Clean-cut murder case turned out to be sordid and complex

Published: May 12, 2020, 2 p.m.

The “good guy” was a petty swindler. The “wronged woman” was a prostitute and bigamist. And the “innocent victim” was a serial philanderer who neglected his wife and kids to the point of starvation. By the time the “bad guy” was caught, Portland just wanted to forget the whole thing. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1908) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1509c.bradley-gittings-part2-UnLaw-357.html)