Old Timey Crimey

Old Timey Crimey #76: Alger Hiss - "Ideo-la-la-la-logies"

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

Old Timey Crimey #75: Ladies' Night - "Ménage à Tiny"

Three ladies. Three cases. Three fascinating/badass/bonkers stories. 
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 Sources: 
https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/abe-sada.htm
https://allthatsinteresting.com/sada-abe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sada_Abe
Wikipedia
Crimeandinvestigation.co.uk
Southwarknews.co.uk
Stmuhistorymedia.org by Natalie Flores
Benjamin Welton. Listverse. 10 Lesser-Known Murders from the Roaring 20s.” https://listverse.com/2015/10/04/10-lesser-known-murders-from-the-roaring-twenties/
Mara Bovsun, Daily News. “Broadway butterfly, Dorothy King, dead in bed with her jewels gone.” https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/broadway-butterfly-dorothy-king-dead-bed-jewels-article-1.116132
Mark Gribben. Malefactor’s Register. “The Butterfly Murders.” http://malefactorsregister.com/wp/the-butterfly-murders/
Findagrave. “Dot King.” https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198849874/dot-king

Old Timey Crimey #74: The Colorado Mine Massacres - "Self-Explanatory Titles"

Scott, Amber, and Kristy talk about not one, but two Colorado miners' strikes, in Ludlow and Columbine, that led to tragedy. 
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Sources:
Charles Bayard. Pacific Historical Review. “The 1927-1928 Colorado Coal Strike.” https://www-jstor-org.pitt.idm.oclc.org/stable/4492179?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
Howard Zinn. Zinn Education Project. “Ludlow massacre.” https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ludlow-massacre/
Wikipedia. “Ludlow massacre.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacre; “John Chase” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Chase_(general)#Chase_and_Mother_Jones; “Columbine Mine Massacre,” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_Mine_massacre; “Milka Sablich,” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Milka_Sablich
Ben Mauk. The New Yorker. “The Ludlow Massacre Still Matters.” https://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/the-ludlow-massacre-still-matters
Caleb Crain. The New Yorker. “There Was Blood.” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/01/19/there-was-blood
PBS. “American Experience: The Rockefellers. “http://www.shoppbs.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rockefellers/sfeature/sf_8.html
Perry Eberhart. Lafayette History “The 1927 Columbine Mine Massacre: Trouble in Serene.” https://www.lafayettehistory.com/the-1927-columbine-mine-massacre-trouble-in-serene/
Sam Lowry on Libcom. https://libcom.org/history/1927-colorado-miners-strike-and-columbine-mine-massacre
University libraries/University of Washington
https://timeline.com/rockefellers-hired-militias-to-shoot-at-strikers-in-ludlow-massacre-115ae488164c
https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/social/id/3023/
Findagrave.com

Old Timey Crimey #73: The Lawson Family Murders - "Raisins Are the Real Crime"

Scott, Amber, and Kristy discuss the Lawson family murders of 1929, with bonus hatred for dried grapes. 
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Sources:
Neill Caldwell. The Stokes News. “90 Years Gone.” https://www.thestokesnews.com/news/23397/90-years-goneMurder of the Lawson Family. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_the_Lawson_familyRobert B. Waltz and David G. Engle. “Lawson Murder, The (Charlie Lawson).” The Ballad Copyright Index, Fresno State. http://www.fresnostate.edu/folklore/ballads/LF35.htmlM. Bruce Jones and Trudy J. Smith. “White Christmas, Bloody Christmas.” Brooke Cain. The News & Observer. “All in the family: Notorious NC murders that struck close to home.” https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article222789440.htmlWautaga Democrat & Elizabeth City, NC Independent, accessed via LOC Chronicling America. https://bit.ly/2EuJk1rhttps://medium.com/murder-mystery-and-mayhem-in-the-old-north-state/the-lawson-family-murders-229b83b4d292http://www.planetslade.com/murder-lawson-family.html https://www.news.com.au/news/secret-behind-photo-in-lawson-family-christmas-day-massacre-when-seven-people-died/news-story/080cd6dcee54a210d70098ca45dc3851  https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lawson-charles-davis.htm  rockinghamnow.com by Susie C. Spear findagrave.com  vacreeper.com 

Old Timey Crimey #72: John Bodkin Adams - "Trauma Postcards"

Amber, Scott, and Kristy talk about Dr. John Bodkin Adams, a doctor who had a bad case of lovin'...money. With bonus thunderstorms!
Do you think Adams ever did what he did in the name of compassion? Or was it always for money and Rolls Royces? Come tell us on Facebook, Twitter, or Insta.
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Sources:
Dr. John Cocker. Doctor’s Review. http://www.doctorsreview.com/history/john-bodkin-adams/
Ciaran Conliffe. Headstuff.org. “John Bodkin Adams, A Curious And Dubious Doctor.” https://www.headstuff.org/culture/history/terrible-people-from-history/john-bodkin-adams-a-curious-and-dubious-doctor/
“John Bodkin Adams.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bodkin_Adams#Edith_Alice_Morrell
Cameron Mitchell. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-35606070
Findagrave.com
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/dr-john-bodkin-adams
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bodkin_Adams
https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/adams-john-bodkin.htm
https://www.truecrimeauctionhouse.com/letters-1/john-bodkin-adams-signed-letter

Old Timey Crimey #71: George Joseph Smith - "Murder Vocab"

Kristy, Scott, Amber, and special guest Jamie talk about George Joseph Smith, also known as the Brides in the Bath murderer.
 
