Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson Wicked Words - Brad Ricca: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes
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1917 New York
- New York City in 1917 was a consolidated metropolis, exciting yet uncertain.
- Neighborhoods retained European charm amidst automobiles, crime, and looming war.
Ruth Cruger's Background
- Ruth Cruger's family was well-off; her father, an accountant, provided a comfortable Harlem apartment.
- Ruth, a star pupil and Sunday school teacher, bore the responsibility of caring for her ill sister.
Ruth's Disappearance
- On Valentine's Day eve, 1917, Ruth ran errands, including getting her ice skates sharpened at a motorcycle shop.
- After picking up her skates, she vanished, prompting her worried sister to telegram their father.