A number of people have asked if they can help support my channel - I don't have any adverts on my channel (and don't intend to) but if anyone wishes to help defray the expenses of making these videos in some small way, they can buy me a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkJohnMaguire
Just tried to do so Mark..... Unfortunately the cobwebs in my brain cells refused to allow me access to my PIN and I got locked out! (I have not bought anything with this card on-line.....so never used the PIN....Sorry!) My intentions were good!...I'll get back to you!
Frederick Seddon was my great great uncle .my great grandmother his sister visited him days before he was hung and swore it was his wife who poisoned Eliza .researched lots on uncle Freddie over the last 30 years .they were both guilty and she got away with murder .great to see photos of my great great grandfather near the end of the documentary
@@annwilliams6438 did she boast? I fail to see boastfulness in her post. She only stated facts. History. It's what it is, in stark reality. It has nothing to do with her. There's nothing to hide away from...
Story telling at its finest. No irritating or redundant backing or soundtracks. Beautifully annunciated and wonderfully in depth researching. This channel will surely grow and grow. How strange that (for myself at least) so many of these odious people were still lingering about when I was a lad.
@Peggy SmulliganMy understanding is that the name "flat" came about because the living unit was all on one floor - no upstairs/downstairs. Typically a large house divided into separate living units - each on a single floor. In UK the name "apartment" is used for upscale, more luxurious units - large spacious top end units.
The way the Siddons undertook the murder of poor Ms Barrow makes me wonder if anyone else had suffered the same fate at their hands in the past. The murder had so much meticulous detail tying it up over some considerable time, some poor soul must have fallen in a first rehearsal. Mrs Seddon being let off by the judge may well have been a bow to the Freemason code. Excellent video of this chilling tale.
@@kouldbanyone4983 She was in agony for 14 days - it looks like a first attempt to me, messy and amateurish. That said, it's such a terrible thing to have done and the Seddons works so well together, it does make one believe that if they hadn't been caught, there would have been others (if not already a few skeletons in the closet?)
I hope these continue. I can't get enough. The narrator has to be the best I've heard since Peter Thomas who narrated forensic files and other series. Love all these old stories of murder and mayhem.
@Shirley Bailey Southern sweet tea no doubt. A lovely treat in the heat. Not here though. If one were to put ice into tea, it would make the news. 😂 Keep cool and enjoy Shirley.
Probably my favorite video essay by Mr. Mark. I have studied and researched this case for so long, and Mark has captured all of the main points and facts, and the in depth psychological hypothetical conclusions he offers are spot on. Thanks again for being one of my top 5 all time YT channels. And I love your artwork as well. Long live the King! 💪
Thank you very much indeed - it is one of my favourites also! I am told the Seddon family ( including the remaining surviving grandson) spread across the US watched this...
I absolutely love this channel! They are so respectfully told! Listening to you voice is nice as well!!! I love the introduction so much! Don’t ever change it!
Another brilliant video, thank you Mark! I recently listened to a play on Radio 4 which posited that Margaret Seddon was the guilty party and her husband entirely innocent. As I was listening, I was thinking ‘I wonder what Mark would make of this?’! Thanks again 🤗
Thank you, Jo - I know there was a play written which attributed the entire matter to Margaret, although I have not seen or heard it. I will keep an eye open for it!
I have a thing about telling the whole story. What happened to this, what happened to that after the major case. You, Sir, complete this story perfectly. Well Done.
At the moment, my arm is in a cast and causing a good bit of pain. I just want you to know that your voice and stories are doing better than the pain pill in taking my mind off the pain. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!! I have watched each of your videos and thoroughly enjoyed them! Again, THANK YOU ‼️‼️‼️😊😊😊😊😊😊
Another brilliant video from the best true crime creator on RUclips! I recently listened to a play on Radio 4, available on RUclips, which posited that it was Margaret ‘wot dun ‘er in’ and her husband was entirely innocent. Thanks again, Mark for keeping us all entertained and informed. Kind regards from Liverpool 🌟
Yes, fascinating, Margaret - I have difficulty with the husband's complete innocence (although it is not impossible) but I have no doubt whatever that Margaret played a major role in the murder.
