Old Timey Crimey

Episode 6: The Divorcée Hastings, Nebraska - Part II The investigation into the murders of Hazel Bird and Clarence Yager draws investigators from across Nebraska and from as far as Indiana. Intriguing persons of interest blow into and out of town in the weeks around the murders. And the police have a surplus of theories when it comes to what motivated the killings, most of which center around Hazel Bird's love life. For early access to the Murders on Lovers' Lane miniseries (limited time) and bonus episodes of Old Timey Crimey, check out our Patreon! Audio samples and a free 7-day trial available.  Other ways to support/contact us:  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Follow on Facebook , Instagram, or Twitter Buy MERCH Check out our Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources Clarence Yager Grave Hazel Bird Grave Ancestry ___ Hastings Daily Tribune Adams County Democrat Harvard Courier The Lincoln Star Omaha Daily News Nebraska State Journal McCook Daily Gazette Wikipedia Music Seven Off by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4339-seven-off License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 5: The Widower Another three weeks pass with no new Lovers' Lane murders. A couple in Nebraska, brought together by the eerily similar tragedies that have shaped their lives, takes an automobile ride one summer Sunday night and never returns. The strange clues found at the murder scene raise more questions than they answer. And the town's recent rash of robberies might mean that the killer has been lurking for a while. For early access to the Murders on Lovers' Lane miniseries (limited time) and bonus episodes of Old Timey Crimey, check out our Patreon! Audio samples and a free 7-day trial available.  Other ways to support/contact us:  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Follow on Facebook , Instagram, or Twitter Buy MERCH Check out our Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources: Findagrave  ___ L Bird Ancestry H Bird Ancestry  ___ Hastings Daily Tribune Adams County Democrat Harvard Courier The Lincoln Star Music:  Seven Off by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4339-seven-off License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chapter 4: The Foursome Two weeks after the Illinois attacks that left Ivan Blake dead and Frances Shuster wounded, a group of young adults are out for a carefree summer night in Denver when everything goes horrifically awry.  The case takes strange twists and turns over the years, with unexpected witnesses and odd tales that don't line up. Does it fit with the other cases, or is this an entirely new murderer stalking Lovers' Lane? For early access to the Murders on Lovers' Lane miniseries (limited time) and bonus episodes of Old Timey Crimey, check out our Patreon! Audio samples and a free 7-day trial available.  Other ways to support/contact us:  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Follow on Facebook , Instagram, or Twitter Buy MERCH Check out our Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources: The Daily Journal Aspen Daily Times Oak Creek Times The Daily Times The Englewood Herald The Colorado Transcript Fort Collins Coloradoan SF Examiner Albuquerque Journal Fairbury Journal  Salt Lake Telegram Fred Funkner census Music:  Seven Off by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4339-seven-off License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chapter 3: The Survivor Five weeks after the Indiana murders of Katherine Herbers and Howard Fisher, two more lovers are interrupted while trysting on a lonely road in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This time, one of them survives. The murderer leaves a survivor--and also a witness who lives a life of secrets...secrets that stayed uncovered for nearly a century, until now.  For early access to the Murders on Lovers' Lane miniseries (limited time) and bonus episodes of Old Timey Crimey, check out our Patreon! Audio samples and a free 7-day trial available. Sources: Newspapers.com: The Dispatch Journal Gazette Rock Island Argus Chic Tribune Effingham Daily Record The True Republican Tri-County Press MyHeritage Frances - Census Martin Schuster - Census Ivan - Census Find A Grave Muriel grave John LaChance Grave Frances Grave Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal Illinois Digital Newspaper Collection Naperville Clarion Fort Worth News Sentinel  Other ways to support/contact us:  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music:  Seven Off by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4339-seven-off License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chapter Two: The Bandit The hunt for the Fort Wayne Lovers' Lane Killer goes on, focusing on the so-called "Bicycle Bandit" as police chase leads all over the state. An inquest reveals a few secrets, but a grand jury comes to naught. Just as the grand jury is winding down, though, word of another murder, strikingly similar, makes its way to Fort Wayne... For early access to the Murders on Lovers' Lane miniseries (limited time) and bonus episodes of Old Timey Crimey, check out our Patreon! Audio samples and a free 7-day trial available. Sources: Esterwegen (wikipedia) Newspapers.com: The Herald-Palladium Clinton Daily Public Daily Sentinel-Tribune Huntington Herald Indianapolis Times, 2 Rushville Republican Reno Gazette-Journal The Star-Press Evansville Press Findagrave Howard, Findagrave Katherine Ugh: Ft Wayne News Sentinel, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Henry_fords_ghost on Reddit / Rails and trails fakehistory.net Other ways to support/contact us:  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music:  Seven Off by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4339-seven-off License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Part 1: Katherine Herbers and Howard Fisher Fort Wayne, Indiana. May 6, 1925 A young couple is out for a drive one lovely spring night. The abrupt end to their evening is only the beginning of the terror that will snake across the Midwest in the Jazz Age, only to disappear and return with starting violence in the big city at the start of the Great Depression.  This is the first episode of our journey down Lovers' Lanes across the United States, lonely roads, private places touched by senseless brutality.  For early access to the Murders on Lovers' Lane miniseries (limited time) and bonus episodes of Old Timey Crimey, check out our Patreon! Audio samples and a free 7-day trial available. Sources:     Newspapers.com: The Herald-Palladium Clinton Daily Public Daily Sentinel-Tribune Huntington Herald Indianapolis Times, 2 Rushville Republican Reno Gazette-Journal The Star-Press Evansville Press -- Findagrave Howard, Findagrave Katherine Ft Wayne News Sentinel, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Henry_fords_ghost on Reddit / Rails and trails Esterwegen (wikipedia) fakehistory.net Other ways to support/contact us:  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music:  Seven Off by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4339-seven-off License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/      

