Episode 144 The Disappearance of the Nelms Sisters

The Nelms Sisters Mystery is one of the most sensational mysteries of the early 20th century, that most people have never heard of. In the summer of 1914, Eloise Nelms was in love with an attorney she planned to marry. Her sister Beatrice questioned the attorney’s motives and wanted proof that he had her sister's best interest at heart. The sisters took a train from Atlanta, headed to Texas to meet the attorney. They were never seen alive again. 

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Episode Sources

An Old Coot’s Essays About An Earlier Georgia and Other Topics by Eddie Rollins

Forgotten Stories: The World’s Worst Divorce Attorney

Atlanta West End: Historic West End

The Atlanta Constitution: Death Claims Him, March 1, 1911

Oakland Tribune: Mystery of Two Sisters Deepens, July 10, 1914

Charlotte Daily Observer: Search for Women Makes No Progress, July 11, 1914

Tampa Journal: Atlanta Quivers with Excitement in Letter Puzzle, July 12, 1914

The Atlanta Journal: Mother, Heartbroken, Tells of Power Innes Had Over Daughter, July 12, 1914 

San Francisco Examiner: Mrs. Nelms Bares Daughters Tragic Love, July 13, 1914

The Atlanta Journal: Womans Clubs Urged to Aid Nelms Search, July 13,1914

The Atlanta Journal: Evidence Sought to Hold Innes, July 16, 1914

The Eugene Guard: Former US District Attorney Arrested in Eugene, August 19, 1914

The Atlanta Journal: Strange Letters to Aid in Solving Nelms Mystery Case, August 21, 1914

The Macon Telegraph: Bones Found in Connect with Nelms Mystery Are Positively Identified As Human, September 9, 1914

The Americus Times Daily Recorder: Speculation Made in Case of INnes and wife, April 4, 1916

The Atlanta Constitution: Finger of Death Inscribes ‘Finis’ on Final Chapter of Nelms Case, April 1, 1936

Episode Music

Northern Lights by Chris Hauge.  Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

Deep Haze by Kevin McLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com