Case 73: The Lady in the Barrel (Patreon)

On September 15 1878, three teenage boys were tending to cattle in the woods near Silver Lake in Staten Island when they discovered a wooden barrel sticking out of the mud. Excited about the potential treasure that lay within, they frantically dug at the barrel with sticks. 

The mysterious contents had been sealed with a length of carpet. As the boys pulled the fabric out, something fell out that wasn’t treasure at all. It was a human arm.

Team:

Anonymous Host - narration

Anna Priestland - research, writing

Mike Migas - production, scoring