There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines.

We have a weird homicide.

A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...

In the wake of tragedy, there can be a legacy that will last for centuries.

On February 28, 1905, a woman died in a mysterious case that still leaves many puzzled.

A woman whose death did nothing to stop her legacy and her connection to one of the most prestigious

universities in this country.

So if you like your coffee hot, put your bones chilled.

Sit back and start your day

with a morning cup of murder.

Jane Elizabeth Lothrop Stanford

was born on August 25th, 1828

in Albany, New York.

Joining in a large family,

Jane attended the Albany Academy for Girls,

the longest-running Girls Day School in the country.

And after marrying a man named Leland Stanford in September of 1850,

she relocated to Port Washington, Wisconsin,

after her husband's law library and other property were lost in a tragic fire.

Years later, they returned to Albany, and Leland, like many in this time period,

was enticed by the idea of the California Gold Rush and went to join his brothers in the mercantile business across the country.

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