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Today in True Crime

August 30, 1850: Dr. John W. Webster

Today in True Crime

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Education, True Crime, History

4.42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2019

⏱️ 15 minutes

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On this day in 1850, Harvard Professor Dr. John W. Webster was executed for murdering a member of Boston's upper class. Parcasters - Interested in more evaluations of questionable trials? Check out our other podcast, Not Guilty! Search Not Guilty on Spotify to listen today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today is Friday, August 30th, 2019.

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On this day in 1850, Dr. John White Webster, a professor of chemistry and geology at Harvard University,

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was executed for killing his colleague George

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It read, Dear Sir,

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