The Murder Record
Join me, Kelley Amstutz, The Genealogy Investigator, as we learn about what was happening in the United States in the 1800s with a focus on true crime stories, uncovering some gory details... horrific events... and a lot of EARLY MURDER cases. We sate our CURIOSITY, getting an in-depth look at what the motivations were of these early criminals and what our justice and legal system was made of as we move through SOLVING these real-life whodunit crime stories.
The Murder Record
A Gang of Roughs and Their Bloody Work
On the 3rd of October 1879, at the fair grounds in Wooster, Ohio a man, John Tormie was murdered. John and his brother-in-law, Martin, were leaving the fair grounds when they were attacked by a crowd of roughs, about 6 to 8 men. Tormie was beaten over the head with a club, then stabbed three times in his back. This case take quite a turn when the trial begins and the infuriated crowds gather, determined to see the four men identified hung.
This story is has a lot of players and the details are grim, so younger listeners, beware!
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DISCLAIMER: This episode is subject to graphic content due to the nature of the true crime stories as told by newspaper articles in this era and reiterated by Kelley Amstutz, Crime Travel host. View discretion is advised for younger listeners.
