Three of my sisters and I went on the Glensheen tour about 5 years ago. Two of the people on the tour asked right away about the murders, and the guide immediately said “We aren’t allowed to comment on that.”
My Madre grew up a mile away from Glensheen. She lived there at the time of the murders and also remembers when "You'll Like My Mother" was filmed there in 71/72, my grandparents lived there until'91. My mom started bringing me up to Duluth as a little girl and we would take the Glensheen tour every year, she told me stories about that time etc, got me very interested in the Congdons, Glensheen and the murders. I have quite a few books on it all. I now continue the yearly visits with my children. We're actually driving back down to the cities from a few day Duluth trip in which we did indeed visit Glensheen. They're self guided tours now. Thank you for telling your memories from that time.
Thank you for all of this insight!! I was in 3rd grade in northern MN when the murders happened and in 5th grade went on the tour for our class trip and we were told we couldn’t ask questions (just like mentioned here) This information is beyond astounding. How Marjorie kept getting into all of these patterns over and over with murder and arson and poisonings and fraudulent schemes- I’d be fascinated to do her personality typing and find out which personality disorder she must have- also, I’d be curious about the details surrounding her adoption and what might be known about her biological parents.
Marjory's daughter wrote a book about Elizabeth. It was published recently. Her daughter hasn't spoke to her mother in decades. I cannot remember her name. She is also a nurse. I haven't read the book yet as I read an interview with her before she published the book. Marjory put her kids through a lot. This daughter had to escape from her mother.
Wow! It is so interesting when the details of conspiracies come to light. The details of Marjorie's parents' lives would also be interesting - particularly if one or both of them were less than upstanding citizens. Uhhhhh in the late 70s / early 80s Minnesota didn't have an established number of points in common for a fingerprint to be legally declared a match? I'd like to hear how the prosecutor failed to defeat a hired expert as points in common are the entire legal basis for fingerprint evidence. Either the envelope print had enough points in common or it did not. I'd also like to have heard how the prosecutor in Marjorie's case failed to eviscerate the waitress that changed her testimony. But it does sound like a jury of overly trusting people.
My 2 great-aunts adopted children in the 1930's or 1940's and they were both single. It's not that rare. they were both college graduates and able to support the children without a husband. That generation had a lot of maiden aunts because a lot of men were killed in the world wars.
Its important to get the right jury for the trials! Many people can be easily fooled by manipulation and acting! The jury wanted to invite Marjorie to an after trial party because they liked this murderer!!! Stupid jurors like this IRRITATE ME BECAUSE JUSTICE IS THROWN OUT THE WINDOW BECAUSE OF THEIR CARELESS JUDGEMENTS!!!
Three of my sisters and I went on the Glensheen tour about 5 years ago. Two of the people on the tour asked right away about the murders, and the guide immediately said “We aren’t allowed to comment on that.”
My Madre grew up a mile away from Glensheen. She lived there at the time of the murders and also remembers when "You'll Like My Mother" was filmed there in 71/72, my grandparents lived there until'91. My mom started bringing me up to Duluth as a little girl and we would take the Glensheen tour every year, she told me stories about that time etc, got me very interested in the Congdons, Glensheen and the murders. I have quite a few books on it all. I now continue the yearly visits with my children. We're actually driving back down to the cities from a few day Duluth trip in which we did indeed visit Glensheen. They're self guided tours now. Thank you for telling your memories from that time.
Thank you for all of this insight!! I was in 3rd grade in northern MN when the murders happened and in 5th grade went on the tour for our class trip and we were told we couldn’t ask questions (just like mentioned here) This information is beyond astounding. How Marjorie kept getting into all of these patterns over and over with murder and arson and poisonings and fraudulent schemes- I’d be fascinated to do her personality typing and find out which personality disorder she must have- also, I’d be curious about the details surrounding her adoption and what might be known about her biological parents.
Marjory's daughter wrote a book about Elizabeth. It was published recently. Her daughter hasn't spoke to her mother in decades. I cannot remember her name. She is also a nurse. I haven't read the book yet as I read an interview with her before she published the book. Marjory put her kids through a lot. This daughter had to escape from her mother.
I figured it out. Her name is Suzanne Congdon Leroy. Her book is Nightingale: Memoir of Murder, Madness and a Message of Spring. Written in 2014.
Marjorys mother was a fifteen year old. That's all I remember.
Brad you’re such a great soul!! Enjoyed this very much!!! Thank you for sharing your inside info!!
I remember hearing about this on the radio. It was all the news in northern Minnesota at the time. I didn't get to visit until thirty years later.
Wow! It is so interesting when the details of conspiracies come to light. The details of Marjorie's parents' lives would also be interesting - particularly if one or both of them were less than upstanding citizens.
Uhhhhh in the late 70s / early 80s Minnesota didn't have an established number of points in common for a fingerprint to be legally declared a match? I'd like to hear how the prosecutor failed to defeat a hired expert as points in common are the entire legal basis for fingerprint evidence. Either the envelope print had enough points in common or it did not.
I'd also like to have heard how the prosecutor in Marjorie's case failed to eviscerate the waitress that changed her testimony.
But it does sound like a jury of overly trusting people.
Came here from the glensheen video from wdse wrpt pbs channel. It's kind of a bummer to see Minnesota history fading.
I'm a private-duty nurse, surfing YT while on an overnight shift with my patient. I'm sorry, but I can't get past the fifteen-minute mark..
My 2 great-aunts adopted children in the 1930's or 1940's and they were both single. It's not that rare. they were both college graduates and able to support the children without a husband. That generation had a lot of maiden aunts because a lot of men were killed in the world wars.
I really like this guy. Awesome stories thru the years about this woman. Like Paul Harvey says- Now you know the rest of the story, gooday…
Its important to get the right jury for the trials! Many people can be easily fooled by manipulation and acting! The jury wanted to invite Marjorie to an after trial party because they liked this murderer!!! Stupid jurors like this IRRITATE ME BECAUSE JUSTICE IS THROWN OUT THE WINDOW BECAUSE OF THEIR CARELESS JUDGEMENTS!!!
Didn't realize Duluth has been corrupt since before your birth even, didja? ;*
Are you high 😂
I subbed