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Case 73: The Lady in the Barrel (Patreon)

Published:

2018-01-17 08:09:11

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2025-03-13 16:06:31

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2026-06

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Case 73: The Lady in the Barrel - Casefile: True Crime Podcast

September 15th, 1878 was a cooler than average day for Staten Island, New York. A cold north-westerly breeze blew as three young teenage boys tended cattle in the woods near Silver Lake. Just after midday, a cow strayed and one of the boys crossed a ravine after it, the ground muddy and soggy under his feet.