Aghast at the Past

"Trefethen Innocent"

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:02:29 -0000

In this final episode of Aghast at the Past:1892, we skip to September of 1893 for the conclusion of the Tena Davis case. Also some reflection from me on the show in general, including possibilities for its future.

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"Ten Years Old and a Murderer"

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 22:55:18 -0000

New news on the Lizzy Borden and James Trefethen trials. A ten year old boy commits murder over a pocket watch, and other tales of true crime.

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"A New Trial"

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:41:56 -0000

Unfortunate new developments for Tena Davis's family in James Trefethen's murder trial.

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"Their Last Raid"

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:32:09 -0000

The final fate of the notorious Dalton Gang, plus selected true crime stories from the first week of October, 1892.

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"Looking For Her Child"

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 01:36:38 -0000

Lizzie Borden news, plus new true crime stories from September.

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"Sent to Jail"

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:09:39 -0000

Lizzie Borden becomes the primary suspect in the murder of her father and step-mother.

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"No Clue As Yet"

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 16:32:21 -0000

The Borden murder case continues to baffle investigators. Andrew Borden's brother-in-law, John Morse, tells his story about his visit hours before their death.

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"A. J. Borden and Wife Butchered"

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:00:09 -0000

Lizzie Borden's father and step-mother are discovered murdered at their Fall River, Massachusetts home on August 4th, 1892.

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"The Work of Fiends"

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:37:24 -0000

A handful of disturbing crime stories from the week of July 25th, 1892.

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"Bob Ford's Death"

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:12:57 -0000

The assassin of Jesse James is killed in Colorado, and the volatile Homestead Strike leads to dozens dead and wounded in Pennsylvania.

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"Life in the Balance"

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:56:39 -0000

Attorney General Pillsbury gives the prosecution's closing remarks in the Tena Davis Murder Case, and the jury delivers a verdict.

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"Long Begins"

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:33:12 -0000

James Trefethen and William Smith's defense team, Marcellus Coggan and John Long, make the case that their clients had nothing to do with the murder of Deltena Davis.

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"He Shed Tears"

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:12:04 -0000

The prosecution lays down it's case in the highly anticipated and sensational Tena Davis murder trial against James Trefethen and William Smith...

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"A Frontier Fight"

Mon, 17 May 2021 04:09:19 -0000

On this episode of Aghast at the Past:1892, we examine how the murder of Nathan Champion, accused but never proven cattle rustler, sparked Wyoming's infamous Johnson County War.

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"The Doctor and the Devil"

Wed, 05 May 2021 04:58:41 -0000

The honorable Dr. Charles Parkhurst, esteemed pastor of New York City's Madison Square Presbyterian Church, was on a mission in 1892 to clean up municipal vice and corruption. From February to May of that year, Parkhurst made headlines for his infamous "slumming" trip to the worst dens of sin and deprivation in the city. His guide, a private detective named Charles Gardner, documented their escapades in the now legendary book he called "The Doctor and the Devil, Or Midnight Adventures of Dr. Parkhurst."

In this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892, I read all of chapter ten, and most of chapter eleven, which highlight some of the more notorious visits they made in March of that year. WARNING: I do basically read word for word from the book, and the author does use some language that is considered highly offensive by modern standards. While kept for historical context, listener discretion is still, very much advised.

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"Beaten And Left for Dead."

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:09:43 -0000

Three disturbing murders and one attempted one, all taking place in the first week of April,1892, make this episode one of the darkest yet...

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"Extra Five Shocks"

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:46:02 -0000

On this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892, we explore the murder of Louis Franklosa by Jeremiah Cotto, and his eventual execution. And more tales of true crime, of course.

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"Horror in a House"

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:33:46 -0000

In this episode, the wife and four children of Jack the Ripper suspect Frederick Bailey Deeming are found buried under cement in a Liverpool home...

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"Dark Deeds Alleged"

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 21:39:09 -0000

In this latest episode of Aghast at the Past:1892, a review of some of the most fascinating stories of true crime and tragedy of the week, including the apparently diabolical Dr. Henry M. Scudder Jr., who is alleged to have plotted to murder members of the Dunton family after marrying one of the daughters, in an effort to have his wife made sole heir to the family fortune. He was seen by a witness clubbing Mrs. Dunton to death in her bedroom, and arrested for the crime.

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"Hazel Leighton Gets a Bullet in Her Heart."

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:52:18 -0000

On this latest episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892 - a Los Angeles prostitute is stalked by her disturbed suitor, and a man awaits execution for killing his wife with an axe.

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"An Odor of Blood"

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:39:51 -0000

We spend most of the episode today covering a wild and wooly train robbery and escape attempt by the boldest and most colorful 19th century outlaw that you've probably never heard of - Oliver Curtis Perry. Also - Miss Lillie Johnson has difficulty keeping her courtroom composure in the emotional Freda Ward murder case.

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"Poison In the Biscuit"

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:32:56 -0000

Tales of suffering and murder on Valentine's Day, 1892, including more details on the Freda Ward murder case.

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"Baby Drunkards"

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:26:32 -0000

A murder in New Jersey has a tenuous connection to a Jack the Ripper suspect, an outlaw in Oklahoma Territory meets his maker, and two little boys accused of drunkenness boldly face a judge (plus an update on the Tena Davis case) on this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892.

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"I LOVED HER SO! And That Is Why I Cut Her Throat"

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:45:25 -0000

A new sensational murder covered today. Alice Mitchell, angry that she was forbidden to see her friend (and alleged lover) Freda Ward, slashed her throat in a fit of anger and passion. Plus other sordid stories from a bygone era.

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"He Speaks"

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:48:31 -0000

Trefethen offers his alibi and explains his formal friendship with the now deceased Tena Davis. Mrs. Davis, however, has a much different version of Trefethen's relationship with her daughter. Plus more facts (and rumors) about her death.

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"Poor Tena Davis"

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:55:09 -0000

A mining disaster in Oklahoma, a double killing in Missouri, and the investigation into Tena Davis's disappearance takes a tragic turn.

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"Tena Davis' Whereabouts Still a Mystery"

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:26:03 -0000

On this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892, mysterious wheel tracks found near a Mystic River bridge provide new information on the Deltena Davis mystery. Plus, a Tong War murder in San Francisco's Chinatown, and other grisly goings-on.

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"Unfortunate Tena Davis"

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:31:51 -0000

On this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892, A strange letter arrives for Mrs. Davis, deepening her anxiety about her missing daughter Tena. Also, a San Francisco girl is stabbed in the head by a deranged stranger (plus other distressing tales yanked straight from the rank corners the Gilded Age).

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"A Mysterious Case" ( & Other True Crime Tales)

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:03:35 -0000

Happy New Year! Stories include a young woman who attempts escape from a convent in Saint Louis MO, a Pennsylvania man dies from swallowing lizards, a convicted wife-killer readies for execution in Vermont, and a Massachusetts girl who had told her mother she was leaving to marry her boyfriend, disappears without a trace.

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Introducing Aghast at the Past: 1892

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 23:54:00 -0000

Enjoy this sneak-peak of Aghast at the Past: 1892, a brand-new podcast from the creator of Most Notorious. Ghastly true-crime stories culled from newspapers published in the dark heart of America's Gilded-Age and the golden era of yellow journalism. Subscribe now, wherever you listen, to ensure immediate delivery of new episodes!

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