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Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

“The Slave Master” Pt. 2: John Edward Robinson

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Spotify Studios

True Crime, Education, History

4.730.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

By 1984, after a lifetime spent breaking the law and facing few consequences, John Edward Robinson had finally crossed the line into cold-blooded murder. Having gotten away with it before, he decided that nothing was stopping him from doing it again, and again... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

0:05.0

This episode includes discussions of murder and assault that some people may find offensive.

0:10.0

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

0:14.0

The hotel room was disappointing and a bit dreary,

0:22.0

but still nothing could dampen Beverly's mood. The recently

0:26.3

divorced mother of two was excited to start a fresh life with her new boyfriend.

0:32.3

To others, it may have appeared crazy.

0:34.0

While working in a prison library,

0:37.0

Beverly had fallen in love with a convicted felon,

0:40.0

a fast-talking con man named John Robinson.

0:44.7

But John wasn't like the other convicts.

0:47.2

He was intelligent, thoughtful, and perhaps most importantly,

0:51.6

he paid attention to her.

0:54.0

During their time together in the library,

0:56.0

John had explained to Beverly that he was wrongly convicted of fraud.

1:00.0

He was simply a victim.

1:01.0

And now that John was out of prison, all that was behind him.

1:05.3

The couple could fulfill their dream of traveling the world together.

1:12.0

As John Showered, Beverly flipped through a stack of blank paper, John had instructed her to sign the bottom of each one.

1:20.0

He had explained that as the couple traveled, Beverly would not have time to write letters

1:24.7

home.

1:25.7

If she signed the blank pages now, John could quickly type up and send the letters for her.

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