In 1951 Marjorie found herself in St. Louis, Missouri, and married Richard “Dick” Webster LeRoy, an insurance executive. In 1935 Elizabeth adopted another daughter and named her Jennifer. Most folks around here think the murder was perpetrated by Elisabeth's bizarre adopted daughter dearest, Marjorie Congdon LeRoy Caldwell Hagen, and Marge's then-husband, Roger Caldwell. Surprisingly, there are some rather significant connections between Marjorie and St. Louis Park. Caldwell was found guilty of murdering Congdon, 83, and Velma Pietila, 67, and was sentenced to two life terms in prison. After other evidence was discovered at their home in Denver, Marjorie tried to poison Roger, but he was sent to Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park on July 5, and was ready to be handed over to Duluth police on July 7, 1977. The Minnesota Historical Society and Hennepin County Library will be hosting archives of CityPages.com. Condgon was found smothered with a satin pillow. It subsequently developed that Marjorie Caldwell owed over $1,000,000 to various creditors. Her adopted daughter, Marjorie Caldwell, was charged with conspiracy, but later acquitted. On this day in 1992, Duluth native Marjorie Congdon LeRoy Caldwell Hagen turned herself in to Arizona authorities to begin a 15-year prison sentenceâshe had been convicted in the attempted arson of her neighborâs home in Ajo, Arizona, the day before. She was adopted by Elisabeth M. Congdon. Forty years ago today, my life changed nearly as fast as you can say âMarjorie Congdon LeRoy Caldwell Hagen.â June 27, 1977. In November 2008, Marjorie pled guilty to fraud after illegally taking funds from the bank account of Roger Sammis, who had been under her care before his death. "I don't have any comments about the facts of the new crime," DeSanto said Saturday. She was released on October 19, 1986, and she and Wally moved to Ajo, Arizona. Elisabeth, fearing publicity, did nothing. Ricky LeRoy was only 17 at the time of the murders and is now a well-known attorney and advocate for poor defendants. Marjorie Congdon's mugshot, when she was arrested for arson in Arizona on March 25, 1991. Elisabeth Congdon, heiress to a taconite fortune in Duluth, never married and could not have children so she adopted Jacqueline and changed her name to Marjorie. HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY AND THE HISTORIC MILWAUKEE ROAD DEPOT, Peter Treworgy LeRoy, born September 2, 1953, Suzanne Congdon LeRoy, born November 1, 1954, Andrew Webster LeRoy, born March 30, 1956, Rebecca Warner LeRoy, born October 23, 1957, Heather Mannering LeRoy, born June 23, 1959, Richard Webster LeRoy, Jr., born September 13, 1960. A sold-out smash, the musical is returning for another run at the St. Paul theater. The first time she invited me over I was met at the door by the Doberman pinscher peering out through the little window on the door. At least three books have been written about Hagen, including, "Will to Murder: The True Story Behind the Crimes & Trials Surrounding the Glensheen Killings," by former News Tribune crime reporter Gail Feichtinger, retired Duluth police detective Gary Waller and DeSanto. Details could be released next week. Evil Stepmothers: Marjorie CongdonOn June 27, 1977, Elisabeth Congdon and her nurse Velma Pietila (born April 26, 1911) were found murdered. Nonetheless, Marjorie was acquitted of these murders. Soon after, his wife, Marjorie, was charged with helping plan the murders. The Hagen family planned a memorial service in January 1996 at Westwood Lutheran Church in St. Louis Park. They were soon up to their ears in debt and desperate for money. From an early age, Marjorie showed signs of devious behavior, and as a teenager she was diagnosed as a sociopath. For grades K-8 she attended the Normal School in ⦠She was given 15 years, but on October 30, 1992, Wally was found dead, a day before she was to report to prison. From 1952 to 1954, the LeRoys lived at 2744 Salem Ave., a bungalow built in 1941. Police said they believed he was exposed to natural gas from the kitchen stove through a garden hose. She always had a project going. /Scott Pakudaitis She's ba-a-a-ck. "Certainly, it isn't surprising she's back in the news today. She was arrested again in 1984 when she burned down her house in Mound, Minn. She was convicted of arson and insurance fraud and sentenced to 21 months in prison. Chester died in 1916, and Clara many years later in 1950, upon which Elisabeth inherited Glensheen. Marjorie and Dick LeRoy had seven children: When LeRoy was transferred to Minnesota, they lived in Minneapolis, then moved to St. Louis Park. She divorced and married a second man, Roger Sipe Caldwell, and the couple hoped to establish a horse farm together, but Congdon refused to fund it. Marjorie married Roger Caldwell of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on March 20, 1976, in the Denver, Colorado, area and they lived in Golden, Colorado. "Chuck" Caldwell, Sr, for 68 years.Marge is survived by her children; son, Chuck