Ep. 73 - An Insane Pioneer Pistol Murderess & Religious Maniacs
Ep. 73 - An Insane Pioneer Pistol Murderess & Religious Maniacs  
Podcast: My Victorian Nightmare
Published On: Mon Dec 15 2025
Description: On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss corpse-related practical jokes, jealousy and suicide, an insane pioneer pistol murderess, a religious maniac family annihilation, men bitten by mad dogs and the madcap frolic of a cross-dressing widow in New York City.Subscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening!Instagram Post For Today's EpisodeReferences For Today's Episode:“A BUDGET OF GHOST STORIES” - Cheshire Observer,  Mar. 6th, 1869.“What Is The Use of Spiritualism" - The Spiritualist, Dec. 3rd, 1869. "A Ghastly Practical Joke" — The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872."A Termagant Hangs Herself in Brooklyn, N.Y." - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872.“Jealousy and Suicide” - The Wheeling Daily Register, Mar. 16th, 1872."The Pioneer Pistol Murderess Insane" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872."A Drunkard’s Baby Gnawed by a Dog" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872."A BLOODY DOMESTIC DRAMA" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872."Men Bitten by a Mad Dog in Kansas" — The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872."MADCAP FROLIC OF A BEAUTIFUL NEW YORK WIDOW" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Harris_%28murderer%29https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madstone_(folklore)