tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post491350620890451140..comments2024-03-17T04:45:55.606-07:00Comments on Strange Company: The Strange Disappearance of Dorothy ForsteinUndinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214242522330278662noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-80941796739510674442023-03-27T17:00:08.953-07:002023-03-27T17:00:08.953-07:00Hmm, it's the husband. Insurance money. He kne...Hmm, it's the husband. Insurance money. He knew his oldest daughter would not be home and he would be home late and he knew the wife would put the kids to bed at a certain time. So he tells his hitman (or whatever)exactly what time to do the deed & what time to be gone by so that the kids wouldn't have to find her or be alone too long. He must have paid him well and in full. Be surprised how many people actually murder for hire and don't talk. More than you can imagine. ABerCulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11819481717183016713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-49900150057255984322022-06-24T09:38:25.111-07:002022-06-24T09:38:25.111-07:00It is interesting that the husband, Jules was some...It is interesting that the husband, Jules was some type of political legal person within his city. He had a lot of clout. Here is his obituary and after reading it, I now wonder if he didn't have someone do her in. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6791772/the-philadelphia-inquirer/Kathleen Pritchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730814794712582103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-43794953132565704452020-08-03T05:41:10.443-07:002020-08-03T05:41:10.443-07:00I was struck by the age gap between the two daught...I was struck by the age gap between the two daughters. I am sure the police at the time would have looked at the husband as a possible suspect. Do we know if Mrs Forstein had done missing before and then returned after a short period of time. <br />Could it be the first attack was botched and it was meant for Mr Forstein?<br />A puzzling case.Stephen Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076287980465633357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-87924863322673801112020-07-21T00:08:46.324-07:002020-07-21T00:08:46.324-07:00HOW to get away with murder? DO NOT TALK TO THE P...HOW to get away with murder? DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE! XIAOMINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13802066861253177293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-4780442995106029852019-04-25T01:42:44.262-07:002019-04-25T01:42:44.262-07:00I completely agree. The intruder did not threaten...I completely agree. The intruder did not threaten nor commit any violence against the children and even locked the door after he left with Dorothy's body. The 19 year old daughter just happened to be sleeping at a friend's house that night. The husband got away with murder and would likely have gotten major jailtime in this day and age.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315454308022408157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-64707399383541095172017-05-11T09:25:44.866-07:002017-05-11T09:25:44.866-07:00Maybe the Forstein's lawyer wasn't THEIR l...Maybe the Forstein's lawyer wasn't THEIR lawyerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955398613844998187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-54866848169910708572017-05-11T09:24:59.984-07:002017-05-11T09:24:59.984-07:00Maybe the Forstein's lawyer isn't THEIR la...Maybe the Forstein's lawyer isn't THEIR lawyerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955398613844998187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-54467792560836660272016-11-07T13:31:09.029-08:002016-11-07T13:31:09.029-08:00Interesting fact regarding the marital status of d...Interesting fact regarding the marital status of deceased Mr. Forstein. Perhaps the new Mrs. Forstein dodged a bullet.Reece12https://www.blogger.com/profile/05581090582355097738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-32730047705173423312016-11-07T13:29:58.394-08:002016-11-07T13:29:58.394-08:00Most likely an attorney hired by the now adult chi...Most likely an attorney hired by the now adult childrenReece12https://www.blogger.com/profile/05581090582355097738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-81223446055966677312016-11-07T13:29:11.116-08:002016-11-07T13:29:11.116-08:00Probably a different attorney hired by the now-adu...Probably a different attorney hired by the now-adult childrenReece12https://www.blogger.com/profile/05581090582355097738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-47530841031351390562016-09-10T13:42:09.110-07:002016-09-10T13:42:09.110-07:00The house was freestanding, not a rowhouse. So she...The house was freestanding, not a rowhouse. So she need not have been carried down a street in front of witnesses.<br /><br />Jules Forstein died of a heart condition in January 1956 at age 49. His death certificate lists him as "Married" rather than single or widower.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226624107458032602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-56227708795632868362016-07-20T14:58:32.904-07:002016-07-20T14:58:32.904-07:00What I want to know is who locked the door behind ...What I want to know is who locked the door behind this 'mysterious stranger'?? Did he have a key to lock it behind himself?? And why did he lock it? Was he concerned for the safety of the children inside, or perhaps instructed to make sure the children were safe? I believe it was the husband. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157220566891599466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-14593958341661597952016-07-11T08:59:26.602-07:002016-07-11T08:59:26.602-07:00This was the version of the story I first came acr...This was the version of the story I first came acrosS:<br /><br />"Dorothy Forstein had three children and a husband who worked for the city of Philadelphia. One night in 1945, Dorothy was beaten up on her way home after a night out. The attack was seemingly random, and nothing was stolen. The attacker was never found.<br /><br />4 years later, her husband, Jules, came home from work to find his kids trembling in fear, and his wife Dorothy missing. According to one of his daughters, she had woken up to the sight of a man picking her mom up from the floor, and then turning to her saying “Go back to sleep little one, your mother has been sick, but she will be alright now.”<br /><br />There were no signs of forced entry, and Dorothy has been missing every since."<br /><br />The comment about her being sick is interesting. Could he possibly be cleaning up the aftermath of some type of addiction? It is also possible that it is just what he said to get the girl to go back to bed. After reading this post, the husband does seem even more suspicious to me.<br /><br />Has anyone else heard anymore about the lawyer? What lawyer is still out there following up on this case 60 years later? I'm guessing this particular lawyer is not over 100 years old, so that would mean someone more recently is trying to put the story to rest.