Caldwell, Jr. and wife, Jane; daughter, Gay Roper, (wife of Hank Roper), deceased, January 1991; son-in-law, ⦠Marjorie was charged with murder but charges were dropped. Glensheen opens as a museum in the summer. Her children were always dressed like out of a magazine ad. She was arrested in Tucson, Arizona, at her residence at an assisted living facility on March 23, 2007, on charges of computer fraud and several other counts. Married in 1977 to Roger Sipe Caldwell, born in September 1933 - Latrobe, Westmoreland Co., PA, deceased 18 May 1988 - Latrobe, Westmoreland Co., PA aged 54 years old (Parents : Howard Wilson Caldwell 1905-1988 & Cecile M. Sipe 1906-1990) Marjorie Congdon Caldwell Hagen's son is a candidate for a state judge spot. At the time of the slayings, the Caldwells were deep in debt. One of these papers was a handwritten document, written and signed by Marjorie Caldwell and dated June 24, 1977, in which Marjorie conveyed irrevocably to appellant all of the money approximately $2,000,000 due her from the Chester A. Congdon Trust upon the death of Elisabeth Congdon. Well Elisabeth Congdon lying asleep in bed and suffering with paralysis from a previous stroke. MN A neighbor remembered Marjorie as being very industrious. 1983. On January 13, 1984, Marjorie was given 21 months in the Shakopee Women’s Prison for burning down her and Wally’s home in Mound, Minnesota. 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Much of the following information came from the book Will to Murder: The True Story Behind the Crimes and Trials Surrounding the Glensheen Killings by Gail Feichtinger, John Desanto, Gary Waller, and John E. Desanto (2005:X-Communication). Check back soon for more info. Marjorie stood to inherit $8.2 million upon her mother's death. Roger’s trial resulted in two consecutive life sentences, handed down on July 10, 1978. Elisabeth Congdon, heiress to a taconite fortune in Duluth, never married and could not have children so she adopted Jacqueline and changed her name to Marjorie. 1979. Most Minnesotans know of Marjorie Congdon as the woman who was tried and acquitted of conspiring with her then husband, Roger Caldwell, to murder Marjorie’s mother, heiress Elizabeth Congdon. Congdon's adopted daughter, Marjorie Congdon Caldwell, was acquitted in 1979 of charges that she helped plan the murders in what the prosecution called a scheme to get an early inheritance. Duluth, Marjorie was released from prison on January 5, 2004, to much trepidation. Marjorie Congdon LeRoy Caldwell Hagen is an infamous woman in Minnesota, especially Duluth. Marjorie is now 84 years old – and she’s still out there. Looking for the City Pages Archives? Prone to arson, Marjorie was suspected of torching her home in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, but the matter was dropped. Although Marjorie was brought up in the family’s opulent Glensheen Mansion and attended Dana Hall Prep School in Massachusetts, she was nevertheless troubled, and at age 16 she was actually given the label “sociopath” during a stay at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, in the summer of 1949. They purchased the house from Kenneth and Alice Wolfe; he was to become mayor of St. Louis Park and a State Senator. July 6, 1977. She was denied parole in 2001 after 10 people, including one of her daughters, sent strongly worded letters to the parole board urging her continued incarceration. Congdon Caldwell married Wally Hagen in 1982. Artful Living is one of the top independent boutique lifestyle magazines across the United States with international reach. She had been convicted of torching the so-called âCranberry Houseâ in Mound, Minnesota, ⦠On Jan. 6, 2004, Hagen left prison in Perryville, Ariz., after serving 10 years of the 15-year sentence for arson. After the murders, Elisabeth Congdon's son-in-law, Roger Caldwell, confessed and was found guilty. It was a three or four course meal, with fine china and polished silver. Congdon's adopted daughter, Marjorie Congdon Caldwell, was acquitted in 1979 of charges that she helped plan the murders in what the prosecution called a scheme to get an early inheritance. Roger’s conviction was overturned on August 6, 1982, and instead of retrying the case, Roger was freed on his five years time served after he confessed to two counts of second-degree murder. Marjorie Caldwell had influenced her mother, Mrs. Congdon, to co-sign notes for $126,000 and $325,000 upon which Marjorie defaulted. The murderer was the husband of Miss Congdon's eldest adopted daughter, Marjorie. Marjorie’s trial for conspiracy was next, but with the help of one of Minnesota’s top defense attorneys, Ron Meshbesher, Marjorie was found not guilty on July 21, 1979. Marjorie ended up with about $40,000 a year from a Congdon trust plus Wallace Hagen's pension, according to Feichtinger. Roger returned to Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and committed suicide by slashing his wrists on May 18, 1988. On March 24, 1992, she was arrested for