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Freeport, Long Island - 1914: A shot rings out, shattering the peace of a summer's evening. A woman falls dead in a doctor's office. But was she the actual target? And who was spying on the doctor? Special guest Chris Garcia joins Kristy to find out.  Preorder Chris's book, Food and Crime: Theft, Poisoning and Murder for Food here in the US or here in the UK! Listen to us yammer on (briefly) about short stories on Short Story, Short Podcast.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  where you now CAN get a free 7-day trial at the $5 level. Give us a try =) Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Amber and Kristy dive into newspapers of the past to find long-forgotten stories of crime, human interest, and weird happenings across the country.   Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chicago, 1924: A young man with a shockingly tragic backstory comes into possession of a fortune with an even more shockingly tragic backstory, and tragedy yet again ensues. The story of William McClintock, the Millionaire Orphan, William Shephard, and a million other Williams.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources: Fatal Fortune: The Death of CHicago’s Millionaire Orphan by Virginia A McConnell Chicago Daily Tribune Dartmouth Alumni Mag Findagrave, 1 Muscatine News Tribune Ottumwa Semi-Weekly Courier Ft Wayne Journal Gazette Coschocton Daily Times The Davis Leader Belleville Daily Advocate Rock Island Argus Belvidere Daily Republican  The daily illini Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Worchester, VT 1819: Justice is a curious, uncertain thing when the Boorn brothers confess to the murder of their brother-in-law.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources: Bear Brook Northwestern Univ School of Law – Bluhm Legal Clinic Center on Wrongful Convictions Murder by Gaslight The Trial, Confessions, and Conviction of Jesse and Stephen Boorn for the Murder of Russell Colvin and the Return of the Man Supposed to Have Been Murdered by Hon. Leonard Sargeant St Alban’s Transcript Rutland Herald Burlington Wkly Free Press Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Denver, CO, 1930: A little girl goes missing. Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources:   Shayne Davidson - Captured and Exposed James Wray - Monsters and Critics Shraman Mitra on the cinemaholic Sandusky Register The Buffalo Times Daily News Lincoln Journal Star Fort Collins Courier The Weekly Courier Rocky mountain news Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/    

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,1865: Everyone falls ill after eating food prepared by Martha Grinder, but no one can quite tell why.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources: Findagrave Murderpedia Martha Grinder – State Killings in the Steel City: The History of the Death Penalty in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Gazette Pittsburgh Daily Commercial Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Comic Plodding by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3533-comic-plodding License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Dublin, Ireland, 1853: An artist and his wife travel to an island for a day of fun, but only one of them returns.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources Martello tower – wiki Evening post Bristol Week-end Death on Ireland's Eye: The Victorian Murder Trial that Scandalised a Nation by Dean Ruxton Seosamh Grainseir (SHO-sieve  Grangier) on Irish Legal News Buffalo Sunday Evening News Freeman’s journal Michael Fewer in The Irish Times National Library of Ireland by Abigail Rieley The Irish heritage cookbook - 1984 by Mercedes McLoughlin & Marian McSpiritt  

Lyme, Connecticut 1943: The caretaker of a fabulous resort has an eventful holiday, but the story of that night changes repeatedly over time.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com S  

Amber and Kristy dive into the old timey newspapers and find the strangest tales from the good ol' days: buried treasure, a heart patient gone berserk, a sword cane battle--and so much more.  Kristy Baxter's Old News on Post Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com  

Kristy and Amber tell special guest the Libarbian about murders involving twins.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pasadena, California, 1933: A well-respected dentist is the central figure in a mysterious crime. When detectives delve into his private life, they find a Pandora's box of beautiful women that only adds to the mystery.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources: Santa Cruz Evening News by Erskine Johnson Daily News (LA) San Pedro News Pilot Joseph McNamara - Daily News Los Angeles Times Pasadena Independent Pasadena Post SF Examiner Miami News Fresno Bee Herb Stinson – Los Angeles Mirror Scottish Rite – Wikipedia Findagrave LOC UCLA library digital collections   Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Amber and Kristy take a look at some of the zaniest stories published in the old timey newspapers.    Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com

Amber and Kristy take a trip to the land Down Under to look at the historical crimes in Euroa, Australia--a town that was too small to have so many secrets.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources: Euroa Advertiser North Eastern Ensign Albury Banner and Wodonga Express Perth Daily News Adelaide Register The Argus Warragul Guardian The West Australian Launceton Examiner Washington Post   Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Comic Plodding by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3533-comic-plodding License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/