南希·蒂特頓謀殺案

南希·蒂特頓謀殺案
南希·蒂特頓謀殺案
	比克曼廣場現狀
位置	美國紐約市曼哈頓中城比克曼廣場
座標	40°45′12″N 73°57′53″W / 40.753456°N 73.964838°W
日期	1936年4月10日
類型	謀殺
武器	繩索
死亡	1
被害人	南希·埃文斯·蒂特頓
主謀	約翰·菲奧倫扎

南希·維奧萊特·埃文斯·蒂特頓（英語：Nancy Violet Evans Titterton）是一位美國小說家，也是美國全國廣播公司高管的妻子。她於1936年在紐約市被謀殺^[1]。她被發現在曼哈頓的公寓中被勒死，唯一的線索是一根馬鬃和一根繩子。由於法醫學的幫助，這起案件得以較早偵破^[2]。

案件背景

1920年代末，出生於俄亥俄州的南希·埃文斯在《紐約郵報》工作時，遇到了其丈夫路易斯·亨利·蒂特頓（英國籍），兩人於1929年結婚^[3]。婚後，丈夫獲晉升為美國國家廣播公司的高管，二人搬到了曼哈頓東河附近居住。路易斯被描述為一個「認為廣播的未來取決於作家眼光」的人^[4]。

南希·埃文斯的一部作品曾登上《故事》雜誌的封面^[5]。1935年，她因一篇短篇小說的發表而獲得了出版合同，並在1936年，她正準備開始創作她的第一部長篇小說^[5]。

案件

1936年4月10日上午，34歲的南希·蒂特頓在她位於比克曼廣場22號的公寓裡被殺害^[6]。當天下午，兩名家具修理工西奧多·克魯格和約翰·菲奧倫扎在送修好的沙發時發現了她的屍體^[5]。她被發現在浴缸里，已被強姦殺害^[7]。

犯罪現場幾乎沒有任何證據，除了在床上發現的一根13英寸長的繩索和一根毛髮^[5]。調查人員起初認定毛髮來自受害者。然而，在進一步調查後，發現這根毛髮實際是一根馬毛，它被用作公寓家具中的填充物^[7]。

當案件消息曝光後，位於比克曼廣場的「浴缸謀殺案」因媒體的廣泛報道而惡名遠播^[8]。來自紐約市首席法醫辦公室的亞歷山大·蓋特勒追蹤到毛髮來自蒂特頓最近光顧的一家當地室內裝潢店，案件得以偵破^[8]。這家涉案室內裝潢店的老闆是克魯格，菲奧倫扎是他的店員。馬毛的發現地點已經讓警方懷疑菲奧倫扎是兇手^[9]。這兩名店員案發當天正在運送一件修好的家具^[10]。有前科的菲奧倫扎對犯罪行為供認不諱^[11]。

菲奧倫扎因謀殺罪接受審判，陪審團花了19個小時做出有罪判決^[12]。1937年1月22日，菲奧倫扎在新新懲教所的電椅上被處決^[13]^[14]。

參考資料

^ WOMAN WRITER, 34, FOUND STRANGLED IN BATHTUB IN HOME; Mrs. Nancy E. Titterton, Wife of Radio Executive, Slain in Beekman Place Apartment.. The New York Times. 1936-04-11 [2025-06-12]. ISSN 0362-4331 （美國英語）.
^ Murder of executive's wife in 1936 solved through early forensics. NewsNation. 2025-05-31 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.
^ Content, Contributed. Snagged by a cord in killing of novelist. New York Daily News. 2009-10-31 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.
^ Sterling, Christopher H. Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set. Routledge. 2004: 1732 [6 October 2016]. ISBN 9781135456498 （英語）.
^ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Bovsun, Mara. JUSTICE STORY: How NYPD solved the perplexing murder of true crime writer Nancy Titterton. New York Daily News. 2025-04-05 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.
^ BBC Four - Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story, Traces of Guilt, New York, 1936 — Nancy Titterton is found strangled in her apartment. BBC. 2015-06-17 [2025-06-12] （英國英語）.
^ ^7.0 ^7.1 Caught by a Cord: The Murder of Nancy Titterton. The Lineup. 2016-05-20 [2025-06-12] （英語）.
^ ^8.0 ^8.1 Where the Wealthy Wind Up Dead. The Daily Beast. 2015-01-22 [2025-06-12] （英語）.
^ Eddy, Cheryl. This Baffling 1936 Murder Was Solved With A Hair And A Piece Of String. Gizmodo. 2015-04-17 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.
^ Murderer caught after a horse hair found at the crime scene. 9news.com.au. 2025-05-27 [2025-06-12] （英語）.
^ UPHOLSTERER'S AIDE CONFESSES MURDER OF MRS. TITTERTON; Workman, Trapped by Twine Under Body, Was the First to Notify Police of Crime. A SUSPECT FROM START Under Constant Surveillance While Cord Was Traced to Shop of Employer. STRANGLING RE-ENACTED Dodge to Ask Quick Indictment of Prisoner, an Ex-Convict -- Early Trial Planned. CONFESSION SOLVES TITTERTON MURDER. The New York Times. 1936-04-22 [2025-06-12]. ISSN 0362-4331 （美國英語）.
^ FIORENZA GUILTY; MUST DIE IN CHAIR; Jury, After 19 Hours, Reaches Verdict of First-Degree Murder in Titterton Case. JUDGE PRAISES FINDING Sentence Will Be Pronounced Next Thursday -- Prisoner Shows No Emotion.. The New York Times. 1936-05-29 [2025-06-12]. ISSN 0362-4331 （美國英語）.
^ FIORENZA DOOMED TO ELECTRIC CHAIR; Appeal to Delay Execution of Slayer of Mrs. Titterton Set for Week of July 13.. The New York Times. 1936-06-06 [2025-06-15]. ISSN 0362-4331 （美國英語）.
^ McCabe, Scott. Crime History: Single horsehair helps reveal killer of promising novelist. Washington Examiner. 2012-04-09 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.

