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Friday Sep 11, 2020
Old Timey Crimey #78: Jolly Jane Toppan - "Vegan Caramel"
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Hellooooo, nurse! No wait...go away, nurse, go away! This week, Scott, Amber, and Kristy talk about Jolly Jane Toppan, a nurse who cared about her patients in quite the opposite way a nurse should.
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Breaktime by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktimeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
Kate Hickey. IrishCentral.com. “The deadly Irish American serial killer nurse Jolly Jane.” New England Historical Society."Jolly Jane Toppan, the Killer Nurse Obsessed With Death." Measuring Worth.comCrime Museum. “Jane Toppan.” Boston Female Asylum Records, transcribed by Ann S Lainhart.. Joseph P Healey Library Digital Collections. “Jane Toppan.” Emily Allen, Alana Averill, Emmeline Cook. Department of Psychology, Radford University. Harold Schechter. Fatal: The Poisonous Life of a Female Serial Killer. Atropine. K. McLendon & CV Preuss. National Institutes of Health. Jennifer Myers. Lowell Sun. “For 10 years, ‘Jolly Jane’ Poured Her Poison.” Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162743788/elizabeth-stanford-brighamhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162740485/ann-c-toppanBianca Myrtil. Film Daily. Amanda Sedlak-Hevener. Ranker. “13 Disturbing Facts About Jane Toppan, AKA 'The Angel Of Death.” St. Paul Globe on LOC. Chronicling America « Library of Congress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_ToppanAllthatsinteresting.com by Katie Serena. Deadly women wiki
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Old Timey Crimey #76: Alger Hiss - "Ideo-la-la-la-logies"
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Was it treason? Was it a friendship gone wrong? Or was it MORE than friendship? The world may never know. This week we talk about Alger Hiss who maaaaybeee committed espionage but maaaaybeee didn't.
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Sources:
John Lowenthal. “Venona and Alger Hiss.” http://algerhiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/lowenthal.pdf
FBI.gov. “Alger Hiss.” https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alger-hiss
A Tissue of Lies: Nixon vs. Hiss. Morton & Michael Levitt.
Wikipedia. Alger Hiss, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alger_Hiss. International Juridical Association, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Juridical_Association. Navy V-12 program, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-12_Navy_College_Training_Program#Notable_graduates
James Thomas Gay. History net. “Was Washington official Alger Hiss a Communist Spy?” https://www.historynet.com/the-alger-hiss-spy-case-mayjune-98-american-history-feature.htm
Historynewsnetwork.org
CIA.gov
PBS.org
History.com
Janny Scott. New York Times. “Alger Hiss, Divisive Icon of the Cold War, Dies at 92.” https://web.archive.org/web/20091224132157/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/16/nyregion/alger-hiss-divisive-icon-of-the-cold-war-dies-at-92.html
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Old Timey Crimey #66: Francis Tumblety - "The Joe Exotic of Medicine"
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Scott, Kristy, and Amber delve into the weird, wild shenanigans of Francis Tumblety, the Joe Exotic of medicine. This guy started in porn, moved on to "medicine," and finished up as...possibly Jack the Ripper. (But probably not Jack the Ripper.) Thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ Don't forget to come see us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Insta. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Tumbletyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_P._BlackburnFrom LOC Chronicling America: Magnolia Gazette, Alexandria Gazette, NY Herald, New Ulm Weekly Review, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Evening Star, Evening Journal, Evening World (NY), The Sun (NY), New York Tribune, St. Louis RepublicR. Michael Gordon. “The American Murders of Jack the Ripper.” https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/3TECJxTxXfwC?hl=en&gbpv=0Jack the Ripper Tour. “Is This the Face of a Killer?” https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/the-face-of-jack-the-ripper/Casebook.org. “Francis Tumblety.” https://www.casebook.org/suspects/tumblety.htmlhttps://www.jack-the-ripper.org/francis-tumblety.htm
Friday May 29, 2020
Old Timey Crimey #63: Alfred Rouse - "Big Strong Hand"
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
This week, we take a look at Alfred Rouse (and his unit) and the Blazing Car Murder. The guy just kept forgetting he was married!
Furiously.
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Sources:
“Alfred Rouse 'blazing car murder': Dozen missing people ruled out.” BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-41886193
Alfred Arthur Rouse. murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rouse-alfred.htm
Great Fire of Northampton. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Northampton
Hardingstone. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardingstone
Alfred Rouse. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Rouse
1931: Alfred Arthur Rouse, Blazing Car Murder. Executed Today. http://www.executedtoday.com/tag/alfred-rouse/
Dr. Kevan Manwaring. “The Automobile Murder.” The Bardic Academic. https://thebardicacademic.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/the-automobile-murder/
Helena Normanton. “Trial of Alfred Arthur Rouse” https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.173609/2015.173609.Trial-Of-Alfred-Arthur-Rouse_djvu.txt
Friday May 22, 2020
Old Timey Crimey #62: Theo Durrrant Part 2 - "Pizza and..."
