Murder
Information about Murder in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1912-06-29, Richmond Times-Dispatch; four men badly burned in “an explosion of molten zinc” at the Tredegar Iron Works. One of the victims is Augustus Krengel, father of 1944 Tredegar murder victim
1944-09-06, Richmond News Leader; murder and robbery of a pattern-maker at the Tredegar Iron Works
1944-09-07, Richmond News Leader; three men assigned to Tredegar murder case; many details on the killing, and includes the note that the victim had built the “miniature railroad” at Forest Hill Park
1944-09-07, Richmond Times Dispatch; Pattern maker found bludgeoned and shot at the Tredegar Iron Works – murderer still at large.
1944-09-08, Richmond News Leader; “real clues” in the Tredegar murder case, which the police refuse to divulge; $500 reward posted for information leading to arrest; ballistics study of the fatal bullet to be made
1944-09-08, Richmond Times-Dispatch; more details on the Tredegar murder case - $500 reward offered. Still no suspects
1944-09-09, Richmond News Leader; “settling basin” near the Pattern Building drained, looking for murder weapon in Tredegar Murder Case
1944-09-10, Richmond Times-Dispatch;More details in the Tredegar murder case: Police are draining the “settling basin” behind Tredegar in search of the murder weapon of J. E. Krengel
1944-09-11, Richmond Times-Dispatch; More details on the Tredegar murder: drainage of the basin does not turn up the murder weapon; police believe the killer knew Krengel
1944-09-12, Richmond Times-Dispatch; more details on the Tredegar murder case: police admit they have no clues, but will continue to search – ballistics report on the bullet has not yet been completed

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