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And when the stock market crashed in 1929, he became unfortunately unemployed and lost his savings. Oh, God. It was really bad for a lot of people. A year later in 1930, Charlestown police found Alvin's car abandoned on a bridge, and he was believed to have taken his own life by drowning in the Charles River. Wow.

And when the stock market crashed in 1929, he became unfortunately unemployed and lost his savings. Oh, God. It was really bad for a lot of people. A year later in 1930, Charlestown police found Alvin's car abandoned on a bridge, and he was believed to have taken his own life by drowning in the Charles River. Wow.

But a short time later, it was discovered that Cleo had faked his own death and abandoned his family and moved to California.

But a short time later, it was discovered that Cleo had faked his own death and abandoned his family and moved to California.

With Cleo gone, Phoebe Short became the sole provider for Elizabeth and her four sisters. And she was working as a bookkeeper. With only one income, the family struggled, but did manage to survive the depression without an insane amount of hardship, at least. She kept them afloat.

With Cleo gone, Phoebe Short became the sole provider for Elizabeth and her four sisters. And she was working as a bookkeeper. With only one income, the family struggled, but did manage to survive the depression without an insane amount of hardship, at least. She kept them afloat.

During her childhood, Elizabeth began experiencing chronic bronchitis and severe asthma, which ultimately required lung surgery at age 15. Oh, wow. I don't know if you remember, there was a scar mentioned by Nubar in the autopsy that was from that surgery on her lungs. Following her surgery, the doctor suggested Elizabeth would be better off in warmer, drier climates.

During her childhood, Elizabeth began experiencing chronic bronchitis and severe asthma, which ultimately required lung surgery at age 15. Oh, wow. I don't know if you remember, there was a scar mentioned by Nubar in the autopsy that was from that surgery on her lungs. Following her surgery, the doctor suggested Elizabeth would be better off in warmer, drier climates.

So she began spending her winter breaks in Miami with family friends. Okay. This was kind of like that TB thing, like the tuberculosis thing where they thought like we just stick you out, you know, on a balcony and you'll get fresh air. Like that kind of thing.

So she began spending her winter breaks in Miami with family friends. Okay. This was kind of like that TB thing, like the tuberculosis thing where they thought like we just stick you out, you know, on a balcony and you'll get fresh air. Like that kind of thing.

It is better for your lungs. After three years of wintering in Miami, Elizabeth dropped out of Medford High School during her sophomore year and moved to Miami Beach. And she quickly found work as a waitress. Yeah. On her own for the first time, she struck up a relationship with Major Matt Gordon Jr., who was an Air Force pilot stationed at a nearby base.

It is better for your lungs. After three years of wintering in Miami, Elizabeth dropped out of Medford High School during her sophomore year and moved to Miami Beach. And she quickly found work as a waitress. Yeah. On her own for the first time, she struck up a relationship with Major Matt Gordon Jr., who was an Air Force pilot stationed at a nearby base.

A short time later, in January of 1943, Gordon was shipped overseas, and Elizabeth decided to relocate to California, where she wanted to live with her father in Vallejo. Oh, so they reconnected. They reconnected. It was during this period that Elizabeth worked as a clerk at Camp Cook. That's where the fingerprints came from. But her relationship with her father... quickly became very strained.

A short time later, in January of 1943, Gordon was shipped overseas, and Elizabeth decided to relocate to California, where she wanted to live with her father in Vallejo. Oh, so they reconnected. They reconnected. It was during this period that Elizabeth worked as a clerk at Camp Cook. That's where the fingerprints came from. But her relationship with her father... quickly became very strained.

And within a few weeks, she decided to move to Santa Barbara. Oh, wow, just weeks?

And within a few weeks, she decided to move to Santa Barbara. Oh, wow, just weeks?

Her father told a reporter after Elizabeth's death, I made her leave. I didn't want anything to do with her or any of the rest of the family again. Huh. You're an asshole.

Her father told a reporter after Elizabeth's death, I made her leave. I didn't want anything to do with her or any of the rest of the family again. Huh. You're an asshole.

Murder, exactly.

Murder, exactly.