The Bullet and the Sponge

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Wild Wild Death, we explore the strange and tragic story of James King of William, a crusading newspaper editor who was shot in broad daylight. When a group of esteemed doctors race to save his life, their medical choice led to his doom. Tune in to hear how a sponge became the most lethal weapon in San Francisco.Interested in the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death? Check out the links below: https://history.library.ucsf.edu/sponge_case.htmlhistory.library.ucsf.edu/toland.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12715059/james-kinghttps://www.jstor.org/stable/42656511https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p9539coll1/id/23425/https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/07/02/dice-roll-civilization-dawns-in-san-francisco/https://web.archive.org/web/20131231005303/http://www.norcalmediamuseum.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=139https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23990-subclavian-arteryhttps://sfmuseum.org/hist6/hang.htmlKEYWORDS:James King of William shootingNewspaper editor killed in San Francisco19th-century true crimeMedical malpractice tragedySan Francisco historical crimeLethal sponge mishapWild West murder mysteryJames King of William assassinationMedical choice leads to deathCrime and medical errorStrange historical murderTrue crime in San Francisco