Introducing Detectives by the Decade

A podcast exploring the history of forensic science, tracing the timeline from primitive toxicology to DNA. Host Kristy Baxter discusses the scientists, detectives, and cases that drove the development of investigative techniques from the 1500s to the 21st century. 
Premiering June 25, 2020. New episodes release every Thursday wherever you listen to podcasts. 
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Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
“Forensics in antiquity.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensics_in_antiquity
“Lollia Paulina.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lollia_Paulina
Kristina Killgrove. “These Three Forensic Science Techniques From Ancient Rome Reveal Shocking Gaps In Modern Methods.” Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/11/28/these-three-forensic-science-techniques-from-ancient-rome-reveal-shocking-gaps-in-modern-methods/#22a754df58fe
William Garrett Cothran. “CSI: Rome - a dive into ancient forensics.” Sea Lion Press. https://www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/csi-rome-a-dive-into-ancient-forensics

Old Timey Crimey #64: John George Haigh - "Worst Game of Cinderella Ever"

This week we delve into the fraud, murder, and body disposal tactics of John George Haigh, aka The Acid Bath Murderer. It's finger-lickin' good...
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Sources:
John Haigh. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Haigh
Katie Serena. All That’s Interesting. “The Story Of John George Haigh, The Acid Bath Murderer, Is Just As Gruesome As His Nickname Suggests.” https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-george-haigh
Outwood. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outwood,_Wakefield
Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Thoughtco. “How to Make a Sulfuric Acid Formula at Home.” https://www.thoughtco.com/make-sulfuric-acid-at-home-608262
Murderpedia. “John George Haigh.” https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/haigh-john.htm
Dr. Jonathan Oates and Dave Walker. The Library Time Machine. “Haigh—a handsome stranger arrives at your hotel.” https://rbkclocalstudies.wordpress.com/tag/onslow-court-hotel/
The Advertiser (Adelaide) via Trove. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36677026
The Evening Star via LOC. https://bit.ly/2ZMTdAi
Crime and Investigation. “John Haigh.” https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/john-haigh-the-acid-bath-murderer/arrest
https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/haigh-john.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Haigh
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-acid-bath-murders/
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/Haigh.html
https://boredomtherapy.com/acid-bath-murderer-of-britain/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9VHansGsDI

Bonus Episode - Old TINY Crimey #24: Levi Weeks

Kristy tells Scott and Amber about a torrid love affair that ended horribly, with special appearances from a famous American founding father and a vice president.
 
Sources:
Buckner F. Melton, Jr. Encyclopedia.com. “Levi Weeks Trial: 1800.”https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/levi-weeks-trial-1800
Murder by Gaslight. “The Manhattan Well Mystery.” http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/12/manhattan-well-mystery.html
Historical Society of the New York Courts. “People v. Levi Weeks, 1800.” https://history.nycourts.gov/case/people-v-weeks/
Levi Weeks. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Weeks
Greenwich, Massachusetts. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich,_Massachusetts
Library of Congress. “Report of the Trial of Levi Weeks.” http://memory.loc.gov/service/gdc/scd0001/2005/20051214001re/20051214001re.pdf
Atlas Obscura. “The Manhattan Well Murder.” https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/manhattan-well-murder
Steve Medeja. Secrets of Manhattan. “The Manhattan Well Murder at 129 Spring Street.” https://secretsofmanhattan.wordpress.com/2017/10/31/the-manhattan-well-murder-at-129-spring-street/

Old Timey Crimey #51: Frederick Deeming - "Victorian Tinder"

This week, we take a look at country-hopping murderer Frederick Deeming. From Great Britain to Australia to South Africa to Great Britain to South America and so on, this guy loved to get on a boat and brag about things that never happened--when he wasn't murdering.
Plus, the Feel Better Sweater, Australian pub names, and introducing live fact checker, Johnny Eponymous!
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Sources:
“Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Casebook. https://www.casebook.org/suspects/deeming.htmlJohn Godl. “The Life and Crimes of Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Casebook. https://www.casebook.org/dissertations/dst-deeming.htmlErin Blakemore. “Did Victorians Really Get Brain Fever?” JStor Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/did-victorians-really-get-brain-fever/“Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Bailey_DeemingBarry O. Jones. “Deeming, Frederick Bailey.” Australian Dictionary of Biography. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/deeming-frederick-bailey-5940“Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Natasha Murphy. Feeling Murdery Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/41IUFz80qAbYyZE00ODxEd?si=wexYLQbjRCSg5R5MQFhwsgChris Adams and Helen Goltz. “The Ladies’ Man: Murderer Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Grave Tales Series Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7D9M38R32FPUgcOI7sS11P?si=bGJei6WwRiGYMj1S38lwFw“Bluebeard of Two Continents.” The Capricornian. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70650899MurderpediaExecutedToday.comOtto von Bismark. "Jack the Ripper, The Australian Suspect." Youtube. Briefcase. "The Dark and Cold Case of Cruel Killer Frederick Deeming." Youtube.

