Daniel S. Voorhees (1913 – disappeared January 16, 1947) was a transient[1] restaurant porter who confessed to the murder of Elizabeth Short on January 28, 1947.[2][3] He asked members of the Los Angeles Police Department to meet him in downtown Los Angeles, at 4th Street and Hill Street. Voorhees was eliminated as a suspect in the Black Dahlia slaying because his handwriting did not match that in the killer's note,[4] and after he refused to give any details and his testimony was proven false.[2][5]
Voorhees was just one of around 500 people who came forward claiming to have killed Elizabeth Short after the case gained notoriety in the national press, which some did seeking fame while others did because of mental illness,[5] with Voorhees falling into both categories.[6]
Daniel S. Voorhees was an Army veteran who served during World War II[6][7] from Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America where he had a wife and 9-years-old daughter who were contacted by the Phoenix Police Department at the request of the LAPD;[2] he also had a criminal record in Phoenix for petty crimes.[8]
Voorhees had been working as a porter in a Los Angeles hotel when he called the police to confess to Short's murder citing a guilty conscience.[2]
After confessing, Voorhees spent the night in the Los Angeles County Jail after he told LAPD detective E.R. Barrett that he met with Elizabeth Short on Hill Street two weeks earlier. He claimed to have taken her for a ride on a Wilshire Boulevard bus. He did not say where the two of them went or whether they saw one another later. A police psychiatrist, Dr. Paul De River,[6] delayed a lie detector test on Voorhees until he recovered from what was described as a "befuddled and bewildered" state. Voorhees said that he met Short in 1941 and dated her several times. He refused to say where he met Short on these occasions and police investigators established that when Voorhees claimed to have met Short she was a teenager living on the East Coast and so he was dismissed as an attention-seeker.[5] Indeed, contemporary FBI and police memorandums note that Voorhees was just seeking fame and was mentally ill.[6][5]
Disappearance
On the day Short's body was discovered, January 15, 1947, Voorhees registered at a hotel at 1012 East Seventh Street in Los Angeles, at 10:45 A.M. He checked out of the hotel on the morning of January 16, 1947. The hotel owner stated that he had not seen Voorhees after this date and he was not tracked down any further by the police who had dismissed him as a suspect by this point.[1]
^ abBeth Short Slaying Suspect Jailed After Asserting Admission of Crime, January 15, 1947, Pg. 2.
^ abcd"Man confesses 'Dahlia' killing". National news. The Decatur Daily Review. Vol. 69, no. 27. Decatur, Illinois, United States of America: The Review Pub. Co. The Associated Press (AP). 29 January 1947. p. 3. LCCN 90054700. OCLC 22714420. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdWhite, Carl G. (3 September 2017). Scully, Sean; Harley, Samie; Taylor, Davis (eds.). . Napa Valley Register. From The Mailbag: Marijuana creates awful odor. Napa, California, United States of America: Napa Valley Publishing (Lee Enterprises). OCLC 27716818. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^Sawyer, Robert W.; Fowler, Henry N., eds. (29 January 1947). "Suspect booked on admission of murder of 'Black Dahlia'". Main section. The Bend Bulletin. Vol. LVI, no. 45. Bend, Oregon, United States of America: Central Oregon Press. United Press (UP). p. 1. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via Google Newspapers.
