Famous Trials: The Congdon Murder Trial

Monday, November 18, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pioneer Bank, 1450 Adams St., Mankato

On June 27, 1977 Elisabeth Congdon, heir to the Congdon family fortune, was found brutally murdered along with her night nurse at the Glensheen Mansion in Duluth. The investigation would lead to the arrest of Elisabeth's daughter Marjorie Congdon Caldwell along with her second husband Roger Caldwell. What would appear to be a strong circumstantial evidence case against both would result in the conviction of Roger, but the acquittal of Marjorie, in one of the most bizarre and yet most famous Minnesota criminal cases ever tried. This lecture will follow the investigations of both Roger and Marjorie, their trials and the head scratching outcome of each case.

• Presenter: James Fleming practiced law in Minnesota for 35 years before his recent retirement, 22 of those years as a public defender. He served as the chief public defender for the 15 counties of the Fifth Judicial District in southwest Minnesota, based in Mankato, and later for the Second Judicial District (Ramsey County).
• Sponsor: Larry Nicol