Case 73: The Lady in the Barrel

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.7 • 41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2018

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

On September 15 1878, three teenage boys were tending to cattle in the woods near Silver Lake in Staten Island when they discovered a wooden barrel sticking out of the mud. Excited about the potential treasure that lay within, they frantically dug at the barrel with sticks.

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Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
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0:32.9	limited series, The Alienest. When a series of gruesome murders groups New York in 1896,
0:39.2	Dr. Luzlo Chrysler and his team must investigate, analyze and capture the killer. Inspired by
0:45.3	The Alienest, in this episode we'll dive into the mysterious lady in the barrel murder
0:49.9	case from 1878 in Staten Island, New York. Our episodes deal with serious and often
1:11.0	distressing incidents. If you feel at any time you need support, please contact your local
1:15.6	Chrysler Centre. For suggested phone numbers for confidential support, please see the show
1:20.2	notes for this episode on your app or on our website. This episode briefly mentions incidents
1:26.3	of death, mutilation and abortions. Nothing is covered extensively, but please listen
1:32.1	at your discretion.
1:37.3	One sees our grave by Christina Rosetti. Unmindful of the roses, unmindful of the thorn, a
1:46.9	reaper tired reposes among his gathered corn. So might I, till the morn. Cold as the cold
1:56.0	disembers, past as the days that set, while only one remembers and all the rest forget.
2:05.1	But one remembers yet.
2:30.6	September 15, 1878 was a cooler than average day for Staten Island, New York. A cold
2:37.8	north-westernly breeze blew as three young teenage boys tended cattle in the woods near
2:42.5	silver lake. Just after midday, a chaos strayed, and one of the boys crossed the ravine after
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