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American Hauntings Podcast

AHP 39: Murdered In Their Beds Episode 4

American Hauntings Podcast

Cody Beck and Troy Taylor

True Crime, Religion & Spirituality, Tv & Film, Spirituality, Film Reviews, History

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2019

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Episode 39 continues our in-depth discussion of the Midwest Axe Murders of the early twentieth century. New Patreon Tiers- Patreon.com/AmericanHauntings New Clothing Store- AmericanHauntingsClothing.com Sponsor an Episode- AmericanHauntingsPodcast.com/SPONSOR Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone: https://www.rosettastone.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/american-hauntings-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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This episode of American Haunting's podcast is brought to you by Best Western Premier Hotel in Alton, Illinois.

0:06.4

The Best Western Premier is the only full service award-winning hotel in Alton that can accommodate business travelers, long-term stay guests, leisure

0:14.6

travels, business meetings, conventions, wedding receptions, and conferences like the

0:19.2

Haunted America Conference. Accommodations include a pool, high-speed internet, restaurant, and bar, and it's located just 25 minutes from downtown St Louis and Bush Stadium.

0:28.0

Book your room today at Bw Premier Alton.com. That's B W P-R,P-R-A-T-O-N-C-O-N-C-O-N-C-O-N-C-O-N-C-O-N-C-O-N-C-O-N-O-T-O-N-T-O-N-T-O-T-T-O-T-O-T-O-T-T-O-T-O-T-O-O-T-O-T-O-O-O-O-O-O Welcome to another episode of American Hauntings, the

0:55.2

podcast dedicated to the history, haunting's, legends, and lore of America's

0:59.8

past. The show is hosted by Cody Beck and Troy Taylor and today we are continuing our third season which we call

1:07.1

Murdered in their beds if you're tuned into the podcast for the first time we recommend going back to episode 36 to start the new season from there.

1:15.2

It's the first part in this series and marks the beginning of the transient butcher's

1:19.0

reign of terror in the Midwest in the early 1900s.

1:22.9

Each episode will not only explore the killer's horrific crimes,

1:26.2

but they explore the effect that he had

1:28.1

on the small railroad towns of the region,

1:30.4

including the town of Aliska, Iowa.

1:33.0

So put away the axe, lock up the oil lamps, and bolt the doors,

1:38.0

and get ready for the next part of Murdered in their beds. You're going to be here. On the morning of June 10th, 1912, Mary Peckham rose from her bed around 4 a.m.

2:11.5

It was Laundry Day. In addition to her usual chores she reserved every

2:15.5

Monday morning as the day of the week to wash and dry her and her husband Elmer's clothing.

2:20.4

Her children were grown and on their own so she didn't have as much work to do as she'd once had.

2:25.0

Mary heated the water, had breakfast, and went outside just after 5 a.m.

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Elmer had already left for his job at the town cemetery.

2:34.0

Mary's work would take her in and out of the house several times over the course of the next two

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