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On June 3rd, 1922, hotel staff found Frank Anderson dead, and his lover, Marie “Peggy” Beal, unconscious with a gunshot wound to the chest. Investigators discovered a note at the scene stating Peggy was the culprit. Peggy Beal substantiated this claim as she recovered in the hospital. But why did she do it? Tune in to listen to Peggy’s motive and the media mayhem that followed Frank’s death. Tea of the Day: Trader Joe’s Harvest Blend Herbal Tea Theme Music by Brad Frank This post is sponsored by Motherland Designs. Check them out for unique art that illuminates every moment. Visit www.motherlanddesigns.com.Sources:“Illinois Girl Slays Lover In Missouri Hotel.” Springfield News-Sun, Sat, Jun 03, 1922, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/824012320/“Love Affair Ends in Tragedy At K.C. Hotel.” (AP) The Wellington Daily News, Sat, Jun 03, 1922, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/63280132/“Marie Beal, Unrepentant, Says She Has Saved Other Broken Hearts.” (United Press) Trenton Evening Times, Mon, Jun 05, 1922, Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/7140322/“Peggy Marie Beal; War Nurse Who Shot Lover, Now Expected to Live.” (AP) The Ponca City News, Mon, Jun 05, 1922, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/608074231/“Romance Has A Tragic End.” (AP) Lincoln Nebraska State Journal, Mon, Jun 05, 1922, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/334854163/“No Regret For Killing Lover.” Pratt Daily Tribune, Mon, Jun 05, 1922, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/366786344/“Compliment Girl For Slaying of Frank Anderson.” Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, Tue, Jun 06, 1922, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/133500875/“Former Mate of Miss Beal Communicates.” The Enid Daily News, Tue, Jun 06, 1922, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/608562997/“Father Refuses to Take Body of Slain Son Home.” Kansas City Weekly Journal, Thu, Jun 08, 1922, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1025214928/“Girl Tells Story of Love Laboratory.” The Oklahoma News, By N.E.A Service, Thu, Jun 08, 1922, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/582235514/“Now She Would Live.” Parsons Daily Republican, Sat, Jun 10, 1922 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/366177854/Kilgallen, James, “Man Naturally Is Polygamous.” The Charlotte News, Sun, Oct 01, 1922, Page 30, https://www.newspapers.com/image/61775083/“Slayer of “Perfect Lover” Sees Shadows of Death Chair Fade.” Midland Empire News, By Central Press, Thu, Oct 12, 1922, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/409261416/“Marie “Peggy” Beal Goes To Trial For Murder.” (United Press), The Taylor Daily Press Tue, Oct 17, 1922, Page 1,  https://www.newspapers.com/image/51070541/“Peggy Beal, Who Killed Perfect Lover, Acquitted.” Daily News, Tue, Oct 24, 1922, Page 37, https://www.newspapers.com/image/410498332/“Womanhood on Trial, Says Victim of Perfect Lover.” Daily News, Sun, Oct 22, 1922, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/410491034/“Women Are More Clever.” By Judge Florence E. Allen and “Just Because They Are Women.” By Thomas Lee Woolwine, Los Angeles Evening Post-Record, Wed, Nov 29, 1922, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/678078899/“Will You Help Louis Beal, Who Stole in Vain to Join Mother, Win Heart’s Desire.” News Journal, (Mansfield, Ohio) Sun, Oct 21, 1923, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/292081106/Wooster, Taylor, “Brutal Attacker of Young Bride Evades Manhunt Armed Girl Locks Self In, Fearing Maniac’s Return.” The San Francisco Examiner, Thu, May 20, 1926, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/457494804/

On May 14th, 1907, Heinrich Pressler, Chief Engineer was found dead in the room he rented in Chemnitz, Germany. It was at first ruled as a suicide, but the case was soon re-opened and suspicion fell on his fiance, Grete Beier. Unpeel the layers of this disturbing case by diving into a murderer’s mind with us. Tea of the Day: Kiki’s Spiced Bread Tea Theme Music by Brad Frank Sources: “Girl Presents Bullet to Man.” The Oregon Daily Journal (UP), Wed, Oct 30, 1907, Page 3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1090698684/“A Beautiful Girl’s Confession.” The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser, Tue, Aug 25, 1908, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/964685070/“1908: Grete Beier, who wanted the fairy tale.” Executed Today. Posted on 23 July, 2015 by Headsman, https://www.executedtoday.com/2015/07/23/1908-grete-beier-who-wanted-the-fairy-tale/“Sensational German Murder Case.” The Guardian, Tue, Jun 30, 1908, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/258542940/“Remarkable Murder Story. An Extraordinary Story.” Grimsby Evening Telegraph, Tue, Jun 30, 1908, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/918755939/“Woman Guillotined in Public.” The Cornishman, Thu, Jul 30, 1908, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/786684255/“Shot While Blindfolded.” Long Eaton Advertiser, Fri, Jul 03, 1908, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/853905293/“Beheads Young Girl.” Idaville Observer, Fri, Jul 31, 1908, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/881953778/“Extraordinary Murder Charge.” Liverpool Daily Post, Tue, Jun 30, 1908, Page 10, https://www.newspapers.com/image/797545615/“Girl Commits Terrible Crime.” Billings Evening Journal, Wed, Oct 30, 1907, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/953445310/“Girl Revolting Crime.” Grimsby Evening Telegraph, Mon, Oct 07, 1907, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/918752787/Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230802378/marie_margarethe-beier) accessed October 27, 2024), memorial page for Marie Margarethe “Grete” Beier (15 Sep 1885–23 Jul 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 230802378, citing Johannisfriedhof Tolkewitz, Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony, Germany; Maintained by Malita (contributor 50493639).“Marie Margarethe Beier.” Murderpedia, (Capital Punishment UK) https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/beier-grete.htm“Grete Beier, German Serial Killer, Murdered Her Three Babies in Succession and Later Murdered Her Husband - 1908.” Unknown Gender History, September 22, 2011, https://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/search?q=grete“Beheads Girl Who Killed Her Lover.” Cleveland Plain Dealer, Thu, Jul 23, 1908, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1074675524/The Cincinnati Enquirer, Sun, Mar 08, 1908, Page 13, https://www.newspapers.com/image/33373453/“‘Surprise’ Was Death.” St. Joseph News-Press, Mon, Nov 25, 1907, Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/559246100/“Acts in Jail.” The Kingston Whig-Standard, Sat, Oct 26, 1907, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/783821093/Walters, Guy, “How the Nazis slaughtered 16,000 people by guillotine: Found in a Munich cellar, the death machine that reveals a forgotten horror.” Daily Mail, Published: 20:27 EDT, 13 January 2014 | Updated: 20:40 EDT, 13 January 2014, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2538973/How-Nazis-slaughtered-16-000-people-guillotine-Found-Munich-cellar-death-machine-reveals-forgotten-horror.html 

Meet Rhonda Belle Martin, a mother, a wife, and a combination of the two (you read that right…), also nicknamed the Redheaded Hellcat. This woman took 1940s Alabama news outlets by storm. Join us as we jump into a TTC classic to kick off our post-spooky season. Tea of the Day: Schisandra Tea Theme Music by Brad Frank Sources:“11 Highlights of 1907.” By: the Editors of Publications International, Ltd., How Stuff Works, https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/11-highlights-of-1907.htmOn This Day, “Historical Events in 1907.” https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1907Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51985040/rhonda_belle-martin) accessed October 21, 2024), memorial page for Mrs Rhonda Belle Thomley Martin (4 Nov 1906–11 Oct 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51985040, citing Montgomery Memorial Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Cheryl Thomley Rush (contributor 47780773)“Arsenic Murder Charged, Many Thought Victims.” The Evening Times (UP), Sat, Mar 10, 1956, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/292305373/“8 Arsenic Murders Laid to a “Hellcat.” Daily News (UP), Sat, Mar 10, 1956, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/455068088/“Bodies Exhumed.” The York Dispatch, Tue, Mar 13, 1956, Page 17, https://www.newspapers.com/image/614501236/“Confessed Poisoner Waived to Grand Jury.” Birmingham Post-Herald, Thu, Mar 15, 1956, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/793848987/“Bud Martin is Recovering at Biloxi Center.” Sun Herald, Tue, Mar 20, 1956, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/742205796/Waitress Facing Trial Today in Mass Murders.” The Montgomery Advertiser, Mon, Jun 04, 1956, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/262323780/“Poisoner Murderer Sentenced to die.” The Huntsville Times, Wed, Jun 06, 1956, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/554402033/“Jury Returns Death Verdict for Waitress In Poison Case.” The Montgomery Advertiser, Tue, Jun 05, 1956, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/262324152/“While Awaiting Appeal–Doomed Poison Slayer Beautifies Jail Chapel.” Birmingham Post-Herald, Tue, Nov 27, 1956, Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/792989676/“Court Upholds Death Sentence Waitress.” The Birmingham News, Thu, Mar 14, 1957, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/574565822/“Mrs. Martin’s Plea Up Today.” The Montgomery Advertiser, Wed, Oct 09, 1957, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/256319473/“Mrs. Martin’s Life Ends In Kilby’s Electric Chair.” The Montgomery Advertiser, Fri, Oct 11, 1957, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/256321493/“Gives Science Body: ‘Find why I killed.’” The Star-Ledger, Sat, Oct 12, 1957, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1108278589/“Post-Mortem Study Request is Ignored.” The Roanoke Times, Sun, Oct 13, 1957, Page 54, https://www.newspapers.com/image/914678868/“Toxic Endings: When Poison is the Murder Weapon.” By Crystal Ponti, A&E True Crime Blog: Stories & News, Interview with Joni Johnston, November 23, 2020, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/murder-by-poison“A Psychological Profile of a Poisoner.” By Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D., Reviewed by Ekua Hagan, Psychology Today, Posted July 9, 2012, https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-human-equation/201207/a-psychological-profile-of-a-poisoner

