In
Miami, Florida on July 2, 1951, the apartment of
Mrs Mary Hardy Reeser located at 1200 Cherry Street,
Northeast, burned. Reeser was burned completely
except for her left foot. Her entire body was cremated,
burning the left leg completely in to about four
inches above her ankle, leaving the foot. The chair
in which she was sitting burned completely away,
leaving the springs. A small end table next to
the chair was completely burned except for two
legs. The carpet was burned in an area of approximately
three feet. The ceiling and walls showed signs
of extreme heat approximately four feet from the
floor. The wall switches were melted, but the floor
plug-ins were not harmed. She was wearing a black
nylon acetate nightgown and robe, and hardly any
traces were found of them. They located a skull
shrunk to the size of a teacup. Reeser was described
as a white female, 67 years of age, five feet seven
inches tall, and weighing approximately 170 pounds.
The laboratory examination showed no signs of oxidizing
chemicals, petroleum hydrocarbons, or other substances
used to initiate or accelerate combustion. Part
of a cigarette lighter was found in the rubble.
The FBI Laboratory was contacted by the police
department to examine evidence. The FBI was also
contacted numerous times by people writing in and
giving the Bureau their opinions of what had happed
to Reeser. |
