No Witnesses: The story of Robbery and Murder at the Cabinet Supreme Savings and Loan

by Kate March

"No Witnesses." Those two words and the thinking behind them drove three petty thugs to become mass murderers. Their crime, which rocked the sleepy suburban Delhi Township, did, in fact, have witnesses, before and after it was committed, including the women they killed. This is the story of how top notch police work, emerging technology, and interdepartmental cooperation led to the murderers' arrests. No Witnesses was written based upon full examination of the interview tapes, the trial transcripts, and interviews of the key characters involved, including John Leigh. After being sentenced to death, the three killers' sentences were commuted to life in prison. "No Witnesses" also gives a glimpse inside the Ohio prison system, uncovering the underground markets, gangs, and characters Ohio locks away to protect its citizens.
"This is a fascinating collaboration by two pros - an accomplished and talented reporter and a respected law enforcement leader. Working together they tell the true story of a vicious crime in a quiet suburban community and how the perpetrators were brought to justice." Dusty Rhodes, Hamilton County Auditor and former Delhi Township Trustee
"How the worlds of hardworking citizens and a couple of small time thugs collide that day in 1969 is finally being told by a reporter who covered the massacre. As a crime reporter I admire the extensive research it took to write this book and calculate the emotional loss to families and a community. They were supposed to leave No Witnesses, but Kate made me feel as if I were there." Deborah Dixon, WKRC, Channel 12 Cincinnati
"In 2008, law enforcement officers in the tri-state area of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana pride themselves on the ability to work together to appre

Genres: True Crime

168 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2008

Reviews

[Joyce O'Neill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am reading this because my husband's aunt was the teller at the bank that horrible day. Everyone here on the westside of Cincinnati still talk about these murders that occurred here. My husband was born two months later and never knew his beautiful aunt. I wanted to find out more of the details.

[Lisa Wehrle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read about a horrific & senseless murder of 4 women in a local bank robbery about 50 years ago.

[Shannon Breen · Rating 3 out of 5]

For me this really deserves 3-1/2 stars. Although the crime written about happened before I was born, relatives remember it vividly more than 40 years later and it really shook up the Cincinnati area. This book is apparently self-published and I notice on the copyright page it says "obtained by will." I have to wonder if the book is exactly the way the author would have published it had she been alive. It could have used an editor, although Kate March is by no means a bad writer. She does a good job of giving a detailed account of the crime itself, as well as background on the criminals, the manhunt and subsequent trials, and the victims. For anyone in the Cincinnati area, especially those who remember the crime, it's worth a read.

[valarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book

I chose this book because I am a Cincinnati native and had never heard of this story. I would recommend this book to my niece who lives in Delhi.