justins5256...who is the original author of the article. What newspaper did this story come from originally..not Ocala I presume..Looking at the article it looks like it's part of a "National Crime" section of a local Florida newspaper.
I wouldn't trust this info till we find the source newspaper or news service. I wouldn't trust these local small time newspaper writers as far as I could throw them.
A corresponding article should at least be in the local Circleville newspaper. Such a confession would be FRONT PAGE headline on the Circleville newspaper!!!! FRESHOUR CONFESSES TO LETTERS!!!
Remember that the crime he's being convicted of is attempted murder, not murder. It is quite possible that his lawyer wanted him to confess to the letters in hope of getting some leniency on the attempted murder of Mary Gillespie.
What this article does do is that it very clearly details the case against Paul Freshour that the prosecution had.
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Also, did anyone see the headline right below the Circleville one? ("Link Eyed in Child Slayings"). Talk about a coincidence, it is discussing the Rachel Runyan case, which was going on at the same time.
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Are we sure this is a coincidence, and the paper is not a hoax or some type of unsolved mysteries paper or something?
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For instance, if Paul did write "40 to 50" letters, then who wrote the rest and why? I am also a bit confused as to why UM did not report on this supposed confession.
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1. 50 letter is way to excessive for what amounts to a crime of passion. That's almost psychotic. And the letters WERE written, not photocopied, I presume. That's a lot of work. he could easily have written only 5 letters and accomplished
2. How many people or copycats would know of the Columbus postmark on the letters? Circleville, i believe does not use the Columbus postoffice. I think it has it's own. (I could be wrong on that..) The fact that the letters were postmarked at a Columbus postoffice, has always struck me as an overlooked clue. Almost like the the writer commutes constantly from Circleville to Columbus. Anyone from the area, familiar with the geography and local mailing system?
3. Why would Paul Freshour go through that much trouble to off Mary Gillespie in a way that had nearly zero chance of working? That booby trap was crude and would take extreme luck to even fire, much less kill Mary.
Even more importantly why use your own gun and then halfway through stop filing the serial number. Makes no sense. It;s almost like someone wanted Paul's gun to be found by Mary.
4. Why would Paul Freshour call his own sister and brother-in-law on the phone, when both could easily recognize his voice? Seems way to risky.
5. don;t hold me to his, but I believe the letter that Paul Freshour received matched handwriting with the majority of the letters including the first ones. I believe that's a prime reason why they let Paul out of jail.
6. Why would Paul Fre