Tea Time Crimes

This tale is not for the light-hearted. At the center of it are two sisters and a gruesome double murder. But what happened to make these women, who had never committed a single act of violence, carry out such a grisly crime? Join us as we traverse this shocking case and get to the bottom of why it all happened. 

Note: Skip ahead to minute 8:15 to get right to the tea review, although you will miss out on the ceiling fan saga.

Teas of the Day: 

• Faithful Frodo (Bag End Breakfast)
• Steadfast Samwise (Vanilla Rose)
• Magnificent Merry (Sweet Pipeleaf)
• Proud Pippin (Harvest Apple Cider)

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Check out If the Walls Could Talk, as featured in the beginning of the episode. 

Source Notes:

• Free Documentary - History
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWhqo_5gpOU
• The Spokesman-Review - 17 Dec 1933, Sun · Page 32 https://www.newspapers.com/image/567576280/
• Daily News - 14 Mar 2010, Sun · Page 40 https://www.newspapers.com/image/574488167/
• Harrisburg Sunday Courier - 04 Mar 1934, Sun · Page 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/88264695/
• Sunday Sun - 01 Oct 1933, Sun · Page 11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/780615025/
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/papin-sisters
• https://www.history101.com/papin-sisters/
• https://www.historicmysteries.com/papin-sisters/

One true crime enthusiast and one true crime hater come together to explore women’s stories under the lens of murder and mayhem. Grab a cup of tea as we delve into the psychology of killers, the strength of survivors, and everywhere in between.

Australia in the 1890s was not an easy place to live, and there was no exception for Martha Needle. She grew up in extreme poverty and suffered an unfortunately wide range of abuse which then continued to her adulthood. Eventually, she found a stroke of good luck when a man named Otto took pity on her and offered her a chance at a decent life. However, when this new livelihood is threatened, Martha will do whatever it takes to preserve it.

Tea of the Day: Taj Mahal Black Tea

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Check out Bite-Sized Crime here! 

Sources:

• The Secret Art of Poisoning - The True Crimes of Martha Needle, the Richmond Poisoner by Samantha Battams
• https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/needle-martha.htm
• The Age - 24 Oct 1988, Mon · Page 2
  https://www.newspapers.com/image/120604507/
• The Age - 12 Oct 1894, Fri · Page 4
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Toni Jo Henry did not have an easy life. At age 14, she was working as a sex worker and dealing with a traumatic life of abuse and addiction. That is, until she met Claude “Cowboy” Henry, a man who saw her and loved her for who she truly was. The two married immediately and had their hearts set on a happily-ever-after. Sadly, Cowboy’s own past came back to haunt him and he is sentenced to 50 years in prison. Toni Jo refuses to accept this outcome and decides to take matters into her own hands. Join us today and listen to a story where one bad choice can ruin a life forever. 

Tea of the Day: Icy Mint Tea 

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/henry-toni-jo.htm
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3qGi4dNLTc
• https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2016/jul/20/love-and-legend-toni-jo-and-cowboy/
• https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/life/article/Love-killing-captivated-1940-Beaumont-3364154.php#taboola-1
• Discovery Channel Ghost Stories - Toni Jo Henry - Season 2 Episode  10
• The Times - 28 Mar 1940, Thu · Page 1
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/211093892/

The Shreveport Journal - 29 Mar 1940, Fri · Page 1

• https://www.newspapers.com/image/600447522/

The Shreveport Journal - 29 Mar 1940, Fri · Page 17

• www.newspapers.com/image/600447643/

The Town Talk - 24 Apr 1940, Wed · Page 4

• https://www.newspapers.com/image/212886956/

The Times - 26 Apr 1940, Fri · Page 20

• https://www.newspapers.com/image/210276602/

The Town Talk - 23 May 1940, Thu · Page 15

• https://www.newspapers.com/image/212888242/

The Opelousas Herald - 28 May 1940, Tue · Page 3

• https://www.newspapers.com/image/537141430/

The Times - 20 Feb 1940, Tue · Page 12

• https://www.newspapers.com/image/210283857/

The Miami Herald - 30 Jun 1940, Sun · Page 53

• ​​https://www.newspapers.com/image/617410053/
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph - 19 Jul 1942, Sun · Page 49

https://www.newspapers.com/image/523906215/

• Chicago Tribune - 04 Aug 1942, Tue · Page 7

https://www.newspapers.com/image/370299191/

• Austin American-Statesman - 29 Nov 1942, Sun · Page 2

https://www.newspapers.com/image/356032699/

• The Shreveport Journal - 04 Aug 1942, Tue · Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/image/600637617/

• The Hondo Anvil Herald - 26 May 1939, Fri · Page 5

https://www.newspapers.com/image/50796819/

• Austin American-Statesman - 16 Nov 1937, Tue · Page 1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/366499011/

• The Kilgore News Herald - 16 Nov 1937, Tue · Page 2

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• Times Record News - 17 Nov 1937, Wed · Page 2

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• Lubbock Morning Avalanche - 26 Nov 1942, Thu · Page 8

https://www.newspapers.com/image/6226995/

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73536399/claude-david-henry
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173131342/james-jesse-henry

In 1969, Reyna Marroquín disappeared. This hardworking, happy-go-lucky woman traveled by herself to the United States from El Salvador three years earlier to escape heartbreak and create a new life for herself. She worked long hours in a factory and attended school at night, all while sending money home to her family and writing regular letters to her mother. Then in the winter of 1969, those letters suddenly stopped. Join us as we explore the life of Reyna Marroquín and the events that took 30 years to discover her fate. 