Another fabulous case, narrated with that silky smooth voice.😊 I kept falling asleep while listening.... in a good way, because of the relaxing sound of the narrators voice! Narrating soothing bedtime stories would be a great job for the narrator. 😴😊Much love from Scotland. 😘
Still one of my favorite channels, it seems like there’s no end to the fascinating stories to be told about this era of history. It’s unbelievable how many people got away with murder back then, and these are just the ones that we know of. How many other deaths were attributed to natural causes and were never even suspected of being murders? It’s a chilling thought for sure.
Excellent stories and narration. Your voice is almost too soothing- it puts me to sleep at night, and I have to play video again to find out the outcome! Well done sir!
Ive read most" Famous British Trials" of early 1900s. So wonderfully written, with a detailed introduction & the actual court proceedings. This video relives those times. Excellent work 👏👏👏👏👏
My compliments, sir. You've created a super channel. You relate these stories so well and I love you're sense of detail, digging up pictures and contemporary accounts. Excellent films. Excellent history. Chin chin.
Mr Maguire, you are just wonderful. So much attention to detail, and your captivating voice just gives an extra ambience to the story. Thank you very much and hope to see the other videos, no doubt that they are as good as this one.
I am so happy to see you have gained more subscribers you deserve it 👏 I like that you chat a while in the beginning your voice is very calming. I was born very close to Islington in Hornsey very near the police station, I know Islington well, it is fascinating to know that such a horrific crime happened so close to home. Maybe she was a miserable so and so, but she did not deserve to be murdered and the arrogance of the man is infuriating. Margaret did well my goodness what a lucky lady. I shall share this with my family. Thank you so much Mark keep up the good work👍
Thank you for your kind comment, Patricia. Islington is a part of London I am not familiar with, but I intend to visit it as soon as this wretched coronavirus thing ends... Doing some research at the British Library last August I arrived early and so walked a little way along the Euston Road - and I was quite astonished to come across the Rising Sun (the pub which figured prominently in the first of my videos - Robert Wood). I was quite thrilled to have come across it (now called The Rocket) and went inside and wandered about a little, imagining the chief protagonists in that murder milling about...
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder Thank you so much for taking the time to reply, i shall keep this one short🙂 just looking forward to your next video, stay safe Mark ❤
Watching from humid Virginia. Very happy to see a new video from you, sir. Excellent research and analysis. I appreciate all of the details you provide about cultural morals and mores while reviewing the cases. It helps me to place the case in context, and to better understand the mindset of the victims, the murderers, and the courts.
I am so delighted to have another episode in this series to watch! I am a particular fan of every episode in this whole series and I do hope many more will follow. It is so rare that a full and proper examination of the words and actions that were said and done at the time is presented. I watch enthralled and in awe at the extent of dedicated work that must be involved in bringing such in depth insight into the complex workings of each case. You are truly gifted sir. Please, please continue with further and similar cases.
Many thanks indeed, Heather - I am somewhat astonished that my efforts have been appreciated, and very pleased indeed! I truly thought they would appeal to a very few afficionados of the genre - possibly only friends. It is gratifying indeed to find that there are like-minded people out there!
I LOVE these videos! I was waiting eagerly for a new one! I want more!!! Also, the narrator should record audio books. His voice is very soothing in a natural unforced way.
Thank you - so glad you like them. They take a great deal of time to do, and, to tell the truth, I am somewhat ignorant of technology, so everything takes much longer - and often has to be done twice!
The amount of work you put into these is astounding. Other than a cliff hanger, I feel like I've been to the theater for those old serials. Mesmerizing. Thank you so much Mark.
You read and write so very beautifully. Thank you for sharing your considerable gifts with us, as well as these quaintly horrific, fascinating tales. Photographs are fantastic too
I'm listening to all your stories a second time while waiting for a new installment to the BEST storytelling channel on RUclips. Hope you're feeling well, Mr Maguire, and our wait is simply a question of your time spent researching your next story. This story has some due justice in it when Mr Seddon's Freemason ace-in-the-hole didn't at all pay off like he'd bargained. Karma is a harsh balancer of all acts, eh?
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder Busy can be good if it brings a sense of purpose, right? Glad you’re feeling well! If your fan base is at all like me, we’re willing to wait because we know it’s going to be good. :)
This is the first video I've watched/listened to. It was, dare I say, entertaining? I'm now off to listen to some more. I love the voice of the narrator, so soothing.
