User:J.R. Talcott

The story of J.R. Talcott is partly fact, partly legend. Evidence has been discovered for both fiction and proven truth. The story is as follows: Talcott was raised by his grandfather, James Talcott, after his parents died in a tragic boating accident when he was three years old. The lake was named Talcott Lake after James because of his butcher shop. The shop attracted people to the area because the meat was so fresh. He owned a farm and sold the meat from his livestock at his shop. J.R. took over the butcher shop and the farm in 1925 when his grandfather died. The cause of his death still remains a mystery. One day he was looking healthy and happy, the next day he was gone. People believe J.R. was jealous of his success and felt like it was his turn to run the shop, so he murdered his grandfather and disposed of his body in the lake. He continued selling meat, but people claimed his produce was even better than his grandfathers. Neighbors began noticing strange activity at his farm. The amount of livestock he kept seemed to decrease, but a steady stream of meat was still available at the butcher shop. When they asked him about it, he claimed that he had no idea what they were talking about. Strange garbage bags would flood his trashcans, and a terrible stench would pollute the air. Legend tells us that instead of selling livestock, he began murdering his clients. In the back of his shop was a meat freezer, and he would allow people to use his bathroom, which he told them was next to the freezer. Clients started to disappear, but everyone trusted James, so they did not feel the need to question his grandson. His last victim, Henry Walloon, was the only one to escape. He went directly to the police, who immediately began the hint for J.R.. The whole town helped with the search because many had lost family and friends to the serial killer. J.R. heard that he was being tracked, and rowed in his boat into the middle of the lake. He knew if the townspeople got to him first, they would show him no mercy. If the police caught him, he would likely face the death penalty. As the police were leaving the shore, he drown himself in Talcott Lake. His body was searched for, but nobody has found it. The lake was renamed after Henry Walloon, who became known as a town hero. It is believed that his ghost haunts the lake and area around it in search of revenge. His victims haunt the town, hoping they will run into his ghost and get their revenge. It is said that his family still lives in the area, guarding the dead end by the road by Wildwood Harbor. The road was closed after six siblings went searching for the farm and disappeared in 1999. Believers say it is J.R. at it again. Others say they were simply found by a hungry animal. What do you believe?