The Trial
Episode 3 of the Mama Margaret Took an Axe podcast, hosted by Tate, titled "The Trial" was published on October 16, 2023 and runs 33 minutes.
October 16, 2023 ·33m · Mama Margaret Took an Axe
Summary
Margaret Hossack is put on trial for the murder of her husband John, but what will the jury think? Did she brutally murder her husband in their bed after thirty-two years of marriage, or was she an innocent woman? If you liked this episode, please subscribe and share. You can follow my production channel on Instagram @tatepresents. Sources: Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America’s Heartland by Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf. Their website is here: https://www.midnightassassin.com/index.html Susan Glaspell’s (reporter present at the trial) writings - https://loa-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/static/pdf/Glaspell_Hossack_Murder.pdf Short Description of case - https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/john-hossack/
Episode Description
Margaret Hossack is put on trial for the murder of her husband John, but what will the jury think? Did she brutally murder her husband in their bed after thirty-two years of marriage, or was she an innocent woman?
If you liked this episode, please subscribe and share. You can follow my production channel on Instagram @tatepresents.
Sources: Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America’s Heartland by Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf. Their website is here: https://www.midnightassassin.com/index.html
Susan Glaspell’s (reporter present at the trial) writings - https://loa-shared.s3.amazonaws.com/static/pdf/Glaspell_Hossack_Murder.pdf
Short Description of case - https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/john-hossack/
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