EP 68: Murder Creek

On today's episode, Paul and Kate head to 1890 Akron, NY. When two young sisters go missing, a suspect is immediately identified.  Looking at the circumstances of their disappearance and the testimony of experts in their field, this case's outcome is quite unpredictable.

 Sources:

“A Girl’s Terrible Crimes” (The York Dispatch, November 1, 1890)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/614542399/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“Her Love: The Secret of Sadie McMullen’s Heinous Crimes” (The Buffalo Times, November 4, 1890)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/442725916/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“Accused of Murder” (The Buffalo News, December 17, 1890)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/326983900/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“Is Sadie Insane?” (The Buffalo News, January 2, 1891)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/327013254/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“Her Life at Stake” (The Buffalo News, March 4, 1891)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/842194407/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“The Akron Murderess” (The Meriden Daily Journal, March 5, 1891)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/674948735/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“For a Girl’s Life” (The Buffalo News, March 5, 1891)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/842194473/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“The Fatal Taint” (The Buffalo News, March 6, 1891)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/327611636/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“Inherited Insanity (The Buffalo Courier, March 7, 1891)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/354519924/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“Acquitted!” (The Buffalo News, March 7, 1891)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/842194855/?terms=Sadie%20McMullen%20Akron&match=1

“Murder Creek: The Sorry Case of Sadie McMullen” by Buck Quickley (Art Voice, October 27, 2016)

https://artvoice.com/2016/10/murder-creek-sorry-case-sadie-mcmullen/

“Murder, mystery & disappearance of former late 1800s psychiatric patient” (WBFO, May 17, 2018)

https://www.wbfo.org/local/2018-05-17/murder-mystery-disappearance-of-former-late-1800s-psychiatric-patient

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