April 24th, 1897
04/24/1897- One of Mid-Michigan’s grisliest murders happened in the seemingly quiet little town of Williamston. Alfred and Martha Haney, along with Alfred’s 80-year-old mother Mariah, lived at 320 Elevator Street near the railroad tracks. One fine morning, Alfred left for work, not realizing there would be trouble brewing at home. A few hours later, Alfred returned home for lunch…and he found it waiting for him. As he entered the dining area, there was his ‘meal’ for the day, sitting at his usual place at the dinner table: his mother’s head had been chopped off with an axe and put on a dinner plate, complete with silverware. Read More: The Grisly 1897 Beheading in Williamston | https://wmmq.com/williamston-1897/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
