149 The Murderous Mountie–Part 2
Canadian True Crime
Kristi Lee
4.8 • 4.8K Ratings
🗓️ 20 December 2023
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
[Part 2 of 2] After picking up his pregnant wife from Saskatoon train station, Sergeant John Wilson drives them north to their new home. They just have one stop to make on the way to take care of some "police business"...
Additional content warning: Brief details of an attempted suicide at approx. timestamp 29:00 to 30:30. Please take care when listening.
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- The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson by Lois Simmie
- Books by Toronto True Crime Author - Nate Hendley
- Scottish voice actor - Paul Warren
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| 0:00.0 | At the Aldi Christmas factory that was once William Conkers, they kept last year's prices locked. |
| 0:05.3 | It was wonderfully bonkers. White potatoes only 15 pea and carrots, parsnips, brussels sprouts, cabbage and sweet, |
| 0:11.3 | just 19 p each. |
| 0:13.4 | All in store now. |
| 0:14.8 | Aldi, officially which cheapest supermarket of the year. |
| 0:17.9 | Share the love this Christmas. Canadian True Crime is a completely independent production funded mainly through advertising. |
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| 0:32.0 | Apple Podcasts, Patreon, and Supercast. |
| 0:35.0 | The podcast often has disturbing content and coarse language. |
| 0:38.6 | It's not for everyone. |
| 0:39.6 | An additional content warning. |
| 0:41.6 | This episode includes a brief description of an attempted suicide. |
| 0:45.6 | Please take care when listening. |
| 0:47.6 | This is part two of a two-part series. |
| 0:51.8 | And because part one had a lot of moving pieces here's a quick recap. |
| 0:57.8 | John Wilson left his pregnant wife Mary and young son behind in Scotland to move to Canada to make some money. |
| 1:05.0 | He joined the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in Saskatchewan and embarked on a sordid relationship with a 16-year-old girl named Jesse Patterson without telling her he was already married. |
| 1:18.0 | He also forgot to stop writing home. |
| 1:21.0 | After a year with no letters, Mary grew concerned and travelled to Canada to check on her |
| 1:27.0 | husband leaving their kids behind in Scotland. After surprising John in Regina and finding him well, they moved into a boarding house together, and Mary soon became pregnant again. |
| 1:40.0 | She had no idea her husband was writing secret love letters to his mistress Jesse |
| 1:45.7 | to explain his sudden absence from her life. |
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