Malice and Mocktails

Katie Totman

Just two sisters sharing cases of murder, mayhem and the darker parts of history with mocktail recipes thrown in for good measure. Wanna get in touch? E-mail us at [email protected].

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Episode 9: Leopold and Loeb

Malice and Mocktails

09/27/22 • 78 min

Hello friends! Apologies for the late posting of this week's episode. Join me as I share with Emily the tragic murder of Bobby Franks by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. These two fools think they have planned the "perfect crime" when they decide to kidnap and murder Bobby Franks. One minor slip up will be their downfall...not so perfect after all.

Several shout outs in this episode!!

Check out Nocturnal Distractions and their trailer at the beginning of the episode. You can find them HERE.

I mention Sips of Crime and Evil Pudding in the episode. Go check them out if you need more true crime in your life.

This week's mocktail is my take on a drink I found over at Spirited Spirits podcast called The Axe Murderer. So far I love their content and cases, so please check them out. You can find the original drink on their IG page HERE. I will post the recipe I come up with later in the week on our IG and FB pages!

SOURCES

Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime by Candace Fleming

https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/leopoldloeb/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/leopold-and-loebs-criminal-minds-996498/

https://homicide.northwestern.edu/crimes/leopold/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leopold-and-Loeb

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/monkeytrial-leopold-and-loeb-trial/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leopold-and-loeb-gain-national-attention

https://newspaperarchive.com/racine-journal-times-jan-29-1936-p-8/

https://www.hpherald.com/news/local/lost-hyde-park-springtime-is-for-lovers/article_c5af7c6e-bd9f-11eb-aacd-779da1769005.html

http://chicagocrimescenes.blogspot.com/2009/09/nathan-leopolds-home.html

https://homicide.northwestern.edu/database/5866/

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/leoploeb/darrowclosing.html - Clarence Darrow’s speech

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/4/22/23032424/clarence-darrow-leopold-loeb-speech-closing-arguments

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Episode 7: The Bath Consolidated School Bombing

Malice and Mocktails

09/12/22 • 72 min

The Bath Consolidated School bombing took place on May 18, 1927, and was committed by a man named Andrew Kehoe. This week I'll share with Emily and our listeners this monster's background and how he managed to take out his anger toward its citizens on the school and subsequently their children....I'm not crying, you're crying :-(
Shoutout to my friends Courtney and Patrick over at Evil Pudding podcast! You can find them on Spotify and Apple podcast.

Also shoutout to my friend Wendy over at Demolished Salt Lake! You can find her on Spotify and Apple podcast

This week's mocktail recipe is compliments of Shantelle Pace aka she_thebartender over on Instagram. She is also on TikTok under the same handle. I used her zero proof cosmopolitan recipe and tweaked it a bit because I was lacking Seedlip Grove, so I opted for Lyre's Orange Sec and White Cane. I think it turned out pretty well. Definitely check out Shantelle's page for the original and other delicious drink recipes.

SOURCES

Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer by Harold Schechter

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/05/24/bath-consolidated-school-massacre-uvalde/

https://www.lenconnect.com/story/news/columns/2021/12/28/bob-wessel-tecumseh-man-responsible-1927-school-bombing-bath/9024475002/

https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/dewitt-st-johns/today-is-the-94th-anniversary-of-the-bath-school-bombing-deadliest-school-massacre-in-u-s-history

https://books.google.com/books?id=L1uj6s-d44UC&pg=PA175#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tuberculosis#Twentieth_century

https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=196788

http://www.okemosalumni.org/000/4/8/8/29884/userfiles/file/The%20Story%20of%20Bath%20by%20Sherrie%20Paty%20%2766%20edited.pdf

https://newspaperarchive.com/amarillo-daily-news-may-19-1927-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/dubuque-telegraph-herald-and-times-journal-may-19-1927-p-1/

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Episode 3: The Servant Girl Annihilator & the Austin Moon Towers

Malice and Mocktails

07/25/22 • 77 min

Austin, Texas, 1884. There is a killer on the loose, seemingly targeting servant women and girls. Join me and my guest co-host, Emily, as we dive into this unsolved case and explore possible theories. This episode ran a bit long and I decided to just go with it :-)
A HUGE thank you to Chris Marshall with Sans Bar for this week’s mocktail recipe. You can find the full recipe HERE.
Check out Sans Bar at https://www.thesansbar.com!

