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Episode 26: Minneapolis Svengali

Listen to our latest episode as we discuss Harry T. Hayward, the young wealthy gambler who arranged for the murder of Kitty Ging then, not long before his death, confessed to other murders. We discuss the crime that led to his arrest, conviction, and death. Then we get deep into his family roots where we found murder, colonial ancestors, a Mayflower lineage times three, a family tie to the Springfield Race Riot of 1908, and so much more.

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Summersode 1: The Demon of the Belfry

It was called the Crime of the Century in San Francisco, California. Everyone was shocked. The papers couldn’t get enough. How could a nice Sunday school teacher, a man attending medical school, kill two women in the church?

Listen as we discuss The Demon in the Belfry, William Henry Theodore Durrant. We discuss his life before the crimes, the crimes themselves, then talk about his family, particularly his sister, Maud Allan, who found fame and controversy years later.

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