I’ve just discovered this channel and I’m already hooked. How lucky am I ? I get to watch the past episodes to catch up with all the other subs, starting… NOW
I went to Primary school on Tollington Park ‘Christ The King’ and lived just around the corner through my childhood. Knew about this story as part of our local history.
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder Here's something you might like for our 'pre-dinner party' before the next video. 😁 Potato-Sausage Casserole 1 pound bulk pork sausage or ground pork 1 can ( 10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted. 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper 3 cups sliced potatoes 1/2 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Chedder cheese 1.) Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Spray 1 1/2 quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray: set aside 2.) Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat 6 minutes, stirring to break up meat; drain fat. 3.) Stir together soup, milk, salt, pepper in a medium bowl. 4.) Place half of potatoes in casserole. Top with half of soup mixture, top with half of sausage. Repeat layers, ending with sausage. Dot with butter. 5.) Cover casserole with foil. Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or untill potatoes are tender. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven: bake until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly. (Makes 6 servings) I live in Maryland right next door to Pennsylvania and I luv to cook Amish food. I could leave you more dishes from to to time if you like. Breads, desserts, all kinds of goodies if you like. Have you ever had hush puppys for breakfast? Yum, yum. 👻🤘💖
Goodness me, arsenic seems to have been the preferred method in so many of these murders in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many years ago I was talking to a friend about old trials and he had told me about this particular case, but I couldn't remember the name Seddon. Also I thought it was 1922, not 1912 - hence the difficulty in trying to trace the case. The distinctive thing I remember was that my friend was laughing when he said that the convicted man had tried to pull the 'Masonic Rabbit' out of the hat before being sentenced to death and that the judge had been in tears. I have been following this truly excellent series from you Mark and I am so glad that you picked this one up for another brilliant piece of research - and all so wonderfully described here. You have a natural and calm narrator's voice and I hope you receive much wider recognition. Many thanks.
Thank you very much, Johnny - I'm glad it slotted things into place for you. I have wanted to do the Seddons for a while and finally got round to it... Yes, the irony is that Seddon was not a free mason at the time - he was no longer affiliated to a lodge - but he clearly knew that Judge Bucknill was a keen mason!
@@elrjames7799 Not a problem at all Elr...there are some good contributions being posted here. I wonder if Mark can recall anything about that case of sudden drug withdrawal - maybe not apocryphal, who knows ? Thanks for the reply anyway.
I think that Margaret Seddon got off in part because of what I refer to as "the Lizzie Borden effect". Borden was found not guilty by an all male jury due to the belief that a woman was not capable of murdering her parents. This is, as usual, a great story. Well narrated, documented and the photos were wonderful.
That is an astute point, and I agree with you. There was a tendency to see women as very much subordinate to the man at that time, and even if the woman was strongly believed to have committed the murder, her guilt was lessened by her acting "under the authority" of the man.
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder Exactly. Think of murderer and victim here. Murderer plays all the submissive little woman crap, victim is described as 'difficult' I suspect because she didn't and the murderer appears to have eliciited more sympathy than her victim! Crazy
Amazing content and presentation. Thank you. Im working my way through all of your videos. I dont know how old your channel is, but 24k is woefully under-subbed for the quality you're creating. I have no doubt it is going to keep growing and growing at a regular pace. Thanks again!
I was so hoping more videos would come out!! Thank you for your hard work!! I never comment on RUclips, but I just love this channel, having just discovered it
Just found your channel yesterday. It's my new favorite. So well put together. I shall be bingeing on this channel immediately. I'm especially grateful that there is no annoying music drowning out the narration. Thank you and blessings.
Sir Bernard Spilsbury was a pathologist, brilliant before his time.! I really enjoy your narrative , it matches perfectly and compliments the storytelling of crime occuring years gone by... Great work....🖤
I agree - Spilsbury went out of favour in the 1930s and received a great deal of criticism for the confidence he had in his own methods and judgement (some said over-confidence), but he was a remarkable man, who did more for forensic science and its use in courts (over mere circumstantial evidence) than anyone else. He carried out 400-500 autopsies each year for nearly 40 years. It must have been a grim occupation - and he committed suicide in his own lab just before Christmas in 1947. An irony that must surely not have escaped him at the time, that he ended up on a coroner's slab himself.
This is a wonderful retelling of a story I know well, being as I live in Islington and that the Seddons are almost as well known as Crippen. Gripping narration and some wonderful old photos. Thank you.
