One Nation Under Crime - 1818: America's First Murder For Hire Case

1818: America's First Murder For Hire Case

09/27/21 • 83 min

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What do you get when you cross a last will and testament, profitable land, and three men fighting over it? One man dead, four sentenced to death, and America's first murder for hire case.
This week the ONUC gals discuss the murder for hire plot against Richard Jennings, why everyone should watch Designing Women, and how many men it takes to 'take out' one man.
Trigger Warning Level: Low
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Sources: Albert Wisner Library and Chronicle Newspaper

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1817: America's First Public Enemy No. 1

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Have you or someone you love ever skipped school? Did your parents think you were possessed by demons as a child? Most importantly, did you go on a multi state murder spree? If so, you could be entitled to compensation. Not really. But, it would make you 'America's First Public Enemy No. 1' AKA Samuel Green.
This week the ONUC gals discuss the psychology of the frontal lobe (Kayla's favorite topic), the ongoing debate of nature vs. nurture, and the unfortunate early life of Samuel Green which led to him infamously earning the title of 'Public Enemy No. 1'.
Trigger Warning Level: Medium
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Remember, there isn't always liberty and justice for all.
Sources: Murderpedia

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1819: The Wrongful Murder Conviction of the Boorn Brothers

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Some people become famous when they die, but how do you become famous simply because you're alive?
This week the ONUC gals discuss the case of Russell Colvin and the Boorn Brothers. Find out what happens when a brother-in-law dies, cell mate lies, and New Jerseyan replies.
Trigger Warning Level: Low
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Remember, there isn't always liberty and justice for all.
Sources: The Westminster Detective Library and Northwestern School of Law

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One Nation Under Crime - 1818: America's First Murder For Hire Case

Transcript

You are listening to one nation under crime, a chronological true crime podcast. Each week we go through our nation's history and discuss one case from each year, starting in 1800. I'm Kayla and I'm Leah and we're in the year 18, 18. This week got an interesting case. Leah got to see the documents of which I got to read for this case. It was rough. I'm glad I have my job pieces of paper missing just like half of a page, like scraps, dude, water stains all over it. Like, am I reading this side?