[1] WOMAN WRITER, 34, FOUND STRANGLED IN BATHTUB IN HOME; Mrs. Nancy E. Titterton, Wife of Radio Executive, Slain in Beekman Place Apartment.. The New York Times. 1936-04-11 [2025-06-12]. ISSN 0362-4331 （美國英語）.

[2] Murder of executive's wife in 1936 solved through early forensics. NewsNation. 2025-05-31 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.

[3] Content, Contributed. Snagged by a cord in killing of novelist. New York Daily News. 2009-10-31 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.

[4] Sterling, Christopher H. Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set. Routledge. 2004: 1732 [6 October 2016]. ISBN 9781135456498 （英語）.

[:0-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Bovsun, Mara. JUSTICE STORY: How NYPD solved the perplexing murder of true crime writer Nancy Titterton. New York Daily News. 2025-04-05 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.

[6] BBC Four - Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story, Traces of Guilt, New York, 1936 — Nancy Titterton is found strangled in her apartment. BBC. 2015-06-17 [2025-06-12] （英國英語）.

[:1-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Caught by a Cord: The Murder of Nancy Titterton. The Lineup. 2016-05-20 [2025-06-12] （英語）.

[:2-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Where the Wealthy Wind Up Dead. The Daily Beast. 2015-01-22 [2025-06-12] （英語）.

[9] Eddy, Cheryl. This Baffling 1936 Murder Was Solved With A Hair And A Piece Of String. Gizmodo. 2015-04-17 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.

[10] Murderer caught after a horse hair found at the crime scene. 9news.com.au. 2025-05-27 [2025-06-12] （英語）.

[11] UPHOLSTERER'S AIDE CONFESSES MURDER OF MRS. TITTERTON; Workman, Trapped by Twine Under Body, Was the First to Notify Police of Crime. A SUSPECT FROM START Under Constant Surveillance While Cord Was Traced to Shop of Employer. STRANGLING RE-ENACTED Dodge to Ask Quick Indictment of Prisoner, an Ex-Convict -- Early Trial Planned. CONFESSION SOLVES TITTERTON MURDER. The New York Times. 1936-04-22 [2025-06-12]. ISSN 0362-4331 （美國英語）.

[12] FIORENZA GUILTY; MUST DIE IN CHAIR; Jury, After 19 Hours, Reaches Verdict of First-Degree Murder in Titterton Case. JUDGE PRAISES FINDING Sentence Will Be Pronounced Next Thursday -- Prisoner Shows No Emotion.. The New York Times. 1936-05-29 [2025-06-12]. ISSN 0362-4331 （美國英語）.

[13] FIORENZA DOOMED TO ELECTRIC CHAIR; Appeal to Delay Execution of Slayer of Mrs. Titterton Set for Week of July 13.. The New York Times. 1936-06-06 [2025-06-15]. ISSN 0362-4331 （美國英語）.

[:3-14] McCabe, Scott. Crime History: Single horsehair helps reveal killer of promising novelist. Washington Examiner. 2012-04-09 [2025-06-12] （美國英語）.

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