Episode 141 The New Orleans Trunk Murders

Southern Mysteries Podcast

Shannon Ballard

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 918 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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The New Orleans Trunk Murders are a long forgotten dark chapter in the city's history. The gruesome discovery of two dismembered bodies in the French Quarter in October 1927 was one of the most violent crimes reported in the city in the 1920s. Want more Southern Mysteries? Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.comFacebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastInstagram: @shannonballard_Email: [email protected] Episode Sources The Historical New Orleans Collection: Amid Roaring Twenties New Orleans, a brutal French Quarter murder shocked the city Bayou Justice: New Orleans’ infamous trunk murders revisited Atlas Obscura: The Trunk Murders and ‘Sausage Ghost’ of 1920s New Orleans Southern Spirit Guide: A Block of Death and Dismemberment – New Orleans French Quarter Mangement District: History of French Quarter Vieux Carré Digital Survey: 715 Ursulines St. Find A Grave: Henry Moity Find A Grave: Joseph Moity Find A Grave: Theresa Alfano Moity The Evergreen Courant: Henry Moity Captured Orlando Evening Star: How Jealousy Turned a Devoted Husband into a Demon Daily Advertiser: Be Careful in Marrying,Is Advice in Story Written by Woman Found Slain at N.O. Episode Music Dark Times and Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com

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1:26.4	The gruesome discovery of two dismembered bodies in the French quarter in October 1927 was one of the most violent crimes reported in the city in the
1:37.3	1920s. Welcome to Southern Mysteries, exploring history and mysteries of the American South.
1:45.0	I'm your host, Shannon Ballard.
1:48.0	This is the story of the New Orleans Trunk Murders.
1:52.0	The French Quarter is one of the most popular half square miles in the world.
1:59.0	It's been a must experience for tourists since it was dubbed Vue Corre a term meaning old square in French.
2:06.5	The quarter is situated on the banks of the Mississippi River. In the late 18th century the iconic
2:12.3	St. Louis Cathedral was erected in Jackson Square.
2:15.6	Bourbon Street was a thriving residential street.
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