SOURCES & RESOURCES

Hollandsworth, Skip. Midnight Assassin: The Hunt for America’s First Serial Killer. New York: Picador, 2015.

https://library.austintexas.gov/ahc/brief-history-austin

http://www.servantgirlmurders.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_tower

https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/texas/austin/articles/how-a-19th-century-serial-killer-led-to-austins-moonlight-towers/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/austin-moonlight-towers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Austin,_Texas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servant_Girl_Annihilator

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/history/2019/05/23/on-christmas-day-1871-austins-first-railroad-altered-city-forever/5079567007/

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/history/austin-moonlight-towers-origins-history/269-88b34d2f-0d99-4c7d-851e-ae9258b880f2

https://austonia.com/servant-girl-annihilator

https://newspaperarchive.com/the-austin-weekly-statesman-jun-10-1886-p-7/

https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/texas-servant-girl-murders/

https://newspaperarchive.com/the-austin-weekly-statesman-may-14-1885-p-3/

https://newspaperarchive.com/the-austin-weekly-statesman-may-28-1885-p-4/

https://newspaperarchive.com/the-austin-weekly-statesman-dec-31-1885-p-7/

https://newspaperarchive.com/the-austin-weekly-statesman-jan-07-1886-p-5/

https://newspaperarchive.com/the-austin-weekly-statesman-may-27-1886-p-5/

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Episode 2 - 81 Minutes: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

Malice and Mocktails

07/11/22 • 52 min

81 minutes. That is how long it took for two men to commit the biggest art heist in history. To this day, the 13 works of art that were stolen are still missing. Join me this week as I share details about this case and who may have been involved.

Anyone with information about the stolen artworks should contact the Gardner Museum directly. Confidentiality is assured.

Anthony Amore
Director of Security
617 278 5114
[email protected]

RESOURCES

"This is a Robbery: The Biggest Art Heist in History." Directed by Colin Barnicle, 2021. Netflix, www.netflix.com/watch/81085937

https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/tea-blog/isabella-stewart-gardner-and-the-book-of-tea-part-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft

https://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu:185344/datastream/PDF/view

https://www.gardnermuseum.org/sites/default/files/uploads/files/Museum-Overview-English.pdf

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/03/0211Boston-Heist-FINAL-2.jpg - Awesome infographic showing the museum floor plan, the thieve’s route and the timeline.

https://www.moviemaker.com/this-is-a-robbery-art-thief-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-myles-connor-jr/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-clue-emerges-in-the-gardner-museum-art-heist-saga-180979651/

https://www.npr.org/2007/05/31/10588693/stolen-fine-art-organized-crimes-new-commodity

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Episode 4: Howard Unruh's Walk of Death

Malice and Mocktails

08/01/22 • 45 min

On September 6, 1949, Howard Unruh walked out onto his street in Camden, NJ, and within 20 minutes had killed 13 of his neighbors and wounded three. This week I will share with you the case of the first mass shooter in US history, Howard Unruh.

This week's mocktail is inspired by a copycat cocktail my friend Tom found on Diznify.com. It is called Galaxy's Edge Jedi Mind Trick and the original can be found at Oga's Cantina in Disney World's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Below is my zero proof version:

Zero Proof Jedi Mind Trick

7.5 oz Grapefruit flavored sparkling water
1 oz Welches white grape juice
1 oz Orgeat; I used Liber & Co., but you can make your own and there are other brands.
2 tsp blue curacao syrup; look for alcohol free versions
Juice from half a lime
A few dashes of grapefruit bitters
Step 1 - Combine all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice, shake or stir, then strain into your favorite vessel.

SOURCES AND RESOURCES
Rampage by Harold Schechter - https://haroldschechter.com/books/rampage

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/story-first-mass-murder-us-history-180956927/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Howard

https://newspaperarchive.com/corpus-christi-caller-times-jul-22-1951-p-22/

https://newspaperarchive.com/davenport-democrat-and-leader-sep-07-1949-p-8/

https://newspaperarchive.com/madison-wisconsin-state-journal-sep-07-1949-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/holland-evening-sentinel-sep-05-1949-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/syracuse-herald-journal-sep-06-1949-p-43/

https://newspaperarchive.com/washington-evening-star-sep-07-1949-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/denton-record-chronicle-sep-09-1949-p-6/

https://newspaperarchive.com/bluefield-daily-telegraph-sep-09-1949-p-48/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43322680/howard-barton-Howard?_gl=1*1uipxxz*_ga*MjEzMTM1OTA1MC4xNjQ1NTQ1MDkx*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY1NzcyNTQ3OS40OS4xLjE2NTc3MjYyMTYuMA..

https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/analysis-recent-mass-shootings

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/national/090749nj-

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Episode 6: The Newton Boys

Malice and Mocktails

08/16/22 • 41 min

Bank and train robbers? You bet! Join me and Emily this week as we talk a little bit about the infamous Newton Boys and their antics across Texas and the midwest in the 1920s.

