Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder is a 1994 American historical true crime book by John Gilmore. The book details the life and death of Elizabeth Short, also known as "The Black Dahlia," an infamous murder victim whose mutilated body was found in Leimert Park, Los Angeles in 1947, and whose murder has remained unsolved for decades. According to Gilmore, he was inspired to write the book after having met Elizabeth Short when he was eleven years old. Published in 1994, it was the first and one of
Eben S. and Elizabeth S. Chase House listing had bought the home 40 years earlier with little idea of its history. Also known as the Peter and Maria Snider House and as Temp. Site No. 30, it includes gable front vernacular architecture. The NRHP listing included two contributing buildings. Eben S. and Elizabeth S. Chase House The Eben S. and Elizabeth S. Chase House, located at 203 E. Bullion St. in Hailey, Idaho, is a historic house that was built in 1885. It was first the home of Italian immigrant Peter Snider, who owned the Challenger Mine. It was also the home of U. S. Marshal E.