@@janetcw9808 I don't believe Crippen himself had anything to do with it either. Plenty of evidence out there says the body part found was of a man! Poor old Crippen tried to shield Ethel le Neve. I used to live round the corner from Hilldrop Crescent where he lived.
Thank you, Esther - I am sure these locations are well-known to you, then! I wonder are the people at 63 Tollington Park aware of the history of the house?
I love your channel sooooo much, you are my absolute favorite. I was so excited when you posted this. How long does the research and production take for one of these gems?
I just discovered you too. Your presentation, voice and visuals are excellent. Your use of narration and dialogue. are unique. Thank you! I am sad for her two little charges. What happened to them? Margaret's last home in Connecticut looks so unassuming. I hope her offspring lived happily and respectably.
Another excellent video. Incidentally, Seddon's execution perhaps didn't get as much attention in the papers as such an event normally would have, because it happened the week the Titanic sank.
I'm a true crime buff and have just found your channel. I love the thoroughness of the story, your great narration, the pictures, and it's all content that I haven't seen or heard of before. Thank you so much, I've subscribed!!
Enjoyed this very much. I am now going to make myself a cup of tea and then settle down to listen to another case. So thrilled that I found this channel.😊
Fascinating,well done crime story. I wonder if Mr.Seddon's nasty smirk left his face when he heard the trap door open! I have found my new favourite channel. Hans
You clearly put in a great deal of time and effort into researching and producing these episodes, which are exceptional. Fascinating revelations toward the end that the wife profited by selling her story [more than once] to the press, then emigrated to USA, had 3 more children and lived for a further 50+ years.
Also a p.s. thank you for your hard work. You have a very dear and caring way of retelling, you put us right there back in time. Keep doing what you do. Thanks for the research and hardwork behind the scenes.
So glad that I have found your excellent channel. I have been enjoying these vintage cases, and very much like your presentation style, very clear, classy and interesting. Thank you 🕵️
Just wanted to say a big thank you for providing many hours of the most interesting, fascinating videos I have ever enjoyed on YT. Your entire presentation, in that wonderful mellifluous voice, is absolutely enthralling.
I believe Mr. Mcguire has traces of a Welsh which accounts for his melodious tones. I am 1/4 Welsh myself however I could be wrong, having been away from the UK for almost 30 years.
I truly enjoyed this video and the series as well. The narrators voice is pleasant and imparts the scene he’s describing perfectly. History is literally littered with people who commit this particular type of crime, where someone covets what another has so much that after they’ve picked clean the finances of their victims, they murder them, lest they be publicly outed as the frauds, embezzlers, and thieves that they are.
Very impressive narrative. Your voice is clear and steady with a clearly understandable accent. I’m in US. The sketches show that the artist can convey the story using simple, talented drawings
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder It may be of interest that the BBC covered this in a program " Case Closed? series 2.1 Seddon" with 2 barristers examining the case, Leading criminal barristers Sasha Wass and Jeremy Dein return to their investigation of a notorious poisoning from 1911, when a wealthy lodger suddenly died. Did the landlord have murder in mind? Its is on BBC Iplayer until the 14th of October 2020. Your examination of the case makes the program look slap dash and amateurish, the concept of collusion between husband and wife seemingly anathema to the program makers and the examination and conclusions they come to schoolboyish and naive. Well done.
Always a pleasure to listen to your voice & the beauty of the English language! I am now listening to your narrations for the 2nd time! I also loved your latest episode! Please keep them coming!
I discovered you about a month ago, and have listened to your presentations several times. I love them! Like all of us who have listened, I am waiting for your next narration. Thank you so much and Happy Holidays!
A number of people have asked if they can help support my channel - I don't have any adverts on my channel (and don't intend to) but if anyone wishes to help defray the expenses of making these videos in some small way, they can buy me a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/MarkJohnMaguire
Just tried to do so Mark..... Unfortunately the cobwebs in my brain cells refused to allow me access to my PIN and I got locked out! (I have not bought anything with this card on-line.....so never used the PIN....Sorry!)
My intentions were good!...I'll get back to you!
Frederick Seddon was my great great uncle .my great grandmother his sister visited him days before he was hung and swore it was his wife who poisoned Eliza .researched lots on uncle Freddie over the last 30 years .they were both guilty and she got away with murder .great to see photos of my great great grandfather near the end of the documentary
Kool! Do you look like him?
