Time has a way of obscuring events that were confusing to begin with. Such is the case with the "Mad Gasser of Mattoon," also known quite spectacularly as the "Anesthetic Prowler" and the "Phantom ...

who was quickly dubbed the “Mad Gasser” of Mattoon, said The Washington Post. Women “carried bats and clubs” with them whenever they left their homes, and “residents began staying with ...