On September 24, 1872, 14-year-old Georgianna Lovering went missing from her home in Northwood, New Hampshire.
A massive search for the girl ensued.  Her shawl and hair comb were found in an area where it appeared a scuffle had taken place. Searchers feared she had been murdered.
Later, her eccentric Uncle, Franklin Evans’ behavior aroused suspicion from the locals and he was brought in for questioning, eventually he confessed to Georgianna’s murder and led the police to her body.  The body was found to be mutilated with organs removed. Evans would lead authorities to the spot where he had secreted them.
Evans was tried and convicted of the Lovering murder and sentenced to death by hanging.  While awaiting the sentence to be carried out Evans began to confess to numerous other murders in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts - most notably the famous unsolved Bussey Woods Murders that happened in Boston in 1865.
This presentation will examine Franklin Evans and his murderous life as New England’s first serial killer through the use of period and modern photographs, maps, and newspaper sources.
Christopher Daley has been speaking all over New England for the past 30 years and virtually via Zoom throughout the United States for the past two years on historical topics of interest; at libraries, historical societies, schools and all sorts of clubs and organizations!

Chris holds a B.A. and an M.A. from Bridgewater State University in Political Science and History.  He was formerly the President of the Pembroke Historical Society and Chairman of the Pembroke Historical Commission. He was also a docent at the John Alden House Historic Site as well as Coordinator of Educational Outreach. Additionally, this past September, Chris retired from his position as history teacher in the Silver Lake Regional School System in Kingston, Massachusetts after teaching for 25 years.  

Chris has written several articles on varied historical topics for local publications and has written his first book entitled "Murder and Mayhem in Boston: Historic Crimes in the Hub.” Chris has also served as historical consultant on the Sacco-Vanzetti Case for the Travel Channel's program "Time Traveling with Brian Unger."  He also appeared in two episodes of the Travel Channel's "Kindred Spirits" in the capacity of historian on shows about the Lizzie Borden Case.

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