In the turbulent summer of 1917, as America grappled with war and social upheaval, the small city of Salisbury, North Carolina, was rocked by a brutal crime.
The night watchman at the local streetcar barn was found savagely beaten and stabbed, and the payroll safe was broken open.
What began as a senseless murder and robbery would unravel into a chilling tale of greed, a wooden leg, and a killer whose story would haunt the state's newspapers for half a century.
This is the story of a cold-blooded killer, Baxter Cain, and an unfortunate victim, Abel Harris.
A true crime story about a wooden leg, a torn dollar bill, and a date on the calendar, all entwined to create a grim legacy that outlived the men involved.
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