THE CASE OF THE KILLER COWGIRL

In 1934, Nellie May Madison, a young woman raised on a Montana farm, was convicted of the cold-blooded, gunshot murder of her 5th husband. Yet, she was later pardoned, and her case opened the door for battered women to bring evidence of their abuse, as a defense.      Listen, and find out why.        <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE:  08/28/2021. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES The Case of the Killer Cowgirl: Kathleen Cairns, The Enigma Woman (book, 2007). A Crime to Remember, Damsel on Death Row, Season 3 Episode 7 (2015). Rasmussen, Cecillia, Unwitting pioneer of the battered-woman defense, Los Angeles Times (Feb. 7, 2007). Nellie May Madison, Murderpedia (website). Police Blotter and Court News: Detroit Weekly Record, Aug. 6, 1855.  === GUEST VOICES: The Case of the Killer Cowgirl: Guest Narrator - Shannon Hull, host of Right In Front of My Face podcast. Police Blotter and Court News: Guest Narrator - Abby, co-host of Abby & Amy Know Nothing podcast.   Police Blotter Title Voice -  S kitty - free-lance voice artist. === MISCELLANEOUS Host Intro – Nina Innsted, host of the Already Gone podcast. Exit Aphorism - Source: Dickinson, Emily, Letter to Mary Bowles (1862). Aphorism voice - Kit Caren, host of Whispered True Stories podcast. === MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod  of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest At Rest The Curtain Rises I Knew A Guy All Sound Effects & Short Instrumentals Are From Freesound.org.  HEY!  CONTACT US! E-Mail:  [email protected]  Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast  Twitter: @NewsForgotten  @KitCaren  @xoxojessicaxoxo