Mystery AtlasJones-Mansfield Conspiracy Theory (Villisca)
The theory that businessman Frank F. Jones hired ex-convict William Mansfield to murder the Moore family over a business rivalry; undermined by payroll records placing Mansfield in Illinois at the time of the killings.
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- Villisca Axe Murders9-10 June 1912
Jones-Mansfield Conspiracy Theory (Villisca) attempts to explain Villisca Axe Murders — A minority theory alleging a hired-killer conspiracy; undermined by William Mansfield's payroll-record alibi in Illinois, which is why it carries low confidence relative to the other two theories.
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Jones-Mansfield Conspiracy Theory (Villisca) contradicts Travelling Axe-Murderer Theory (Villisca).
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Jones-Mansfield Conspiracy Theory (Villisca) was identified as Frank F. Jones — Alleged business-rivalry motive; the alleged hired accomplice, William Mansfield, was never charged and had a payroll-record alibi in Illinois.