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Durkin Lovers Describe Why He Had Them
Chicago dispatch details testimonies from Durkin’s lovers who say he was good looking kind able to talk baby talk and make love well. They note Durkin never used violence and tailored his behavior to each partner. Durkin’s first wife Sady Stroka cannot be located. he later wed Ruth Fieback and Irma Sullivan of Cornell Illinois, his marriages raising questions of legality.
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Martin Durkin
Durkin
Sady Stroka
Sadie Stroka
Ruth Fieback
Irma Sullivan
Cornell, IL