Murder During the Chicago World's Fair: The Killing of Little Emma Werner (A Historical True Crime Short)
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From R. Barri Flowers, award-winning criminologist and bestselling author of Murder at the Pencil Factory and Murder of the Banker's Daughter comes the powerful historical true crime short, Murder During the Chicago World's Fair: The Killing of Little Emma Werner.
On Tuesday, May 9, 1893, seven-year-old Emma Werner was the victim of a brutal and lethal attack in Chicago, Illinois. The dreadful murder came at the start of the city's much ballyhooed 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair. It coincided with the heinous crimes of ruthless serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett, who built a hotel called the World's Fair Hotel to house and profit from the Fair visitors needing a place to stay. The hotel was a death trap for unsuspecting, mostly female, guests and employees alike.
Emma’s killer was twenty-one-year-old George Craig, who worked as a painter at the World's Fair. By the time the Fair was over, the mayor of Chicago, Carter Harrison, would be assassinated by Patrick Eugene Prendergast, a disgruntled newspaper worker. And before the shocking final disposition to the murder of Emma Werner could come to pass nearly four years later, Craig and Prendergast would cross paths in jail, Mudgett and Prendergast would be executed, and Craig would be set free in what many saw as an unbelievable miscarriage of justice and misguided sense of compassion for the cold-blooded child killer.
The tragic tale of Emma Werner’s short life and its chilling convergence with other tragedies against the backdrop of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair is revealed in the pages of this historical trip down memory lane.
Included are bonus excerpts of R. Barri Flowers' bestselling true crime shorts, Murder at the Pencil Factory, Murder of the Banker's Daughter, and The Pickaxe Killers.
R. Barri Flowers
R. Barri Flowers is the award winning author of romantic suspense, mystery, thriller and crime fiction with thirteen Harlequin titles published to date. Chemistry and conflict between the hero and heroine, attention to detail, and incorporating the very latest advances in criminal investigations, are the cornerstones of his crime and thriller fiction. He enjoys travelling around the country and abroad to scope out intriguing settings for future storylines, books, and miniseries.
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Murder During the Chicago World's Fair - R. Barri Flowers
MURDER DURING THE CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
The Killing of Little Emma Werner
A Historical True Crime Short
By R. Barri Flowers
MURDER DURING THE CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
The Killing of Little Emma Werner
A Historical True Crime Short
Copyright 2017 by R. Barri Flowers
All rights reserved.
Cover Image Copyright Everett Historical, 2017
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BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS
TRUE CRIME BOOKS
Masters of True Crime: Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre (editor)
Murder and Menace: Riveting True Crime Tales – Volume 1
Murder and Menace: Riveting True Crime Tales – Volume 2
Murder and Menace: Riveting True Crime Tales – Volume 3
Murder Chronicles: A Collection of Chilling True Crime Tales
Murders in the United States: Crimes, Killers and Victims of the 20th Century
Serial Killer Couples: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction and Murder
Serial Killers and Prostitutes: True Crime Series – Volume 1
The Sex Slave Murders: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald & Charlene Gallego
CRIMINOLOGY BOOKS
Male Crime and Deviance
Prostitution in the Digital Age
Runaway Kids and Teenage Prostitution
Sex Crimes, Predators, Perpetrators, Prostitutes and Victims
The Dynamics of Murder: Kill or Be Killed
The Prostitution of Women and Girls
THRILLERS
Before He Kills Again: A Veronica Vasquez Thriller
Dark Streets of Whitechapel: A Jack the Ripper Mystery
Dead in Pukalani: An Eddie Naku Maui Mystery (Book 1)
Dead in Kihei: An Eddie Naku Maui Mystery (Book 2)
Justice Served: A Barkley & Parker Mystery
Killer in The Woods
Murder in Maui: A Leila Kahana Mystery (Book 1)
Murder on Kaanapali Beach: A Leila Kahana Mystery (Book 2)
Murder of the Hula Dancers: A Leila Kahana Mystery (Book 3)
Persuasive Evidence: A Jordan La Fontaine Legal Thriller
State's Evidence: A Beverly Mendoza Legal Thriller
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PRAISE FOR TRUE CRIME BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS
Must read for all true crime fans.
— Amazon reviewer on Serial Killers and Prostitutes
Selected as one of Suspense Magazine's Best books.
— John Raab, CEO/Publisher on The Sex Slave Murders
A gripping account of the murders committed by husband-and-wife serial killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego.
— Gary C. King, true crime author on The Sex Slave Murders
Vivid case studies of murder to complement this well researched criminology text.
— Scott Bonn, Ph.D., criminology professor on The Dynamics of Murder
A model of exposition not to be missed by anyone interested in the annals of American criminal behavior.
— Jim Ingraham, Ph.D., professor emeritus of American Studies at Bryant University on The Pickaxe Killers
R. Barri Flowers always relates an engrossing story.
— Robert Scott, true crime author on The Sex Slave Murders
Striking, well-written tales sparkle in this ocean of murder.
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Exhaustively researched, each storyteller brings their own unique prose to these pages, creating what will soon become a true crime classic.
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An indispensable sourcebook for anyone interested in American homicide, from law-enforcement professionals to armchair criminologists.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Murder During the Chicago World's Fair: The Killing of Little Emma Werner
Murder at the Pencil Factory: The Killing of Mary Phagan – bonus excerpt
Murder of the Banker's Daughter: The Killing of Marion Parker – bonus excerpt
The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker and Daniel Garrett – bonus excerpt
Notes
About the Author
MURDER DURING THE CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
The Killing of Little Emma Werner
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