The Klemp Brothers

Blaise and Cyril Klemp were just eleven years old when they were accused of murdering their family, but no formal charges were ever filed. They lived out the remainder of their days as recluses in their ancestral home on the Hudson River. It was rumored that during the war years they shared a lover, Ida Hadleyburg, who was a relatively famous circus performer at the time. Miss Hadleyburg didn’t have any arms, and she could carry out the most amazing feats with her feet, including playing cards, smoking cigars, knitting sweaters and boxing.

Cyril Klemp passed away at the age of 87. He called 911 just before he died complaining of chest pains, but the paramedics were unable to get to him in time to save his life because a padlocked wrought-iron gate barred their entry from the Klemp estate. Once authorities gained access to the mansion, they discovered that Blaise Klemp had died decades before and that Cyril had preserved his body and dressed him in a red Speedo and a bathing cap.