^Clark, Howard A., ed. (29 January 1947). "Doubt story girl murder told police". Main section. Madera Daily Tribune. Vol. LIV, no. 280. Madera, California, United States of America: Glen D. Close, Inc. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
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Daniel S Voorhees 1913 disappeared January 16 1947 was a transient 1 restaurant porter who confessed to the murder of Elizabeth Short on January 28 1947 2 3 He asked members of the Los Angeles Police Department to meet him in downtown Los Angeles at 4th Street and Hill Street Voorhees was eliminated as a suspect in the Black Dahlia slaying because his handwriting did not match that in the killer s note 4 and after he refused to give any details and his testimony was proven false 2 5 Daniel VoorheesBornDaniel S Voorhees1913DisappearedJanuary 16 1947Los Angeles CaliforniaStatusMissing for 76 years and 2 daysVoorhees was just one of around 500 people who came forward claiming to have killed Elizabeth Short after the case gained notoriety in the national press which some did seeking fame while others did because of mental illness 5 with Voorhees falling into both categories 6 Contents 1 Background 2 Disappearance 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground EditDaniel S Voorhees was an Army veteran who served during World War II 6 7 from Phoenix Arizona United States of America where he had a wife and 9 years old daughter who were contacted by the Phoenix Police Department at the request of the LAPD 2 he also had a criminal record in Phoenix for petty crimes 8 Voorhees had been working as a porter in a Los Angeles hotel when he called the police to confess to Short s murder citing a guilty conscience 2 After confessing Voorhees spent the night in the Los Angeles County Jail after he told LAPD detective E R Barrett that he met with Elizabeth Short on Hill Street two weeks earlier He claimed to have taken her for a ride on a Wilshire Boulevard bus He did not say where the two of them went or whether they saw one another later A police psychiatrist Dr Paul De River 6 delayed a lie detector test on Voorhees until he recovered from what was described as a befuddled and bewildered state Voorhees said that he met Short in 1941 and dated her several times He refused to say where he met Short on these occasions and police investigators established that when Voorhees claimed to have met Short she was a teenager living on the East Coast and so he was dismissed as an attention seeker 5 Indeed contemporary FBI and police memorandums note that Voorhees was just seeking fame and was mentally ill 6 5 Disappearance EditOn the day Short s body was discovered January 15 1947 Voorhees registered at a hotel at 1012 East Seventh Street in Los Angeles at 10 45 A M He checked out of the hotel on the morning of January 16 1947 The hotel owner stated that he had not seen Voorhees after this date and he was not tracked down any further by the police who had dismissed him as a suspect by this point 1 See also EditList of people who disappearedReferences Edit a b Beth Short Slaying Suspect Jailed After Asserting Admission of Crime January 15 1947 Pg 2 a b c d Man confesses Dahlia killing National news The Decatur Daily Review Vol 69 no 27 Decatur Illinois United States of America The Review Pub Co The Associated Press AP 29 January 1947 p 3 LCCN 90054700 OCLC 22714420 Retrieved 8 September 2021 via Newspapers com Murphy Michael ed 1 February 1947 Black Dahlia murder Many confessions International news section Barrier Daily Truth Vol XXXIX no 12157 Broken Hill New South Wales Australia Barrier Industrial Council p 5 Retrieved 8 September 2021 via Trove National Library of Australia Black Dahlia Avenger Stephen Hodel Arcade Publishing 2003 pp 174 a b c d White Carl G 3 September 2017 Scully Sean Harley Samie Taylor Davis eds Confessing to the Black Dahlia murder Napa Valley Register From The Mailbag Marijuana creates awful odor Napa California United States of America Napa Valley Publishing Lee Enterprises OCLC 27716818 Archived from the original on 4 September 2017 Retrieved 8 September 2021 a b c d Evans C W 29 January 1947 Unknown subject Elizabeth Short victim murder Miscellaneous information concerning Beth Short office memorandum PDF Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Black Dahlia FBI file Letter to R Rosen Los Angeles California United States of America United States Department of Justice p 24 Retrieved 8 September 2021 via Internet Archive Sawyer Robert W Fowler Henry N eds 29 January 1947 Suspect booked on admission of murder of Black Dahlia Main section The Bend Bulletin Vol LVI no 45 Bend Oregon United States of America Central Oregon Press United Press UP p 1 Retrieved 8 September 2021 via Google Newspapers Clark Howard A ed 29 January 1947 Doubt story girl murder told police Main section Madera Daily Tribune Vol LIV no 280 Madera California United States of America Glen D Close Inc Retrieved 8 September 2021 via California Digital Newspaper Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel S Voorhees amp oldid 1072648782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
