Old Timey Crimey

This week, we talk about Cullen Baker, a man who rarely met a problem he couldn't solve by shooting it. We'll discuss his various horrifying exploits through the Civil War and beyond, his tendency to marry Marthas, and the most Mark Twain day of your life. 

Plus, old timey real dolls, Shakespearean insults, and a country fair that defies basic human decency by celebrating a terrible, terrible racist. 

Don't forget about our Patreon, where you can get OTC business cards, access to bonus Old Tiny Crimeys, and exclusive early access to new full eps!

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And remember, don't be a standard issue douchebag who turns into a horrible human being. 

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Sources: 

Kathy Weiser-Alexander . “Cullen Montgomery Baker: A Very Bad Man.” Legends of America. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/cullen-montgomery-baker/

Bill O’Neal. “Ex-Rebel Cullen Baker Was a Post-War Murdering Madman.” HistoryNet. https://www.historynet.com/how-tennessee-born-killer-cullen-baker-hit-his-stride-after-the-civil-war.htm

Boyd W. Johnson. “Cullen Montgomery Baker the Arkansas-Texas Desperado.” The Arkansas Historical Quarterly.

Wikipedia

geneaology.com

"Ten Deadly Texans" Daniel Anderson, Lawrence Yudon

tomrizzo.com

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fairsandfestivals.net

"Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slave Narratives in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives Part 6 by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Project Administration for the State of Arkansas"

This week, we talk about serial marrier and murderer Tillie Klimek, a woman who just couldn't hold in her murderousness, and some men who just couldn't hold their arsenic. Tillie Klimek is a lesson in how not to act while your husband is dying, both to avoid suspicion and to be a decent human being. 

Plus! Super weird tornado tales, more life insurance shenanigans, and truly nonsensical measurement systems. 

We have a shiny new Patreon--come be a private dick! Or a gumshoe, or a flatfoot. If a one-time donation is more your style, you can Paypal us at [email protected].

We'd love you forever--well,definitely longer than Tillie could manage to keep a husband alive--if you'd  give us a 5-star review! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime.   

And remember, keep your twilight petting parties inside, lest the neighbors testify later.

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Sources: 

C.J. March. “Poisonous Widow: Arsenic Murders in the Jazz Age (Dead True Crime series)

Mark Gribben. “Rough on Rats & Husbands.” Malefactor’s Register. https://malefactorsregister.com/wp/rough-on-rats-and-husbands/

Marek Kepa. “Meet The Whisperers: The Christian Folk Healers of Eastern Poland.” Culture.PL. https://culture.pl/en/article/meet-the-whisperers-the-christian-folk-healers-of-eastern-poland

“Arsenic Toxicity Clinical Assessment.” Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=1&po=12

“Spanish Flu.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu

“Tillie Klimek.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillie_Klimek

Syd Jones. “Polish Americans.” Countries and Their Cultures. https://www.everyculture.com/multi/Pa-Sp/Polish-Americans.html

Sarah D. “Chicago Fought to Limit Flu’s Spread During 1918 Epidemic.” Chicago Public Library. https://www.chipublib.org/blogs/post/chicago-fought-to-limit-flus-spread-during-1918-epidemic/ 

Murderpedia.org

Trutv.com

Medium.com

Mysteriouschicago.com

Hellhorror.com

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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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

This week we're looking at the tragic and unforgettable case of Pauline Picard, a toddler who disappeared from France in 1922--and then came back. Or did she?

Plus: reminiscing about childhood roaming, book talk, and frog talk.

Don't forget our giveaway! Send your creepy stranger stories to [email protected], and you might get a sticker.

We have a shiny new Patreon--come be a private dick! Or a gumshoe, or a flatfoot. If a one-time donation is more your style, you can paypal us at [email protected].

Also, give us a 5-star review! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime. 

And remember, if you've been hanging on to a random human skull for a while, maybe just donate it to the local theater.

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Sources:

“The Mysterious Disappearance of Little Pauline Picard.” The Occult Museum. http://www.theoccultmuseum.com/mysterious-disappearance-little-pauline-picard/

“Two Girls, One Slain, Resemble Lost Child.” New York Times, retrieved from https://www.whaleoil.net.nz/2017/07/photo-of-the-day-1093/#more-320894.

Kenova22. “Cold Case: What happened to Pauline Picard in 1922?” https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7b1hh9/cold_case_what_happened_to_pauline_picard_in_1922/

Renee Reeves. “The Bizarre Case of Pauline Picard.” Morbidology. https://morbidology.com/the-mysterious-case-of-pauline-picard/

Wikipedia

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We're off to Hollywoodland for a look at the puzzling murder of a man whose name was on everyone's lips, but who few people seemed to truly know. Whodunnit, you ask? Well, it might have been the heartbroken underage starlet, her bonkers mother, or maybe it was the coke dealers! 

Along the way, we'll talk horror authors, conspiracy theories, and how sex has apparently REALLY changed in the past century. 

Don't forget our giveaway! Send us your creepy stranger stories, and you might get a sticker. Send them to [email protected]. 

We have a shiny new Patreon--come be a private dick! Or a gumshoe, or a flatfoot. If a one-time donation is more your style, you can paypal us at [email protected]

Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime. 

And remember, kidnapping is a crime, not a legitimate interview technique. 

