Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Quebec tourist in Miami tragedy: 'I hope to find a boy'


Recollection time for Francoise Guimond, 29, who was savagely murdered by a man she had just met in Miami in March 1968.
   Guimond was a waitress from Dolbeau, Quebec who met a hippie named James Henninger.
    They went back to what she thought was his place at 3515 E Glencoe in Miami .
    After their intimate interlude he stabbed her to death, later claiming that he was disoriented when he saw her pick up a knife, thinking perhaps she was going to come at him.  
   In fact, his gruesome knifework left no doubt about his intentions.
   Henninger fled in a Cadillac but was caught after the guy watching the house told police that Henninger had previously assaulted him.
   Henninger, who was described as a shirtless long haired bearded hippie, was sentenced to death but that sentence was commuted to life. He died in prison in 2006.
   Among the items left in Guimond's purse was an unsent postcard back home that read:“Having a wonderful time on the beach here. Hope to find a boy."

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