For those of you who have read the book, I have found out some new information, much of which came from some United Press stories back in the day: The reason Edward Vreeland was not administered scopolamine, a "truth serum" was because his brother, Charles, refused to allow authorities the privilege. - Sept. 24, 1925... Continue Reading →
Continued research
I feel that Buddy's story is not yet complete. The book is the start. But there are still questions to be answered. Not sure how many answers I'll get. But I'm still digging. Among the topics I'm delving into most heavily right now are: *The state of the Milwaukee County hospitals at the time of... Continue Reading →
A letter from someone who knew Buddy!
I recently received a letter from Dorothy Prothero (nee Belongia), a Wauwatosa Village resident who knew Buddy Schumacher. She just wrote a column on her recollection of the 1920s for the Wauwatosa Village Neighborhood Association's October 2012 newsletter, my book was mentioned at the end. I'll share a few of the items Dorothy sent me,... Continue Reading →
Wauwatosa Historical Society event
Just added to my schedule: I'll be doing a talk/program/book signing in conjunction with the Wauwatosa Historical Society on Jan. 8, 2013 at 7 p.m. The event will be conducted at the First Congregational Church, 1511 Church St., Wauwatosa. This is at the southern terminus of Church Street, at the Menomonee River Parkway. There will... Continue Reading →
Some puzzling questions
My most puzzling questions as they relate to the Buddy Schumacher case are: *Where did the handkerchief come from that killed Buddy? With such a fancy letter embroidered, it certainly didn’t belong to the first man questioned, Edward Vreeland, a hobo hanging around the outskirts of town. Not that he might not have used it... Continue Reading →
Updates, updates and yet more updates
It's finally time to exhale. After a couple of months of book signings, talks and several trips to the Milwaukee area, my schedule (where my book is concerned anyway) has finally settled down just a bit. We had 11 author events in the past three months, highlighted by a three-suburb, one-day tour in the Milwaukee... Continue Reading →
Fun at the Rosebud
This was one of my favorite gigs thus far. We were able to put our PowerPoint presentation up on the big screen at the Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse on Saturday morning, Oct. 13. We managed to overcome a few hurdles, such as a sound system that was on the fritz (I projected very well, I am... Continue Reading →
Wauwatosa Library program
I was able to present a program on my book at the Wauwatosa Public Library on Sept. 25, 2012. This is my hometown library, and I was thrilled to see so many former neighbors, classmates and co-workers there. Thanks to Cathy Breitenbucher for server as staff photographer on this one! And thanks to everyone who... Continue Reading →
On the Road with the Author
A few photos of myself and my wife (the photographer) on the road from Columbus, Ind., to Milwaukee last weekend as we headed up to the Fox6-TV interview on Sept. 23.
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 