She has to face Jesus.
I wouldn’t be boasting about being connected to that hideous couple!
@@annwilliams6438 did she boast? I fail to see boastfulness in her post. She only stated facts. History. It's what it is, in stark reality. It has nothing to do with her. There's nothing to hide away from...
Appreciate your candour. There's absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. It's history. God bless you...
This series is better than any TV show. Please continue making videos!
Excellently written and fluently narrated. A charming confident voice
Thanks again!
Yes. He's absolutely terrific.
Lovely to hear a writer/narrator with a love and knowledge of the English language.
There's plenty of quality RUclipsrs.
I'm having to look up some of the words.....
@@kcbh24 Correct, dialects and different languages are interesting too Xxx
Slower speech is better for me, this is why I listen to Horror Babble, Brief Case and The Crime Reel as well.
Good wishes out there.
Thank you, Bia.
Story telling at its finest. No irritating or redundant backing or soundtracks.
Beautifully annunciated and wonderfully in depth researching.
This channel will surely grow and grow.
How strange that (for myself at least) so many of these odious people were still lingering about when I was a lad.
Thank you very much, Alan!
This channel richly deserves so many more subscribers and views. The script and narration are so well done. Thanks for sharing your talents with us!
Wow, thank you! You are very kind, Tom!
I listen to these real life murders when I’m doing chores around my flat...
I think I am addicted to these stories 😂
Thank u! 👏🏾
Thank you, I am delighted you enjoy them!
@Peggy SmulliganMy understanding is that the name "flat" came about because the living unit was all on one floor - no upstairs/downstairs. Typically a large house divided into separate living units - each on a single floor. In UK the name "apartment" is used for upscale, more luxurious units - large spacious top end units.
I discovered this channel today and have been binge watching. I think this was my 6th video!
Me too! Binge listening while doing pre Thanksgiving stuff.
Same here, lol
Ditto. This channel caused me to lose a lot of sleep.
Welcome to the club. ;)
me too! I simply love this channel 😊
The way the Siddons undertook the murder of poor Ms Barrow makes me wonder if anyone else had suffered the same fate at their hands in the past. The murder had so much meticulous detail tying it up over some considerable time, some poor soul must have fallen in a first rehearsal.
Mrs Seddon being let off by the judge may well have been a bow to the Freemason code. Excellent video of this chilling tale.
That was one of my first thoughts also.
@@kouldbanyone4983 She was in agony for 14 days - it looks like a first attempt to me, messy and amateurish. That said, it's such a terrible thing to have done and the Seddons works so well together, it does make one believe that if they hadn't been caught, there would have been others (if not already a few skeletons in the closet?)
I hope these continue. I can't get enough. The narrator has to be the best I've heard since Peter Thomas who narrated forensic files and other series. Love all these old stories of murder and mayhem.
Perfect to watch on a steamy London evening. Many thanks for the post Mark. Looking forward to hearing the whole story. 🥂
Thank you, Kelly - I hope you like it!
@Shirley Bailey Southern sweet tea no doubt. A lovely treat in the heat. Not here though. If one were to put ice into tea, it would make the news. 😂 Keep cool and enjoy Shirley.
Watching from a hot day in Texas
Probably my favorite video essay by Mr. Mark. I have studied and researched this case for so long, and Mark has captured all of the main points and facts, and the in depth psychological hypothetical conclusions he offers are spot on. Thanks again for being one of my top 5 all time YT channels. And I love your artwork as well. Long live the King! 💪
Thank you very much indeed - it is one of my favourites also! I am told the Seddon family ( including the remaining surviving grandson) spread across the US watched this...
Another truly amazing piece of reality. Brilliantly delivered. I'll never again drive down Tollington Park without a thought of the evil Seddon's
Thank you very much! The house (as I am sure you know) looks almost unchanged after 108 years...
I absolutely love this channel! They are so respectfully told! Listening to you voice is nice as well!!! I love the introduction so much! Don’t ever change it!
Thanks very much, Kristie - I won't!
Another brilliant video, thank you Mark! I recently listened to a play on Radio 4 which posited that Margaret Seddon was the guilty party and her husband entirely innocent. As I was listening, I was thinking ‘I wonder what Mark would make of this?’! Thanks again 🤗
Thank you, Jo - I know there was a play written which attributed the entire matter to Margaret, although I have not seen or heard it. I will keep an eye open for it!
