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Paul is back with part !Unsolved crimes from the 1920s Part Two will be the subject of a presentation on Tuesday May, 19, at the Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Library in Baraboo.
In 1925 renters on the old Balzer Farm along highway 60 between Sauk City and Spring Green found a strong box containing hundreds of dollars’ worth of bonds. When they tried to cash the bonds, they were arrested for trying to impersonate the original owners of the bonds, Julius, William, and Mary Balzer. The incident brought to mind the horrific triple homicide that had occurred at the farm in August of 1922 when the Balzer siblings were killed by at least two assailants. Julius was beaten to death with a blunt instrument while William was attacked and left for dead, later succumbing to his injuries. Mary’s body was found next to the highway as she apparently had been trying to run to the neighbors for help. The Balzers were known to have distrusted banks and many people believed that they had hidden a small fortune on their property. The murders remain unsolved over 100 years later.
This event is free to attend, and there is no registration required.
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230 4th Ave, Baraboo, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53913
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