The Gold in the Woodshed: Evidence That Convicted a Killer Comes Back to Court
John Mueller asked a Seattle judge to return the gold that helped convict Henry Craemer of murdering his wife and child.
John Mueller, whose wife and child were brutally murdered August 11, yesterday applied to the superior court for an order restoring to him the gold found in the woodshed of Henry Craemer. The gold was the most powerful factor at the trial of Craemer, and undoubtedly had much influence with the jury. Judge Haines will hear argument on the application today.
“The gold was the most powerful factor at the trial of Craemer, and undoubtedly had much influence with the jury.”
Evidence-room disputes are a reminder that even a conviction leaves behind property, families and unfinished questions. The gold became a character in the case — an object whose ownership still mattered after the verdict.
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