Murder, She Told11 Tammi 2022

The Brutal Death of Berengera Caswell

1849 - Saco, Maine. In April of 1850, as the sun shone on Woodbury Brook in Saco, Maine, a boy made a grisly discovery: the body of a young woman tied to a board. It was soon determined that the woman, known as Mary Bean, was killed during a botched abortion from the local botanic doctor, James Smith. During the course of the trial, it was revealed that Mary Bean was actually Berengera Caswell, a 21-year-old Canadian factory worker who was trying to make a life for herself in New England. The murder of Mary Bean was written into a fictional, salacious true crime novella, warning young women against the dangers of promiscuity and the inevitable demise of working mill girls. For years, the death of Berengera Caswell remained buried under the moral parable of her infamous pseudonym... until 2007, when the true identity of Mary Bean was unearthed for the modern era. This episode discusses and describes abortion in the historical context of the 1850's. Please listen with care. Read The Murder of Mary Bean Book Connect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast Detailed sources can be found at murdershetold.com. Support the show here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Harmony Montgomery: Everything We Know

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Ayla Reynolds: Ten Years Later, part 2

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Ayla Reynolds: Ten Years Later, part 1

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The Case of Everett Delano: Solved After 53 Years

1966 -Andover, New Hampshire. In September of 1966, 45-year-old Everett Delano was shot in cold blood at the gas station in Andover, New Hampshire where he worked as an attendant. Everett was a husban...

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MISSING: Where is Reeves K. Johnson III?

1983 - Kittery, Maine. Reeves Johnson has been missing since February 1983. In the days following his disappearance, 31-year-old Reeves quit his job, drained his bank account past the last dollar, tr...

23 Marras 20211h 29min

What Really Happened to Shane Cheetham?

2018 - Rome, Maine. In August of 2018 in Rome, Maine, Shane Cheetham confronted his wife about poisoning his dog, and in the heat of an argument (according to her), put a gun to his head and pulled th...

2 Marras 202159min

Halloween Special: Ghost Stories of Maine and New England

Happy Halloween! Here's a listener submitted treat for your final weekend of spooky season that includes stories about a grim reaper in Belgium, a retro ghostly hallucination, a man haunted by his ex,...

30 Loka 202138min