Boston Common has the distinction of being the first Public Park in America after Puritan colonists bought the land in 1634. Though it’s beautiful today, this park has a deeply dark history. It quickly became the grounds for Puritan punishments (think: whipping posts, stocks, and executions). Grab a warm cup as we explore the lives of women who were put to death here and whether or not they still haunt the grounds today.Tea of the Day: DM & Co. Kettle Corn Tea Theme Music by Brad FrankSources:The Freedom Trail, “Boston Common.” https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/trail-sites/boston-common#:~:text=Established%20in%201634%2C%20Boston%20Common,area%2C%20Anglican%20minister%20William%20Blackstone.New England Folklore, “Ghosts of the Great Elm and The Witching Elm.” By Peter Muise, May 03, 2015 https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2015/05/ghosts-of-great-elm-and-witching-elm.htmlNightly Spirits, “The Haunts of Boston Common in Boston.” June 2, 2020 https://nightlyspirits.com/the-haunts-of-boston-common-in-boston/Boston Hidden Gems, “Boston History: The Great Elm History.” Nov 14, 2022, https://www.bostonhiddengems.com/blog/the-great-elmCity of Boston, “Notes from the Archives: Mary Dyer executed #onthisday in 1660.” Published by Archives and Records Management, Last updated: June 1, 2017, https://www.boston.gov/news/notes-archives-mary-dyer-executed-onthisday-1660Quakers in the World, “Mary Dyer.” https://www.quakersintheworld.org/quakers-in-action/15/Mary-DyerUMKC School of Law - Famous Trials, “The Life, Trials, and Execution of Mary Dyer: An Account.” by Douglas O. Linder  (2019) https://famous-trials.com/dyer/2489-the-life-trials-and-execution-of-mary-dyer-an-accountMichals, Debra.  "Anne Hutchinson."  National Women's History Museum.  Natonal Women's History Museum, 2015.  Site Accessed October 11, 2024, https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/anne-hutchinsonGhost City Tours, “The Ghost of Mary Dyer: the story of one of Boston's most famous ghosts.” https://ghostcitytours.com/boston/ghost-stories/mary-dyer/Seven, John, “This Wealthy Woman Was Hanged as a Witch for Speaking Her Mind.” Published: October 24, 2018, History.com, https://www.history.com/news/witch-trial-execution-anne-hibbins-bostonBuck, Stephanie, “This woman was executed as a witch because she complained about her carpenters.” Medium, Nov 30, 2016, https://medium.com/timeline/ann-hibbins-witch-a92a9cff276dFind a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64261891/ann-hibbens: accessed October 15, 2024), memorial page for Ann Moore Hibbens (1605–19 Jun 1656), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64261891, citing Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).Poole, William F.; Winsor, Justin; and Royster, Paul (depositor), "[The Case of Ann Hibbins, Executed for Witchcraft at Boston in 1656]" (1656). Joshua Scottow Papers. 5, https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=scottowNew England Folklore, “Ann Hibbins, The Wealthy Witch of Boston.” April 07, 2019,  https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2019/04/ann-hibbins-wealthy-witch-of-boston.html“Ghosts of the Boston Common: The Central Burial Ground and Its Residents,” by Michela Rahaim, April 15, 2022, Very Local, https://www.verylocal.com/ghosts-of-boston-common/21623/City of Boston, “Central Burying Ground.” Last updated: 7/13/16, https://www.boston.gov/cemeteries/central-burying-groundChand, Rakashi, “Rachel Wall’s Confession, the words of a Pirate?” The Beehive (Massachusetts Historical Society Blog) Updated September 19, 2018, https://www.masshist.org/beehiveblog/2018/09/rachel-walls-confession-the-words-of-a-pirate/Berkley, Amy, “Pirate in a Petticoat: The Legend of Rachel Wall By Amy Berkley.” History of Boston and Beyond,  April 8, 2017, https://robertallisonhistory.wordpress.com/2017/04/08/pirate-in-a-petticoat-the-legend-of-rachel-wall-by-amy-berkley/Anne Bonny Pirate, “Rachel Wall Biography.” https://www.annebonnypirate.com/famous-female-pirates/rachel-wall/Laskey, Mark, “The Infernal Hole and the Unsettled Dead: The Cursed Project to Build America’s First Subway System.” Cvlture, PublishedMay 27, 2015, https://cvltnation.com/the-infernal-hole-and-the-unsettled-dead-the-cursed-project-to-build-americas-first-subway-system/Ghost City Tours, “The Ghosts of the Boston Common.” https://ghostcitytours.com/boston/haunted-places/boston-common/Belfast Entries, “The Irish Widow Hanged as a Witch in Boston.” Published by P&P, January 16th, 2024, https://www.belfastentries.com/people/ann-glover/Ghost and Gravestones, “Most Infamous Ghosts of Boston.” https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/boston/most-infamous-ghostsBurns, Heather, “Have a 'scary' good time on Boston Common.” Tewksbury Town Crier, Oct 28, 2023, https://homenewshere.com/tewksbury_town_crier/news/article_0d5c0418-7461-11ee-bf3e-e7f4ad09beb3.html 

In 1898, Sarah Ware went missing from her New England town of Bucksport, Maine. For two weeks, no one bothered to search for her, assuming she’d left town for a new job. But on October 2nd, a grisly discovery was found less than a mile from her house. Join us to hear what happened to Sarah Ware and why she’s said to still haunt the town today.Tea of the Day: Front Porch Special Theme Music by Brad FrankSources:“Mrs. Ware’s Strange Death.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Mon, Oct 03, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827996586/In Search of Sarah Ware: Reinvestigating Murder and Conspiracy in a Maine Village by Emeric Spooner  - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 14, 2008)“Sarah Ware Was Murdered.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Tue, Oct 04, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827996602/“Murder, By Her Friend.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Wed, Oct 05, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983670/“Mrs. Ware’s Death Wound.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Sat, Oct 08, 1898, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983711/“Some Think it Was Suicide.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Tue, Oct 11, 1898, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983739/“Strengthens The Theory.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Thu, Oct 13, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983756/“All Clews Look Alike.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Thu, Oct 20, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983818/“No Clue Can Be Found.” Daily Kennebec Journal, Mon, Oct 31, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/857079483/“Bucksport Won’t Give Up The Case.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Thu, Nov 03, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983956/“New Clues Discovered.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Mon, Nov 07, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983994/“There Is Evidence.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Tue, Nov 08, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105984004/“Odlin Goes Back.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Wed, Nov 09, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105984016/“Problem of Bucksport Journal.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Fri, Nov 11, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827997304/“Remains to Be Disinterred.” Daily Kennebec Journal, Mon, Nov 21, 1898, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/857079976/“Blood Clots on Canvas.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Sat, Nov 26, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/828060211/“Still a Mystery.” Daily Kennebec Journal, Mon, Nov 28, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/857080101/“An Arrest At Last.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Fri, Mar 10, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827983567/“Arrested for Ware Murder.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Fri, Mar 10, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105903161/“Treworgy Arraigned.” Lewiston Saturday Journal, Sat, Mar 11, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827983719/Treworgy Held for Grand Jury.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Sat, Mar 11, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105903380/“Case Against Treworgy.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Mon, Mar 13, 1899, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827984222/“Fogg Confesses.” Daily Kennebec Journal, Wed, Mar 15, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/857026331/“Is Will Treworgy Shielding the Real Ware Murderers.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Thu, Mar 16, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105904098/“Ware Murder.” The Lewiston Daily Sun, Wed, Mar 22, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/828089069/“Retracts Again.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Thu, Mar 23, 1899, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827985641/“Bucksport Agog.” Daily Kennebec Journal, Fri, Mar 24, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/857027228/“Hall Knows The Guilty Party.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Fri, Mar 24, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105905468/“Fogg Retracts Again; Treworgy Talks Freely.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Sat, Mar 25, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105905654/“Retraction No. 4.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Mon, Mar 27, 1899, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105905918/“Will Treworgy Be Indicted?” Bangor Daily Commercial, Wed, Apr 12, 1899, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1106723620/“Case Falls to Ground.” The Portland Daily Press, Thu, Apr 13, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/814242883/“Sarah Ware Case Opens on Tuesday.” The Bangor Daily News, Wed, Jul 16, 1902, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/662706780/“Most Dramatic!” Lewiston Evening Journal, Tue, Jul 15, 1902, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/828109384/“Mysterious Noise at Night.” and “Good Progress Made Tuesday.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Wed, Jul 16, 1902, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105968755/“Good Progress Being Made.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Thu, Jul 17, 1902, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105968805/“It Waxes Exciting!” Lewiston Evening Journal, Fri, Jul 18, 1902, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/828110036/“Trewrotgy’s Story.” Fall River Globe, Wed, Jul 23, 1902, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/603686796/“Verdict, Not Guilty.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Fri, Jul 25, 1902, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/828111674/Treworgy Case Goes to the Jury.” The Bangor Daily News, Fri, Jul 25, 1902, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/662707509/“Who Killed Sarah Ware.” By Sam E.Conner, Lewiston Journal Magazine Section, Sat, Apr 11, 1931, Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/828892991/“Beating a Horse.” Daily Kennebec Journal,Sat, Jul 02, 1904, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/857209334/“Head Buried at Last.” By Catherine Hines, The Bangor Daily News, Sat, Sep 12, 1998,Page 22, https://www.newspapers.com/image/664214741/“Locker Holds Gruesome Memories…” By Jean Hay, The Bangor Daily News,Sat, Jul 10, 1982, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/665229528/Maine Ghost Hunters, November 3, 2023, http://www.maineghosthunters.org/2023/11/03/sarah-ware-and-the-haunting-of-silver-lake/“Silver Lake Park Might Just Be The Most Haunted Park In Maine.” By Marla S, Only in Maine, Published Sep 1, 2021, https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/maine/haunted-park-maine

