During the early morning hours of July 16, 1898, eleven-year-old Wesley Elkins, with his baby sister in tow, alerted his neighbors that he had discovered his parents murdered in their bed. When authorities arrived at the gruesome scene, a few different suspects and theories began to emerge. The case was soon solved when one suspect came forward with a confession.
Narrator: Curtis Hildreth
Letter Reader: Isaiah Hildreth
Intro and Outro Music: Isaiah Hildreth
Photo cred: asphistory.com Anamosa Penitentiary Museum
Sources:
http://newspapers.com
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil. Oct 22, 1889
https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/annals-of-iowa/
Bryan, Patricia, The Plea: The True Story of Young Wesley Elkins And His Struggle For Redemption 2022
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