After logger’s murder, bordello madam vanished
About this episode
The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of a bordello madam following the murder of logger Charles Lyons.
Shortly after Charles Lyons' body was found, the owner of the 'bawdy house' in which he'd been partying skipped town and was never heard from again. Could she have been his murderer? Or was she an unknown killer's second victim? (Linkville, Klamath County; 1910s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1403a.charles-lyons-murder-myster-of-klamath-falls.html)
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Linkville, Klamath County
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