MI MI- William Parsons, 70 & sisters, Hilda, 80, & Monica "Lenore", 68, murdered, Livonia, 23 July 1964

[Richard]

Bumping this 1964 unsolved triple murder case up. It will soon be 60 years old.

 

[Snoopster]

Bumping this 1964 unsolved triple murder case up. It will soon be 60 years old.

Such an intriguing case!

The fact that William Parsons had just been released from prison for providing abortions could very well be related to the murders. And, his sister also worked at the 'chiropractic clinic'. Was someone angry with them for the type of services they provided?

I recently read the book, "Looking for Jane". It's excellent. It's fictional history about motherhood, adoption, unwed mothers' homes and the abortion movement back in the early 1960s (and subsequent). I highly recommend it.

Other possible motives:
- as others mentioned, revenge by the blackmailers from 15 years prior.
- searching medical records (an angry 'partner' of a woman who had an abortion looking for evidence?)
- robbery (drugs?)
- disgruntled family member who either disagrees with the nature of the family business or who is impatiently waiting for an inheritance.

 

[Melquiades]

Such an intriguing case!

The fact that William Parsons had just been released from prison for providing abortions could very well be related to the murders. And, his sister also worked at the 'chiropractic clinic'. Was someone angry with them for the type of services they provided?

I recently read the book, "Looking for Jane". It's excellent. It's fictional history about motherhood, adoption, unwed mothers' homes and the abortion movement back in the early 1960s (and subsequent). I highly recommend it.

Other possible motives:
- as others mentioned, revenge by the blackmailers from 15 years prior.
- searching medical records (an angry 'partner' of a woman who had an abortion looking for evidence?)
- robbery (drugs?)
- disgruntled family member who either disagrees with the nature of the family business or who is impatiently waiting for an inheritance.

Yeah, when some otherwise unremarkable elderly people who happen to run an underground abortion clinic end up getting murdered it’s hard not to think that that’s the reason.

Especially when their case had recently been in the papers with the brother’s arrest.

Catching murderers who probably didn’t know the victims after 60 years is probably pretty unlikely, though. Wonder if there was any other anti-abortion violence in the Detroit area at this time.