Just Common

Valdosta

Hi folks, get started here in a minute. So get a place ta sit, start ta settle down. Just need ta recollect where we were last time, is all. Yep just finished up, that investigation of Mrs. Bueller. Sent Doc on ahead, wanted ta look inta these Founders some. Just how many got these crests, figured Doc be the best one. Ya know ta start the investigation. Ifin he kills befer I I get ta Valdosta. So we a begin on what's I found out.

Only five families gave nough trinkets, ta be given that crest. Rest of thum got what was on that handkerchief. My thinkin is, this fella knew both maybe his Pa an Ma were donors or just maybe this fella married one. Could be he stole both thum. Don't know he may a liked the way they looked. Hell not certain, this is an investigation ain't it! Those names in minute, more speculation first.

This fella I figure, may took some doctorin classes, or a son of a doctor. Maybe a well trained butcher, isn't well, doesn't stand out none. Manages ta blend in, where ever he might be. That be a doctor folks, why he can be seen any part a town. Most poorer folks use healers, they don't understand the inside a body. They use herbs spices an such fer they work. Could be he from a family that has a healer an a butcher. Learned a little a both, just how ta blend in. Some rich folk a go ta healer, ifin the Doctor can'ts figure it out.

See folks, this stuff be a dancin around in my head. My mind, pryin at this gets ta the point. I can't sleep nor even want ta eat! This here maniac, killin young ladies. I can't seem ta do a thin abouts it! Might upsettin ta say the least. So those names, only got the names. They say have ta go main office, in Orleans ta find outs more.

Of course it had, Burns an Mosser then these names.

Burns, Mosser, Frederick, Christian, Branson, those the names that gots that full crest. Not like the handkerchief I founds first. That handkerchief they didn't keep names fer those. Hell how many gots those? Lan sakes that could be more than I care ta count! Doc may recognize some those names. Doc has a two day, start on me. So we get on ta Valdosta.

                                          Valdosta

Folks Valdosta, is a Farmin community town ain't big, does have a Bama Army Outpost. One Company Cavalry just a barrack an stables orderly room, Ranger Station on site. No City Ranger, they has a Constable one nightwalker. Station Ranger is an older fella, close ta that age a bein done. Few a use make it that far, Ned that's his name is near 70, Ranger ta last that long. Folks that don't happen often, lucky a Ranger makes it ta 50.

Folks I arrive within that window a when they find the first body. Doc had me a room held, in the only motel in town. Place had a Stage Station on the backside the place. Not lot here, one House a Pleasantries, five saloons. Near half the business section was vacant, most the residents left, when the Army tore the Fort down left only that Company an made it an Outpost.

Folks this town catered ta the Army, went from near two thousand men ta just over hundred fifty. That is a lot trinkets out circulation fer a town, that only has a few farms ta support it. So Valdosta needed a make over. Think this one chose Valdosta, because at one time it had a therivin community. He could easily find what he was lookin fer. Now it maybe just habit fer him now.

Farmer reported his daughter missin, about midday mornin after I arrived. Folks think it just started. My stomach turned, my mind had terrible visions. What might we find? What evil has he brought upon this small town? We figured the best place ta start, was the many barns an outbuildins that these farmers use. She a had no reason ta come ta town. Start as just hurt, maybe can't move, then go ta she is one his victims.

Young girls name Winnona, her Pa say she has red hair an freckles. She was wearin a blue dress, with a blue ribbon in her hair. Folks about six that evenin we founds her. It was her Pa, that found her. Vacant farm they call, the Baker place. They left it two year back. She was in the barn, her Pa was froze just in the doorway a that barn. When me Doc an few others arrived on our way back ta town.

Folks, what me an Doc found, must a broke that poor man. His face, it looked like the life who he was had just up an left. The man, that got us fer help, looked like a farmer tough ready fer a good days work. Now weak slumped over, what was a man, now a hurt scared Pa!
Folks no father, should find his children like he found his daughter. Last they saw her was late at night, she was gone befer sun up.

Folks Doc say, she felt cold, she been dead at least since early mornin, probably near two maybe three in the mornin. Folks accordin ta her Ma an Pa, she didn't have a courter. Not as ifin she was just out, with a fella. Besides she wasn't of age, Bama say 16 she was 15 folks.
Although each Land is different 15 can be of age in some. Just how? He get her from her room, an ta this barn near five mile aways? It's our killer folks, clothes folded shoes next ta thum.

Folks we found her arms above her head, tied ta the wall, legs spread apart tied ta the wall. She was gagged with a rope. Me an Doc both say, he didn't pose her! Two buckets a blood, her wrists were cut tore open. Blood had pooled around her, the ground was damp from it.

Her head was down, that blue ribbon was still in her hair. Doc say, Common it's him, I'll sketch out the way we found her. Then we can take her down, I'll need ta look her over. Then the family can have her. Folks she wasn't in a blue dress, in her night clothes. Yet she had her shoes, with her an that blue ribbon still. Clothes folded with the shoes next ta thum, but she didn't look like she was sleepin.  Why what caused the change?

Folks Doc didn't find any fingerprints, but Doc say he did what he thinks he wanted ta do, ta Mrs. Bueller he removed all her reproductive parts. Doc say, looked like he wanted ta remove her left breast. The cut ta remove it was jagged like the poor girl was movin. Doc say they was blood stain around that breast, he thinks that the reason why she was gagged. Then he say, or maybe she was gagged just ta scar her even more. No one could of heard her scream.

Folks ifin Doc is right, this one is sick try an remove her breast an her still alive! Doc say it could be the reason behind some the other jagged cuts on some of the other victims. He may want ta see thum in pain. Could be ifin he has time, an doesn't feel rushed. He enjoys seein thum in pain.

Well, ask Doc, why ya think she wasn't posed, like she was sleepin? Doc say, maybe the shock factor, Common he doesn't know, who is after him. Ya made it known with that newspaper ad that he was bein looked fer. Ifin ya followed him, he let it be known or he wanted ya ta follow. Folks Doc just might be right, this one might just know I am after him. Doc still think this one can use both hands as good as single handed person.

Folks I paid fer her burial, an a small headstone. Hell her Pa couldn't afford all that. The towns people got all fired up! They gathered at the Constables office in a fightin mood. How many more times, will the devil strike was they shout. Folks this small town remembers those others. They are ready ta kill any stranger, in town.
Folks they is no strangers, but fer me an Doc we know of in town. Think we a stop here fer now. Till next time.