March 2, 1879: The Barnes Mystery

Today in True Crime

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True Crime, Education, History

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🗓️ 2 March 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Kate Webster chased her boss Julia Martha Thomas up the stairs of her home, threw her down the steps, and strangled her to death. Guest hosted by Richard Rossner from Unexplained Mysteries, a podcast that examines everything from suspicious deaths to scientific paradoxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022.
0:07.0	On this day in 1879, retired school teacher Julia Martha Thomas was killed by her maid, Kate Webster. Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.
0:28.7	Due to the graphic nature of these crimes, listener discretion is advised.
0:33.1	This episode includes discussions of murder and dismemberment.
0:37.0	We advise extreme caution for children
0:39.0	under 13. I'm Vanessa Richardson, and today I'm joined by our guest host, Richard Rossner,
0:45.5	from Unexplained Mysteries. His show examines history's most compelling puzzles, from
0:51.2	suspicious deaths to scientific paradoxes. Richard is here to discuss the aftermath of
0:57.2	today's story while I'll cover the narrative. Thanks, Vanessa. I'm excited to be here.
1:02.6	Absolutely. Now let's go back to March 2, 1879, in the heart of Victorian England.
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