#101 - The Fatal Seizure of John Esmond Murphy (Soho, London, W1)

#101 - The Fatal Seizure of John Esmond Murphy (Soho, London, W1)

On Saturday 7th November 1908, at 11:40am, John Esmond Murphy walked into the bank of Cartmell & Schlittle at 84 Shaftesbury Avenue. Overwhelming evidence pointed to the fact that he bungled a heist, pulled a gun, shot and stabbed the manager dead, and was then captured, arrested, convicted and executed. But did he actually do it?

  • Date: Saturday 7th November 1908 at 11:40am
  • Location: Cartmell & Schlittle at 84 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London, W1
  • Victims: 1 (Fredrich George Wilhelm Maria Julius Schlitte)
  • Culprits: 1 (John "Jack" Esmond Murphy)


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#286 - The Black Cap Farce (Edith McQuaid, Soho, UK)

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#285 - The Suitcase of Death (Jemma Mitchell & Mee Kuen Chong)

#285 - The Suitcase of Death (Jemma Mitchell & Mee Kuen Chong)

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#284 - Dead Man's Hand (Bayswater, London, UK)

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