On Halloween of 1828, a woman by the name of Mary Docherty was killed and stuffed under the bed of William Burke. Mary was the last of many people to be ‘burked’ - a sick and cruel practice that involved killing people, giving their body to local doctors for medical exploration, and earning rich payment in return. Grab a warm beverage and explore this gritty time in history. Tea of the Day: Hot Cinnamon SunsetTheme Music by Brad FrankSources:“Burke and Hare and investigation by Magnus Magnusson.” Living Legends - Burke and Hare, BBC posted by Culture Vulture Rises, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dm3G2-i9h8“The untold story of serial killer William Burke's wife and her mysterious disappearance from Glasgow” https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/history/glasgow-william-burke-hare-murder-22914222The Infamous Burke and Hare: Serial Killers and Resurrectionists of Nineteenth Century Edinburgh by R. Michael Gordon, Published by McFarland October 21st, 2009.“Merchants of Death.” Manchester Evening News, Mon, Jun 01, 1981, Page 28, https://www.newspapers.com/image/925332727/“Burke, the Murderer.” The Norwood News, Sat, Oct 17, 1868, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/805781999/“Horrible Murders in Edinburgh.” The Morning Chronicle, Mon, Dec 29, 1828, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/392115577/“Murderer Burke's mistress killed by mob, claims paper.” By Denise Glass, Page last updated at 1:48, Saturday, 23 January 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8472759.stm“Burke and Hare but Hare and McDougal? Were the partners of infamous killers just as guilty?” August 1, 2022, 12:02 am, https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/burke-and-hare/

Pennsylvania farmer, Howard Wyning, went missing July 21, 1923 and it was weeks before it was discovered he was murdered. At first, it seemed like a robbery gone wrong. But as investigators learned about Howard’s situation at home, there were more complexity and motives for his death. In an attempt for justice, police and Howard himself urge those who know the truth to come forward. Tea of the Day: Sweetie Pie ChaiTheme Music by Brad FrankSources:“Self Defense May Be Plea of Schlappig.” Reading Times, Mon, Aug 13, 1923 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/47553812/“Mrs. Whining Is Charged With Part in Murder.” Reading Times, Tue, Aug 14, 1923, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/47553977/“Farmer Found Dead May Have Been Murdered.” Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News, Sat, Aug 11, 1923, Page 12, https://www.newspapers.com/image/177437040/“Jury Blames Mrs. Whining and Schlappig.” Reading Times, Fri, Aug 24, 1923, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/47555715/Police Hold Farm Hand in Death Quiz.” Reading Times, Fri, Aug 10, 1923 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/47553452/“Says Wife Does Not Realize Serious Charges in Murder Plot - Families Take Children.” Reading Times, Thu, Aug 16, 1923, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/47554364/“Bail for Widow.” Reading Times, Wed, Sep 12, 1923, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/47559082/“Confesses Murder of Berks Farmer.” Intelligencer Journal, Wed, Dec 12, 1923, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/557422820/“Youth Admits Murder Charge, Gets 16 Years.” Coatesville Record, Wed, Dec 19, 1923, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1032377266/“‘They Made Me Say It,’ Mrs Wyning Declares, Repudiating Confesstion.” Reading Times, Tue, Jun 17, 1924, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/48246945/Mrs. Whining Sobs When Acquitted.” Reading Times, Wed, Jun 18, 1924, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/48247005/“Mrs. Whining Staying with her Father.” Reading Times, Thu, Jun 19, 1924, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/48247091/“Addis Objects to Giving Lloyd Schlappig Outside Work.” Reading Times, Thu, Jul 15, 1926, Page 12, https://www.newspapers.com/image/49748215/Obituaries, The Mercury, Fri, Feb 15, 1974, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/42674125/

The Mysterious Bennington Triangle is known for alien activity, mysterious murders, bigfoot sightings, inexplicable paranormal activity and unsolved disappearances. Covering only 100 square miles in Vermont, this triangle has been a source of murder and terror for hundreds of years. Grab your tea as we navigate the spooky area between myth and reality. Tea of the Day: Black Cask BourbonTheme Music by Brad FrankSources:Legends of America https://www.legendsofamerica.com/bennington-triangle-vermont/Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors by Joseph Citro Publisher : Mariner Books (October 31, 1997).Inside The Unsolved Disappearances Of The Bennington Triangle, By John Kuroski, Published May 30, 2018, Updated November 8, 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/bennington-triangleThe Mystery of the Bennington Triangle, by Heather Sutfin, Jul 13, 2018, Medium, https://medium.com/@archiegoodwin_80602/the-mystery-of-the-bennington-triangle-588a22338e72The Fantastic Mysteries of Vermont’s Bennington Triangle by William Alexander, https://www.vermonter.com/vermonts-bennington-triangle/“The Vermont Ghost Town of Glastenbury.” Happy Vermont, October 23, 2014, by Erica, https://happyvermont.com/2014/10/23/glastenbury-ghost-town/“10 Creepy Mysteries Of The Bennington Triangle.” Listverse, By Renee Chandler, March 12, 2019. https://listverse.com/2019/03/12/10-creepy-mysteries-of-the-bennington-triangle/Bennington Triangle / Glastenbury, VT - Documentary by MSG 802, Parts 1 and 2, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdyysF0VC20&t=854s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBPMp8H3x3wThe Haunting of Glastenbury Mountain by The Vermont Country Magazine - Bob Audette, 10/26/23, https://vermontcountry.com/2023/10/26/the-haunting-of-glastenbury-mountain/“3-Day Quest Fails To Find Middie Rivers.” The Bennington Evening Banner, Thu, Nov 15, 1945, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/546066421/Clueless in New England: the unsolved disappearances of Paula Welden, Connie Smith and Katherine Hull by Michael C. Dooling, The Carrollton Press 2011.“Paula Welden: Little Girl Lost.” Bennington Banner by Mary Baillie, Sat, Oct 21, 2000, Page 15 https://www.newspapers.com/image/546702180/“Hunter Squeezed to Death By Bear He Had Killed.” Bennington Banner, Sat, Nov 27, 1943, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/604158601/“Mischance or Murder?” Bennington Banner by Mary Baillie, Sat, Nov 04, 2000, Page 19, https://www.newspapers.com/image/547027763/“Elsner, Cousin of Mrs. Langer, Missing.” The Bennington Evening Banner, Fri, Nov 03, 1950, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/546026510/“Tedford, 68, Disappeared 3 Weeks Ago.” The Bennington Evening Banner, Thu, Dec 22, 1949, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/546028821/“Lost hiker found safe in Woodford.” Times Argus Staff Rutland Herald Oct 1, 2008 Updated Oct 18, 2018, https://www.timesargus.com/news/lost-hiker-found-safe-in-woodford/article_b43ba41f-924e-5778-8465-9b7300399b4b.htmlExploration Mysteries: Bennington Disappearances, By Kristine De Abreu, Jan 7, 2022, Explorersweb, https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-bennington-disappearances/