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
This week, we delve into the aftermath of the discover at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Featuring apparating pocketbooks, horrifying Easter egg hunts, and Barbie's dream church.
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Sources:
"Devil You Know: The Lurid Affair of the Sunday School Strangler" by CJ March
Jason Lucky Morrow. Historical Crime Detective. “Psycho-Sexual Killer Theodore Durrant, 1895.” http://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/killer-theodore-durrant/
Isaac Milton Kalloch. Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73022598/isaac-milton-kalloch
Gary Kamiya. “1895 murders - was Mission District church cursed?” SFGate. https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/1895-murders-was-Mission-District-church-cursed-4908303.php
Katie Dowd. “The tale of the 'Demon of the Belfry,' San Francisco's forgotten Jack the Ripper.” SFGate. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Theodore-Durrant-Demon-of-the-Belfry-SF-murders-10418597.php#item-85307-tbla-10
“Maud Allan.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Allan
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
A special treat for you this weekend--a surprise look at what we're doing over on Patreon. For this inaugural Mini Crimey, Kristy tells Scott all about a little girl named Mary Edens, a horrible fire, and a mystery that endured for decades. We also introduce a man with a truly fantastic name as well as a HUGE...sense of integrity.
Plus: how to build the perfect death trap, Milton Berle shows up, and Scott plays to his strengths.
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Sources:
Jay Grelen. “Journalist Honors Pledge to Family of Missing Girl.” The Oklahoman. https://oklahoman.com/article/2679856/journalist-honors-pledge-to-family-of-missing-girl
“Babbs Switch Fire.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbs_Switch_fire
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #34: Madame Fahmy - "Bratzels"
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
She's the sex worker who made it work. This week, we're looking at Madame Fahmy, born Marguerite Alibert, and her tragic youth, tumultuous relationships, and a murder that would rock the British royal family.
Plus, we question whether bigamy is a gateway drug, invent a new (and delicious-sounding) food, and discuss what serial killers and 1900s British lawyers have in common.
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And remember, keep those letters where a future king blabs about all kinds of juicy stuff. You never know when they might come in handy. ____________Sources:
Baker, Rob. “The Murder of Ali Fahmy At The Savoy Hotel.” Another Nickel in the Machine. http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/11/the-murder-of-ali-fahmy-at-the-savoy-hotel/
Rizk, Dr Yunan Labib. “A Diwan of Contemporary Life.” Ahram.org.eg
Souerbry, Rachel. "From Sex Worker To Princess To Murderer: The Remarkable Rise and Fall of Marguerite Alibert." Medium.. https://medium.com/@editors_91459/from-sex-worker-to-princess-to-murderer-the-remarkable-rise-and-fall-of-marguerite-alibert-23a722a1f99e
“The Perfect Murder.” Royalty Magazine. https://www.royalty-magazine.com/books-film/the-perfect-murder-2.html
Willson, Robert. “A Royal Scandal.” Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/a-royal-scandal-20130829-2stky.html
Yusof, Mohd Yaakob. “Marguerite Fahmy Case File.” Murderpedia. http://murderpedia.org/female.F/f/fahmy-marguerite.htm
wikipedia
crimerack.com
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #33: The Denver Crime Family - "Murder! Murder!"
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
This week, it's listener suggestion time! We're off to the Bootlegger's Convention with a look at the kingpins who ruled Denver during the waning days of Prohibition--and yes, there are horrible Italian accents galore. We'll look at the power struggles, the turf wars, and criminal drama from the streets to the courtroom. We also have dynamite enthusiasts, a gourmet recipe for schmazzadoule, and the gangster boy band.
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And remember, garlic belongs in your food, not in your enemies. Mmm, garlic....
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Betty K. Alt & Sandra K. Wells. “Mountain Mafia: Organized Crime in the Rockies.” (book)
Jade Cutler. “10 Fun Facts About Denver’s History.” https://ondenver.com/10-fun-facts-about-denvers-history/
“Gangland warfare during Colorado’s bloody bootleg days.” The Denver Post Archive. http://blogs.denverpost.com/library/2013/01/08/gangland-warfare-colorados-bloody-bootleg-days/5740/
Historical Currency Conversions. https://futureboy.us/fsp/dollar.fsp
World Population Review. http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/denver-population/
Becky Talley. “Our Coloradans Then: Joe Roma, Pint-Sized Giant of the Denver Crime Family.” https://ourcommunitynow.com/local-culture/our-coloradans-then-joe-roma-pint-sized-giant-of-the-denver-crime-family
“Denver crime family.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_crime_family
Sam Carlino. “Colorado's Carlino Brothers: A Bootlegging Empire.” Arcadia Publishing. (book)
Dick Kreck. “Denver’s Brother Hoods.” Denver Post. https://www.denverpost.com/2006/11/03/denvers-brother-hoods/
Mafia Wiki. https://mafia.wikia.org/wiki/Mafia_Wiki
Dollar Times. dollartimes.com
genealogy.com
Episode art photo courtesy Denver Post.