Tag Archives: 1947

Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 8

Posted on February 14, 2013 by lmharnisch

It is a morbid poem!!! Welcome to another day of bugging the purported murder HQ of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel, Feb. 25, 1950. The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 7

Posted on February 13, 2013 by lmharnisch

Aren’t you going to bed for Christ sake? Another day in the life of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel, Feb. 24, 1950. The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Hodel ‘Murder HQ’ Test Results? Day 2

Posted on February 12, 2013 by lmharnisch

No announcement yet….. If you will remember (and of course you do) Christine Pelisek wrote in the Daily Beast on Feb. 3, 2013, that test results on soil taken from the Sowden House (George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s purported murder HQ) … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 6

Posted on February 12, 2013 by lmharnisch

Hodel phoned someone asked for $1,000.00 cash advance — said he was short of ready cash! I guess being a maniacal killer doesn’t pay very well. (Speaking of which, how can Dexter Morgan afford a boat, a nanny and a … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Hodel ‘Murder HQ’ Test Results?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by lmharnisch

If you will remember (and of course you do) Christine Pelisek wrote in the Daily Beast on Feb. 3, 2013, that test results on soil taken from the Sowden House (George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s purported murder HQ) would be “expected … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 5

Posted on February 11, 2013 by lmharnisch

Feb. 22, 1950: Back for more, eh? Well you won’t be disappointed, because today the Evil Genius bops the maid, but only after she begs him for a little. Yes, really! Who does he think he is, Arnold Schwarzenegger? The … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 4

Posted on February 10, 2013 by lmharnisch

Snoring resumes!!!! And here is, for your continuing boredom, the Non-Smoking Gun, for Feb. 21, 1950. Had enough? The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3  

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 2

Posted on February 8, 2013 by lmharnisch

And here is the second installment of the Non-Smoking Gun for Feb. 19, 1950. Can you stand the tedium? The George Hodel files Part 1  

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 1

Posted on February 7, 2013 by lmharnisch

OK, I’m fed up with all sorts of claims about what is in the transcript of the bugs placed at Dr. George Hodel’s house, so I’m going to start posting them, a bit every day. Here’s the first installment, from … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Wondering About Buster the Wonder Dog

Posted on February 7, 2013 by lmharnisch

Then there are the sites that throw out any pretense of skepticism and flatly state that “Buster the Wonder Dog” is solving the Black Dahlia case. Like this one by Debbie Emery for Radaronline.com George ‘Evil Genius’ Hodel on the … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Publicity Hounds Wag the Dog Over Purported Death Scene

Posted on February 5, 2013 by lmharnisch

It’s been interesting to watch the news media’s reaction to Buster the cadaver dog’s cavorting at the Sowden House.  Most of the coverage is single-source or two-source reporting with no counterbalance. I haven’t seen any reaction from  the LAPD or … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files

Posted on February 3, 2013 by lmharnisch

Much has been written about the transcripts of the law enforcement bugging of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s house, but the material is actually pretty dull. Here are some sample pages, chosen at random, published in their entirety. There’s more. … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Can’t Anybody Get This Story Right?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by lmharnisch

Writers who are unfamiliar with the Black Dahlia case have a terrible time keeping the facts straight, as shown in the latest coverage by Christine Pelisek in the Daily Beast. There are the common mistakes and one can almost track … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia – Another Good Story Ruined (Updated)

Posted on February 2, 2013 by lmharnisch

Let me say this again. This photo is a fake. The actual Daily News front page for Jan. 15, 1947,  looks like this.

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George ‘Evil Genius’ Hodel and the Black Dahlia – Another Good Story Ruined

Posted on February 2, 2013 by lmharnisch

Look who fell for the fake Daily News front page. Yes, it’s a fake. There are about a thousand things I would prefer to do besides shoot holes in the latest installment of the Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel franchise. … Continue reading →

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It’s Jan. 15. Trim your roses

Posted on January 15, 2013 by lmharnisch

Yes it’s Jan. 15. I remember it very quietly by trimming my roses.

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Found on EBay – Another Good Story Ruined

Posted on November 16, 2012 by lmharnisch

A vendor on EBay has listed this AP photo from New York as showing Ralph von Hiltz, the “murderer of Black Dahlia.” (Price: $25.44). This is just another crackpot confession. The Times reported in 1956 that then-Chief of Detectives Thad … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – A 1947 Visit to the Biltmore

Posted on November 12, 2012 by lmharnisch

A lot of items from the Biltmore Hotel, including a bill for two days in August 1947, seven months after the Black Dahlia killing, has been listed on EBay. This map appears with a booklet titled “Guide to Biltmore Services.” … Continue reading →

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Another Good Story Ruined: The Black Dahlia

Posted on September 27, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: <<Le Dahlia Noir>>  Once again, Elizabeth Short’s bogus middle name appears in a story about the Black Dahlia – proof that mistakes take on a life of their own. In reality, she had no middle name. She was erroneously … Continue reading →

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Remembering Elizabeth Short on Her Birthday

Posted on July 29, 2012 by lmharnisch

July 29 is the birthday of Elizabeth Short. She would have been 88. I prefer to honor this day rather than the date she was found, Jan. 15, 1947.

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