Tea of the Day: Tibetan Monks Tea

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• Buried in the Backyard: Lady in a Barrel - Season 1 Episode 3
• Forensic Files Season 5 - A Voice From Beyond
• True Crime Case Histories: Volumes 1-2-3 by Jason Neal
• Newsday - 27 Oct 1999 - Page 29
  https://www.newspapers.com/image/707968445/
• Newsday (Suffolk Edition) 27 Oct 1999 - Page 7
  https://www.newspapers.com/image/727231122/
• Newsday (Nassau Edition) 21 Jan 2000, Fri - Page 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/714151761/
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244038984/ercillia-marroquin
• Newsday (Nassau Edition) 01 Nov 1999, Mon - Page 22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/714075609
• Newsday (Nassau Edition) 21 Jan 2000, Fri  - Page 34 https://www.newspapers.com/image/714151957/
• Newsday (Nassau Edition) 03 Oct 1999, Sun - Page 55 https://www.newspapers.com/image/714116464/
• https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/14/nyregion/body-in-barrel-is-believed-to-be-woman-who-vanished-in-69.html

Travel back in time with us to 18th century England, where one Catherine Hayes is never satisfied. She jumps from one lover to another, even after she’s married to hardworking John Hayes. Unfortunately for John, Catherine devises a plan that will give her total control of the house. With the help of two of her lovers, John Hayes is violently murdered on March 1, 1726. But Catherine’s freedom is short lived and her crimes afford her a brutal and terrifying end.  Grab a cup of tea and brace for a very strange and bizarre case. 

Tea of the Day: Book Hangover by Riddle’s Tea Shop

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/hayes.html
• https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hayes-catherine.htm
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0hIHZ-t0Gs
• https://blog.bham.ac.uk/legalherstory/2018/03/18/catherine-hayes-the-sexual-predator-burnt-at-the-stake-for-her-life-of-sin/
• http://rictornorton.co.uk/grubstreet/hayes.htm
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpksra6F7aU
• https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t17260420-41
• https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=OA17260509&div=OA17260509&terms=catherine_Hayes#highlight
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213968692/john-hayes
• https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17260420-42&div=t17260420-42&terms=thomas_wood#highlight
• https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/static/Crimes.jsp#pettytreason
• The Ipswich Journal - 23 Apr 1726, Tue · Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/396390199
• The Ipswich Journal - 07 May 1726, Tue · Page 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/396390870/

Forty-one year old Malvina Krutz was found dead in her bathtub on January 29th, 1958, by her husband, Charles. With signs of a struggle, and eye witness accounts of a man fleeing the scene, it’s clear to police that Malvina fell victim to foul play. But as police try desperately to find evidence, they are left with more questions than answers. What really happened to Malvina Krutz that day and who was responsible?

Tea of the Day: Lemon Delight 

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• Greensburg Daily News - 13 Sep 1958, Sat · Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/15067659/
• Logansport Pharos-Tribune - 31 Jan 1958, Fri · Page 1https://www.newspapers.com/image/28119888/
• The Indianapolis Star - 30 Jan 1958, Thu · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105601093/
• The Indianapolis News - 22 Mar 1979, Thu · Page 25 https://www.newspapers.com/image/312618830/
• The Indianapolis Star - 28 Feb 1958, Fri · Page 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105620240/
• The Indianapolis Star - 26 Feb 1958, Wed · Page 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105619166/
• The Indianapolis News - 31 Jan 1958, Fri · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/311418572/
• The Indianapolis Star - 11 Mar 1962, Sun · Page 17 https://www.newspapers.com/image/106391535/
• The Indianapolis Star - 12 Mar 1962, Mon · Page 9 https://www.newspapers.com/image/106395560/
• The Indianapolis Star - 25 Jan 1959, Sun · Page 20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105715644/
• The Huntingburgh Independent - 06 Feb 1958, Thu · Page 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/846649194/
• The Herald - 13 Sep 1958, Sat · Page 1 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/32850288/