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113345697882166203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-87786784909368874072016-07-11T08:51:12.980-07:002016-07-11T08:51:12.980-07:00This is the version of the story that I came acros...This is the version of the story that I came across:<br />"Dorothy Forstein had three children and a husband who worked for the city of Philadelphia. One night in 1945, Dorothy was beaten up on her way home after a night out. The attack was seemingly random, and nothing was stolen. The attacker was never found.<br /><br />4 years later, her husband, Jules, came home from work to find his kids trembling in fear, and his wife Dorothy missing. According to one of his daughters, she had woken up to the sight of a man picking her mom up from the floor, and then turning to her saying “Go back to sleep little one, your mother has been sick, but she will be alright now.”<br /><br />There were no signs of forced entry, and Dorothy has been missing every since."<br /><br />The whole thing is a bit creepy. My first thought was that the mysterious man was there to "clean things up." Regardless, the additional information in this post makes the husband very suspicious. Has anyone else heard anything further on the lawyer? I found it odd that there would be a lawyer still following up on this case 60 years later. How old is this lawyer?<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113345697882166203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-89624781405542129292016-02-19T15:34:43.073-08:002016-02-19T15:34:43.073-08:00Well we don't know what the girl missed. How l...Well we don't know what the girl missed. How long had the man been in the house? Just because the girl saw him coming up the stairs at that point doesn't mean he hadn't been up the stairs already and hadn't already done something to her mother before she came out of her room and saw anything. And also, it's possible the husband was involved and did something to help things along, but he was respected at that time and nobody wanted to pin his name into the mix even though if he did it today, I'd like to think not reporting his wife missing for two days, would raise some suspicions his way, and they would question their relationship and all kinds of things, for sure. Like why he would think she would just abandon her kids and husband for that long, if he just thought she had taken off, and why she would, what was their relationship like, etc, It is hard for me to think that even back then they didn't question him about these things and just let it slide. I guess that's how little they thought about this woman's life...Or how big of an influence her husband had on the community at the time...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107115695107230132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-10961995907478742482016-01-26T10:54:54.320-08:002016-01-26T10:54:54.320-08:00Its entirely plausible that she was suffering from...Its entirely plausible that she was suffering from PTSD and may have taken sedatives to sleep... OR was more thouroughly sedated to make for a successful second attempt on her lifeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192561327234267637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-8632394914873603972016-01-26T10:53:19.186-08:002016-01-26T10:53:19.186-08:00After a botched first attempt on her life, I suspe...After a botched first attempt on her life, I suspect that Jules may have somehow sedated her. Or perhaps she took sleeping medicine to help her get some shut eye after suffering from what seems to be severe PTSD... Regardless, it's clear that she either self medicated or was sedated so that a second attempt would be more successful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192561327234267637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-51877210622805989332015-09-29T03:14:42.381-07:002015-09-29T03:14:42.381-07:00(Sorry for commenting on such old posts, just disc...(Sorry for commenting on such old posts, just discovered your blog and am going through interesting stories!) <br /><br />I also find the husband suspicious but there are still unanswered questions. Why was she "resting" before mystery man went upstairs? Yes, she *could* be an alcoholic but that is pure modern speculation, as I'm sure her kids and friends would mention something about this? That's the most curious part for me. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01068892260681772839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-88692911855271890222015-08-01T15:40:36.708-07:002015-08-01T15:40:36.708-07:00She could also have been an alcoholic, which would...She could also have been an alcoholic, which would explain her being passed out. But yes, my thoughts are he either did it or hired someone to do it to get rid of his wife. ~Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854017944030610033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-27981757713696576692015-07-30T14:06:35.376-07:002015-07-30T14:06:35.376-07:00Agreed...yeah, how did the 1st wife die? Did the ...Agreed...yeah, how did the 1st wife die? Did the husband stand to profit financially from her death and did he remarry soon afterward?<br />Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14277744958726707760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-9407384725271533902014-10-26T16:37:21.346-07:002014-10-26T16:37:21.346-07:00My first thought was the husband. I'm curious...My first thought was the husband. I'm curious how his first wife died. Awfully suspicious that he waited to contact the police, especially knowing that she had been attacked a few years before and suffered mentally from it, he would have been more sensitive to her fragility.Live2Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802462258269968847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-41014616299664398622013-11-02T17:33:24.633-07:002013-11-02T17:33:24.633-07:00Apparently, Jules seemed to not do well with keepi...Apparently, Jules seemed to not do well with keeping wive(s). Yes, how curious it is that he waited two days to alert the authorities that his wife went missing....and the fact that there is a lawyer out there, apparently, asking for silence on the matter....the opposite of what most families in such situations are looking for. I'd be curious about Jules...in the years before BOTH his marriages AND in the years after Dorothy vanished. Somewhere in there the truth lies, me thinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-17049349398895777822013-10-29T18:13:35.132-07:002013-10-29T18:13:35.132-07:00Yes, thats what I think too.Yes, thats what I think too.Carolina Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321310803412242983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-39842918085404448172013-10-16T09:38:33.742-07:002013-10-16T09:38:33.742-07:00Anonymous's comment doesn't close the case...Anonymous's comment doesn't close the case. Though it does seem very suspicious that the husband waited two days before contacting the police - especially in view of his daughter's story, which he must have heard right away - it doesn't explain motive. Nor does it explain the accomplice. I'm sure the police would have been able to comb the underworld for signs of a criminal who did such work. The entry of the stranger and his calm demeanour make this story creepy...John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-47136551126233743112013-10-11T08:21:54.066-07:002013-10-11T08:21:54.066-07:00That's just what I need, to become Lawyer Bait...That's just what I need, to become Lawyer Bait.Undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214242522330278662noreply@blogger.com