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The Facts & Mysteries Behind Baby Doe's Stillborn Child |
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THE KNOWN FACTS: | |
She and Harvey Doe had been having both financial and marital problems, and before and during a separation when Harvey had gone back to his mother in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Baby Doe had found solace and friendship with a local Central City merchant named Jake Sandelowsky. Or was it purely friendship?... THE MYSTERY: Jake Sands, as he later changed his name to, was a handsome, dark curly-haired, and successful clothing merchant in the Central City / Blackhawk gold mining districts, and he and Baby Doe were frequently seen together at the not-so-conservative Shoo-Fly Saloon during Harvey Doe’s absences. The Shoo-Fly was not a place for a "respectable" lady to be seen. Gamblers like Doc Holliday and rowdy miners who were looking for more than a drink, frequented the saloon. | |
No name was ever given to the tiny, stillborn baby; nor was Harvey Doe in Central City at the time Baby Doe gave birth to the child. While Baby Doe claimed the child was hers and Harvey’s son; Jake Sandelowsky readily took care of all the birthing and funeral arrangements himself. The only clue left behind about the baby was a handwritten note found in Baby Doe’s scrapbook after her death, with dried flowers gently placed around the handwritten words on the page: "My baby boy born July 13 1879, had dark dark hair very curly large blue eyes he was lovely, Baby Doe". See a recreation of this scrapbook image to the right. Letters from Baby Doe’s scrapbook also tantalize our imaginations about her relationship with Jake "Sands" Sandelowsky: "My Darling Love... I remain yours and ever. Jake" "...hope to hear from you by return mail. I remain yours ever and ever. Jake" |
Jake "Sands" Sandelowsky
Recreation of item found in Baby Doe Tabor’s scrapbook
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