On November 3, 1949, 38-year-old Harold" Murph" Cohen was reported missing to the Denver, Colorado Police Department. Murph would leave a note stating he wouldn't be seen for several days. He had also told his wife that he was going to a special dinner. He reportedly attended a ceremonial dinner at Gaetano's in Denver prior to his disappearance. At the time he was a known gambler and was a fight referee.
It wasn't known what had happened to him as he went missing for months, but on Feb. 11, 1950 His body was found in Blue Lake located south of Highway 58 at Indiana St. He had been hit in the head and then tied up and tied to railroad iron and tossed into the lake alive. He was likely attacked during the dinner or right after. They intended for his body to sink to the bottom of the lake, but it landed on a ledge.
Fort Collins Coloradoan Feb. 13, 1950
Greeley Daily Tribune Feb 13, 1950
St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 17, 1950
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