Sources

https://newspaperarchive.com/taylor-daily-press-jan-21-1922-p-1/ and page 4

https://newspaperarchive.com/ada-evening-news-mar-11-1922-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/nebraska-state-journal-nov-18-1924-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/galveston-daily-news-mar-07-1919-p-8/

https://www.texasalmanac.com/drupal-backup/images/CityPopHist%20web.pdf

https://sophienburg.com/true-crime-series-break-in-of-first-national-bank/

https://sophienburg.com/a-bank-robbery-in-downtown-new-braunfels/

https://www.nbtexas.org/2242/1930s

https://newspaperarchive.com/new-braunfels-herald-zeitung-jul-12-1973-p-18/

https://newspaperarchive.com/new-braunfels-herald-zeitung-jul-26-1973-p-16/

https://newspaperarchive.com/new-braunfels-herald-zeitung-jun-20-1974-p-13/

https://americanhistory.si.edu/america-on-the-move/lives-railroad

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Episode 1: The Murders of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Rogerson

Malice and Mocktails

07/04/22 • 37 min

The untimely deaths of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Rogerson took place on September 15, 1935. Their dismembered bodies were discovered in a ravine over two weeks after their deaths and Buck Ruxton, Isabella's husband and a well liked local surgeon, is the prime suspect. This case helped bring forensic science techniques to the forefront of criminal investigations, specifically in the UK.

You can contact me at [email protected] or on IG @maliceandmocktails. Cheers!

RESOURCES

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/ruxton.html

https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ruxton-buck.htm

http://www.policemuseum.org.uk/crime-casebook/interesting-cases/the-ruxton-murders-1935/

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/1454154/buck-ruxton-bernard-spilsbury-murder-crime-execution

“Dr. Buck Ruxton Charged with Murder." The Courier and Advertiser, Monday, October 14, 1935, p. 7. Accessed through www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk on June 29, 2022.

https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/15996 - Image of a pamphlet advertising the Illuminations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Ruxton

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/visibleproofs/galleries/cases/ruxton.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/jigsaw-murders-the-gruesome-case-of-a-jealous-gp-1.2759634

http://aboutforensics.co.uk/buck-ruxton/

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Episode 8: The Bluebeard of Quiet Dell, Harry Powers

Malice and Mocktails

09/19/22 • 62 min

Hi friends! In Episode 8 we cover several murders committed by the Bluebeard of Quiet Dell, Harry Powers.
Shoutout to M3: Murder Mystery and Mayhem! Check out their trailer at the beginning of the episode. You can also find all their socials HERE

Mocktail of the Week - my hot take on a classic Old Fashioned, but zero proof

Ingredients

2oz Ritual Zero Proof Whisky Alternative, you can also use a strong black tea as the base for this drink. Brew like normal and let cool completely

2 dashes Angostura bitters

1 sugar cube or 1 bar spoon simple syrup

Place the sugar cube into the bottom of a chilled rocks glass and add bitters. Muddle the sugar cube and bitters with a spoon or muddler. If you are using simple syrup, combine the bitters with the syrup in the glass. Add the whisky and stir.

Add one large ice cube or a few smaller cubes. Stir until chilled, about 30 seconds. Garnish with an orange peel.

