Edward Bechly [SEP] date of death
Edward Bechly
Edward Bechly (March 3, 1874 – August 31, 1945) was an American editor, publisher, and proprietor of the Iroquois County Times-Democrat.
Family.
Edward Bechly (sometimes spelled Beckly or Bechley) was the second son of Freiderich August Bechly (1835–1916) and Lydia Marie Weesner (1850–1899). His older brother Franklin Bechly was appointed 6th District Judge in 1927 by Iowa Governor Hammill. Edward married Ferne Smiley (1887–1968) in 1912 and they had three children.
Adventurer.
down the farmhouse with her children inside. Lamphere also asserted that the body thought to be Gunness's was in fact a murder victim, chosen and planted to mislead investigators. The brother of one victim had warned Gunness that he might arrive at the farm shortly to investigate his brother's disappearance. According to Lamphere, this impending visit motivated Gunness to destroy her house, fake her own death, and flee.
Edward Bechly, a journalist, was given a secret assignment to acquire access to a confession and publish it,