Jake Bird was tried and executed for the axe murders of Bertha Kludt and her daughter Beverly June Kludt. It is suspected that he may have killed as many as 44 to 46 people. After his conviction was announced, he said, "I'm putting the Jake Bird hex on all of you who had anything to do with my being punished. Mark my words, you will die before I do." Six people connected to the trial died.
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