YOU Sir, are the world's best storyteller! Thank you!
Fantastic story, beautifully told. Many thanks Mr. Maguire, and thank you also for keeping these tales commercial free and so enjoyable to listen to.
Glad you enjoyed it, Mary!
I have a thing about telling the whole story. What happened to this, what happened to that after the major case. You, Sir, complete this story perfectly. Well Done.
Many thanks indeed - much appreciated!
At the moment, my arm is in a cast and causing a good bit of pain. I just want you to know that your voice and stories are doing better than the pain pill in taking my mind off the pain. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!
I have watched each of your videos and thoroughly enjoyed them!
Again, THANK YOU ‼️‼️‼️😊😊😊😊😊😊
Sorry to hear of your injury. I hope you are, at least pain free very soon.
Many such cases
This channel is amazing, its like what a bedtime story for adults should be. i'm addicted, great voice too on the narration, many thanks
Thank you very much!
Another brilliant video from the best true crime creator on RUclips! I recently listened to a play on Radio 4, available on RUclips, which posited that it was Margaret ‘wot dun ‘er in’ and her husband was entirely innocent. Thanks again, Mark for keeping us all entertained and informed. Kind regards from Liverpool 🌟
Yes, fascinating, Margaret - I have difficulty with the husband's complete innocence (although it is not impossible) but I have no doubt whatever that Margaret played a major role in the murder.
Vituperative/vituperate is now my new favourite word. I love your vocabulary and style of delivery.
Another fabulous case, narrated with that silky smooth voice.😊 I kept falling asleep while listening.... in a good way, because of the relaxing sound of the narrators voice! Narrating soothing bedtime stories would be a great job for the narrator. 😴😊Much love from Scotland. 😘
Thank you, Annie - I shall have to throw in the odd mispronounced Scottish word to keep you awake!
They Got Away With Murder Haha! Yes, indeed! But I was falling asleep for good reasons not bad. Your voice is very relaxing. 😊
Mark, this is superbly narrated. Surely it ranks as amongst your best. Thank you.
Still one of my favorite channels, it seems like there’s no end to the fascinating stories to be told about this era of history. It’s unbelievable how many people got away with murder back then, and these are just the ones that we know of. How many other deaths were attributed to natural causes and were never even suspected of being murders? It’s a chilling thought for sure.
New subscriber here. Fantastic voice for storytelling. And actual pictures of the real people and places just makes this perfect! Thank you!'
Thank you very much, Teresa!
Excellent stories and narration. Your voice is almost too soothing- it puts me to sleep at night, and I have to play video again to find out the outcome! Well done sir!
Thank you - yes, I have had others say this!
It's a hard sell to most people to say 'one of the best part of my days was a new video about getting away with murder' but it is so so true :)
Oh what a charming thing to say! Thank you!
All your work is compellingly good John. Totally absorbing. Beautifully researched and presented. Thanks very much
You are very welcome - thank you!
Ive read most" Famous British Trials" of early 1900s.
So wonderfully written, with a detailed introduction & the actual court proceedings.
This video relives those times.
Excellent work 👏👏👏👏👏
Many thanks!
You have an eerie narrating style that goes well with the subject material and your narratives are well researched and written. Bravo :)
Thank you, Michael - much appreciated!
My compliments, sir. You've created a super channel. You relate these stories so well and I love you're sense of detail, digging up pictures and contemporary accounts. Excellent films. Excellent history. Chin chin.
Your narrating voice and pace is spot on, your research excellent and your storytelling spellbinding.
So true
Many thanks, Doug!
Agree.
Mr Maguire, you are just wonderful. So much attention to detail, and your captivating voice just gives an extra ambience to the story. Thank you very much and hope to see the other videos, no doubt that they are as good as this one.
I am so happy to see you have gained more subscribers you deserve it 👏 I like that you chat a while in the beginning your voice is very calming. I was born very close to Islington in Hornsey very near the police station, I know Islington well, it is fascinating to know that such a horrific crime happened so close to home. Maybe she was a miserable so and so, but she did not deserve to be murdered and the arrogance of the man is infuriating. Margaret did well my goodness what a lucky lady. I shall share this with my family. Thank you so much Mark keep up the good work👍
Thank you for your kind comment, Patricia. Islington is a part of London I am not familiar with, but I intend to visit it as soon as this wretched coronavirus thing ends... Doing some research at the British Library last August I arrived early and so walked a little way along the Euston Road - and I was quite astonished to come across the Rising Sun (the pub which figured prominently in the first of my videos - Robert Wood). I was quite thrilled to have come across it (now called The Rocket) and went inside and wandered about a little, imagining the chief protagonists in that murder milling about...
