Episode 155: The Falls Field Tragedy

In this week's episode, Kate and Paul head to 1850s Rochester, NY where a man is seen falling off a bridge into a treacherous river. His recovery effort leads to the discovery of an entirely different victim and an astonishing case of its own.

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Sources:

“The Body of Mr. Newhafer Recovered.” Buffalo Courier Express. March 23, 1858: P2.

“Close of the Trial of Ira Stout for the Murder of Charles Littles — The Prisoner Sentenced to Be Hung.” The Daily Exchange. April 27, 1858.

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“Conviction and Sentence of Mrs. Sarah Little.” The New York Times. June 29, 1858: P5.

Douglass, Frederick. “Capital Punishment is A Mockery of Justice.” An Address Delivered in Rochester, New York, on October 7, 1858. Frederick Douglass Papers Project. https://frederickdouglasspapersproject.com/item/8918 

“The Execution of Ira Stout—His ‘Writings.’” Buffalo Courier Express. October 25, 1958: P2.

“The Littles Murder in Rochester.” New York Daily Herald. May 9, 1858: P8.

“The Littles Murder Trial — The Plea of Guilty.” The New York Times. April 24, 1858: P8.

Littles, Sarah E. The Falls Field Tragedy! The Confession of Sarah E. Littles, Being an Authentic Narrative of the Facts Connected with the Murder of Her Husband, Charles W. Littles, T Rochester, N.Y. On the Night of the 19th of December, 1857, For Which her Brother, Marion Ira Stout, Was Hung, and She Was Sent to Sing Sing State Prison. Together with Some Reflection on the Affair Deduced by the Facts Presented. A True Statement, Made by Mrs. Littles, at Sing Sing on Saturday, Oct. 30, 1958. Curtis, Butts, & Co., 1858.

“The Mysterious Murder in Rochester. Testimony of the Murdered Man’s Wife — Suspicion That She Committed the Deed. [From the Rochester Union, Dec. 21.].” New York Daily Herald. December 23, 1857: P2.

“The Rochester Murder — Further Developments.” The St. Louis Republic. December 29, 1857: P2.

“The Rochester Tragedy [From the New York Times].” Republican Banner. January 1, 1958: P2.

Stout, Marion Ira. ‘The Last Writing’ of Marion Ira Stout; Containing His Confession, Revelations, and also His ‘So Called’ Principles of Philosophy and Religion. Rochester, 1958.

Wilhelm, Robert. “The Falls Field Tragedy.” Murder by Gaslight. Blog. May 4, 2024. https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2024/05/the-falls-field-tragedy.html