Murder of Thomas and Elizabeth Whittemore

On August 24, 1968 32 year old Thomas Whittemore and his wife 30 year old Elizabeth Whittemore were last seen in their filling station. It was found that two days worth of receipts and a bag of money were missing from the station. The couple were from Rutland City.

On September 4. 1968 a couple taking walk in the woods found the Whittmore's car Fire Hill Rd., in Pittsford Vt. The road they were found on was considered abandoned. Mr. Whittemore was in the passenger seat and Mrs. Whittemore was found slumped against the right side of the vehicle. It was determined that the two died from multiple gunshot wounds to the back of the head. The gun used was a .22 caliber revolver and was never recovered.

It could be possible the couple were abducted from the filling station and robbery was a motive. As the two days of receipts and money were never found. Money in Mr. Whittemore's wallet and Mrs. Whittemore's purse was untouched. Another theory is that the motive was murder, but made it look like robbery of the filling station.

According to the older news reports two New Jersey women were the last to see the couple at the filling station. It is unknown to me if these two women were found.



SOURCES:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15731045/thomas_and_elizabeth_whittmore/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15908554/thomas_and_elizabeth_whittemore/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15908545/thomas_and_elizabeth_whittemore/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15908536/thomas_and_elizabeth_whittemore/
http://vsp.vermont.gov/unsolved/homicide/whittemore
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15908526/thomas_and_elizabeth_whittemore/