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Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

UK: Motive Unraveled in Lonely Hearts Crimes

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.5 β€’ 992 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 7 April 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

In one of the numerous trunks confiscated from the Powers home, something caught their attention. A bankbook that belonged to Mrs. Dorothy Pressler Lemke, North Uxbridge Mass. Police made inquiries to the Worcester Police and they ended up interviewing Mr and Mrs Charles Flemming, Dorothy's brother in law and her sister. She identified Powers by his picture."That's the man my sister Dorothy took away to marry." She said he went by the name of D. P Lowther, from Virginia . "Dorothy told me she was writing that matrimonial agency for a thrill. I warned her of the dangers but she just laughed." Find us online. Support the show by joining our Black Label by becoming a Patron on Patreon. Black Label can also be subscribed to on Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook. Hosted by Shane Waters. You can find his history podcast Hometown History here. Find Foul Play: Crime Series on all podcasting outlets here. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Mood and use my code SHANE for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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A widow and her children, three at Park Ridge Hill, an oil,

0:08.0

Then came the stranger to her home and pulled her off his love.

0:16.0

To meet a face so horrible no one on earth will know.

0:25.0

A foul prime was committed there, that shot the ins of hell.

0:37.0

We last left off when letters from across the country from women and police alike

0:42.0

accused Harry Powers of theft, promises of marriage.

0:46.0

If it was illegal, he was accused of doing it.

0:50.0

In one of the numerous trunks confiscated from the powers home,

0:54.0

something caught their attention.

0:56.0

A bank book that belonged to Mrs. Dorothy, Pressler Lemke,

1:00.0

North Oxbridge Mass, police made inquiries to the Worcester police

1:05.0

and they ended up interviewing Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleming.

1:09.0

Dorothy's brother-in-law and her sister, she identified powers by this picture.

1:16.0

That's the man my sister Dorothy took away to marry.

1:19.0

She said he went by the name of D. P. Lauver from Virginia.

1:24.0

Dorothy told me she was writing that matrimonial agency for a thrill.

1:28.0

I warned her of the dangers but she just laughed.

1:32.0

Letters found in the trunk led pleased to believe what started as a thrill became more, a lot more.

1:41.0

The first letter written by Harry was uncovered.

1:45.0

It talked of a lot more than friendship.

1:48.0

Dear Mrs. Lemke, as I have a little spare time, I will spend it by writing a few lines.

1:55.0

I want to say that I was very much impressed with your appearance yesterday.

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