The Black Dahlia Avenger: The True Story

by Steve Hodel

  -. "Girl Torture Slaying Victim Identified by Examiner, FBI." January 17, 1947.

  -. "Fiend Tortures, Kills Girl; Leaves Body in L.A. Lot." January 17, 1947.

  —. "Death Victim Looked Worried Says Landlady." January 18, 1947.

  —. "Miss Short Sought Help in Earlier Plight, Says Taxi Stand Manager." January 18, 1947.

  -. "Red and Car Described in Black Dahlia Death." January 19, 1947.

  -. "Elizabeth Short's Letters Told Feelings about Love and Marriage." January 19, 1947.

  -. "Letters Tell of Lost Loves." January 20, 1947.

  -. "Former Air Force Musician Tells of Trip from San Diego." January 20, 1947.

  -. "Dahlia Phone Call Tracked." January 20, 1947.

  -. "Elizabeth Short's Letters Reveal Hopes for Service Marriage." January 21, 1947.

  -. "Night Spots Yield New Clews on Slain Girl." January 22, 1947.

  -. "Black Dahlia, Man Traces to Hotel: Pictures Identified." January 22, 1947.

  -. "2 Women Sought in 'Dahlia' Slaying: New Clews Found." January 23, 1947.

  -. "To Motel." January 24, 1947.

  -. "Jealous Blonde Pal of 'Dahlia' Sought on ex-Jockey's Tip." January 24, 1947.

  -. "Hot New Suspect in Murder of Girl." January 24, 1947.

  -. "Dahlia Killer Mails Contents of Missing Purse to Examiner." January 25, 1947.

  -. "Police Await Black Dahlia Slayer's Pledged Surrender." January 28, 1947.

  -. "Ex-Employer Tells Seeing Short Girl with Blonde, Brunette Women." January 29, 1947.

  -. "Werewolf May Be Musician Says Handwriting Expert." January 29, 1947.

  -. "Man Confesses Black Dahlia Slaying; Surrenders to Police" January 29, 1947.

  -. "Identify Mystery Picture in Black Dahlia Poison Pen Note." January 31, 1947.

  -. "Photo Taken From L.A. Boy by Footpad." January 31, 1947.

  -. "Police Seek Dahlia Killer's Hideaway Outside of City." February 1, 1947.

  -. "Soldier Tale of 'Dahlia 'Killing Falling Apart." February 10, 1947.

  -. "Black Dahlia Note Studied." February 11, 1947.

  -. "Lipstick Slaying Victim's Supper Companion Sought." February 13, 1947.

  -. "'Date' by Phone Revealed in Lipstick Case." February 14, 1947.

  -. "Dark-Haired Man Sought As Key to Killing Mysteries." February 16, 1947.

  -. "New L.A. Slaying May Yield Clew to Dahlia Killing." February 17, 1947.

  -. "Women May Link Dahlia Slaying to Print Shop Killing." February 18, 1947.

  -. '"Dream Killer' to Face Women." February 18, 1947.

  -. "New Clue." February 20, 1947.

  -. "2 Women Brutally Slain; Bludgeon Death Follows Pattern of Dahlia Killer." March 12, 1947.

  -. "New Horror Killing." May 13, 1947.

  -. "Police Find Trelstad Clew." May 15, 1947.

  -. "L.A. Real Estate Woman Slain in Vacant Building." February 17, 1948.

  -. "Note May Be Slaying Clew." February 17, 1948.

  -. "New Clew to Woman's Slayer." February 18, 1948.

  -. "Jury to Quiz Seven Officers in Black Dahlia Slaying." February 7, 1949.

  -. "Mother Kidnaped, Slain; Seek Curly-Haired Man in New 'Black Dahlia' Case." June 17, 1949.

  -. "Rope, Other New Clews Spur Hunt for Mad Slayer." June 20, 1949.

  -. "Glamour Girl Body Hunted: Parallel to 'Dahlia' Case Seen." October 12, 1949.

