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Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

260 | Root of the Matter

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

History, Society & Culture

4.58.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Root of the Matter

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0:00.0

Welcome to AirNmenky's Cabinet of Curiosity's, a production of I Heart Radio and Grimm

0:08.7

and Mild.

0:13.0

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

0:16.3

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

0:22.2

just waiting for us to explore.

0:25.4

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

0:37.3

The attempted murder by Poison Case grabbed the nation's attention in 1989.

0:41.7

In fact, even the most seasoned investigators in Austin, Texas had never seen another case

0:46.4

like it.

0:47.4

The victim simply referred to as treaty had been one of Austin's oldest and most beloved

0:51.6

residents.

0:52.8

The last living survivor of a legendary council, the intended victims spent their days in

0:57.5

the city's historic district where they stood witness to a lot of history over the years.

1:02.0

From the rebuilding of the state capital in 1888, or the Austin Dam failure, to the construction

1:07.0

of several bridges and an airport, and the first days of the Dell Computer Corporation.

1:12.2

And throughout it all, this elderly citizen served the community well.

1:15.8

In the early years, negotiations and other pivotal meetings had been treaty's thing, hence

1:20.3

the nickname.

1:21.3

Although to be fair, Councilmen and other leaders weren't the only ones to sit in the company

1:25.4

of such an esteemed citizen, Rain or Shine, heat or cold, Austin's oldest resident was

1:31.0

always there for the people of the city.

1:33.9

Try as they may, no one could figure out why someone would want to poison such a truly

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