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EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 27 MIN

The Night of Horrors: The Story of the Chinese Massacre

from The History of Murder · host Clare O’Donohue and Margaret Smith

Let us know what you think about the episodeIn October of 1871, a mob in Los Angeles descended upon a poor neighborhood and hunted down every Chinese man they could find. The killing spree would last four hours. There were several trials, but many of the witnesses stayed away – and one group, the surviving Chinese, were kept from testifying. Then the entire event was buried so deep in the history books that even the descendants of the survivors didn’t know it happened.  More about the show:🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.comTeam & ContributorsExecutive Producer- Clare O'Donohue https://clareodonohue.comExecutive Producer - Margaret SmithEditor – Steph Kellyhttps://stephkellyedits.comSocial Media Manager & Design - Mikayla Bogushttps://mikayladesign.cargo.siteIT Manager - Conor SweeneyThe History of Murder Logo - Bernadette Carrhttps://www.bcarrdesign.comTheme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” - Rob Breretonhttps://robertbrereton.comDavid Louie. LA Historian Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles   Voice of Yo Hing - Mike ZhaoVoice of Joseph Mesmer - Kevin SmithVoice of Horace Bell - Brian Fox EllisVoice Adolpho Celis  - Ryan HultmanInstagram: @rhults11Voice of Reporter - Jeff Stampkahttps://cooolmedia.com/This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.Help keep us around by …. Buying Merch https://buy.thehistoryofmurder.comJoining Our Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/thehistoryofmurder And Supporting Us Directlyhttps://buymeacoffee.com/thehistoryofmurder

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