Mabel Moore stared out the window of her St. Louis hotel room, watching the people pass by on the street below. There were so many of them that looked so happy. Every time she saw someone smile, it hurt her a little. Mabel wasn’t sure if she would ever be happy again. Standing, she turned […]
Mabel Moore: The Bride Abandoned for Revenge Read More »
Mabel Moore and William Stewart each lost a spouse in the early 20th Century. They also had hidden connections that would drive their drastic actions to cope with that loss miles and years apart. Sources ‘Police Block Father’s Plot to Slay Babes.’ The Davenport Democrat and Leader, 5/28/1920 ‘Buys Gun to
Episode 33: The Scars of Loss Read More »
In a St. Louis hotel room in 1912, Mabel Moore was distraught. Her and her husband of only about three months, Arthur, and her had an argument. Those early days of a relationship can be difficult sometimes. Sharing living space with a new person is hard enough, but when it’s a significant other, there’s an
