Anonymous

On Thursday September 17, Ruth and Ed Finlay drove to Eastgate Mall, oblivious to the fact they were being tailed by an unmarked police car. Ed pulled into the mall's parking lot and stopped at a mailbox. Ruth got out and deposited several letters before returning to the vehicle. After the Finlays drove off, officers converged on the mailbox and retrieved five letters that Ruth had mailed.

Three were identified as personal business or private correspondence. One was addressed to a police reporter at a local television station, and the final one was addressed to Ruth herself. Both of these letters were from the poet and featured his unmistakable handwriting. The one to Ruth was written in the style of the children's poem Hickory Dickory Dock and referenced her attack in 1946.

Three were identified as personal business or private correspondence. One was addressed to a police reporter at a local television station, and the final one was addressed to Ruth herself. Both of these letters were from the poet and featured his unmistakable handwriting. The one to Ruth was written in the style of the children's poem Hickory Dickory Dock and referenced her attack in 1946.

Three were identified as personal business or private correspondence. One was addressed to a police reporter at a local television station, and the final one was addressed to Ruth herself. Both of these letters were from the poet and featured his unmistakable handwriting. The one to Ruth was written in the style of the children's poem Hickory Dickory Dock and referenced her attack in 1946.

Hickory dickory dock, the name on this face is Smock. Heat the iron for the brand, cooperate for games planned. Hickory dickory dock. The next day Ed and Ruth continued with their normal routine. Then on Saturday Ed drove Ruth to Eastgate Mall once again. This time she deposited four more letters, another of which was addressed to herself from the poet.

Hickory dickory dock, the name on this face is Smock. Heat the iron for the brand, cooperate for games planned. Hickory dickory dock. The next day Ed and Ruth continued with their normal routine. Then on Saturday Ed drove Ruth to Eastgate Mall once again. This time she deposited four more letters, another of which was addressed to herself from the poet.

Hickory dickory dock, the name on this face is Smock. Heat the iron for the brand, cooperate for games planned. Hickory dickory dock. The next day Ed and Ruth continued with their normal routine. Then on Saturday Ed drove Ruth to Eastgate Mall once again. This time she deposited four more letters, another of which was addressed to herself from the poet.

Dark-eyed bitch sat all alone, near the river and tied to a stone. Sink in the water and in fear, call for help and no one's near. Weep no more, the race is run. You lost the battle and I have won. A search of Ruth's office at Southwestern Bell uncovered a book of prose and poetry, a swatch of red bandana, and a sheet of carbon paper bearing the poet's handwriting.

Dark-eyed bitch sat all alone, near the river and tied to a stone. Sink in the water and in fear, call for help and no one's near. Weep no more, the race is run. You lost the battle and I have won. A search of Ruth's office at Southwestern Bell uncovered a book of prose and poetry, a swatch of red bandana, and a sheet of carbon paper bearing the poet's handwriting.

Dark-eyed bitch sat all alone, near the river and tied to a stone. Sink in the water and in fear, call for help and no one's near. Weep no more, the race is run. You lost the battle and I have won. A search of Ruth's office at Southwestern Bell uncovered a book of prose and poetry, a swatch of red bandana, and a sheet of carbon paper bearing the poet's handwriting.

It was not uncommon for the poet to send an original letter to the Finleys and a carbon copy of the same letter to the police. For Chief Richard Lemunion, these discoveries vindicated his controversial belief that Ruth Finley was indeed the poet. However, the question of what role, if any, Ed Finlay played in the scheme lingered.

It was not uncommon for the poet to send an original letter to the Finleys and a carbon copy of the same letter to the police. For Chief Richard Lemunion, these discoveries vindicated his controversial belief that Ruth Finley was indeed the poet. However, the question of what role, if any, Ed Finlay played in the scheme lingered.

It was not uncommon for the poet to send an original letter to the Finleys and a carbon copy of the same letter to the police. For Chief Richard Lemunion, these discoveries vindicated his controversial belief that Ruth Finley was indeed the poet. However, the question of what role, if any, Ed Finlay played in the scheme lingered.

When Ed arrived at the Wichita Police Department headquarters on Wednesday October 1 1981 to hand over the Shirley Locks-style letter from the poet, he was led into an interview room and asked several questions about his wife and their recent experiences. Afterwards, Ed was hit with a bombshell. The detectives knew who the poet was.

When Ed arrived at the Wichita Police Department headquarters on Wednesday October 1 1981 to hand over the Shirley Locks-style letter from the poet, he was led into an interview room and asked several questions about his wife and their recent experiences. Afterwards, Ed was hit with a bombshell. The detectives knew who the poet was.

When Ed arrived at the Wichita Police Department headquarters on Wednesday October 1 1981 to hand over the Shirley Locks-style letter from the poet, he was led into an interview room and asked several questions about his wife and their recent experiences. Afterwards, Ed was hit with a bombshell. The detectives knew who the poet was.

Ed stared at them, processing the statement, before responding, I hope the hell you do. Let's go get him then. But the detectives had other plans. They showed Ed some photographs, the first of which was a candid shot of Ruth as she mailed letters at the Eastgate Mall. The detectives told Ed they'd caught Ruth mailing five letters from the poet in the past two weeks.

Ed stared at them, processing the statement, before responding, I hope the hell you do. Let's go get him then. But the detectives had other plans. They showed Ed some photographs, the first of which was a candid shot of Ruth as she mailed letters at the Eastgate Mall. The detectives told Ed they'd caught Ruth mailing five letters from the poet in the past two weeks.

Ed stared at them, processing the statement, before responding, I hope the hell you do. Let's go get him then. But the detectives had other plans. They showed Ed some photographs, the first of which was a candid shot of Ruth as she mailed letters at the Eastgate Mall. The detectives told Ed they'd caught Ruth mailing five letters from the poet in the past two weeks.

The poet is Ruth, they told him matter-of-factly. Ed seemingly couldn't believe what he was hearing. He repeatedly muttered, oh my god, as the detectives informed him of all the evidence they'd uncovered in Ruth's office. Ed agreed to take a lie detector test to eliminate himself from the investigation.