In 1927, Detroit police were convinced that Dr. Frank Loomis had murdered his wife. Was he innocent, or had he committed what everyone began to call the perfect crime?
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Clubber Kills Doctor’s Wife. Lansing State Journal, 2/23/1927
Detroit Physician Held on the Suspicion of Having Slain Wife. Battle Creek Enquirer, 2/24/1927
2 Tell Police They Heard Mrs. Loomis’ Death Screams. Detroit Free Press, 2/24/1927
Loomis Talks with Attorney. Lansing State Journal, 2/25/1927
Dr. Frank R. Loomis is Free on $10,000 Bail. Battle Creek Enquirer, 2/27/1927
Loomis, Freed, Joins Mother and Children. Detroit Free Press, 2/27/1927
Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 16, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_815; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 514
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