The Killing Of Lillie Davis

07/18/22 • 23 min

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Season: 3 Episode: 25

One of the most sensational murder cases in the history of Bristol, Tennessee was the Killing Of Lillie Davis in East Hill Cemetery in 1907.

Ack Hale of Bristol was convicted of murdering Miss Davis and was sentenced to life in the state penitentiary.

Hale claimed the Davis girl shot herself with his revolver after having repeatedly threatened the end her life but the story starts many months before with the death of Lillie's brother.

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This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

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SOURCES

The Journal & Tribune (Knoxville, Tennessee) 30 Mar 1907 Saturday

Nashville Banner. 2nd April 1907 Tuesday

The Washington Times 31st May 1907 Friday

The Baltimore Sun 25th September 1907 Wednesday

The Tennessean 21 December 1908 Monday

Nashville Banner 23 December 1908 Wednesday

Chatanooga Daily Times 29th September 1907 Sunday

Bristol Herald Courier 5 Jan 1947 [4]

Bristol Herald Courier 29 March 1959

The Journal & Tribune (Knoxville, Tennessee) 2 Aug 1914

Intro music by The Model Folk

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Season: 3 Episode: 25

One of the most sensational murder cases in the history of Bristol, Tennessee was the Killing Of Lillie Davis in East Hill Cemetery in 1907.

Ack Hale of Bristol was convicted of murdering Miss Davis and was sentenced to life in the state penitentiary.

Hale claimed the Davis girl shot herself with his revolver after having repeatedly threatened the end her life but the story starts many months before with the death of Lillie's brother.

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

CONTACT ME

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @BackTrackerUK

Instagram: @backtrackeruk

Twitter: @BackTrackerUK

SOURCES

The Journal & Tribune (Knoxville, Tennessee) 30 Mar 1907 Saturday

Nashville Banner. 2nd April 1907 Tuesday

The Washington Times 31st May 1907 Friday

The Baltimore Sun 25th September 1907 Wednesday

The Tennessean 21 December 1908 Monday

Nashville Banner 23 December 1908 Wednesday

Chatanooga Daily Times 29th September 1907 Sunday

Bristol Herald Courier 5 Jan 1947 [4]

Bristol Herald Courier 29 March 1959

The Journal & Tribune (Knoxville, Tennessee) 2 Aug 1914

Intro music by The Model Folk

© THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022

Previous Episode

Letters From The U.S Civil War

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Season: 3 Episode: 24

In 1948, Mrs Nan Evans sat in her little study, with it's picture lined walls. She was holding a big brown family book on her lap.

"I don't really know how valuable the papers are. Some of the letters are probably too personal to be of any historical value to the state, but some are generally interesting. "

She was talking about a bundle of around 300 letters written by her grandfather, Bloomington's Civil war soldier, Brig. Gen William W Orme, to his wife in Bloomington, his law partner, Leonard Swett and to Judge David Davis

Find out more about those letters as well as Mrs Evans famous ancestors!

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

CONTACT ME

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @BackTrackerUK

Instagram: @backtrackeruk

Twitter: @BackTrackerUK

SOURCES

Sound Effects by zapsplat.com

Intro music by The Model Folk

© THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022

Next Episode

Death of the Rolls Royce Lady

Season: 3 Episode: 26

Rolls Royce has always been one of the prestigious cars to own and part of it's image in tied up in it's iconic emblem seem on the bonnet of it's cars; The Spirit of Ecstasy, the sculpture of a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings.

The story behind that sculpture contains everything a feature film needs, including a woman who wins the heart of a married man, a society scandal and a war atrocity. Hear more about her story in this fascinating episode.

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

CONTACT ME

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @BackTrackerUK

Instagram: @backtrackeruk

Twitter: @BackTrackerUK

SOURCES

Sound Effects by zapsplat.com

Intro music by The Model Folk