EPISODE 36: A Bridge Too Far PT 1

On today's episode, Paul and Kate head to 1896 Dayton, Ohio for the first part of a two-part series. A woman is found in the river after a suspected suicide, but a persistent police chief starts to uncover concerns as he investigates.

Sources:

“The Bessie Little Mystery” (Murder By Gaslight) June 20, 2020 

http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2020/06/the-bessie-little-mystery.html 

“Bessie Little’s Head” (The Dayton Herald) December 17, 1896  

https://www.newspapers.com/image/392534938/?terms=%22bessie%20little%22%20frantz&match=1 

“That Fatal Night” (The Dayton Herald) December 21, 1896  

https://www.newspapers.com/image/392536329/?terms=%22bessie%20little%22%20frantz&match=1 

“Hinted At Suicide” (The Dayton Herald) December 23, 1896  

https://www.newspapers.com/image/392536962/?terms=%22bessie%20little%22%20frantz&match=1 

“Frant’z Revolver” (The Dayton Herald) 1896 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/392535534/?terms=%22frantz%27s%20revolver%22%20dayton&match=1 

“Play Made For Clemency” (The Cincinnati Enquirer) December 29, 1896  

https://www.newspapers.com/image/34466551/?terms=%22bessie%20little%22%20frantz&match=1 

“The Death Penalty” (The Dayton Herald) November 19, 1897  

https://www.newspapers.com/image/392533352/?terms=%22bessie%20little%22%20frantz&match=1