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The Barton Murder: The Mysterious and True Murder Story on Hamilton Mountain. Did Someone Get Away with Murder?
A Murder Like No Others
Late on the afternoon of October 9, 1905, three boys in Hamilton, Ontario hiked up to the city's Mountain region, intending to search the farmlands and wooded areas for chestnuts. At Limestone Ridge, they ventured into a cluster of hickory trees and stumbled upon the body of a woman, partially concealed by branches and leaves. Too frightened to check for signs of life, the boys ran and summoned help. When local residents and the police arrived, it was obvious to all that the woman had been murdered. She was young - no older than thirty - and solidly built, with rich dark hair that was tangled and bloody behind the right ear. A handkerchief dangled from her mouth and drying blood covered the front of her white shirtwaist. Whoever killed her had tried to conceal the body and burn it, although the fire never made it past the smoldering stage. Who was She? Who murdered her and Why? Scroll back up order your copy and find out!
Late on the afternoon of October 9, 1905, three boys in Hamilton, Ontario hiked up to the city's Mountain region, intending to search the farmlands and wooded areas for chestnuts. At Limestone Ridge, they ventured into a cluster of hickory trees and stumbled upon the body of a woman, partially concealed by branches and leaves. Too frightened to check for signs of life, the boys ran and summoned help. When local residents and the police arrived, it was obvious to all that the woman had been murdered. She was young - no older than thirty - and solidly built, with rich dark hair that was tangled and bloody behind the right ear. A handkerchief dangled from her mouth and drying blood covered the front of her white shirtwaist. Whoever killed her had tried to conceal the body and burn it, although the fire never made it past the smoldering stage. Who was She? Who murdered her and Why? Scroll back up order your copy and find out!
- GenresTrue Crime
91 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 12, 2015
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Jack Smith
51 books27 followersBiographer and recorder of the history of serial killers
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April 28, 2018
Good, quick read
This was a sad story. Lady who was pregnant was killed. Despite all efforts, her killer was never found. May her & the unborn child, RIP.
This was a sad story. Lady who was pregnant was killed. Despite all efforts, her killer was never found. May her & the unborn child, RIP.
September 24, 2019
I love this & I can't wait for more.
I will be also leaving a review on Goodreads @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.
I will be also leaving a review on Goodreads @ Amazon.
And letting everyone know about it.
So i gave it a 5 Stars.
April 16, 2021
Interesting and well written very sad story about the mysterious Barton murder and the search for the victim's identity.
December 17, 2021
Wow
I have lived in Hamilton for most of my life and have never heard of this case. I was fascinated because I am familiar with the locations where this occured.
I have lived in Hamilton for most of my life and have never heard of this case. I was fascinated because I am familiar with the locations where this occured.
February 10, 2016
The Barton Murder: Did Somebody Get Away With Murder? The Mysterious and True Murder Story on Hamilton Mountain, A True Crime Story by Jack Smith I received a free kindle copy of The Barton Murder: Did Somebody Get Away With Murder? The Mysterious and True Murder Story on Hamilton Mountain, A True Crime Story by Jack Smith in an Amazon promotion. I gave this book four stars.The body of the young woman found murdered was never identified, nor was her killer ever caught. It was interesting to read how limited the forensic tools in 1905 actually were."On October 12, the Times ran an editorial that deplored the ongoing failure to identify the victim. Stronger concern was expressed over the fact that the murderer's trail was growing colder by the hour."Detective Greer was assigned to this case. In the past some of his interrogation methods were questionable, but his solve rate enabled him to stay active."Strangely, Detective Greer had unearthed possible evidence that the Barton victim & her killer had stayed in Toronto, & not Hamilton, the weekend before she was killed."In this case Detective Greer arranged for an unauthorized second autopsy in which it was discovered that she was pregnant. His theory was that she had been killed because of that circumstance.Even though it was a very 'cold' case, this book was interesting & I recommend it if you are interested in crime solving methods.
July 23, 2015
This short book takes you through the known inquest and investigation into the murder of a woman in 1905. To this day, she has not been identified - and neither was her murderer. This makes the title of the book a little disingenuous - the author even tries to distance himself from any claims of a conclusion early on.
It's an interesting case to read about though. I feel like there are a host of missing details, but the case is so old that it's hard to know whether they've been lost with time or were never available to begin with.
It's an interesting case to read about though. I feel like there are a host of missing details, but the case is so old that it's hard to know whether they've been lost with time or were never available to begin with.
May 7, 2016
The Barton Murder
This story tells of so many people who have been killed and have not been identified. Sadly this still happens even in our times of DNA and so many scientific ways to find evidence. Nothing and no science is perfect all the time. A lot of work went into finding this lady's killer. Surprising is the amount of attention it received. In that era of time these crimes were not the norm. TODAY SADLY THIS IS NO SO. AN INTERESTING READ FOR ANYONE WITH THIS INTEREST. I RECOMMEND
This story tells of so many people who have been killed and have not been identified. Sadly this still happens even in our times of DNA and so many scientific ways to find evidence. Nothing and no science is perfect all the time. A lot of work went into finding this lady's killer. Surprising is the amount of attention it received. In that era of time these crimes were not the norm. TODAY SADLY THIS IS NO SO. AN INTERESTING READ FOR ANYONE WITH THIS INTEREST. I RECOMMEND
December 31, 2015
Easy women and the men who kill them
Okay, now you have a bun in the oven and need your guy by your side to love you and save you from shame. But he is not just not thrilled, he ends your life and gets away with it. Such an archetypal experience. How come it wasn't more interesting? Maybe it was too long ago and with no good conclusion or worthwhile dangling threads to play with.
Okay, now you have a bun in the oven and need your guy by your side to love you and save you from shame. But he is not just not thrilled, he ends your life and gets away with it. Such an archetypal experience. How come it wasn't more interesting? Maybe it was too long ago and with no good conclusion or worthwhile dangling threads to play with.
May 10, 2015
True murder
Not to bad of a book but the way it was written wasn't the best way for it to appear in book form.
Not to bad of a book but the way it was written wasn't the best way for it to appear in book form.
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