Old Timey Crimey #48: Leopold and Loeb - "Remix Justice"

This week, we look at Leopold and Loeb, whose plan to commit "the perfect crime" was imperfect in so, so many ways. Like--a lot of ways.
Plus: More Shakespearean insults, paint thinner madness, and murderer eyeballs.
And remember, if your closing argument is over 12 hours, the transcripts are free!
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Sources:Nina Barrett. “Leopold and Loeb: 90 years later, finding the truth.” Crimereads.com
“Leopold and Loeb’s Criminal Minds.” Smithsonianmag.com
“Excerpts from the Psychiatric ("Alienist") Testimony in the Leopold & Loeb Hearing.” University of Missouri Kansas City http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/leoploeb/psychiatrictestimony.html
“The Leopold and Loeb Trial.” PBS.org. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/monkeytrial-leopold-and-loeb-trial/
“The Trial of Leopold and Loeb.” Crime Archives. http://www.crimearchives.net/1924_leopold_loeb/html/chronology.html
Annemarie Mannion. “Touch of History.” Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-10-15-9310150189-story.html
Jeremy Lybarger. “Reopening the Case Files of Leopold and Loeb.” The Paris Review. https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/07/26/reopening-the-case-files-of-leopold-and-loeb/
Kendall. “Nathan Leopold’s Home.” The Chicago Crime Scenes Project. http://chicagocrimescenes.blogspot.com/2009/09/nathan-leopolds-home.html
“Leopold and Loeb.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_and_Loeb
“Vintage Threads: Automobile Lap Robes.” Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum. http://fountainheadauto.blogspot.com/2014/11/vintage-threads-automobile-lap-robes.html
Professor Douglas O. Linder. “The Leopold And Loeb Trial: An Account.” Famous Trials. https://famous-trials.com/leopoldandloeb/1741-home

Old Timey Crimey #47: Dr. William Minor - "Deformations and Charbonnay"

This week, we take a look at Dr. William Minor, a man whose demons drove him to a terrible crime, and whose search for redemption, while rocky, led to a monumental contribution to humanity. Plus: a video game mystery, spelling be parties, and the triumphant return of English Pub Names! And remember: apostrophes, dammit. Make sure to come to our FB group, Twitter, or Insta and give us some much needed brain bleach. And you'll be our heroes if you give us a 5-star review!  
 
Don't forget about our Patreon, where you can get some cool bonuses for supporting the show.  Thank you to Best Fiends for sponsoring this episode. Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play! Sources: Reilly, Lucas. “The Murderer Who Helped Make the Oxford English Dictionary.” https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/504609/murderer-who-helped-make-oxford-english-dictionary John D McDermott, “Were They Really Rogues? Desertion in the Nineteenth-Century U S Army.” Nebraska State Historical Society. https://history.nebraska.gov/sites/history.nebraska.gov/files/doc/publications/NH1997Desertion.pdfNebraska History 78 (1997): 165-174 Thomas Minor. Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Minor William Chester Minor. Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Chester_Minorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Wilderness#Battle St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elizabeths_Hospital “Battle of the Wilderness.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Wilderness Ella Lonn. “Desertion of the Civil War.” University of Nebraska Press. Royburt M, Epstein Y, Solomon Z, Shemer J. “Long-term psychological and physiological effects of heat stroke.” Physiology and Behavior, Volume 54, Issue 2. “About.” OED. https://public.oed.com/about/ “Dr. William Chester Minor.” Findagrave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9991/william-chester-minor Jenny Blair. “A tortured soul finds redemption in words.” Yale School of Medicine Magazine.https://medicine.yale.edu/news/yale-medicine-magazine/a-tortured-soul-finds-redemption-in-words/ “George Merrett.” My Heritage. https://www.myheritage.com/names/george_merrett Natalie Zarrelli. “How the Oxford English Dictionary Went from Murderer’s Pet Project to Internet Lexicon.” Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-the-oxford-english-dictionary-went-from-murderers-pet-project-to-internet-lexicon “The Professor and the Madman: Postscript.” Erenow.. https://erenow.net/biographies/the-professor-and-the-madman/12.php http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/myths_legends/england/berkshire/article_1.shtml ForgottenNewsmakers.com

Old Timey Crimey #43: The Murder of the Century - "Ducktectives"

You wouldn't expect to find Santa's sack floating in the East River in NYC, but three boys certainly found a sack, and it held quite the surprise. Their discovery would lead to a sensational murder trial, a race for clues between reporters and detectives, and a circulation war that would define journalism for decades to come. Join us for the trial of the century!
Plus: Scott's multiple psychic crime predictions, 19th century bro behavior, and a method of body identification that's not fit to print.
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Sources:Paul Collins. The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City & Sparked the Tabloid Wars. Broadway Books, 2011.

Bonus Epsiode - Old TINY Crimey Mini Crimey #1: Mary Edens and the Babbs Switch Schoolhouse Fire

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