The 1935 Mysterious Cold Case of Artemus Ogletree and the Association With the Then-Named President Hotel in Kansas City
The case had twists and turns that keep you wondering and guessing
This case had twists and turns. If it wasn’t a true story, I would say it was a chapter out of an old Sherlock Holmes book. This is a case where there were too many questions and scenarios.
Artemus Ogletree was born in Florida in 1915. He died in Kansas City at the President Hotel in Room 1046 on January 4, 1935, at age 19 or 20. He had been beaten and stabbed. The case is as mysterious as a case can be, let alone unsolved.
On January 2, 1935, when Artemus Ogletree checked in to the hotel, he used the alias name of Roland T. Owen and indicated he was from California. He was well-dressed, wore an overcoat, and didn’t have any luggage. He did keep a brush, comb, and toothpaste in his overcoat pocket. He had a scar on his temple that would be remembered.
Bellhop Randolph Propst
The name of the bellhop who took Artemus to his room was Randolph Propst. He gave Ogletree the key and they both returned to the lobby after he was shown his room. Then, Artemus left the hotel.