  -. "Man in Jail Faces Quiz on Glamour Girl." October 13, 1949.

  Los Angeles Herald Examiner

  -. "Capt. Jack Donahoe Dies." June 20, 1966.

  -. "Big Brawls Bump Business in Taxi Heyday." March 21, 1976.

  Los Angeles Herald Express

  -. "Find Heiress Car in Tub Death Mystery." October 13, 1944.

  -. "Lover's Lane Murder." July 15, 1946.

  -. "Find Car in Murder Mystery." July 18, 1946.

  -. "Girl Brutally Slain by Fiend in Vacant Lot." July 20, 1946.

  -. "L.A. Doctor Tells Mind of Killer." January 17, 1947.

  -. "Hunt Boy Friends in Torture Killing." January 17, 1947.

  -. "Girl's Friend Tells Plans for Marriage." January 17, 1947.

  -. "Policewoman Tells Seeing Girl 'Scared of Boy Friend.'" January 17, 1947.

  -. "Dahlia's Love Missives in Romance with Flier." January 18, 1947.

  -. "Boy Friend's Love Letters to 'Black Dahlia' Bared." January 18, 1947.

  -. "Taxi Manager Tells Attack Episode." January 18, 1947.

  -. "Dahlia in Love, Slain Girl's Letters Found Un-mailed." January 20, 1947.

  -. "Red Tells Own Story of Romance with Dahlia." January 20, 1947.

  -. "Find Dahlia Trail in Night Spots." January 21, 1947.

  -. "Dahlia's Letters, Bare Slain Girl's Desire to Wed." January 21, 1947.

  -. "Check Women Pals in Torture Murder." January 21, 1947.

  -. "Pastor Seized at 'Dahlia' Inquest; Mother Testifies." January 22, 1947.

  -. "Search City Dump." January 24, 1947.

  -. "Bossy Blonde Friend of'Black Dahlia' Sought." January 24, 1947.

  -. "Check Names in Dahlia Book." January 25, 1947.

  -. "Red Identifies Shoes of Werewolf Victim." January 25, 1947.

  -. "Dahlia Killer Offers Surrender." January 27, 1947.

  -. "Convict-Artist Tells Painting 'Dahlia' As Model." January 27, 1947.

  -. "Dahlia Work of Same Man, Tests Show." January 28, 1947.

  -. "Poison Pen Enters 'Dahlia' Murder." January 30, 1947.

  -. "Identify Mystery Picture in 'Black Dahlia' Poison Pen Note." January 31, 1947.

  -. "Hunt Murder Den." February 1, 1947

  -. "Dahlia Seen in Lost Week." February 1, 1947.

  -. "Noted Author Sees Arrest of'Dahlia' Killer Soon." February 3, 1947.

  -. "Attacker Subdues Woman Near 'Dahlia' Murder Spot." February 3, 1947.

  -. "Latin Suspect Sought in San Diego." February 4, 1947.

  -. "Kills L.A. Woman, Writes B.D. on Body." February 10, 1947.

  -. "Mystery Note Left in Cab Offers New 'Dahlia' Clue." February 11, 1947.

  -. "Werewolf Mysteries Deepen: Killer Footprint Is Not Husband's." February 11, 1947.

  -. "Quiz Mystery Man Sharing P.O. Box of'Lipstick' Victim." February 12, 1947.

  -. "Attack Victim—Woman Threatened with 'Dahlia' Fate." February 12, 1947.

  -. "Man in Print Shop Killing Tells 'Murder in a Dream.'" February 17, 1947.

  -. "New Dahlia Clue." February 20, 1947.

  —. "Body Found on Lot, Strangled with Pajamas." May 12, 1947.

  —. "Hunt Suspect in So. Cal. Divorcee Murder." July 18, 1947.

  -. "Police Missed Mad Killer, in Auto with Slain Victim, Parked Near Squad Car." June 18, 1949.

  -. "Doctor Nabbed on Hollywood Incest Charge." October 7, 1949.

