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Henry Bastian: A serial murderer among us – Part II

Posted on October 31, 2016 by SCblogger

Part I of this story may be found here. Henry Bastian’s suicide did not stem the flow of gossip about Frederick Kuschmann’s death in Rock Island and Davenport. In fact, according to newspaper reports, people began to wonder about several young … Continue reading →

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Henry Bastian: A serial murderer among us – Part I

Posted on October 28, 2016 by SCblogger

When 21-year-old Frederick Kuschmann was found dead on the evening of February 29, 1896, in Black Hawk Township near Milan, Illinois, it appeared to have been a tragic accident. His body was found along a local roadside by his employer, Henry … Continue reading →

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