Listener Tales 58
Morbid
11/18/22
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LISTENER TALES!!!!! We have quite the lineup, per usual! There's a mother from beyond who led a firefighter to save her baby, some haunted socks, a ghostly fan of Bach (with sound effects) and a serial killer connection that will leave you with your jaw on the fucking floor. ! If you have a listener tale you'd like to send it please sent it to Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with "Listener Tale" somewhere in the subject line :)
Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)
Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)
Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley
Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally
Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)
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Previous Episode
The Butcher of Kingsbury Run Part 2
November 16, 2022
•68m
Our second part of The Cleveland Torso Murders is here and though it is the conclusion, we aren't left with comfort. The Butcher takes several more lives but try as the investigators might, they simply were never able to find out his true identity. Have no fear though, DT Alaina gives us THE SUSPECT OF THE CENTURY!
Thank you to the mystical and beautiful David White for research assistance!
Associated Press. 1938. "Find Cleveland Torso Murders Clew a Dud." Chicago Tribune, August 29: 20.
Badal, James J. 2014. In the Wake of the Butcher: Cleveland's Torso Murders. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press.
—. 2022. The Kingsbury Run Murders. Accessed October 10, 2022.
Collins, Max Allen, and A. Brad Schwartz. 2020. Eliot Ness and the Mad Butcher. Boston, MA: Mariner Books.
Culley, Jim. n.d. Ness, Eliot. Accessed October 18, 2022.
Lytle, Alea. n.d. Kingsbury Run. Accessed October 12, 2022. https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/376.
Plainesville Telegraph. 1934. "Police Seek to Trace Operation as Key to Torso Murder Mystery." Plainesville Telegraph, September 6.
The Boston Globe. 1938. "Fail to Find House of Torso Suspect." The Boston Globe, August 29: 3.
The Cincinatti Post. 1938. "City's New Safety Unit to Find How Cleveland Cut Its Auto Toll." The Cincinatti Post, December 28: 18.
The El Reno Daily Tribune. 1935. "Decapitated Body is Discovered in Ravine." The El Reno Daily Tribune, September 24: 1.
The Orleans Chronicle. 1938. "Crime." The Orleans Chronicle, August 25.
The Toledo News-Bee. 1936. "Head of Torso Believed in Run." The Toledo News-Bee, September 11: 32.
Toledo News-Bee. 1936. "Cleveland Maniac Hnuted in Murders." The Cleveland News-Bee, June 6.
United Press. 1938. "Nine Held as Junkman Gives First Real Clue to Torso Killer." New York Daily News, August 25: 6.
—. 1936. "Mad Butcher's Seventh Victim Found By Boys." The Oklahome News, September 15: 14.
—. 1938. "Ten Mile Area Fails to Reveal Single Clue." The Palm Beach Post, August 27: 3.
—. 1937. "Ninth Torso Found Under Cleveland Bridge." The Toledo News-Bee, June 7.
Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)
Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)
Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley
Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally
Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)
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Next Episode
Fred & Dolly Oesterreich
November 21, 2022
•67m
Ash brings us the story of Dolly Oesterreich and the murder of her husband Fred. When Fred was murdered late one summer night in the couple's home the police wondered if this was a burglary gone wrong. But they would soon learn they had always been closer to catching the killer than they realized. This is a tale of scorned lovers, deception, and lies but ultimately justice prevails.
Thank you to David White for research assistance.
References
Associated Press. 1930. "Sanhuber's Latest Story Under Fire." Evening Star, June 26: C3.
—. 1930. "Attic Woman's Trial Nears End." Los Aangeles Times, August 20.
Berkeley Daily Gazette. 1930. "Must Face Trial Together." Berkeley Daily Gazette, April 30: 18.
Boston Globe. 1930. "Brother of Victim Plans Will Contest." Boston Globe, April 13: A19.
Daily Boston Globe. 1930. "Hopelessly Deadlocked Oesterreich Jury Reports." Daily Boston Globe, August 25: 12.
—. 1930. "Widow of Victim Silent on Murder." Daily Boston Globe, April 11: 34.
L.A. Public Library. 1930. Otto in court. Photograph and caption. Los Angeles, California, June.
Lardinois, Anna. 2021. The Legend of Milwaukee’s Most Infamous Love Triangle. April 13. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.milwaukeemag.com/the-legend-of-milwaukees-most-infamous-love-triangle/.
Los Angeles Times. 1922. "Police Question Harry Vose." Los Angeles Times, August 28: 15.
—. 1922. "Trap Ser for Man's Killers." Los Angeles Times, August 25: 21.
Milwaukee Sentinel. 1930. "Bare Oesterreich Fire Plot." Milwaukee Sentinel, April 11: 1.
New York Times. 1961. "'Batman' Figure Dies." New York Times, April 15: 10.
—. 1930. "Indicts Widow in Murder." New York Times, April 18: 7.
Nugent, Addison. 2016. The Married Woman Who Kept Her Lover in the Attic. June 7. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-married-woman-who-kept-her-lover-in-the-attic.
Oxnard Daily Courier. 1930. "Oxnard Daily Courier." Must Face Trials Together, April 30: 1.
Rasmussen, Cecilia. 1995. "‘Bat Man’ Case: a Lurid Tale of Love and Death." Los Angeles Times, March 20.
2017. A Crime to Remember. Directed by Lisa Robinson. Produced by Christopher Dillon.
San Jose News. 1930. "Says Attorney Coached Him in Confession." San Jose News, June 24: 48.
San Pedro News Pilot. 1930. "Attic Lover is Found Guilty." San Pedro News Pilot, July 2.
The Daily Californian. 1923. "Trial Continued." The Daily Californian, October 24: 7.
United Press. 1930. "Third Person May Face Death Trial." Berkeley Daily Gazette, April 18: 21.
—. 1923. "To Attack Testimony." The Eveneing News, July 28: 1.
Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)
Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)
Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley
Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally
Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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