• The Indianapolis News - 07 Feb 1958, Fri · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/311487364/
• The Indianapolis Star - 04 Feb 1958, Tue · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105617913/
• The Indianapolis News - 07 Feb 1958, Fri · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/311487634/
• The Indianapolis Star - 31 Jan 1958, Fri · Page 16 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105601636/
• The Indianapolis Star - 31 Jan 1958, Fri · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105601468/
• The Indianapolis News - 29 Jan 1959, Thu · Page 9 https://www.newspapers.com/image/311681954
• Palladium-Item - 12 Feb 1958, Wed · Page 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/249866192
• Chicago Tribune - 31 Jan 1958, Fri · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/372480278
• The Indianapolis Star - 05 Feb 1958, Wed · Page 13 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105618520/
• The Indianapolis Star - 20 Feb 1958, Thu · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105615325/
• The Indianapolis Star - 15 Jun 1958, Sun · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105716156/
• The Indianapolis Star - 11 Dec 1960, Sun · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105787177/
• The Indianapolis Star - 26 Jan 1963, Sat · Page 32 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105078850/
• The Indianapolis Star - 02 Feb 1958, Sun · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105615874/
• The Indianapolis Star - 23 Feb 1958, Sun · Page 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/105616792/
• The Tipton Daily Tribune - 03 Feb 1958, Mon · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/175840
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196479270/malvina-krutz
• https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/hbfzqm/the_unsolved_murder_of_malvina_krutz_in_january/
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64387170/leland-sanders
• True Crime Storytime Volume 4 by M. Moore

In Detroit, 1895, Dr. Horace Pope was found brutally murdered with an axe. There were three people home besides the victim: his wife, Nellie Pope, his daughter, Bernice, and Nellie’s nurse, William Brusseau. William confesses, claiming self-defense, but days later changes his entire story to pin the blame on Nellie. Nellie is immediately painted as an evil, vile woman who controlled both men in her life with a cool gaze and a strong word. Is Nellie really the evil human the press paints her to be or is William’s need for self-preservation spinning a web of lies? Join us to find out. 

Tea of the Day: Strawberry Hibiscus Oolong Tea

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• Detroit Free Press - 03 Feb 1895, Sun · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119574075/?terms=horace%20pope&match=1
• Detroit Free Press - 14 Feb 1895, Sun · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119575996/?terms=Horace%20pope&match=1
• Detroit Free Press - 23 May 1890, Sun · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/118848272/?terms=Horace%20pope&match=1
• Detroit Free Press - 25 May 1895, Sun · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119585792/?terms=Nellie%20pope&match=1
• Detroit Free Press - 5 June 1895, Sun · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/121671127/
• Detroit Free Press - 4 June 1895, Sun · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/121671111/?terms=Nellie%20pope&match=1
• Detroit Times - 1 January 1917, Page 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/835241180/?terms=Nellie%20pope&match=1
• Harrisburg Telegraph - 20 July 1927, page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/40931723/
• Detroit Free Press - 30 Jan 1906 · Page 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/118653152/?terms=William%20brusseau&match=1
• Detroit Free Press - 05 Feb 1895 · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12368351/confessed-brusseau-broke-down/
• Detroit Evening Times - 02 Jan 1917 · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/835241237/?terms=nellie%20pope%20released&match=1
• Garrett Clipper - 15 Nov 1928 · Page 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/140231121/
• https://listverse.com/2016/05/13/10-people-who-were-wrongly-convicted-of-killing-their-spouses/
• https://detroithistorical.org/learn/timeline-detroit/industrial-detroit-1860-1900
• https://99wfmk.com/nellie-pope/

It’s Paris in 1889 (oui, oui!). Much to Alana’s dismay, we have a body found rotting in a traveling trunk and a man named Toussaint-Augustin Gouffé has gone missing. In a classic case of lovers turning to crime to save their hide, both Gabrielle Bompard and Michel Eyraud are charged with murder. But what really happened to Toussaint-Augustin Gouffé? And whose story is true? 

Tea of the Day: Zealong Tea

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• Little Demon in the City of Lights: A True Story of Murder and Mesmerism in Belle Epoque Paris by Steven Levingston
• https://youtu.be/PzE-o4G2q8M
• https://victorianparis.wordpress.com/tag/gabrielle-bompart/
• https://the-line-up.com/gouffe-case-1889

Content Warning: Violence against a child 

Today, we cover the sad story of Christine Jessop, who went missing in 1984 in Ontario, Canada. Her body was eventually discovered, but the lack of evidence left investigators with an  incredibly confusing case, and the wrongful conviction of an innocent man. However, 36 years later, through scientific advancements, they were able to discover who was responsible for the murder of Christine Jessop.

Tea of the Day: Wood Root Spiced Tea

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• Crime Beat: Season 2, Episode 3
• Redrum the Innocent by Kirk Makin
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/christine-jessop-killer-dna-interview-1.5903381
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/guy-paul-morin-sister-christine-jessop-1.5765192
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/genetic-genealogy-identifies-killer-jessop-1.5764107#:~:text=The%20science%20that%20unlocked%20Christine%20Jessop%27s%20cold%20case&text=Toronto%20police%20utilized%20the%20cutting,lead%20police%20to%20Calvin%20Hoover.
• https://snapshot.parabon-nanolabs.com/genealogy
• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/genetic-genealogy-can-help-solve-cold-cases-it-can-also-accuse-the-wrong-person
• https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/guy-paul-morin-case
• https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/guy-paul-morin-9c329163-b4e1-4287-802f-e751b36c70fb