EP 60: Gone Astray

On this week's episode, Paul and Kate head back to 1903 Fairfield, CA where a wealthy woman doesn't return home from a hike, alarming her staff. After a long search and possible sightings along the coast, was foul play involved? Or was this an escape? 

Sources:
“3 Aged Women in State Disappear, One Found” (Fresno Bee, July 19, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/701388027/?terms=%22Edith%20Wolfskill%22%20or%20%22Edith%20Irene%20Wolfskill%22&match=1



“Planes Scour Hills for Lost Solano Woman” (Contra Costa Gazette, July 19, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/745586984/?terms=%22Edith%20Wolfskill%22%20or%20%22Edith%20Irene%20Wolfskill%22&match=1



“Brothers Revive Old Family Quarrel” (Hanford Sentinel, July 19th, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/558885922/?terms=%22Edith%20Wolfskill%22%20or%20%22Edith%20Irene%20Wolfskill%22&match=1



“Tracks Offer Clues in Hunt for Heiress” (The Sacramento Bee, July 20, 1929) https://www.newspapers.com/image/617265225/?terms=%22Edith%20Wolfskill%22%20or%20%22Edith%20Irene%20Wolfskill%22&match=1



“Coyote Howls are Traced as Clue to Missing Fairfield Woman Today” (Santa Rosa Republican, July 20, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/609205508/?terms=%22Edith%20Wolfskill%22%20or%20%22Edith%20Irene%20Wolfskill%22&match=1



“Missing Woman Known Here” (The Fresno Morning Republican, September 10, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/607372804/?terms=wolfskill%20&match=1



“Long Quest for Body of Wolfskill Woman Ends” (The San Francisco Examiner, September 20, 1929) https://www.newspapers.com/image/457924066/?terms=wolfskill%20&match=1



“Finding of Wolfskill Body Opens Killer Hunt” (Woodland Daily Democrat, September 20, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/51907985/?terms=wolfskill%20&match=1



“Hint Murder as Body of Heiress is Found” (The Santa Maria Daily Times, September 20, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/629278641/?terms=wolfskill%20&match=1



“Murder Seen, Take Remains From Stream” (The San Bernardino County Sun, September 20, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/48952175/?terms=wolfskill%20&match=1

“Probe Made of Mystery in Death of Heiress” (The Sacramento Bee, September 20, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/617265635/



“Wolfskill Murder Probe” (Napa Daily Register, September 20, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/562770241/?terms=wolfskill%20



“Kidnapping is Held in Death of Heiress” (Oakland Tribune, September

“Science Holds Key to Quiz” (The Sacramento Bee, September 23, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/617266824/?terms=overalls%2C%20wolfskill%2C%20dirt&match=1



“Tests Reveal Heiress Was Not Killed, Says Surgeon” (Modesto News Herald, September 24, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/689181040/?terms=%22Edith%20Wolfskill%22%20or%20%22Edith%20Irene%20Wolfskill%22&match=1



“Heiress’ Body Shipped South” (The Sacramento Bee, September 26th, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/617267955/?terms=%22Edith%20Wolfskill%22%20or%20%22Edith%20Irene%20Wolfskill%22&match=1



“Overalls Reveal Clue in Murder of Mad Heiress” (The Fresno Bee, September 30, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/701391195/?terms=%22wolfskill%22%20and%20%22overalls%22%20&match=1



“Wolfskill Clue Fails” (The Napa Daily Register, October 4, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/562770628/?terms=%22wolfskill%22%20and%20%22overalls%22%20&match=1



“Jury Unable to Determine Death Cause” (The Napa Daily Register, October 30, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/562771372/?terms=%22Edith%20Wolfskill%22%20or%20%22Edith%20Irene%20Wolfskill%22&match=1



“Wolfskill Estate Directed by Bank” (Los Angeles Evening Express, November 22, 1929)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/608469392/?terms=%22Edith%20Wolfskill%22%20or%20%22Edith%20Irene%20Wolfskill%22&match=1



“The Tortured Heiress Who Disappeared into the Bay Area Hills”

https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/tortured-bay-area-heiress-who-disappeared-17141706.php

 

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