Prison City Murders – Case 18 – The Soldier and the French Maid

Tuesday morning, July 20th, 1909.  The Quarters of Capt Charles Murphy, Grant Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Mrs. Murphy recounts the fateful events of that morning: “Minnie and I were standing just inside the door. Lieut. Hand was standing just outside with his left arm raised and his hand resting against the door. Without speaking O’Neal drew a revolver and fired four times under Lieut. Hand’s arms. Minnie fell and died instantly. My dress was burned by the powder.” Officer's Quarters at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Charles Wesley O'Neal -- convicted murderer from the National Archives in Kansas City, Missouri Sources https://www.leavenworthtimes.com https://www.cjonline.com https://legaldictionary.net/stalking/ https://www.cardcow.com/253067/officers-quarters-at-ft-leavenworth-fort-kansas/ https://www.voa.org/ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/81146123 https://newspaperarchive.com/ https://www.ancestry.com/ https://www.genealogybank.com/ https://www.newspapers.com/ https://www.findagrave.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/