Was noted folk singer Woody Guthrie a
suspect in the notorious Black Dahlia murder? I thought I was familiar with the more notable Dahlia suspects--Larry Harnish's
doctor,
Jack Wilson,
Dr. George Hodel,
Orson Welles, the mysterious
Ed Burns, etc.,-- but I have never heard Guthrie described as such. Ed Cray apparently makes the claim in his new book
Ramblin' Man.
As the release date of the Black Dahlia
film approaches, I imagine we will see the unveiling of many more "suspects" in the media. The film is based on James Ellroy's excellent
novel, and the roots of Ellroy's obsession with the case--the murder of his own mother--are chronicled in
My Dark Places.
posted by Prof. Hex at 12:27 AM