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/