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Was suspicious death in ‘boneyard’ really murder?

Was suspicious death in ‘boneyard’ really murder?

Update: 2025-11-13
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The coroner ruled Thomas McMahon's death an accident, and everyone moved on. But the testimony of witness Eliza “Boneyard Mary” Bunets was suspicious and contradictory. Could she have gotten away with murder? (Portland, Multnomah County; 1870s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1311a-did-boneyard-mary-murder-thomas-mcmahon.html)
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Was suspicious death in ‘boneyard’ really murder?

Was suspicious death in ‘boneyard’ really murder?

Finn J.D. John