THE MIDNIGHT BAND OF MERCY - 1893

THE MIDNIGHT BAND OF MERCY - 1893

Author: Forgotten News Podcast January 4, 2019 Duration: 39:46
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The story of an organized group of relentless ladies, who were serial killers, in New York City, 1893. Also: Police Blotter & Court News, January 17, 1870.   HISTORICAL REFERENCES: The Midnight Band of Mercy - Online articles and information:  Hartwell, Sarah, 1893: The Midnight Band of Mercy vs. The New York SPCA (a very detailed article, with commentary and fascinating verbatim reprints of news stories about the Midnight Band of Mercy. from the time period).  New York Cat Ladies and the Murderous Midnight Band of Mercy, The Hatching Cat: True and Unusual Animal Tales of Old New York (blog), July 2, 2014. Nellie Bly and the Midnight Band of Mercy, The Grand Archive (reprint of the entire 1893 news story, by newspaper reporter Nellie Bly, regarding the Midnight Band of Mercy). Books: Murphy, Cait, Scoundrels in Law. The Trials of Howe & Hummel (2010), pp. 162, 165-68. Rovere, Richard, Howe and Hummel: Their True and Scandalous History (1947, second ed., 1985) [original title: The Magnificent Shysters]. Blaine, Michael, The Midnight Band of Mercy (2004) (novel; fictionalized history). Police Blotter & Court News - Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 17, 1870. GUEST VOICES: The Midnight Band of Mercy: Guest Narrator - Julie Hoverson, the host of the 19 Nocturne Boulevard podcast. Abraham Hummel - J.D. Sutter, Media Consultant, Podcast Producer & Voice Artist, at Porchlight Family Media NYC Police Officer Joseph Connolly - Kieron Byrne, freelance voice artist. Police Blotter & Court News: Guest Narrator - Kate Bowers Wallinga, host of the Ignorance Was Bliss podcast. Police Blotter Intro Title Voice - Erin Fleming, host of the Redrum Blonde podcast. Judge / Call to Order - John Doe, free lance actor & voice performer. Municipal Judge (Adjournment voice) – Thomas Zipperer, host of the No Redeeming Qualities podcast. Miscellaneous: Outro Aphorism (voice) – Kit Caren, co-host of the Forgotten News Podcast and host of the Whispered True Stories podcast. Host Intro – Nina Innsted, the host of the Already Gone podcast. Outro Aphorism - Source: McLellan, Vern, Proverbs for People (1983). MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest I Knew A Guy Lucy O Auld Lang Syne - Solo Ukulele SOUND EFFECTS: Freesound.org Applause Clapping Cheering Fairy Dust Flaw & Disorder Gavel_-_3_Strikes_with_room_reverb   Eighties_synth beep    T-SHIRTS, MUGS, AND OTHER SWAG - NOW AVAILABLE! Just click here!   HEY!  CONTACT US:   E-Mail:  ForgottenNewsPodcast@gmail.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast Twitter: @NewsForgotten @KitCaren   HEY! CAN YOU HELP US?!   PLEASE HELP THE FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST TO COVER THE COSTS OF RESEARCH, INVESTIGATION, AUDIO EQUIPMENT. AND PODCAST HOSTING FEES.   ANY DONATION - EVEN A DOLLAR - WOULD REALLY HELP US OUT! Just click on this PayPal link, to contribute. PAYPAL Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

There’s a certain kind of story that crackles with urgency when it breaks, dominating conversations and front pages, only to vanish completely a few years later. FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST goes looking for those stories. Each episode is a deep dive into a different moment that once captivated the public, an event or figure that seemed indelible but somehow slipped through the cracks of our collective memory. You’ll hear about scandals that toppled empires of reputation, inventions that promised to change everything, and personal dramas that played out on a very public stage-all now quietly gathering dust in old newspaper archives and forgotten diaries. The aim isn’t just to recount these tales, but to understand why they resonated so powerfully in their moment and explore what their disappearance says about how we remember. It’s a process of careful excavation, piecing together narratives from primary sources, historical accounts, and the cultural echoes that remain. Tuning into this podcast feels like opening a long-lost trunk in the attic; every story is presented with the immediacy it once held, allowing you to experience the surprise, outrage, or wonder just as an audience did decades or even centuries ago. These are the headlines that time edited out, brought back to life.
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