When urban legends are built on truth, some pretty creepy things can happen. Take Weatherford’s own Dead Woman’s Crossing. When the mysterious disappearance and murder of Mrs. Katy DeWitt James happens in 1905, stories from an estranged husband and mystery men and women all fight for a spot on the suspect list. And when the prime suspect unexplainably poisons herself, IN HER JAIL CELL, more questions just seem to come forth. Ride along with Tiff as she tells the tale of Mrs. James’ murder, the disappearance of her child, and the hard working private investigator who refused to give up, even when trails abruptly ended. When the dust settles, spirits are unsettled, perhaps still seeking the justice they so deserve.
Sources:
Ghostlahoma by Tonya Hacker and Tammy Wilson
Dead Woman’s Crossing by Atlas Obscura (https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dead-woman-s-crossing
Dead Woman’s Crossing by Becky Ray for KC Ghosts (https://www.kcghosts.com/oklahoma-dead-woman-s-crossing)
Tulsa Daily Democrat, Aug 3, 1905
“Father Offers Reward; No Trace of Mrs. Katy James can be found”- Pryor Creek Clipper, Aug 5, 1905;
The Shawnee Herald- “Mrs. Katy James’ Body Discovered” Aug. 31, 1905
