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The Murder of Amos J. Snell
Rosa Buckstahlen and Ida Bjornstad, servants in the Chicago mansion of Amos J. Snell, were awakened at 2:00 the morning of February 8, 1888, by the sound of a gunshot from the floor below. They heard someone shout “Get out! Get out of here!” followed by more gunshots, then silence.
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The Murder of Amos J. Snell
Amos J. Snell, a wealthy real estate owner in Chicago, was murdered in his home in 1888. The identity of the murderer remains unknown to this day. Listen to learn what we do know about Amos J. Snell, his murder, and the aftershocks of his death that affected his family for generations. Is it Fact or Fiction? You be the judge!
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Opens external site1888 — Amos J. Snell Murder
Amos J. Snell, the West Side millionaire, was shot dead yesterday morning by burglars in his residence, at the northwest corner of Washington boulevard and Ada street. The murder was committed shortly after 2 o’clock in the morning, but was not discovered until nearly 7, when the coachman entered the house from his quarters over the stables and stumbled over his master’s dead body.
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The Murder of Amos J. Snell, Part 1
The near-west side in the 1880s had no shortage of villains. A millionaire with a streak of paranoia, Snell kept a pistol by his bed and was known on several occasions to wake up, grab the pistol, and run off to investigate any strange noises he heard. Usually, it turned out to be nothing but the wind.
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"136 years later, the murder of Amos J. Snell remains unsolved."