Today, Meagan brings the fun for our 100th episode! Meet Grace O’Malley, Irish pirate from the 1500s, and Ching Shih, Chinese pirate from the 1800s. They redefine the word, ‘badass,’ and take the world by storm. Buckle in for this head-turning adventure following two extraordinary women. Tea of the Day: Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Theme Music by Brad FrankSources:Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas by Laura Sook Duncombe, Published by Chicago Review by 2017Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland, Royal Museums Greenwich, https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/grace-o-malley-irish-female-pirateThe extraordinary life of Grace O'Malley, Royal Museums Greenwich, https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/grace-o-malley-pirate-history-fact-fiction-legendMargie Goldsmith, “Ireland’s Most Famous Pirate Queen: Grace O’Malley.” Nov 22, 2022, https://www.forbes.com/sites/margiegoldsmith/2022/11/22/irelands-most-famous-pirate-queen-grace-omalley/?sh=1b25ec942a47“Gráinne Mhaol, pirate queen of Connacht: behind the legend.” Published in Early Modern History (1500–1700), Features, Issue 2 (Mar/Apr 2005), Volume 13, History Ireland, https://www.historyireland.com/grainne-mhaol-pirate-queen-of-connacht-behind-the-legend/Joshua J. Mark, “Grace O'Malley.” published on 01 November 2021, World History Encyclopedia, https://www.worldhistory.org/Grace_O'Malley/Ronan O’Connell, “On the trail of Ireland’s legendary pirate queen.” National Geographic, May 21, 2021, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/on-the-trail-of-ireland-legendary-pirate-queenPirate Queen: The Life of Grace O’Malley by Judith Cook, Narrated by Katherine Anderson, Published by Tanter Audio, September 27th, 2022.Warrior Woman, Season 1: Episode 2, “Grace O’Malley: The Pirate Queen. Directed by Renny Bartlett, Hosted by Lucy Lawless, Exploration Productions Inc., 2018.Grace O’Malley Timeline by Anne Chambers, http://www.graceomalley.com/index.php/grace-omalley/time-line#:~:text=1576%3A%20The%20Mac%20William%20of,Galway%20with%20her%20military%20capabilities.The Catholic Weekly, (Sydney) Thu, May 27, 1915 ·Page 11, https://www.newspapers.com/image/939761106/Blake Stilwell, “A Chinese Woman Led the Largest and Most Successful Pirate Fleet in History.” Military.com, Published March 20, 2023, https://www.military.com/history/chinese-woman-led-largest-and-most-successful-pirate-fleet-history.html“Ching Shih - Madame Ching And Her Crew's Exploits.” The Way of the Pirates, 2024, http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates/ching-shih/Mark Cartwright, “Zheng Yi Sao.” World History Encyclopedia, published on 15 November 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/Zheng_Yi_Sao/Urvija Banerji, The world’s most successful pirate was a Chinese woman.” Big Think, Story by Atlas Obscura, March 31, 2023, https://bigthink.com/the-past/ching-shih-chinese-female-pirate/OVERHEARD AT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, Episode 11: Queens of the high seas, Hosted by Peter Gwin and Amy Briggs, March 29, 2022, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/overheard/article/queens-of-the-high-seas

In 2006, caring, life-loving Susan Walters was attacked in her own home by a complete stranger. Expecting to relax after a long shift in the ER, Susan instead fought for her life, drawing on years of nursing and self-defense training. Would it be enough to save her and unravel the mystery behind this assault?Self Defense Videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVpxP3ZZtAchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V4vEyhWDZ0Tea of the Day: Grand Yunnan Imperial Theme Music by Brad FrankSources:Who the Bleep Did I Marry? (Season 2, Episode 14) “No Bigger Gamble.” Episode aired Jan 21, 2012, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2177409/?ref_=ttep_ep13All That is Interesting, “A Hitman Tried To Kill Susan Kuhnhausen: So She Killed Him Instead.” By Kara Goldfarb, Published March 30, 2018,Updated February 23, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/susan-kuhnhausen“A Hit Man Came to Kill Susan Kuhnhausen. She Survived. He Didn't.” Willamette Week by By Beth Slovic August 16, 2016, https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/08/17/a-hit-man-came-to-kill-susan-kuhnhausen-she-survived-he-didnt/Oregon Live: The Oregonian, Woman who fatally strangled hitman in 2006 grows anxious as ex-husband nears prison release date by Aimee Green, Updated: Apr. 09, 2014, Published: Apr. 09, 2014 https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/04/woman_who_fatally_strangled_hi.htmlFace To Face with her HITMAN - Susan Kuhnhausen - Emma Kenny, https://youtu.be/-wV_ByXpRbkAnderson Live, Susan Walters Recounts Killing Her Hitman: 'It Was Horrible'.” Clip from April 19th, 2012, https://youtu.be/gztpsgY4jGkAnderson Live, Susan Walters Comes Face-to-Face with Her Hitman.” Clip from April 19th, 2012, https://youtu.be/Vy74imo9-Mo“Oregon woman kills hitman hired by her husband.” WAVE, Published: Sep. 10, 2007 at 5:50 PM, Updated: Sep. 17, 2007,  https://www.wave3.com/story/7051831/oregon-woman-kills-hitman-hired-by-her-husband/

After a frightening assault in her adolescence, Ruth Finley finally has everything she wants: a loving husband, two sons, and a safe house in the suburbs. But one summer day, her past catches up. Terrifying phone calls, deliveries at work, and poems threatening to take Ruth’s life arrive at a constant rate. It's clear to everyone around her that Ruth is in danger, but can the police find the culprit in time?Tea of the Day: Kolkata ChaiTheme Music by Brad FrankSources: The Poet by Corey Mead, Medium, March 8th 2021, https://medium.com/truly-adventurous/the-poet-526595afdde8Nightmare in Wichita: The Hunt For The BTK Strangler by Robert Beattie, published by NAL Trade, March 21st, 2005.OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Aired March 4th, 2003, https://www.oprah.com/own-oprahshow/the-woman-with-the-split-personality-who-stalked-herself-for-4-yearsThe True Crime Database, “The Poet: The Wichita Case.” January 7th, 2020,  https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/the-poet/Daily Mail, By Erica Tempesta For Dailymail.com, Published: 07:29 EDT, 23 April 2021, Updated: 12:45 EDT, 23 April 2021, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9500577/Inside-true-story-Poet-stalker-victims-story-Netflix-movie.htmlThe Wichita Eagle, “Victim and perpetrator of ‘the Poet’ crime hoax in Wichita four decades ago has died.” BY JASON TIDD UPDATED JUNE 10, 2019 10:11 PM, https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article231411383.htmlShow: Many Sides of Jane - 2019 - Season 1, A&E Networks, Release date January 22nd, 2022, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8201656/American Psychiatric Organization, Physician Review, Jack Drescher, M.D., October 2022, “What Are Dissociative Disorders?” https://psychiatry.org/patients-families/dissociative-disorders/what-are-dissociative-disorders

On Monday, August 26th, 1893, 20-year-old Anna Wiese was brutally murdered on her way home from a friend’s house. Coined ‘Atrocious Murder in Iowa,’ this crime is incredibly hard to get to the bottom of due to multiple factors: the time period, the environment, and lack of criminal analysis. We at Tea Time Crimes have a hunch on who did it, but we want to hear from you, too! Tea of the Day: Twining's Blackcurrant BreezeTheme Music by Brad FrankFor a full list of sources, go to https://tea-time-crimes.simplecast.com/episodes.Sources:Iowa Unsolved Murders: Historic Cases, ““None But a Frenzied Woman”: Murder of Anna Wiese 1893.” By Nancy Bowers, December 2010, https://iowaunsolvedmurders.com/the-murders/murder-of-anna-wiese-1893/“Atrocious Murder in Iowa.” Kansas City Journal, Mon, Aug 28, 1893, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1023501547/“The Murder of Anna Wiese.” The Sioux City Journal, Tue, Aug 29, 1893, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/416343636/“Isenhart Proves An Alibi.” The Sioux City Journal, Wed, Aug 30, 1893, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/416343776/“Still in the Dark.” The Gazette, Thu, Aug 31, 1893, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/550898120/Audubon Republican, Thu, Oct 26, 1893, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/897356835/“An Iowa Murder Mystery.” The Indianapolis News, Thu, Nov 16, 1893, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/34515994/“Traced By Her Hair.” Chicago Tribune, Fri, Nov 10, 1893 Page 11, https://www.newspapers.com/image/349828607/“The Gladbrook Mystery.” The Sioux City Journal, Sun, Sep 17, 1893, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/416347967/“The Bennett-Weise Tragedy.” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Tue, Nov 14, 1893, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/571304010/“The Body of Anna Wiese Disturbed for the Third Time.” The Morning Democrat, Wed, Jan 17, 1894, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/299119378/Algona Courier, Fri, Feb 02, 1894 Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/2319179/“The Weise Murder.” The Courier, Tue, Mar 20, 1894 Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/356711136/“Wiese Trial.” The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Thu, Apr 05, 1894 Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/550909705/“Trying to Prove an Alibi.” The Morning Democrat, Sun, Apr 15, 1894, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/299134797/“A Stricken Juror.” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sun, Apr 22, 1894, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/571297084/“The Second Trial.” The Gazette, Thu, Jul 12, 1894, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/550922456/“Ready To Hear Testimony.” Quad-City Times, Sat, Sep 08, 1894, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/298970244/“Mrs. Bennett Talks.” The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Wed, Sep 19, 1894, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/550811261/“Mrs. Bennett Goes Free.” The Sioux City Journal, Sun, Sep 23, 1894, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/416362325/“Clew to Anna Wiese’s Slayer.” The Sioux City Journal, Thu, Oct 04, 1894, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/416365141/The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Thu, Oct 04, 1894, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/550814070/

