My Victorian Nightmare

Ep. 73 - An Insane Pioneer Pistol Murderess & Religious Maniacs

Montag, 15. Dezember 2025 · 38 min

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On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss corpse-related practical jokes, jealousy and suicide, an insane pioneer pistol murderess, a religious maniac family annihilation, men bitten by mad dogs and the madcap frolic of a cross-dressing widow in New York City.
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References For Today's Episode:
“A BUDGET OF GHOST STORIES” - Cheshire Observer, Mar. 6th, 1869.
“What Is The Use of Spiritualism" - The Spiritualist, Dec. 3rd, 1869.
"A Ghastly Practical Joke" — The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872.
"A Termagant Hangs Herself in Brooklyn, N.Y." - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872.
“Jealousy and Suicide” - The Wheeling Daily Register, Mar. 16th, 1872.
"The Pioneer Pistol Murderess Insane" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872.
"A Drunkard’s Baby Gnawed by a Dog" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872.
"A BLOODY DOMESTIC DRAMA" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872.
"Men Bitten by a Mad Dog in Kansas" — The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872.
"MADCAP FROLIC OF A BEAUTIFUL NEW YORK WIDOW" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Harris_%28murderer%29
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madstone_(folklore)

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