Murder at Breakheart Hill Farm

On a stormy October night in 1900, caretaker George E. Bailey disappeared from his farm, sparking suspicion amid the absence of his usual routines. When his dismembered body was later found in a local pond, attention quickly turned to his farmhand, John C. Best, amid widespread media coverage. Using historical records and newspaper archives, the authors explore the intriguing and sensational details surrounding this shocking crime.