In the 1930s, Ohio resident Anna Marie Hahn took the gateway crime of insurance fraud down a dark path of murder. She could not help charming people, convincing them to give her money in their will (think tens of thousands– and this is Great Depression money!), and then making sure that will was in play. We also visit another Ohioan on death row, Dovie Dean, who shared Anna’s method of murder but not her motivation. Hear the story of both women and decide for yourself what really happened. Tea of the Day: Howl’s Moving Tea House Earl Grey Theme Music by Brad FrankFor a full list of sources, go to https://tea-time-crimes.simplecast.com/episodes.Sources:Anna Marie Hahn: Serial Killer, “The Beautiful Blonde Killer.” By True Crime: Bus Stop Reads, Bus Stop Reads Copyright 2015Huffpost, “Anna Marie Hahn: The First Woman to Die in Ohio's Electric Chair.” By The Lineup, Contributor, Mar 7, 2016 - Updated Dec 6, 2017, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anna-marie-hahn-the-first_b_9400002“The Lost History of Hester Foster.” By Bucky Cutright, June 21st, 2021, Columbus Underground, https://columbusunderground.com/the-lost-history-of-hester-foster-bc1/“Dovie Dean Dies in Electric Chair.” (Ap) The Cincinnati Enquirer, Sat, Jan 16, 1954, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/100638905/“Three Held in Death of Farmer.” The Cincinnati Post, Thu, Sep 04, 1952, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762752375/Wife Confesses Poisoning Mate.” The Morning News, Sat, Sep 13, 1952, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/154516979/“Mrs. Dean in Hospital As 1st Trial Date Arrives.” The Cincinnati Post, Mon, Oct 20, 1952, Page 21, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762732137/“Accused Poison Slayer’s Counsel Denies Guilt.” The Cincinnati Post, Tue, Dec 09, 1952, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762757290/“State Demands Death Penalty As Poison Murder Trial Opens.” The Times Recorder, Wed, Dec 10, 1952 Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/294194274/“Report on Poison.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Thu, Dec 11, 1952, Page 28, https://www.newspapers.com/image/102840399/“Jury Weighs Mrs. Dean’s Fate.” By Arthur Keller, The Cincinnati Post, Sat, Dec 13, 1952, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762761070/“Dovie Dean Dies In Electric Chair.” (AP) The Cincinnati Enquirer, Sat, Jan 16, 1954 Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/100638905/“Not Exactly a Blushing Bride, or Weeping Widow.” By Mara Bovsun, Daily News, Sun, Jun 11, 2023, Page 22, https://www.newspapers.com/image/977791681/“Mrs. Hahn In Collapse, Dies in Chair.” By Ralph Donaldson, The Plain Dealer, Thu, Dec 08, 1938, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1059664358/

On September 6th, 1952, Betty Butler viciously murdered Evelyn Clark, while fishing at Sharon Woods. An argument occurred, and once they were back to shore, multiple witnesses saw Betty attack and drown Evelyn. No one denies Betty is guilty, not even Betty herself, but what happened to cause such a violent crime? Join us as we peel back the layers of this case and try to understand why Betty did it. Tea of the Day: Shaka Sunrise TeaTheme Music by Brad FrankFor a full list of sources, go to https://tea-time-crimes.simplecast.com/episodes.Sources:Deadly Women: Season 10, Episode 13, “Friends to Foes.” Episode aired Nov 26, 2016, Director: Ryan Osmond, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6276114/Spooked by Ken Summers, “Dead Women Tell No Tales…Or Do They?” Wednesday, August 3, 2011, https://moonspenders.blogspot.com/2011/08/dead-women-tell-no-tales-or-do-they.html“'A War of Currents': The Real Story of Thomas Edison and the Invention of the Electric Chair.” By Kevin Martin, May 08, 2019, Magellan, https://www.magellantv.com/articles/a-war-of-currents-the-real-story-of-thomas-edison-and-the-invention-of-the-electric-chairReport: Ohio’s Capital-Punishment System Remains Unworkable, Ohio Attorney General, April 1st, 2024, https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/April-2024/Report-Ohio%E2%80%99s-Capital-Punishment-System-Remains-UnDepartment of Rehabilitation & Correction, “Capital Punishment: Overview.” https://drc.ohio.gov/about/capital-punishment/capital-punishmentDeath Penalty Information Center, “History of the Death Penalty.” https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/state-and-federal-info/state-by-state/ohioSTATE v. THOMPSON (2002): Supreme Court of Ohio, The STATE of Ohio, Appellee, v. THOMPSON, Appellant, No. 2001-0333, Decided: May 15, 2002, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/oh-supreme-court/1152986.html“West End Woman Strangled, Drowned in Sharon Woods.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Sun, Sep 07, 1952, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/102828410/“Rival Choked and Drowned; Woman Held for Grand Jury.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Mon, Sep 08, 1952, Page 14, https://www.newspapers.com/image/102828825/“Indicted for Murder.” (AP) News Journal, Sat, Oct 04, 1952, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/294545519/“Jury Seated Tentatively In Lake Murder Trial.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Wed, Mar 04, 1953, Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/100606455/“Bus Balks Jury’s Trip.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Thu, Mar 05, 1953, Page 26, https://www.newspapers.com/image/100606557/“State Complete Testimony In Willful Drowning.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Sat, Mar 07, 1953, Page 14, https://www.newspapers.com/image/103287432/“Blame Killing on Victim.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Tue, Mar 10, 1953, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/100607200/“Murder Case Near End.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Wed, Mar 11, 1953, Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/100607276/“Woman Gets Death In Park Slaying.” The Cincinnati Post, Thu, Mar 12, 1953, Page 29, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762608222/“Betty Butler Third Woman to Face Execution From Hamilton County Since ‘37.”  The Cincinnati Enquirer, Fri, Mar 13, 1953, Page 16, https://www.newspapers.com/image/100607434/“Strangle-Drowning Killer Asks New Trial.” The Cincinnati Post, Mon, Mar 16, 1953, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762608491/“Plea For Mercy Is Made In Death Sentence.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Tue, Mar 31, 1953, Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/100612836/“New Trial Denied.” (AP) The Marion Star, Mon, Apr 06, 1953, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/296626177/“Refuse to Show Mercy To Woman Condemned to Die.” (INS) The Daily Times, Wed, Apr 08, 1953, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/83973405/“Death Sentence for ‘Sex Slave’ Slaying.” The Plain Speaker, Sat, Apr 18, 1953, Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/503493891/“Woman Facing ‘Chair’ Taken to Reformatory.” The Tribune, Thu, Apr 23, 1953 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/321713424/“Drowning Slayer Gets Death Stay.” The Cincinnati Post, Tue, Aug 04, 1953, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762515136/“Death Sentence is Upheld in Park Slaying.” The Cincinnati Post, Mon, Oct 19, 1953, Page 18, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762810610/“St. Dismas, St. Paul, and Christ… Betty Butler sketches in death-row cell.” By James T. Keenan. The Cincinnati Post, Fri, Nov 27, 1953 ·Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762835455/“Betty Butler Doomed To Die Same Day As Dovie Dean.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Tue, Dec 01, 1953, Page 10, https://www.newspapers.com/image/100630664/“To Hear Appeal.” (U.P.) The Daily Advocate, Sat, Feb 20, 1954, Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/651646674/“Betty Butler Files Appeal From Date With Death.” The Cincinnati Enquirer, Sat, Mar 13, 1954, Page 29, https://www.newspapers.com/image/102838386/“Court To Hear Murder  Appeal.” The Zanesville Signal, Wed, Mar 17, 1954, Page 9, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1045690534/“Betty Butler Gets Reprieve.” The Akron Beacon Journal, Mon, Apr 05, 1954, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/150110769/“Pardon Board Hears Plea of Woman Slayer.” The Newark Advocate, Fri, Apr 09, 1954, Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/287290882/“Letters Poured In!” New Pittsburgh Courier, Sat, Apr 17, 1954, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/40032549/“Betty Butler Paints, Studies Religion as Death Nears.” By James T. Keenan, The Cincinnati Post, Fri, May 07, 1954, Page 17, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762604071/“Betty Butler Wants Simple Food And Solitude as Death Nears.”By Scripps-Howard Newspapers. The Cincinnati Post, Fri, Jun 11, 1954, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762784627/“Betty Butler Dies in Chair For Murder.” By Post State Wire, The Cincinnati Post, Sat, Jun 12, 1954, Page 14, https://www.newspapers.com/image/762785655/ 

