Talking Hoosier History

Rufus Cantrell: King of Ghouls


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Rufus Cantrell was a lot of things in his life: A driver. A porter. A clerk. An undertaker. In 1902, he added a new title to that list: The King of Ghouls. Cantrell, along with approximately seven other men, ran one of the most successful body-snatching syndicates in the city of Indianapolis. This is the story of his downfall.

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Talking Hoosier HistoryBy Lindsey Nicole Beckley

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