On July 17th, 1889, the residents of Clayton County, Iowa woke up to news of the worst crime in their history. A Civil War veteran and his young wife had been murdered in their bed in a grisly attack. Their two children escaped to raise the alarm. But something was off. There were no suspects. There were no clues. To quote the local newspaper, the whole thing was “surrounded in a veil of mystery."Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.If you haven't already, please review us on Apple Podcasts! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: