Sex Crime and Chicken Fried Steak

It has been well over forty years, but there is still a fascination with a certain murder case that Fort Worth is not so happy to claim. It will remind you of another sensational case...involving OJ and I am not talking about Orange Juice.

Let's back up. Part of the senior program that Tom and I are enrolled in at the university

includes a lecture luncheon series. A fellow classmate happens to have been  the State's Prosecuting attorney in that very case....(he lost).

The case involved the richest man in US History tried for murder. Said gentleman married a flashy, blond, flamboyant lady (his second wife)...and it wasn't long before fireworks started to fly.

They built a 12,000 square foot mansion reportedly costing around six million dollars on a large 10 acre piece of land, that was at one time owned by his wealthy oil man Dad.. whose nickname was "Stinky".

Needless to say all of the seats at the luncheon were quickly spoken for.

 I won't go into all of the gory details. You can read about them HERE. It is amazing to many how the defendant was not found guilty....unless you realize that his famous attorney had no trouble digging up a lot of dirt on his little wife...In reality she seemed to be being tried....for her slightly tainted reputation.In all, four people were shot by an intruder dressed in black with a black wig on...although a couple of them lived to talk about it, including his estranged wife.

 We drove by the house today. It is no longer on such a large piece of land, but snuggled peacefully into a neighborhood.

It has been many things over the years. I can remember it being a restaurant and can you believe it... even a church! Today it serves as an event center where many folks have their wedding receptions....Can you image dancing the night away in a place where such horrific events occurred?
Not me...