SOURCES

https://web.archive.org/web/20120324101310/http://www.wvgazette.com/mediafiles/document/2009/03/17/Bluebeard_I090317193022.pdf

https://www.morbidtourism.com/locations/id/606a1c2bc892bc9da3b0864a

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Powers

https://newspaperarchive.com/morgantown-dominion-post-sep-13-2007-p-23/

https://newspaperarchive.com/cumberland-news-apr-13-1957-p-4/

https://newspaperarchive.com/raleigh-register-apr-12-1957-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/charleston-gazette-mar-19-1932-p-6/

https://newspaperarchive.com/havre-daily-news-mar-19-1932-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/bluefield-daily-telegraph-aug-30-1931-p-1/ (and page 4)

https://newspaperarchive.com/coshocton-tribune-sep-05-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/madison-capital-times-aug-29-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/valley-morning-star-feb-08-1959-p-8/

https://newspaperarchive.com/decatur-daily-aug-31-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/sheboygan-press-aug-31-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/burlington-burlington-gazette-aug-31-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/xenia-evening-gazette-aug-31-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/appleton-post-crescent-nov-25-1931-p-1/

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Episode 5: A Terrible Case of Murder for Profit

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08/08/22 • 46 min

Detroit, Michigan. February 1940 - the charred body of Dorsey Bowman is found at a city dump by a group of school children. Police soon uncover a murder for profit plot with the discovery of a second body. Join me and Emily as we tackle this crazy bonkers case - vintage true crime is wild, y'all!

Hop on over to www.patreon.com/maliceandmocktails for additional maps, pictures and other details of this case.

SOURCES/RESOURCES

https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4114dm.g03985195104/?sp=74&st=image&r=0.416,0.56,1.011,0.621,0

https://newspaperarchive.com/uniontown-morning-herald-apr-23-1940-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/detroit-tribune-mar-26-1949-p-12/

https://newspaperarchive.com/monitor-leader-may-04-1944-p-16/

https://newspaperarchive.com/benton-harbor-news-palladium-nov-19-1940-p-14/

https://newspaperarchive.com/benton-harbor-news-palladium-apr-08-1940-p-12/

https://newspaperarchive.com/escanaba-daily-press-apr-10-1940-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/la-crosse-tribune-and-leader-press-apr-08-1940-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/zanesville-signal-apr-08-1940-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/athens-sunday-messenger-apr-07-1940-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/dubuque-telegraph-herald-apr-08-1940-p-2/

https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/CommitteeDocuments/House/Intergovernmental%20and%20Regional%20Affairs/Testimony/Committee13-3-31-2009.pdf

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/automobile-rationing-world-war-ii

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/01/detroit-in-the-1940s/384523/#img01

Boneyards: Detroit Under Ground by Richard Bak
https://books.google.com/books?id=tv2osBIqxn4C&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=john+kasap+murderer&source=bl&ots=TYjWQP3qDn&sig=ACfU3U3XAMeGLw5VvAw7x38Sj63EDZ3oWw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-zsPjnKT5AhWoLzQIHafnCmgQ6AF6BAgUEAM#v=onepage&q=john%20kasap%20murderer&f=false

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Episode 10 - Jesse Pomeroy

Malice and Mocktails

10/03/22 • 56 min

Wow, we made it to episode 10! To capture this awesome milestone join me as I tell Emily all about Boston's boy torturer and killer, Jesse Pomeroy. Jesse's rein of terror took place in the 1870s, so I am taking you way back. Emily also shares with me a mocktail she found on TikTok (@themindfulmocktail) called a Simple Sunrise Mocktail. It is a super simple AF version of the classic tequila sunrise - just swap out the tequila with your zero proof tequila of choice. Ritual makes a pretty good tequila alternative, and there are several others out there on the market now including Spiritless, Free Spirits, and Sobrii. I have not personally tried these so cannot vouch for their flavor palette, but they are on my list to try :-)

Shoutout to Always Talking Crime podcast hosted by Kimi Thompson! Check out her trailer at the beginning of the episode, and you can find her on Spotify and Podbean, and everywhere you get your podcasts. She is also all over social media and can be found in Instagram and Facebook.

SOURCES

Fiend: The Shocking True Story of America’s Youngest Serial Killer by Harold Schechter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Pomeroy

https://charlestownhistoricalsociety.org/chs_events/massachusetts-state-prison-charlestown/

https://digboston.com/past-incarceration-remembering-charlestowns-forgotten-prison/

https://newspaperarchive.com/cincinnati-commercial-tribune-jan-31-1926-p-9/

https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-post-sep-29-1907-p-43/

https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-post-may-02-1909-p-21/

https://newspaperarchive.com/ironton-iron-county-register-jul-30-1874-p-6/

https://newspaperarchive.com/new-york-herald-jul-21-1874-p-10/

https://newspaperarchive.com/new-york-herald-jul-21-1874-p-11/

https://newspaperarchive.com/portland-daily-press-apr-24-1874-p-3/