  -. "Cryptic Note Clue to Missing Actress Mystery." October 10, 1949.

  -. "Spangler Mystery Deepens." October 11, 1949.

  —. "Probe Dancer's 'Secret Date' with Death." October 12, 1949.

  -. "Spangler Mystery Recalls Grim List of Atrocities." October 12,1949.

  -. "Sift Old Romances of Missing Dancer." October 13, 1949.

  —. "Weird L.A. Mystery in 5 Missing Persons." October 14, 1949.

  -. "Unsolved L.A. Crimes Ripped by Grand Jury." January 12, 1950.

  Los Angeles Mirror

  -. "Murder Victims' Bodies Found at These Spots." June 12, 1949.

  -. "Sex Death Quiz Turns to Husband." June 29, 1949.

  -. "Bel-Air Socialite Missing in Mystery." August 24, 1949.

  -. "Purse Clouds Widow's Fate." August 25, 1949.

  —. "Public Aid Asked in Missing Widow Hunt." August 27, 1949.

  -. "Wife of L.A. Abortionist in Hiding." September 17, 1949.

  —. "L.A.'s Missing Mimi Ruled Legally Dead." September 30, 1949.

  -. "TV Actress Feared Sex Murder Victim." October 12, 1949.

  —. "Grandma Calls Tamar Hodel 'Untruthful.'" December 22, 1949.

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  -. "Body of Beaten Woman Found on Golf Course." July 28, 1943.

  -. "Woman Gives Clue to Killing on Golf Course." August 5, 1943.

  -. "Sister's 'Hunch' Failed to Deter Murder Victim." August 6, 1943.

  -. "Sex Fiend Slaying." January 17, 1947.

  -. "Father Located Here." January 18, 1947.

  -. "Actress Questioned." January 18, 1947.

  -. "Airline Pilot Found in South Denies Betrothal." January 18, 1947.

  -. "Girlfriends Questioned." January 18, 1947.

  -. "Lived in Hollywood." January 18, 1947.

  -. "Daughter Just Quiet, Home Girl, Mother Asserts." January 19, 1947.

  -. "Woman Slain in Hollywood Mystery; Police Seek Anonymous Note Writer." February 17, 1948.

  -. "Mystery Man Aids Hunt for Slayer of Mrs. Kern." February 19, 1948.

  -. "Doctor Faces Accusation in Morals Case." October 7, 1949.

  -. "Lost Actress Jovial as She Left Home." October 12, 1949.

  -. "A Slaying Cloaked in Mystery and Myths." January 6, 1997

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  New York Times

  -. "President Truman's UNRRA Message to Congress." November 13, 1945.

  The San Diego Union

  -. "Divorcee Victim of Mystery Slaying." July 18, 1947.

  -. "One Man Cleared in Murder Case." July 20, 1947.

  -. "Woman Quizzed Again in Divorcee's Slaying." July 23, 1947.

  Washington News

  -. "Cops Seeking Female Sadist." January 21, 1947.

  Miscellaneous References

  FBI File. Elizabeth Ann Short. FOIA. FBI File. George Hill Hodel. FOIA.

  FBI Office Memorandum from Elizabeth Short file, 8 typed pages, March 27, 1947. FOIA.

  Los Angeles Library Photo Database information printed on JPEG No. 73 of 84.

  Los Angeles County Certificate of Death, No. 7097-029628 in name of John Arthur Donahoe.

  Internet References

  Please note that Internet references are by nature unpredictable, and that Web sites listed in this section may not be current.

  www.bethshort.com. Site editorial, Pamela Hazelton, LAPD interview with Detective Brian Carr.

  http://www.apbnews.com/. Valerie Kalfrin, "Writer Reopens Black Dahlia Murder Case."

  http://www.Larryharnisch. Black Dahlia and Dr. Walter Bayley references.

  http://www.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times archives.

  http://www.lapl.com. Los Angeles Public Library.