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'One of the most sensational murder cases in Virginia's history': The slaying of Susan Hadley

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A woman’s body in the James River, a fugitive doctor and a two-year manhunt made Susan Hadley’s 1918 murder a Richmond sensation.

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  1. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    'Sensational murder' in 1918 gripped Richmond (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    The Times-Dispatch called it "one of the most sensational murder cases in Virginia's history": a secret paramour, a mysterious death with no immediately apparent cause, and a suspect on the run for more than two years. The murder of Susan…

  2. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    'One of the most sensational murder cases in Virginia's history': The slaying of Susan Hadley (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    A woman’s body in the James River, a fugitive doctor and a two-year manhunt made Susan Hadley’s 1918 murder a Richmond sensation.

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