Site of 1887 Murder - Hannah Mary Tabbs Story
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Site of 1887 Murder - Hannah Mary Tabbs Story

A disembodied torso was found on Feb. 17, 1887, in the Eddington Section of Bensalem, PA. It is the subject of a book, Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso, by Kali Nicole Gross. It appears that Tabbs, an African American woman, may have killed her much younger lover, Wakefield Ganes (African American as well?), and blamed the weak-minded 18 year old, George Wilson (light-skinned, interracial), and there was a possible forced confession from Wilson at the hands of the police, and racial bias. The information in this post is from an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/17/16, at pp. C1, 2, by Samantha Melamed, concerning the book. The murder scene was at 16th Street and what is now Addison Street.

Publication date Jun 24, 2018
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Updated on: Jul 09, 2019

A disembodied torso was found on Feb. 17, 1887, in the Eddington Section of Bensalem, PA. It is the subject of a book, Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso, by Kali Nicole Gross. It appears that Tabbs, an African American woman, may have killed her much younger lover, Wakefield Ganes (African American as well?), and blamed the weak-minded 18 year old, George Wilson (light-skinned, interracial), and there was a possible forced confession from Wilson at the hands of the police, and racial bias. The information in this post is from an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/17/16, at pp. C1, 2, by Samantha Melamed, concerning the book. The murder scene was at 16th Street and what is now Addison Street.

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Location:
16th & Addison (today) , 16th St. and Addison St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19146, United States
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African American History Crimes & Criminals (real and alleged) Deaths, Died Here Intersections, Corners Literature Solemn Cyber Plaques
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Created Date:
06-24-2018
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