Old Timey Crimey #66: Francis Tumblety - "The Joe Exotic of Medicine"

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.)
 
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Tumblety
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_P._Blackburn
From 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 Republic
R. Michael Gordon. “The American Murders of Jack the Ripper.” https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/3TECJxTxXfwC?hl=en&gbpv=0
Jack 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.html
https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/francis-tumblety.htm