Mary Vulcan was the wife of millionaire George B. Vulcan. In 1936, Mrs. Vulcan was eager to inherit her husband's money, so she hired the killer known as Oodles to murder George. She agreed to give Oodles an initial payment of $5,000 for the deed, with an additional payment of $1,000 every month following. Oodles killed George and dropped the body in a bridge construction site.