The Walton-Mathews Murders

Lindsay and Madison discuss the double homicide of John Walton and John Mathews, as well as why background checks into your lovers can be a great idea, that if someone says they’re going to kill you they probably mean it, and how to not get away with murder.

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2022 Murder by Gaslight post by Robert Wilhelm

1869 The New Orleans Crescent article

1868 The New York Times article

1861 Brooklyn Evening Star article

1861 New York Daily Herald article


1860 Brooklyn Eagle article (1)


1860 The Daily Exchange article

1860 The Louisville Daily Courier article

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