Zugibe F T, Costello J T, Breithaupt M K
J Forensic Sci. 1987 May;32(3):810-7.
A skeletonized body, wearing a black leather bondage mask, was found in a Revolutionary War smokehouse cave with two bullet holes in the back of the head. The body was skeletonized up to the maxillary area but the head region under the mask was well preserved and permitted a positive visual identification. There was evidence that the body had been eaten by small animals and subsequently burned. Investigations into this brutal murder revealed a tale of a bizarre sadomasochistic ritual that attained national prominence.
一具身着黑色皮革束缚面具的骷髅尸体在一个独立战争时期的熏制房洞穴中被发现，后脑勺有两个弹孔。尸体除上颌区域外已化为骷髅，但面具下的头部区域保存完好，得以进行正面视觉识别。有证据表明尸体曾被小动物啃食，随后被焚烧。对这起残忍谋杀案的调查揭示了一个离奇的施虐受虐仪式的故事，该故事曾在全国引起广泛关注。
