Death of Cervenka, 15, unsolved
In the summer of 1893, one of the most gruesome murders in the history of the Ennis area took place. The fatal rape and mutilation of 15-year-old Frantiska (“Frances”) Cervenka, a daughter of Karel Cervenka, a well-known Czechoslovakian farmer, held the attention of the state for a week as horrific details of the crime were reported and two suspects, Abe House and Ed…
