CINCINNATI’S “OLD CUNNY”
A NOTORIOUS PURVEYOR OF HUMAN FLESH
BY
LINDEN F. EDWARDS
Prepared by the Staff of the
Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County
1955
One of a historical series, this pamphlet is publishedunder the direction of the governing Boards of the PublicLibrary of Fort Wayne and Allen County.
BOARD·OF·TRUSTEES·OF·THE·SCHOOL·CITY·OF·FORT·WAYNE
- B.F. Geyer, President
- Joseph E. Kramer, Secretary
- W. Page Yarnelle, Treasurer
- Willard Shambaugh
- Mrs. Sadie Fulk Roehrs
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD FOR ALLEN COUNTY
The members of this Board include the members of the Board of Trustees of theSchool City of Fort Wayne (with the same officers) together with the followingcitizens chosen from Allen County outside the corporate City of Fort Wayne.
- James E. Graham
- Mrs. Glenn Henderson
- Mrs. Charles Reynolds
FOREWORD
In the following publication Linden F. Edwards relates theevil deeds of Ohio’s most notorious resurrectionist, WilliamCunningham. The paper was originally published in THE OHIOSTATE MEDICAL JOURNAL, Volume 50, May, 1954. The authorhas graciously granted permission to reproduce the article.
The Boards and the Staff of the Public Library of FortWayne and Allen County present this publication in the hope that itwill interest local readers.
Linden F. Edwards
The son of Albert R. and Mary E. (Hare) Edwards, LindenForest Edwards was born in Lewisville, Ohio, on November 25,1899. He received the bachelor of arts degree in 1922 and themaster of science degree in 1923 from Ohio State University. Dr.Edwards continued graduate study at the University of Michigan,the University of Illinois, and Ohio State University. In 1928 thedegree of doctor of philosophy was conferred on Linden Edwardsby Ohio State University.
Dr. Edwards has had considerable experience in the teachingprofession. His former positions follow: instructor in zoology,Ohio State University, 1923-25; instructor in anatomy, Universityof Illinois, 1925-29. Since 1929 he has served in various capacitiesin the College of Medicine at Ohio State University.
Dr. Edwards is a member of the following professionalorganizations: International Association for Dental Research,American Association of Anatomists, Ohio Academy of Science,Columbus Dental Society, American Association of the History ofMedicine, and the Franklin County (Ohio) Historical Society. Hewas a member of Si