Saturday, September 2nd, 1933, hundreds of people flocked to the station as five women (Ms. Eleanor Jarman, Mrs. Bessie Opas, Mrs. Vera Carl, Mrs. Louise Murphy and Miss Katherine Brockman) were ushered onto a train to be sent to Oakdale Reformatory where they’d carry out their sentences. We know about Eleanor’s crimes, but what did the other four other women do to earn themselves a seat next to the supposedly “most dangerous woman alive?” Tea of the Day: Wild Maine Blueberry Green TeaTheme Music by Brad FrankFor a full list of sources, go to https://tea-time-crimes.simplecast.com/episodes.Sources:“Prophecies Are True In Chicago Mystery Murder.” (AP) The San Bernardino County Sun, Sun, Jul 17, 1932, Page 22, https://www.newspapers.com/image/49261328/“Grocer Slain in Store, Quiz Widow and Son.” Chicago Tribune, Sun, Jul 17, 1932, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355134970/“Husband Slain After Seeress Foretells Fate.” Chicago Tribune, Mon, Jul 18, 1932,Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355135382/“Police Forego Seance with Seeress of Death.” (AP) Alton Evening Telegraph, Tue, Jul 19, 1932, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/16343529/“Seeress Finds Cash in Death Picture Cards.” (U.P.)  Daily News, Wed, Jul 20, 1932 ·Page 355 (3), https://www.newspapers.com/image/415074302/“Cards Forecast Woman’s Freedom.” (UP) Martinsville, IN, The Reporter-Times, Mon, Aug 01, 1932, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/551592762/“Grand Jury Clears Widow, Brother of Murder Charges.” Chicago Tribune, Sat, Aug 06, 1932, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355061142/“Solve Fortune Teller Murder: Accuse Widow.” “Shot when he tries to play a prank on friends.”Chicago Tribune, Mon, Feb 27, 1933, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/354928197/“New Witness Disputes Alibi in Carl Slaying.” Chicago Tribune, Fri, Jul 22, 1932, Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355136335/“Widow Denies Part in Fortune Teller Murder.” Chicago Tribune, Tue, Feb 28, 1933, Page 13, https://www.newspapers.com/image/354928716/“Slayer Tells of Killing In Insurance Plot.” Chicago Tribune, Wed, Jun 28, 1933, Page 16, https://www.newspapers.com/image/354985651/“State to Close Today In Carl Murder Trial.” Chicago Tribune, Thu, Jun 29, 1933, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/354985914/“Two Sentenced to Life Terms in Carl Murder.” Chicago Tribune, Sat, Jul 15, 1933, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355101063/“Slayer Accuses Widow Carl as Murder Plotter.” Chicago Tribune, Sat, Jul 22, 1933, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355162238/“Widow Swears Denial of Part in Carl Murder.” Chicago Tribune, Tue, Jul 25, 1933, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355163655/“Woman Faints as Sentence Meted.” (AP) Lexington Herald-Leader, Wed, Jul 26, 1933, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/683308671/“Thou Shalt Not Kill Thy Husband!” By Elizabeth Walker, Detroit Free Press, Sun, Sep 17, 1933, Page 46, https://www.newspapers.com/image/97968323/“Blonde Tiger Girl and 4 Other Women are Sent to Prison.” (AP) The Gazette, Sun, Sep 03, 1933, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/548016620/“In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman,” by Silvia Pettem, Published by Lyons Press 2023.“Parole Board to Give Killers Hearing Today.” Chicago Tribune, Tue, Oct 09, 1951, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/370193743/Chicago Tribune, Tue, Mar 18, 1969, Page 28, https://www.newspapers.com/image/376637673/“Blonde Tiger Girl and 4 Other Women Are Sent to Prison.” (Chicago AP) and “Woman Scientist’s Discovery Fixes Virus in Kidneys As Cause Of Sleeping Disease.” (St. Louis UP) The Gazette, Sun, Sep 03, 1933, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/548016620/Vera Carl in the 1940 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. Retrieved on July 15th, 2024 on Ancestry.comVera F. Grilec in the Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920, Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Retrieved on July 15th, 2024 at Ancestry.comFrances Grilec in the 1950 United States Federal Census, Original data: Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC. Retrieved on July 15, 2024 at Ancestry.comGeorge Carl in the 1940 United States Federal Census, Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. Retrieved on July 15, 2024 at at Ancestry.comIvan Grilec in the 1940 United States Federal Census, Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. Retrieved on July 15, 2024 at Ancestry.comCamille Kruse in the Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960, Original data: Cook County Clerk, comp. Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records. Cook County Clerk’s Office, Chicago, IL: Cook County Clerk, 2008.  Retrieved on July 15, 2024 at Ancestry.comChicago Tribune, Wed, Jun 05, 1968, Page 38, https://www.newspapers.com/image/376642230/D George Carl in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 258, Retrieved on July 15, 2024 at Ancestry.com“Police Nonplussed by True Prediction of a Murder.” By Bryce Engle, The Odessa American, Sun, Nov 29, 1959 Page 48, https://www.newspapers.com/image/297560430/Women in Health Sciences - Biographies: “Margaret Gladys Smith (1896 - 1970), Bernard Becker Medical Library Digital Collection, https://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/mowihsp/bios/smith.htm“encephalitis lethargica disease” by Fid Backhouse and other, Britannica.com, https://www.britannica.com/science/encephalitis-lethargica“Tigress Weeps As Prison Door Closes on Her.” Chicago Tribune, Sun, Sep 03, 1933, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355172231/“Mrs. Carl, Blue Over Conviction Sees Mrs. Opas.” Chicago Tribune, Thu, Jul 27, 1933, Page 14, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355164440/Bessie Opas“Bessie Opas Goes on Trial.” Streator Daily Times-Press (Streator, Illinois) Thu, Jul 20, 1933 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/542785420/“Wife Innocent, Mate Believes.” The Rock Island Argus, Wed, Jun 21, 1933, Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/531348582/“Wife Repudiates Confession of Opas Death Plot.” Chicago Tribune, Wed, Jun 21, 1933, Page 16, https://www.newspapers.com/image/354981356/“Mrs. Opas Makes Not Guilty Plea In Murder Case.” Chicago Tribune, Thu, Jul 20, 1933, Page 14, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355161768/“Mrs. Opas Given Maximum Term In Murder Plot.” Chicago Tribune, Tue, Aug 08, 1933, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355095224/“Woman Convict Refused Cigaret, Candy Alimony.” Chicago Tribune, Wed, Nov 08, 1933,Page 20, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355255864/“Five Are Jailed in Plot to Kill.” The Pantagraph, Tue, Jun 20, 1933, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/69152384/“ Woman On Trial In Alleged Attempt To Slay Her Husband.” Belleville Daily Advocate, Thu, Jul 20, 1933, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/767539720/“Death Plotter Admits Killing Autoist On Dare.” Chicago Tribune, Thu, Jun 22, 1933, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/354981720/“Tigress Weeps As Prison Door Closes On Her.” Chicago Tribune, Sun, Sep 03, 1933, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355172231/Louise Murphy“Criminal Court Speeds Murder Trials of Seven.” Chicago Tribune, Fri, Aug 18, 1933 Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355102211/

