An addendum to the Hannibal, Mo., Congregational Church's colorful history
The Hannibal Congregational church committee, under financial duress, had locked the doors to the magnificent church structure at Lyon...
Dr. Hearne, acquitted in the murder of Amos Stillwell
Dr. Joseph Hearne was the chief suspect in the Amos Stillwell murder case in 1888. He was subsequently acquitted by a jury, and the case...
Mrs. Stillwell and her daughter
Mrs. Amos Stillwell, whose husband was murdered in his bed in late December 1888, was considered a suspect in his death, but was not...
Medical office, central to famed Stillwell murder case, on site now occupied by F&M Bank in Hann
This sketch, which was pubished in the San Francisco Chronicle on April 16, 1895, shows Dr. Hearne's office on the south side of...
Stillwell murder, 1888: Hearne's office, Stillwell house in close proximity
Dr. Hearne was the lead suspect in the December 1888 murder of noted Hannibal businessman Amos Stillwell. His office was located on the...
Scene of famed murder
The Stillwell house, 112 S. Fifth, Hannibal, Mo., was the scene of Amos Stillwell's murder in December 1888. Stillwell, among the...