Minutes before 1pm on March 21st, 1893 the body of respected businessman Louis Schilling was found mutilated in the office of his Kalamazoo meat market.
Over a century later the Murder of Louis Schilling remains one of the great enduring mysteries of southwest Michigan, but it was neither the first nor the last shocking crime of its kin.
Downey eager to pursue them, the killer was never apprehended.
Although there were no shortage of suspects, and experienced Kalamazoo officers like William S.
Minutes before 1pm on March 21st, 1893 the body of respected businessman Louis Schilling was found mutilated in the office of his Kalamazoo meat market