| Date | February 23 – March 6, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Criminal Court Building |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Also known as | Bridge Table Murder case |
| Type | Murder trial |
| Motive | Self-defense after physical abuse |
| Target | John G. Bennett |
| Suspects | Myrtle Adkins Bennett |
| Charges | Murder |
| Verdict | Not guilty |
The Bridge Murder case, also known as the Bridge Table Murder case, was the trial of Myrtle Adkins Bennett (born March 20, 1895, in Tillar, Arkansas), a Kansas City housewife, for the murder of her husband John G. Bennett over a game of contract bridge in September 1929.[1]