Twins or dolls? The “Sawdust Babies” murder trial of 1922 stirred confusion in Hammond. Autoworker Frank McNally testified that his wife Hazel killed their twin babies by spinning a story so implausible that it felt beyond doubt. The case centered on Hazel McNally, who faced allegations tied to the death of the twins, with testimony suggesting she fabricated explanations to conceal the tragedy. Throughout proceedings, observers debated whether the tragedy involved real infants or lifelike dolls, highlighting the era’s sensationalism and the jury’s struggle to discern truth from embellishment. The evidence presented oscillated between harsh, factual details and the more fantastical elements of Hazel’s narrative, leaving many questions unresolved as the trial drew to a close. In the end, the courtroom turmoil reflected broader themes of trust, motherhood, and public fascination with crime stories in early 20th-century Chicago-area journalism.
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