Dead Man in the Front Row: The Raymond Armstrong Case
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Dead Man in the Front Row: The Raymond Armstrong Case
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A dead man in white tie and a playbill from a theater 280 miles away: Raymond Armstrong sat upright in the third row of the dark Delmore Theater, dead for at least two days with no sign of forced entry or struggle-how did a 53-year-old touring mentalist end up arranged like a prop? What ledger entry would unravel the mystery?
In this episode, we follow the timeline from Armstrong's last confirmed performances and routines to the discovery by janitor Lauren Williams and the investigation led by deputy detective Kimberly York, asking whether theater ledgers and union placement records hold the answer to his final movements.
Person: Raymond Armstrong
Date found: December 11, 1923
Age: 53
Location: Delmore Theater, Packard Street, Kellston, Ohio
Investigator: Deputy Detective Kimberly York
- Armstrong was found seated in the third row on the morning of December 11, 1923, dressed in white tie and tailcoat with a top hat and a playbill in his right hand.
- The playbill in Armstrong's hand was from a theater 280 miles to the south and dated December 7.
- Armstrong had been performing since approximately 1905 and had a routine Thursday card game for 11 years at the Hotel Greystone.
- He canceled shows starting December 6, 1923, citing illness and never arrived back in Cincinnati for his scheduled engagements.
- Union placement records showed Douglas Miller, a 31-year-old regional carpenter, worked at the Delmore for approximately three weeks and returned his key to owner Samuel Birch on November 28, 1923.
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