Theodore Coneys Attic

Theodore edward coneys was born on 2nd november 1882 in petersburg in menard county illinois where his father thomas coneys a canadian immigrant owned and ran a local hardware store.

Theodore coneys attic. Coneys a canadian immigrant who owned a hardware store in petersburg and his wife. Theodore coneys was dubbed the denver spider man and a legend was born. Coneys lived in the house undiscovered for about five weeks. Theodore coneys was born november 10 1882 in petersburg illinois to t.

Theodore edward coneys in 1941 was definitely no anne frank either who s fame would rise in the coming years. Til a drifter named theodore coneys aka the denver spider man broke into a man s house and hid in the tiny attic ended up murdering the man then continued to hide in the attic for months during the murder investigation while the murdered man s wife still lived in the house. But he did take on the moniker the denver spider man of moncrieff place and hid in an attic for nine months. He was sent to the state penitentiary in cañon city and remained there until his death on may 16 1967 at the age of 84.

This episode is brought to you by today in true crime a parcast original for more episodes like this one subscribe to today in true crime on spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Coneys was charged and convicted of murder by a jury and sentenced to life in prison in october of 1942. Coneys broke into the house in peters absence to steal food and money. Coneys broke into the house in peters absence to steal food and money.

Theodore edward coneys november 10 1882 may 16 1967 known by the nickname denver spiderman an american drifter who committed a murder in 1941 and subsequently occupied the attic of the victim s home for nine months. He and peters had been friends and coneys visited his home in hopes of being invited to dinner as he had in the past. Coneys and her son moved to a farm near beloit wisconsin then to denver colorado in 1907 where she worked as a housekeeper at the denver. In the ceiling of a closet theodore coneys found a small trapdoor that led to a narrow attic cubbyhole and decided to occupy the small space without peters knowledge.

After the elder coneys died in 1888 mrs. Coneys had fallen on hard times and was desperate for food. His mother isabella was a housewife and she stayed home during the day to look after theodore. Theodore coneys later called the denver spider man kills 73 year old philip peters after being caught stealing from peters ice box.