BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//vegaslocalshq.com//Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3289-20261007T010000Z@vegaslocalshq.com DTSTAMP:20261004T100458Z DTSTART:20261007T010000Z DTEND:20261007T020000Z SUMMARY:Cold Case Investigations LOCATION:Clark County Library DESCRIPTION:Oct 6 Edgar Allan Poe\n\nFacts of the Case: Death of Edgar Alla n Poe\n\nDate and Place of Death: Edgar Allan Poe\, aged 40\, died on Octo ber 7\, 1849\, at approximately 5:00 a.m. (some accounts vary slightly to 3:00 a.m.) at Washington College Hospital (also referred to as Washington Medical College) in Baltimore\, Maryland.\n\nOfficial Reported Cause: No d eath certificate is known to exist (none was required at the time)\, and n o autopsy was performed. Contemporary reports listed the cause as &ldquo\; congestion of the brain\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;inflammation of the brain\,&rdqu o\; or &ldquo\;phrenitis&rdquo\; (an antiquated term for brain swelling or encephalitis-like symptoms). These were common euphemisms or catch-all di agnoses when the precise cause was unclear.\n\nTimeline of Known Events:\n \nSeptember 27\, 1849: Poe departed Richmond\, Virginia\, intending to tra vel to Philadelphia and then New York for literary business (editing a vol ume of poems). He was reportedly sober and in good spirits when he left.\n September 28\, 1849: Poe arrived in Baltimore. His activities and whereab outs for the next several days (nearly a week) remain unknown. He did not proceed to his intended destinations.\n October 3\, 1849 (Election Day): P oe was found in a semiconscious\, delirious state outside Gunner&rsquo\;s Hall (Ryan&rsquo\;s 4th Ward Polls)\, a tavern/polling place in Baltimore. He was wearing shabby\, ill-fitting clothes that were not his own and app eared unkempt. Printer Joseph W. Walker recognized him\, contacted mutual acquaintance Dr. J.E. Snodgrass\, and Poe was transported to the hospital. \n October 3&ndash\;7\, 1849 (Hospital Stay): At the hospital under Dr. Jo hn J. Moran&rsquo\;s care\, Poe exhibited delirium\, hallucinations\, swea ting\, confusion\, and periods of unconsciousness. He reportedly called ou t for &ldquo\;Reynolds&rdquo\; (identity unknown) and\, near the end\, utt ered &ldquo\;Lord help my poor soul.&rdquo\; He had limited or no visitors \; accounts note he was too excitable for some. He never provided a cohere nt explanation of the preceding days.\n\nKey Facts and Context:\n\nPoe had a history of intermittent alcohol use and sensitivity to it\, but scholar s dispute the notion of him as a chronic heavy drinker or opium addict. He had sworn off alcohol for periods and was reportedly sober shortly before the trip.\nNo clear evidence of foul play\, suicide\, or specific toxins was documented at the time.\nHe was buried hastily in an unmarked grave at Westminster Burying Ground in Baltimore\, with few attendees.\n\nStatus o f the Case: The precise cause of death and circumstances of the missing da ys remain undetermined and disputed. No definitive medical records survive . Over two dozen theories exist\, including alcohol-related issues (intoxi cation or withdrawal)\, cooping (electoral fraud involving drugging and fo rced voting\, fitting the election-day tavern location and strange clothes )\, beating/robbery\, rabies\, brain tumor\, heart disease\, epilepsy\, ca rbon monoxide poisoning\, and others. None has been conclusively proven\; the evidence is fragmentary and often contradictory due to inconsistent la ter accounts by witnesses like Dr. Moran.\n\nThis remains one of American literature&rsquo\;s enduring mysteries&mdash\;fittingly macabre for the ma ster of the genre.\n\nJan 6 Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel\n\nFeb 3 Pope John Pau l I\n\nMar 3 Hinterkaifeck Murders\n\nApr 7 Princess Diana\n\nMay 5 Jimmy Hoffa\n\nJun 2 Natalie Wood\n\nJul 7 Sonny Liston\n\nAug 4 Alexander the G reat\n\nSep 1 Marilyn Monroe\n\nOct 6 Edgar Allan Poe\n\nNov 3 Pharaoh Ram esses III\n\nDec 1 Sodder Children Disappearance\n\nSeating is on a first- come\, first-served basis.\n\nFree & open to the public.\n\nCall 702.507.3 427 for more information.\n\nDetails: https://vegaslocalshq.com/events/las -vegas/cold-case-investigations-2026-10-06-663e757e URL:https://vegaslocalshq.com/events/las-vegas/cold-case-investigations-202 6-10-06-663e757e STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR