385: The 1870 Murder of A.P. Crittenden w/ Gary Krist
Shortly before dusk on November 3, 1870, just as the ferryboat El Capitan was pulling away from its slip into San Francisco Bay, a woman clad in black emerged from the shadows and strode across the crowded deck. Reaching under her veil, she drew a small pistol and aimed it directly at a well-dressed man sitting quietly with his wife and children. The woman fired a single bullet into his chest. “I did it and I don’t deny it,” she said when arrested shortly thereafter. “He ruined both myself and my daughter.”
This week’s guest is acclaimed author Gary Krist. In his latest book, "Trespassers at the Golden Gate: A True Account of Love, Murder, and Madness in Gilded-Age San Francisco", Krist delves into the gripping true story of attorney A.P. Crittenden and his long-time mistress, Laura Fair. Their seven-year affair came to a tragic and scandalous end with a very public murder and a pair of sensational trials.
More about the author here: http://garykrist.com/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
--------
1:09:33
384: The 1943 Murders of Dr. Roy & Mae Hunt w/ Christena Stephens
On a nearly moonless night in October 1943, a single gunshot rang out in Littlefield, Texas. A prominent Texas doctor and his wife were found bound, shot, beaten, and murdered. The only witness: their five-year-old daughter, who was bound to silence and refused to speak about what happened for 70 years.
Christena Stephens is my guest, and her book is called "Bound in Silence: An Unsolved Murder in a Small Texas Town". She shares details about the horrific case and talks about her experience interviewing the slain couple's daughter, Jo Ann.
A summary of the case written by the author for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/lifestyle/columns/2017/12/01/chronicles-tangled-web-west-texas-murders/14825468007/
The author's website: https://www.christena.net/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
--------
56:26
MoNo Encore: The Murder of Carol Thompson w/ Bill Swanson
(Original pub date: 3/11/20)
While the Coen brothers refuse to confirm it, many believe that their movie "Fargo" was inspired by the Carol Thompson murder case. She was viciously killed in her comfortable Saint Paul home by a hitman hired by her eccentric husband, T. Eugene Thompson, in March of 1963, leaving behind four small children. It was an absolutely sensational case, one not only covered extensively by local press, but by national and international press as well.
Longtime journalist William Swanson covers the case with me. His book is called "Dial M: The Murder of Carol Thompson".
The author's Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/William-Swanson/author/B001JSC22G
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
--------
1:04:21
383: The Mysterious Disappearance of Molly Zelko w/ Rod Kackley
Molly Zelko was the crusading editor and publisher of the Spectator, a newspaper devoted to battling local gangsters operating slot machines and other rackets in Joliet, Illinois. In the late night hours of September 25, 1957 she vanished, with only her shoes and signs of a struggle left as evidence that something sinister had likely happened to her.
My guest is reporter and author Rod Kackley, whose book "Murder! Molly And The Mob: A (1950s) Shocking True Crime Story" is the focus of today's episode of Most Notorious.
The author's website: https://www.rodkackley.com/
The author's Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rod-Kackley/author/B0090N097W
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
--------
57:54
382: The Notorious Nancy Clem & the Cold Spring Murders w/ Wendy Gamber
On September 13, 1868, the bodies of Jacob and Nancy Young were discovered brutally murdered along the bank of the White River in Cold Spring, Indiana. Police would eventually set their sights on a charming and fascinating confidence woman named Nancy Clem, who happened to be involved in some extremely shady business dealings with Jacob Young at the time.
My guest is Wendy Gamber, author of "The Notorious Mrs. Clem: Murder and Money in the Gilded Age". She tells us all about the colorful Nancy Clem, the Cold Spring murder case, and shares theories on how and why the murders might have really happened.
The author's Indiana University page: https://history.indiana.edu/faculty_staff/faculty/gamber_wendy.html
The author's publisher page: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/authors/wendy-gamber
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
About Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast
Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.
Listen to Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast, After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal and many other podcasts from around the world with the radio.net app
Ireland