State investigator Arthur Mason flying in a helicopter over St. Clair, Etowah, and Calhoun Counties, looking for clues about the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Harper.

On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harper brothers, who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the fa...

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Main Author:	Dean, Norman
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Photographs
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124895

format	Electronic
collection	Alabama Media Group Collection
building	Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher	Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic	Photographs
spellingShingle	Photographs State investigator Arthur Mason flying in a helicopter over St. Clair, Etowah, and Calhoun Counties, looking for clues about the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Harper. Dean, Norman
fulltopic	Photographs Criminal investigations; Helicopters; Homicides; Law enforcement officers; Calhoun County (Ala.); Etowah County (Ala.); St. Clair County (Ala.)
description	On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harper brothers, who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the face, and then cut off their arms legs before scattering their remains in St. Clair and Etowah Counties. For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html
spelling	BN0003435_08BN0003435State investigator Arthur Mason flying in a helicopter over St. Clair, Etowah, and Calhoun Counties, looking for clues about the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Harper.On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harper brothers, who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the face, and then cut off their arms legs before scattering their remains in St. Clair and Etowah Counties. For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html 1959-071950-1959Dean, NormanBirmingham News59-04185Criminal investigations; Helicopters; Homicides; Law enforcement officers; Calhoun County (Ala.); Etowah County (Ala.); St. Clair County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124895
title	State investigator Arthur Mason flying in a helicopter over St. Clair, Etowah, and Calhoun Counties, looking for clues about the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Harper.
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State investigator Arthur Mason flying in a helicopter over St. Clair, Etowah, and Calhoun Counties, looking for clues about the murders of Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Harper.

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