Trend Health Francis Sweeney Cleveland 16 Facts About The Torso Murders That Prove It's One Of The Ultimately ness was drawn to francis sweeney a doctor from a prominent cleveland family his first cousin martin sweeney was a congressman He was physically very tall large and strong Sweeney a skilled By Cara Lynn Shultz Cara Lynn Shultz Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on 2025-10-26T04:26:58Z Comments Ultimately ness was drawn to francis sweeney a doctor from a prominent cleveland family his first cousin martin sweeney was a congressman He was physically very tall large and strong Sweeney a skilled Photo: Marly Garnreiter / SWNS Ultimately, ness was drawn to francis sweeney, a doctor from a prominent cleveland family (his first cousin, martin sweeney, was a congressman). He was physically very tall, large and strong. Sweeney, a skilled surgeon who lived near kingsbury run. Ohio Supreme Justice Francis E. Sweeney Sr. fought for underdogs Frank had a history of violence and was previously arrested for a string of assaults on women in cleveland. However, there was not enough strong evidence to charge him and he was. Dr x was later identified as francis edward sweeney, a pharmacist and doctor with a history of heavy drinking, domestic violence, and low professional competency. Kelsey Kane The Rising Star Of Modern Entertainment Gary Dourdan The Man Behind The Mystery Unveiling The Mysteries Of The Chinese Zodiac For 1984 Insights And Meanings Exploring The Intriguing Life And Career Of Johnny Robert Kristofferson Kendrick Lamar And Domestic Violence Understanding The Controversy And Its Implications He had investigators kidnap francis sweeney from a downtown street corner and take him to a darkened suite at the cleveland hotel. Sweeney had sold medical supplies to the military during world war i,. Sweeney, who seemed to fit the profile of the murderer they were seeking. The pressure on eliot ness to resolve the murders was so intense that he pulled his chief suspect, the alcoholic dr. Francis sweeney was a surgeon who lived near kingsbury run, where the bodies of the victims were found. Frank sweeney into a secret interrogation in a suite at the cleveland hotel at. Eliot ness kept sweeney in that hotel room for over a. One of these physicians was a dr. Sweeney sr., who died sunday, fought on the ohio supreme court for underprivileged students, injured workers and other people he. Cleveland’s ‘torso killer’ was more vicious than Jack the Ripper James badal, a professor and author, claims to have solved the cleveland torso murders by identifying francis sweeney, a deranged doctor, as the killer. He served as a justice of the ohio supreme court [2]. The man referred to as dr. He had a history of alcoholism, mental illness and bisexuality, and was. The killer was never formally identified or arrested, but police believe it was a surgeon named francis e. Sweeney, who would have had access to facilities to dismember. Remembering Francis E. Sweeney editorial Ohio Supreme Justice Francis E. Sweeney Sr. fought for underdogs 16 Facts About The Cleveland Torso Murders That Prove It's One Of The Close Leave a Comment