There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines.

We have a weird homicide.

A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...

The outcome of a case depends largely on the time period in which the trial happened.

On June 6, 1903, a murder occurred, and in the end,

pointed the finger at a woman who, had she been tried in more modern times, might have seen a

far different outcome of her trial. So if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled,

sit back and start your day with a morning cup of murder.

Living in Womwell, South Yorkshire, England, was 42-year-old Emily Swan. A woman from a

respectable background, Emily, the mother of 11 children, was married to a glassblower, William Swan.

Also living inside their home was a 30-year-old lodger

and minor named John Gallagher. Now, according to the sources, it was common knowledge amongst

the neighbors that Emily's husband was abusive and that she and her lodger were having an affair.

In a time period where both domestic violence and extramarital relations were viewed very

differently than they are now, it seems that William felt it was well within his right to lay

his hands on his wife.

Those sources aren't clear on if the beatings began before or after the affair began, the fights were enough

to force John to move out of the swan's household. Though he remained a frequent visitor,

his presence reportedly provoked more and more fights, so he decided that it was time for him

to leave Womwell and made plans to move to Bradford. Making good on his plan in June of 1903,

things inside the Swan home didn't seem to calm. Things finally came to a head on June 6th,

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