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By Margaret Leidy Harner from her book One Day at a Time: A Social History of Boyertown, PA
October 31, 1992: A skull, lower torso wrapped in a bed sheet, upper torso bones scattered around the scene, and tattered clothing have been found in Pine Forge woods by hunters this morning.
Fractures found on the skull were consistent with wounds inflicted by the discharge of a high velocity projectile. Officials have verified that the victim had been shot at another location and transported to the wooded area.
The deceased was later identified by a forensic pathologist and dentist as Alan Earl Bailey, whose last known address was in Pottstown in 1984. Bailey was the President of the Pottstown chapter of the Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club.
State police, a Colebrookdale detective, and Pottstown police have been working on the case.
Overcast, with a high of 59 and low of 41 degrees. Overcast during the morning,
Not badly done for a former journalism teacher and school newspaper advisor. Thank G_d there was no need for collating or paste-ups.
Interesting, Bob. Thanks, but I wonder how that related to people’s probably very strong religiously beliefs back then —-not the fact that there’s evil, but that there’s some kind of symbol that can stop it; that sounds more like witchcraft.
Religion and superstition have always co-existed. For an example, see any devout Christian in the area who also has a "lucky" Eagles jersey, or believes that wearing their baseball cap inside out will help a rally keep going...