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Sources: 

Tony Fontana. “William Desmond Taylor.” IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853336/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

“Anglo-Irish People.” Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Irish_people

“William Desmond Taylor.” Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Desmond_Taylor

“Marlborough College.” Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlborough_College

“Church of the Transfiguration.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Transfiguration,_Episcopal_(Manhattan)

Currency Converter. https://www.currency-converter.org.uk/currency-rates/historical/table/GBP-USD.html

“Inceville.” Wikimapia. http://wikimapia.org/6841399/Inceville

Laura Smith. “The sordid murder of this Hollywood director took the fun and sex out of Tinseltown.” Timeline. https://timeline.com/murder-william-desmond-taylor-374fb3a5f0c

Mary Miles Minter interview. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpP9rF1KhLc

Dina Di Mambro. “William Desmond Taylor: The Unsolved Murder.” Classic Hollywood Bios. http://www.classichollywoodbios.com/WilliamDesmondTaylor.htm

Sidney Kirkpatrick. “Review: The Butler Didn’t Do It: A DEED OF DEATH The Story Behind the Unsolved Murder of Hollywood Director William Desmond Taylor.” L.A. Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-22-bk-837-story.html

Robert Giroux. “A Deed of Death.” NY Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/22/books/l-a-deed-of-death-625390.html

Excerpts of Witness Statements. Silent Era. https://www.silentera.com/taylorology/documents/files/testimony.pdf

“Jealous Man Hunted as Slayer of Taylor!” L.A. Examiner. http://www.taylorology.com/press/0203a/LAEx0203a.jpg

Bruce Long, editor of Taylorology. http://www.taylorology.com

wikipedia.com

murderpedia.com

allthatsinteresting.com

timeline.com

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.

Don't forget our giveaway! Send us your creepy stranger stories, and you might get a sticker. Send them to [email protected].

Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime.

We have a shiny new Patreon--come be a private dick! Or a gumshoe, or a flatfoot. If a one-time donation is more your style, you can paypal us at [email protected]

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.

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

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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.

Learn about our brand new giveaway! Send us your creepy stranger stories, and you might get a sticker. We shared ours--it's only fair. Send them to [email protected]. 

Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime.

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.

Bartholomew, Robert E. and Nickell, Joe. American Hauntings: The True Stories Behind Hollywood’s Scariest Movies – From the Exorcist to the Conjuring. Performing Arts. 2015.

Bell, Richard Williams. “Our Family Trouble: The Story of the Bell Witch of Tennessee.”

Cellania, Miss. “The Bell Witch of Tennessee.” Mental Floss. http://mentalfloss.com/article/12828/bell-witch-tennessee

Dunning, Brian. “Demystifying the Bell Witch.” Skeptoid. https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4118

Fitzhugh, Pat. “The Bell Witch Haunting.” The Bell Witch Web Site. http://www.bellwitch.org/story.htm

Gravitt, Alyssa. “The Terrifying True Story of the Bell Witch.” The Southern Weekend. http://thesouthernweekend.com/bell-witch/

“Adams, Tennessee.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams,_Tennessee

Young, Nicole. “Psychic: I Know the Real Bell Witch Story.” USA Today/Nashville Tennessean.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/nation-now/2015/10/27/psychic-bell-witch-story/74713998/

Genealogy.com

This week, Spooktober continues with the legendary Spring Heeled Jack. We'll take a trip down Cutthroat Lane and hop over to Green Dragon Alley to look at the Terror of London himself, that guy who...jumped high, spewed flames, and slapped people. 

Thanks for listening, and remember to watch out for weird jumping dudes--they'll slap you silly! 

Friedman, Jeff. “The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack: Victorian Urban Folklore and Popular Cultures” (Review). Oral History Review. https://academic-oup-com.pitt.idm.oclc.org/ohr/article/41/1/161/2333359

Grundhauser, Eric. “Meet Spring-Heeled Jack, the Leaping Devil That Terrorized Victorian England.” Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meet-springheeled-jack-the-leaping-devil-that-terrorized-victorian-england

“Spring-Heeled Jack.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack

History.com

Rovingapothecary.blogspot.com

Out of this World: The Illustratted Library of the Bizarre and Extraordinary, Vol. 6

We're continuing our October Spooky Crimes series with the Croglin Grange Vampire. He knows where you live, and he's at your window. Scratching, screeching, screeeeee. Remember: lunatics don't escape every day. OR DO THEY? Scott has a theory that will intrigue the hell out of you. 

And along the way: how men write women, the return of British pub names, and a beer that could have been so much more. 

Want to support us? You can do that! We now have a Patreon with some awesome benefits. You can be a Flatfoot, a Gumshoe, or the Ultimate in Old Timey Crime: A Private Dick!

Don't feel like contributing every month? No problem! You can paypal us at [email protected], or you can pick a Deep Dive book for us from our Amazon Wishlist. 

Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime.

Thanks for listening, and remember to close the shutters. 

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Sources: 

Adams, Paul. “The Vampire of Croglin Grange.” The Spooky Isles. https://www.spookyisles.com/the-vampire-of-croglin-grange/

Baidya, Sankalan. “The Croglin Grange Vampire: Was it Real?” Facts Legend. https://factslegend.org/the-croglin-grange-vampire-was-it-real/

“Cumberland.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland

“Cumberland Sausage.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_sausage

“English Civil War.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Civil_War

Hare, Augustus. “The Story of My Life.” http://www.gutenberg.org/files/42770/42770-h/42770-h.htm

Hewitt, Les. “The Croglin Grange Vampire of Cumberland.” Historic Mysteries. https://www.historicmysteries.com/croglin-grange-vampire/

 “The Vampire of Croglin Grange.” The Unexplained Mysteries. http://theunexplainedmysteries.com/Croglin-Grange-Vampire.html

Rymer, James Malcolm “Varney the Vampyre.” https://www.gutenberg.org/files/14833/14833-h/14833-h.htm#CHAPTER_I

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Out of this World: The Illustratted Library of the Bizarre and Extraordinary, Vol. 6