Come on over to Facebook, Twitter, or Insta and tell us what you think: Did Smith just get lucky with his modus operandi, or was there more to it?
 
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Sources:
 
Eric W. Nye, Currency Converter. https://www.uwyo.edu/numimage/currency.htm
 
Amy E. Rattenbury. “Forensic Taphonomy.” Sciencedirect.com. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/skin-maceration
 
“George Joseph Smith and the ‘Brides in the Bath’ case.” History By the Yardk. http://www.historybytheyard.co.uk/brides_in_bath.htm
 
Watford Observer. “The Brides in the Bath case” https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/georgejosephsmith/bridesinthebath/
 
“George Joseph Smith.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Joseph_Smith
 
“Gravesend.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravesend#Landmarks
 
Murderpedia. “George Joseph Smith.” https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-george-joseph.htm
 
Meghan Good. Executed Today. “1915: George Joseph Smith, Brides in the Bath murderer” https://www.executedtoday.com/2011/08/13/1915-george-joseph-smith-brides-in-the-bath-murderer/
thegenealogist.co.uk
 
David Leafe. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1267913/Solved-How-brides-bath-died-hands-ruthless-womaniser.html
 
Adam John. Kent Live News. https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/george-joseph-smith-notorious-brides-1219108

Bonus Episode: Old Tiny Crimey #31 - Max Hassel & the Sewer Rats

Friend of the show Jamie joins Scott, Kristy, and Amber to tell them a story of ingenuity and criminal enterprise.
 
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Sources:
 
Taggert, Edward A., “Beer Baron Max Hassel” Historical Review of Berks County (Summer 1997). https://www.berkshistory.org/multimedia/articles/beer-baron-max-hassel/
“Taxpaids - Non-Scott-Listed US Revenues,” http://www.rdhinstl.com/taxpaid.htm
Taggart, Ed “Bootlegger: Max Hassel Billionaire Newsboy” 2003. (GoogleBook)
Breweriana Aficionado, “Max Hassel: The Beer Baron of Berks County." https://www.brewaf.com/history/prohibition/max-hassel/
Unchartered Lancaster, “To Keep the beer flowing during prohibition One Beer Barron Ran a 3000-foot Suds Filled Hose through The Sewers of Lancaster” June 7, 2020. http://www.unchartedlancaster.com
Reynolds, Patrick Pennsylvania Profiles Volume 10 “The Hidden Beer Hose” 1986.
Murse, Tom. Lancaster Online, Underground odyssey: What it's like to slog through a sewer tunnel beneath Lancaster Nov 22, 2002. https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/underground-odyssey-what-its-like-to-slog-through-a-sewer-tunnel-beneath-lancaster/article_c0507c10-f0f9-11e9-a3c9-dbdeb763892f.html
Lancaster New Era, April 13, 1933 “Clues looked for Here in Hassle Death”
The Daily Record, April 13, 1933 “Two Syndicate Heads Found Murdered In Hotel at Elizabeth.”
Reading Times, April 15, 1933 “Thousands Crowd Streets and Roads at Hassel Funeral”
Intellegencer Journal March 18,1932 “Workman Finds Pipe Line In City Sewers”
Lancaster New Era March 18, 1933 “Hassel Gang is Linked to Pipes in Sewers Near Local Brewery”
Intellegencer Journal March 30, 1933 “City to Utilize Seized Beer Line to Flush Sewers.”
Grobman, Laurie and Didow, Jessica Images of America: Jewish Reading and Berks County, 2011. (GoogleBook)

Old Timey Crimey #70: Jack the Ripper 3 - The Suspects

We talk about 10 of the most interesting/most likely suspects, as well as a few of the "out there" suspect theories. 
Many, many thanks again to Chris Garcia for all his insight and knowledge! We couldn't have done this without him. 
Go take a look at the Journey Planet zine, as mentioned on the show. 
Vote for your most likely Jack the Ripper suspect here! Then come on over to Facebook, Twitter, or Insta and tell us who you voted for and why.
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Sources:
Druitt. Casebook. https://www.casebook.org/suspects/druitt.html
Druitt. Jacktheripper.org. https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/druitt.htm
Chapman.  Jacktheripper.org. https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/chapman.htm
Chapman. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Chapman_(murderer)
Prince Albert Victor. Casebook. https://www.casebook.org/suspects/eddy.html
Tumblety. Casebook. https://www.casebook.org/suspects/tumblety.html
Thomas Neill Cream. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Neill_Cream#Chicago
Thomas Neill Cream. Casebook. https://www.casebook.org/suspects/cream.html
William Gull. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gull#Links_to_the_1888_Whitechapel_murders
 whitechapeljack.com
crimedreads.com
David Allen, Daily Bulletin. 
Jacktheripper.com