Mary Eddy, a resident of Greenville, Rhode Island, was murdered on January 3, 1908. She worked a full day of twelve (12) hours at her new job in the winding room at the Greenville Woolen Mill, and was paid her weekly wages of $13.13. On her way home, she was hit from behind by an assailant, who rummaged through her belongings and her clothing for the money she was paid. Mary was found dead the next morning The Greenville police department sought assistance from Providence police to seek out the murderer. Suspicion eventually fell on a man named Earl Jacques due to his actions immediately following the murder (his claims of having money and the purchase of benzene to clean blood from his clothing). Another mill worker was beaten and robbed the next night, and subsequent robberies happened as well. Earl was the prime suspect, and eventually brought in by Providence police due to suspicious activity at a local store exchanging money. Earl confessed to the robberies and murder. It is alleged that Mary Eddy haunts the site of the mill to this day.
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