Eleanor Jarman was nicknamed ‘The Blonde Tigress’ after a robbery-gone-wrong in 1933. She had a string of successful robberies, until the very last one devolved into murder. The papers paint her as vicious and deadly, but is that a fair portrayal of a woman trying to survive as a single mother during the Great Depression? Listen along and decide for yourself: is Eleanor a vicious murderer, a misunderstood mother, or somewhere in between?Tea of the Day: Aveda Comforting Tea Theme Music by Brad FrankFor a full list of sources, go to https://tea-time-crimes.simplecast.com/episodesSources:“In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman,” by Silvia Pettem, Published by Lyons Press 2023.“Community Saddened Over Fate Of George Dale Who Goes To Electric Chair October 13.” The Democrat-News, Thu, Sep 07, 1933 ·Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/687243032/“Blonde Chicago Gunwoman Is Blamed Again.” Burlington Daily News, Sat, Aug 05, 1933, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/657277072/“Seize Member of Murder Gang: Mother of 2 Sought.” Chicago Tribune, Sun, Aug 06, 1933 ·Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355093952/“Victims Identify ‘Tiger Woman’ In Score Of Crimes.” Chicago Tribune, Fri, Aug 11, 1933, Page 16, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355096481/“Blonde Tigress Is Identified By 37 Victims in All.” Chicago Tribune, Sat, Aug 12, 1933, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355096775/“State Closes Case Against ‘Blonde Tigress’ and Aids.” Chicago Tribune, Wed, Aug 30, 1933, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355107118/“Three Killers Find Death in Electric Chair.” The La Crosse Tribune, Fri, Apr 20, 1934, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/511016188/“‘Blonde Tigress,’ Serving 199 Years for Murder, Flees Prison.” The Associated Press, The Baltimore Sun, Fri, Aug 09, 1940, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/374092083/“Hunt for ‘Blonde Tigress’ Who Fled Reformatory Fails.” St. Joseph News-Press, Fri, Aug 09, 1940, Page 11, https://www.newspapers.com/image/559010456/“Grandson of 1940 escapee reveals name she used.” By Kate Thompson, The Sioux City Journal, Sun, Dec 11, 1994 ·Page 18, https://www.newspapers.com/image/335807547/“Active in Law at 80: Wants 10 More Yrs.” By Robert Enstad, Chicago Tribune, Sun, Jan 03, 1965 ·Page 97, https://www.newspapers.com/image/“The Blonde Tigress.” By Patricia Leeds, Chicago Tribune, Sun, Sep 16, 1951, Page 103 (7), https://www.newspapers.com/image/371724127/“The Blonde Tigress,” By Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, Sun, Aug 13, 2023, Page 1-14, https://www.newspapers.com/image/993395920/

In our oldest case yet, Alana tells the story of Queen Medb (pronounced ‘Maeve’) of Ireland. We encounter a war over a bull, a steady line of lovers, and an ex-husband as a lifelong antagonist. Buckle up for this truly wild ride and decide for yourself what is myth or legend.Tea of the Day: Peppermint Chocolate Tea Theme Music by Brad FrankFor a full list of sources, go to https://tea-time-crimes.simplecast.com/episodes.Sources:The Tain Bó CúailngeCharlwood, Katie. "100. Queen Medb - Warrior Queen of Ireland." Who Did What Now. Airwave Media PodcastChthonia Podcast. “Queen Medb (Maeve): the Threat of Female Sovereignty”Human Voices Wake Us Podcast. “The Great Myths #12: Queen Medb of Connacht”Gals Guide Podcast. “Queen Medb - Riwo’s Irish Gal Pick”O'Floinn, John. "Electronic Text of Cath Ruis na Rígh." CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts [University College Cork]. https://celt.ucc.ie/Mac Eoin, Gearóid (ed.). (2000). Echtra Ferce Fer Fiad [The Adventures of Fergus Son of Fiachra]. Dublin: University College Dublin https://www.001-translations.ie/c_132101/websites-internationaux.htmlBergin, Michael. (2021, May 1). Ladies of Legend: Queen Medb. Beyond the Dreamline. https://mixhart.ca/blog/index.php/queen-medbs-message/Ceawlor, Stewart. Queen Maeve. Queen Maeve.org. https://www.wearemaeve.org/Gerard, Margaret. (2011, May 16). Ancient Irish Mythology: Queen Medb. BlogotheIrish. https://historycooperative.org/medb/History Cooperative. Medb. The History Cooperative. https://historycooperative.org/articles/O'Brien, Lora. The Real Queen Maeve/Medb. Lora O'Brien. https://loraobrien.ie/O'Brien, Lora. Queen Maedbh/Maeve Cheat Sheet. Lora O'Brien. https://www.amazon.com/Irish-Queen-Medb-Tradition-Practice/dp/1913821013Waddell, John. Medb Lethderg. Timeless Myths. https://www.britannica.com/topic/MedbWilde, Robert. (2017, May 1). Irish Folklore: Queen Maeve. Wilderness Ireland. https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/category/folklore/Brehon Academy. (2023, January 29). Heroic Biography: Maeve of Connacht – The Intoxicating Warrior Queen. https://brehonacademy.org/heroic-biography-maeve-of-connacht-the-intoxicating-warrior-queen/Ó hAodha, Michael. (2017). Medb Chruachna. Dictionary of Irish Biography. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MedbWikipedia. Hill of Tara. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_of_TaraWikipedia. Medb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MedbGutenberg Project. (2019, September 3). Lebor Laignech [The Book of Leinster]. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/53793/53793-h/53793-h.htmRoyal Irish Academy. Corpus of Electronic Texts [CELT]. https://celt.ucc.ie/

Monday, January 19th, 1953 was the last time Willie Torrence saw his wife, Rose. On Tuesday, Willie called the police and learned that a body of a woman matching Rose’s description had been found. Join us as we try to make heads or tails of a case fraught with racial tension and sparse news coverage.Tea of the Day: TWG 1837 Black TeaTheme Music by Brad FrankThis episode is sponsored by Kyoot Tees.For a full list of sources, go to https://tea-time-crimes.simplecast.com/episodes.Sources:By William A Fowlkes, “Woman’s Slayer Still Free.” New Pittsburgh Courier, Sat, Feb 07, 1953, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/40111565/Obituary, Mrs. Rosa Bradley Torrence, The Atlanta Constitution, Thu, Jan 22, 1953, Page 28, https://www.newspapers.com/image/398007330/Obituary, Torrence, The Atlanta Constitution, Fri, Jan 23, 1953, Page 23, https://www.newspapers.com/image/398007574/By George Coleman, “Torrence Case Suspect is Indicted on Murder Charge.” Alabama Tribune, Fri, Feb 27, 1953, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/554730305/“City Orders Family Vacate Bombed House.” The Atlanta Constitution, Thu, Apr 28, 1949, Page 10, https://www.newspapers.com/image/397759629/Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census: Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 Population Schedule, Retrieved June 29th, 2024 from https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2298451:6224Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census: Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1940 Population Schedule, Retrieved June 29th, 2024 from https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/50802384:2442“Negro Tenants Guarded in Rubble.” The Atlanta Constitution, Wed, Apr 27, 1949, Page 20,  https://www.newspapers.com/image/397759553/“Atlanta Woman Beaten to Death.” California Eagle, Thu, Jan 29, 1953 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/693598503/“Wealthy Woman Beaten to Death.” Spokane Chronicle, Sat, Jan 24, 1953, Page 2,  https://www.newspapers.com/image/566321803/“Rich Negro Woman Found Beat to Death in Atlanta.” Alabama Journal, Sat, Jan 24, 1953 ·Page 1,  https://www.newspapers.com/image/457048878/“Suspect Indicted in Sewer Death.” The Atlanta Journal, Sat, Feb 21, 1953, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/968741277/“Negro Lady Killed, Stuffed into Sewer.” Beatrice Daily Sun, Sun, Jan 25, 1953 ·Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/507433478/“Mistrial Declared in Murder Trial of Major Bailey.” The Black Dispatch, Sat, Apr 18, 1953 ·Page 6,  https://www.newspapers.com/image/872012484/“Atlanta Woman Who Moved into White Neighborhood is Found Dead in City Sewer.” The Black Dispatch, Sat, Jan 31, 1953, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/872011484/“Bailey Case Winds Up in Mistrial as Atlanta Jury Hangs.” New Pittsburgh Courier, Sat, May 23, 1953, Page 10, https://www.newspapers.com/image/40111880/“Seeks Hole in Murder Confession.” The New York Age, Sat, May 23, 1953, Page 12,  https://www.newspapers.com/image/40477532/“ Bailey Case Declared Mistrial By Judge As Jury Panel is “Hopelessly Deadlocked.”” Alabama Tribune, Fri, May 22, 1953, Page 1,  https://www.newspapers.com/image/554731109/Atlanta Scene by Alyce Martin Ware, and “Willena Torrence Allen Selected English Ave Teacher of the Year.” The Atlanta Voice, Sat, May 13, 1978 ·Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/519871810/Obituaries - Torrence, The Atlanta Constitution, Fri, Nov 02, 1956, Page 18,  https://www.newspapers.com/image/397505884/Obituaries - Mrs. Willena T. Allen, The Atlanta Constitution, Wed, Aug 27, 1997 ·Page 82, https://www.newspapers.com/image/403353798/National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; Retrieved on June 29th, 2024 at  https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/821686:2375Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics, 1914 - 1940; Retrieved on June 29th, 2024 at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/60041277:2562“Seeking to Tell a Story: Political action from slavery to civil rights.” Archives Research Center at AUC Robert W. Woodruff, https://digitalexhibits.auctr.edu/exhibits/show/seekingtotell/segregation“This Day in History.” By History.Com Editors https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kkk-founded“Ku Klux Klan in the Twentieth Century.” New Georgia Encyclopedia, Published July 7th, 2005 and edited Aug 12, 2020, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/ku-klux-klan-in-the-twentieth-century/A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America : NPR,  MAY 3, 201712:47, HEARD ON FRESH AIR hosted by Terry Gross with guest Richard Rothstein author of “The Color of Law.”

