A woman and a bad name
Second Look: A paper's history of Northern New York
English - May 15, 2019 14:50 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MB - ★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Documentary newyork newspapers dailytimes history localhistory newspaper northcountry watertown watertownnewyork Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
May 18, 1894
"Mrs. Luise Furness is a tall, stout woman who resides with her husband and little step-daughter on a farm near Alexandria Bay. She alleges that William Merrill, a neighbor, called her vile name on different occasions, attacking her chastity, and now she is in court making her case."
Kelly and Christina discuss this case that brought out a few skeleton from people's closets, and how the plaintiff responded when her virtue -- as well as her appearance -- briefly ended up on trial.
Episode is edited by Olivia Belanger. Music is "Smooth Actor" by Podington Bear.
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