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The 1894 Murder of Kitty Ging w/ Shawn Francis Peters
Manage episode 316136808 series 2442536
On December 3rd, 1894, a dressmaker named Catherine "Kitty" Ging was found shot to death on a snowy Lake Calhoun road in Minneapolis. Police patched together clues and evidence, which ultimately led them to the front door of a charming, scheming scoundrel named Harry Hayward.
My guest is Shawn Francis Peters, author of "The Infamous Harry Hayward: A True Account of Murder and Mesmerism in Gilded Age Minneapolis". He shares insight into this sensational murder case and arguably the greatest 19th century villain in Minnesota history.
More about the book here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-infamous-harry-hayward
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45 episodes
Manage episode 316136808 series 2442536
On December 3rd, 1894, a dressmaker named Catherine "Kitty" Ging was found shot to death on a snowy Lake Calhoun road in Minneapolis. Police patched together clues and evidence, which ultimately led them to the front door of a charming, scheming scoundrel named Harry Hayward.
My guest is Shawn Francis Peters, author of "The Infamous Harry Hayward: A True Account of Murder and Mesmerism in Gilded Age Minneapolis". He shares insight into this sensational murder case and arguably the greatest 19th century villain in Minnesota history.
More about the book here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-infamous-harry-hayward
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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