In the US, over 600,000 people are considered missing every year, though the vast majority of those return home quickly. But what happens when someone disappears in a National Park? Are these cases of abduction, runaways, tragic accidents, or murder? This episode covers several women who seem to have vanished into thin air.Tea of the Day: Kiki’s Bakery Lemon Cake Theme Music by Brad Frank Resources:If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Alissa McCrann, contact the Missing Persons Unit by email: missing@portlandoregon.gov.Recommended Listens:Bryan's Mysteries & Adventures on Trail, “Vanished on a Run in Columbia Gorge, OR. Disappearance of Alissa McCrann.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgdt1OuRfygThe People That Disappeared Under IMPOSSIBLE Circumstances, (Keith Parkins Segment) Missing Void, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_YLn42U3pISources (for all of our sources, please go to teatimecrimes.show or Tea Time Crimes on Spotify):“Search suspended for Portland woman missing near Multnomah Falls.” Author: KGW Staff, Published:December 24, 2015, https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/search-suspended-for-portland-woman-missing-near-multnomah-falls/283-7342607“Hiker’s Disappearance From Smokies Remains Mystery.” By Liz Keller, (Knoxville News Sentinel - USA Today Network Tennessee) The Daily News-Journal, Mon, Mar 28, 2022 ·Page A3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/828398069/The Disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde. By Sandra Wagner-Wright, Posted on NOVEMBER 15, 2021, at www.SandraWright.com : https://www.sandrawagnerwright.com/the-disappearance-of-glen-bessie-hyde/“Air Land and Water Search Is Made for Thrill Seekers.” The Peninsula Times Tribune (by Associated Press), Tue, Dec 18, 1928, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/838076166/“Army Planes Unable To Locate Trace of Missing Man, Woman.” The Daily Herald, Wed, Dec 19, 1928 ·Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1026079371/“Father Keeps Up Search Of Chasm.” The Times-News, Sat, Jan 12, 1929, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/566086973/“Strange Clue To Hydes.” The Roanoke Times, Sat, Dec 29, 1928, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/912055831/“Pioneer rafter leaves mystery her wake.” By Christopher Smith (The Salt Lake Tribune) The Idaho Statesman, Mon, Dec 03, 2001, Page 16, https://www.newspapers.com/image/917970031/“An Unsolved Mystery: Kimberly couple’s 1928 case aired.” South Idaho Press, Sun, Nov 22, 1987, Page 21, https://www.newspapers.com/image/567421368/Unsolved Mysteries: Season 1, Episode 1, “Honeymoon Bones.” Directed by John Cosgrove, Starring Robert Stack“‘Here I am!’ Girl Rescued After Week of Wandering in Woods.” Springfield Leader and Press, Mon, Jun 24, 1946, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/670950200/“Six Day Search for Girl Lost in Ozarks Still Recalled.” by Donald Bradley, The Kansas City Star, Thu, Oct 16, 1997, Page 204 (13), https://www.newspapers.com/image/820348461/“Kept Hopes in Prayer.” The Kansas City Times, Thu, Jun 27, 1946, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/655632511/“Father Reads in Newspaper of Lost Girl, 8, Being Found.” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Mon, Jun 24, 1946, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/573473761/Leslie Ackerson, 10 News, Appalachian Unsolved, “Appalachian Unsolved:Polly Melton Missing in the Smokies.” Published: 8:01 PM EST December 8, 2017, Updated: 7:48 PM EDT May 21, 2018, https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/appalachian-unsolved-polly-melton-missing-in-the-smokies/51-498115020Unsolved Disappearance in the Great Smoky Mountains by Juanitta Baldwin and Ester Grubb, Suntop Press 1998.“Authorities Seen Hiker.” By Sondra J. Harris, Asheville Citizen-Times, Sun, Sep 27, 1981, Page 54, https://www.newspapers.com/image/201099967/“Mystery of Missing Hiker Deepens.” By Carson Brewer, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Fri, Oct 02, 1981, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/774298236/

In the fall of 1907, Mary Farmer decided she was tired of her modest life. So, one day, Mary wakes up with a plan to obtain her neighbors’ house…illegally.  Weaving a web of lies, Mary is desperate to stay in her new big house and stay out of prison. Tea of the Day: Barry’s Tea Theme Music by Brad FrankSources:Deadly woman vol 15: 20 Shocking True Crime Cases of Women Who Kill by Robert Keller, Copyright 2023.“Woman’s Body In Trunk.” New-York Tribune, Tue, Apr 28, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/187176288/https://www.villageofbrownvilleny.com/“Mrs. Farmer Confesses Crime,” Yonkers Statesman, Tue, Apr 28, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/675968687/“Confesses Brennan Murder.” The New York Times, Wed, Apr 29, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/20440019/“Confesses, Say Police.” Buffalo Courier Express, Wed, Apr 29, 1908, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/344263753/“Mrs. James Farmer Makes Confession.” The Buffalo Enquirer, Sat, May 02, 1908 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/325711398/“New Facts Brought To Light.” The Buffalo Times, Wed, May 06, 1908 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/441770244/“Mrs. Farmer Guilty.” Rutland Daily Herald, Sat, Jun 20, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/533212606/“Woman Being Tried For Killing Woman.” The Morning Call, Fri, Jun 12, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/274596842/“Mary Farmer Put On Trial For Murder.” Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, Wed, Jun 17, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/114047250/“Swear That Mary Farmer Was Insane.” The Buffalo News, Thu, Jun 18, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/842991136/“Case Near The End.” Star-Phoenix, Thu, Jun 18, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/507501763/“Special Cell Needed For Condemned Woman.” The Brooklyn Citizen, Sun, Jun 21, 1908, Page 10, https://www.newspapers.com/image/541735960/“Troubled By Woman Slayer.” The New York Times, Mon, Jun 22, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/20432288/Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, Fri, Jun 26, 1908, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/114049119/“Respite for Murdress.” Lebanon Courier and Semi-Weekly Report, Fri, Aug 07, 1908, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/81498581/“Man and Wife in Death House.” Democrat and Chronicle, Tue, Nov 03, 1908, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/135480143/“Good Home for Child.” The Buffalo Enquirer, Mon, Nov 16, 1908, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/326283315/“Husband and Wife, Leaving Baby Boy, Will Die Together in Electric Chair.” Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, (Special to the Press) Auburn, NY, Tue, Nov 10, 1908, Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/395192939/“Life of an Ex-Local Woman Rests with Highest Court.” Press and Sun-Bulletin, Wed, Jan 20, 1909, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/252653485/“Shall Motherhood Suffer Death in the Dreadful Chair.” Evansville Press, Wed, Feb 24, 1909, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/138553942/“Sal Randazzio & Pacy Hill: 2 of 12 Convicted of Murder in Cattaraugus and Executed.” Thomas McCarthy,General Secretary/webmaster, NY Correction History Society, https://www.correctionhistory.org/html/timeline/cattaraugus/salrandazzio&pacyhill.html“Secure Affidavits From Local People To Save Mary Farmer From Electric Chair.” Press and Sun-Bulletin, Sat, Feb 27, 1909 Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/252663306/“Mrs. Farmer Is Electrocuted; Last Words Exonerate Husband.” The Buffalo News, Mon, Mar 29, 1909 Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/351410552/“Mrs. Farmer Says Husband Had Nothing To Do With Murder.” and “Mrs. Farmer is Electrocuted in Auburn Prison.” (By United Press) The Cincinnati Post, Mon, Mar 29, 1909, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/761312669/“James Farmer Escapes Chair.” The Buffalo Commercial, Wed, Mar 02, 1910 Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/279032363/“Jury Acquits Farmer on Its First Ballot: Greeted By Applause.” The Post-Standard, Wed, Mar 02, 1910 Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/18716036/“Farmer Can’t Work Till He’s Stronger.” The Post-Standard, Tue, Mar 15, 1910 Page 12, https://www.newspapers.com/image/18719951/“Wife’s Story Saves and Innocent ‘Judd.””Daily News, Tue, Jan 10, 1928 Page 304, https://www.newspapers.com/image/411639588/