burning down her neighbor’s house. Jennifer Johnson, the other adopted daughter of murdered Duluth heiress Elisabeth Congdon, has died in Arizona.She was 82. In 1935 Elizabeth adopted another daughter and named her Jennifer. It tells the story of Marjorie Congdon Caldwell (played by Jen Maren), who was accused of ⦠She was convicted of attempted arson, and the judge allowed her to go home before reporting to prison to make arrangements for her 84-year-old husband. Marjorie was charged with aiding and abetting and conspiracy to ⦠This tiny house, built by Mrs. Alice Tisdale in 1927, housed Marjorie, Dick, and their seven children. Marjorie Hagen was again arrested on a murder charge but it was dropped for lack of evidence. The day after she was convicted, Wally Hagen was found dead of a drug overdose. No one I talked to had heard of Marjorie Caldwell, or Marjorie Hagen, or Marjorie Congdon, or Maggie Wallis, which I had read somewhere was her new nom de guerre. The Arizona Daily Star reported that Hagen was most recently in the news in 2006 after her lawyer was accused of bilking her and another client out of more than $100,000. In November 2010 a judge in southern Arizona refused her request for a reduction in the terms of her probation so that she could move to a nursing home. She professed her innocence in the Ajo fire at trial. The cast of "Glensheen" returns, complete with a vengeance-minded Marjorie Caldwell (Jennifer Maren, center), through July 29. Her adopted daughter Marjorie â LeRoyâs mother â along with her new husband, Roger Caldwell, were accused of murdering Congdon in an attempt to inherit her fortune. The family briefly moved to Mankato, Minnesota, and then in 1955 returned to St. Louis Park, this time to 3330 Huntington Ave., a larger house on the shores of Bass Lake in the Minikahda Oaks neighborhood. The Minnesota Supreme Court reverses Roger Caldwellâs conviction. Marjorie Caldwell is acquitted of the murders. The Associated Press and Arizona Daily Star contributed to this report. TUCSON, Ariz. -- Marjorie Congdon Caldwell Hagen, the 74-year-old woman acquitted in connection with the June 1977 deaths of her mother and her mother's nurse at Duluth's Glensheen mansion, was taken into custody Thursday night at a Tucson assist... 424 W. First St., In 1905, Chester began building Glensheen Historic Estate, a 39-room mansion on their 22-acre (89,000 m ) estate in Duluth, Minnesota, seeing it finished 3 years later. When we were invited to dinner, it was never casual. She was smothered to death by her son in-law, Roger Caldwell, with the use of one of the pillows from Ms. Congond's bed. '', DeSanto, who helped author "Will to Murder," a book on the Glensheen murders, said: "My thought is that it is inevitable. Marjorie Congdon LeRoy Caldwell Hagen, the adopted daughter of the "main" victim, Elizabeth Congdon, was declared a sociopath long before her name w Everybody knew who was guilty, but evidence was often thrown out, and witness and suspect statements changed at the drop of a hat. Caldwell later admits to the murders in return for a sentence of time served. Her childhood was spent in Duluth, MN and Tucson, AZ during the school year and on the Brule River in the summer. Born to John and Leona Boyd in Houston, Texas on March 29th, 1914, she was the beloved wife of husband, Charles B. On this day in Duluth in 1983, St. Louis County probate court approved a settlement between Marjorie Congdon Caldwell and her children over the approximately $8 million Congdon estate inheritance. The killings were carried out by Roger Caldwell, allegedly at the urging of his wife, Congdon's adopted daughter Marjorie, though she was later acquitted of conspiracy to murder at a trial. Marjorie Congdon Caldwell was one of two daughters adopted in the 1930s by Elisabeth, who never married. I accosted a middle-aged man in nursesâ scrubs who was throwing away a bag of cat droppings. Hagen was arrested in 1977 in connection with the deaths of her mother, mining heiress Elisabeth Congdon, and her mother's nurse, Velma Pietila. And she was never even charged for 2 more murders of which she is almost certainly guilty. In 1990, Hagen and her husband moved to Ajo, Ariz. One year later, authorities said Marjorie Hagen used a kerosene-soaked rag to try to burn down a neighbor's home. Tags: Glensheen, Majorie Congdon, Summer 2017. Starched and pressed, plus she loved to entertain. Tucson police wouldn't discuss what led to the charges, citing an ongoing investigation. She was a product of her upbringing, in that she liked a genteel life. She always seemed like a nice person. Elisabeth Congdon was born to mining magnate Chester Adgate Congdon, and his wife, Clara Hesperia Bannister Congdon on April 22, 1894 in Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA. Marjorie⦠She was born in Baltimore, MD, on August 31, 1935. They married on August 7, 1981, in North Dakota; Marjorie had not bothered to divorce Roger and is still wanted for bigamy in North Dakota. Join The Club. Jun 27, 2018 - Self-guided Never Ending Christmas tours will be offered Saturdays and Sundays from January 16, 2021 â March 28, 2021. TUCSON, Ariz. -- Marjorie Congdon Caldwell Hagen, the 74-year-old woman acquitted in connection with the June 1977 deaths of her mother and her mother's nurse at Duluth's Glensheen mansion, was taken into custody Thursday night at a Tucson assisted-living facility and booked into Pima County Jail on suspicion of theft, forgery, fraud and computer tampering. Zenith City Press That's in part because of what happened afterward â when the story gets even crazier. Roger took Velma’s car back to the airport and flew back to Denver. Pietila was beaten with a candlestick holder. Authorities said she began serving her sentence in 1993. But privately, they have already begun investigating Roger and Marjorie Caldwell, Miss Congdonâs daughter and son-in-law. Marjorie Congdon LeRoy Caldwell Hagen is an infamous woman in Minnesota, especially Duluth. Sign up for the Artful Note, our biweekly guide to the good life delivered right to your inbox. The LeRoys moved to an eight bedroom house at 4705 Fremont Ave. No. Then, after a family battle over the Congdon estate, Hagen got about one-fourth of a $6-million trust and a share in another $2-million trust. Officially, police say robbery was the motive. Marjorie Congdon was born Jacqueline Barnes on July 14, 1932, to an unwed mother in Tarboro, North Carolina. Caldwell was convicted, but Hagen was acquitted. In 1992, Hagen pleaded no contest to a criminal damage charge in connection with a 1990 fire at an Ajo storage yard that was believed to have been set to support a fraudulent insurance claim. Marjorie Congdon was born Jacqueline Barnes on July 14, 1932, to an unwed mother in Tarboro, North Carolina. She was still in jail Saturday on $250,000 bond. After his wife mysteriously died after a visit from Marjorie, Wally Hagen became Marjorie’s next husband. Marjorie Caldwell Hagen was arrested Friday evening at Atria Bell Court Gardens, an assisted living center on the east side of town. St. Louis County Chief Prosecutor John DeSanto prosecuted the 1977 murders. The evidence presented showed that the trustees knew that Elisabeth Congdon might be in danger. Marjorie was a compulsive spender and liar, and eventually Dick LeRoy had enough and divorced her on April 29, 1971. Roger Caldwell, the second husband of Elisabeth's adopted daughter, Marjorie Congdon LeRoy Caldwell Hagen, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and received two life sentences. Congdon's son-in-law, Roger Caldwell, was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in 1978. Caldwell served only five years in prison; in 1983, he was released after confessing to the murders. For example, she stripped all the kitchen cupboards and repainted and decorated with Pennsylvania Dutch designs. On June 26, 1977, Roger Caldwell got on a plane to Minneapolis, drove up to Duluth in a rental car, smothered Elizabeth Congdon with a satin pillow, and bludgeoned her nurse, Velma Pietila, to death with a brass candlestick. Police arrest Roger Caldwell and charge him with committing the murders, allegedly to speed the collection of his wifeâs hefty share of the inheritance. in Minneapolis in 1957, but took good care of the new, pregnant owner of the Huntington house, giving her all of her maternity clothes and sending up strawberries to the hospital. She was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the fire at her neighbor's home and to a concurrent eight years for the storage yard fire. In 1995 an Arizona judge decreed that Wally Hagen’s ashes must be divided between Hagen’s children and Marjorie. Back in Minnesota for the funeral, police found evidence of foul play in their Duluth hotel room. conniving.''. But she could also “make up fibs faster than anyone could keep track of.” In 1960 Dick was still working as an insurance agent in an office above Miracle Mile in St. Louis Park. She is currently ser⦠Ok, Iâve searched everywhere I could think of on the web for this, so I now bring it to you who know most. She told me that she believed her sister, Marjorie Caldwell ⦠On this day in 1985, one-time Duluthian Marjorie Congdon Caldwell Hagen entered Minnesotaâs Shakopee Womenâs Prison to serve a 22-month sentence for arson. The next owner of this house remembered Marjorie well. Due to capacity limitations, ALL MANSION TOURS (Classic Tours & Full Mansion) tickets are ONLY available for purchase ONSITE About the Classic Tour Admire 25 Christmas trees, Count the 25 hidden elves, Enjoy the⦠Read more » Trouble continued to follow Marjorie Caldwell after her 1979 trial and acquittal for murder conspiracy in the slayings of her mother and her mother's nurse at Glensheen. We were invited for dinner several times. Congdon was the only surviving child of mining magnate Chester Congdon, who built the lavish mansion in 1909. Marjorie Congdon Caldwellâs husband, Roger Caldwell, is convicted of the murders. 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