Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison

The Cold Spring Murders of 1868: Nancy Clem and Benjamin Harrison


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(Part 1 of a 2 segment edition of Six Degrees of Benjamin Harrison)In September 1868, a grisly double murder in Indianapolis quickly became a national sensation. With a woman suspect, a suspicious financial scheme happening behind the scenes, a future president prosecutor (Benjamin Harrison), and a seriously confusing mix of alibis and evidence, this still-unsolved case is a tricky one. Luckily, longtime partners of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site are here to help us work out what might have happened. Donna Wing, Creative Director with Candlelight Theatre, which has been partnering with the Presidential Site over 18 years, and James Trofatter, the theatre organization's resident playwright, join Charles Hyde, President and CEO of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, and host Molly Beausir to chat about this head-scratching criminal case. You won't want to miss this one. And you can experience the case live and in person this summer by attending Candlelight Theatre's production of James Trofatter's play "Not/Guilty" at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. The 23rd President's home will be used as the backdrop to this drama in which audience members play the role of jury to determine the guilt or innocence of murder suspect Nancy Clem. Tickets and event information can be found on our website under the 'Visit' tab, at PresidentBenjaminHarrison.org .
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