There were two more murders, 15 miles away in the silver-racement of light.

We have a weird...

...described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird religion.

Morning.

A cup of murder.

Unrequited love can drive a person insane.

On September 10th, 1801, a man was executed after a woman mysteriously wound up dead.

A woman who, depending on who you ask, did not return his affections.

So, if you like your coffee hot, but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a morning cup of murder.

Jason Fairbanks, born on September 25th, 1780, came from a prominent family in Dedham, Massachusetts.

He grew up in the Fairbanks House, which today is the oldest wood-framed structure still standing in North America,

and was the cousin of Vice President Charles Fairbanks.

When he was 12 years old, he was vaccinated against smallpox, got the disease,

and was treated with mercury, causing his arm to paralyze and wither from the shoulder down.

Because of this, he did so poorly in school that his parents suggested he find a trade rather than go off to college like he had planned.

While some saw him as the victim of his disability, others said he was a spoiled brat who had a

very poor attitude. This unlikable man then fell in love with a wildly loved, kind, and vivacious

woman named Elizabeth Fales. Everyone liked Elizabeth,

and it was no surprise that Jason would fall in love with a woman like her. But his love

quickly turned into obsession much to her family's distaste. And as for Elizabeth, there is debate

amongst the stories about how she felt about Jason. Some say

she was resistant in marrying him, that she really didn't care for him at all, while others

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