Американские трагедии. Хроники подлинных уголовных расследований XIX—XX столетий. Книга IX. Алексей Ракитин

оригинала: «I wish you might know, my dear one, how lonesome it is around here for your old fellow. Some time, some day, there will be a different story to tell. One of the happy days when life’s cup of bliss will be full to overflowing, where flowers will bloom, birds will sing and the music of childhood’s mirth and prattle will make an endless symphony of concord. Over and through this picture, in fact that out of which the dream is woven, floats a flaxen-haired angel, who has become, as it were, the guiding star of my ambition. How dost like the picture? And can you solve the allegory?»

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      На языке оригинала: «The following is the description of William Edward Hickman, wanted for the kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Marian Parker. He is described as American 25 to 30 years old; height 5 feet 7 or 8 inches; weight 150 pounds; slender build, fetaures ordinary; smooth shaven, complexion very fair, grey, piercing eyes, very dark I brown hair parted from the right to left side, described as slightly wavy, had the appearance of having been employed in indoor work. Very neatly dressed. Hands appeared to be well kept. Gave impression of being a business man, one who may have been employed in a bank. Was carrying his hat, a pearl grey fedora, in his left hand. Wore brownish-grey overcoat, which appeared to be herring-bone cloth. Spoke in a low tone of voice, no accent, using correct English, apparently well educated. Was not excited and nerves very steady»

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      Дословно на языке оригинала: «I liked her and she didnТt want to go with Cramer but wished to stay with me. But we, liad to carry out our plan, which was for Cramer to hide the girl and for unto collect the money which I wanted to use in going through college. Cramer was more interested in the idea of kidnaping child than in getting money. He only wanted 200$ or 300$ of the 1500$ which we asked for in letters signed „The Fox“, which I wrote.»

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      Имеется в виду исследование, посвященное массовому убийству в небольшом калифорнийском посёлке «Кедди-резёт». Очерк под названием «Дом смерти №28» включён в состав сборника: Ракитин А. И. «Дома смерти. Книга I». Книга издана в июле 2023 года с использованием книгоиздательской платформы «ридеро» и ныне находится в продаже во всех магазинах электронной книжной торговли.