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder Thank you so much for taking the time to reply, i shall keep this one short🙂 just looking forward to your next video, stay safe Mark ❤
Watching from humid Virginia. Very happy to see a new video from you, sir. Excellent research and analysis. I appreciate all of the details you provide about cultural morals and mores while reviewing the cases. It helps me to place the case in context, and to better understand the mindset of the victims, the murderers, and the courts.
I am so delighted to have another episode in this series to watch! I am a particular fan of every episode in this whole series and I do hope many more will follow. It is so rare that a full and proper examination of the words and actions that were said and done at the time is presented. I watch enthralled and in awe at the extent of dedicated work that must be involved in bringing such in depth insight into the complex workings of each case. You are truly gifted sir. Please, please continue with further and similar cases.
I agree.. This is the standard all should aim for...
Many thanks indeed, Heather - I am somewhat astonished that my efforts have been appreciated, and very pleased indeed! I truly thought they would appeal to a very few afficionados of the genre - possibly only friends. It is gratifying indeed to find that there are like-minded people out there!
I LOVE these videos! I was waiting eagerly for a new one! I want more!!! Also, the narrator should record audio books. His voice is very soothing in a natural unforced way.
Thank you - so glad you like them. They take a great deal of time to do, and, to tell the truth, I am somewhat ignorant of technology, so everything takes much longer - and often has to be done twice!
I've to admit d have to agree. I listen to audio books to help me relax for sleep, if I don't like their voice I give it up and check out another one.
The amount of work you put into these is astounding. Other than a cliff hanger, I feel like I've been to the theater for those old serials. Mesmerizing. Thank you so much Mark.
Thanks, Lori! A lot of work, but it is very satisfying.
You read and write so very beautifully. Thank you for sharing your considerable gifts with us, as well as these quaintly horrific, fascinating tales. Photographs are fantastic too
You are so welcome and thank you, Alyx.
Bloody great.
Another stellar tale!
Bravo.
Very many thanks indeed, Noelle!
Attractive, so articulate, knows how to pace the action, answers our questions. What's not to LOVE about Mark and his presentation. I am addicted.
Thank you, Catherine - wonderful comment!
I'm listening to all your stories a second time while waiting for a new installment to the BEST storytelling channel on RUclips. Hope you're feeling well, Mr Maguire, and our wait is simply a question of your time spent researching your next story. This story has some due justice in it when Mr Seddon's Freemason ace-in-the-hole didn't at all pay off like he'd bargained. Karma is a harsh balancer of all acts, eh?
Many thanks, Glenn - all is well. I have been too busy to attend to any of these but have forced myself back to it now! Hope you are well too.
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder Busy can be good if it brings a sense of purpose, right? Glad you’re feeling well! If your fan base is at all like me, we’re willing to wait because we know it’s going to be good. :)
This is the first video I've watched/listened to. It was, dare I say, entertaining? I'm now off to listen to some more. I love the voice of the narrator, so soothing.
Thank you!
You are making art here in these videos. The writing and the perspective are like actual literature
You are very kind - many thanks!
the autor is a true renessance man !
I’ve just discovered this channel and I’m already hooked. How lucky am I ? I get to watch the past episodes to catch up with all the other subs, starting… NOW
Thank you so much!
I went to Primary school on Tollington Park ‘Christ The King’ and lived just around the corner through my childhood.
Knew about this story as part of our local history.
Brilliant!! Such a good narrator.. Better than anything on TV these days.. More please
Thank you, Julie - what a charming comment!
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder absolute truth.. I look forward to the next one
Love the research and narration. Excellent storytelling.
Glad you enjoyed it - thank you!
Beautifully written, beautifully spoken, absolutely fascinating from beginning to end.
Stunning communicator. Fabulous topics. Well done indeed! Well done!
Thank you so much, Cynthia!
Your videos are so interesting and well done. MAKES MY DAY EVERY TIME. Thank you and keep making these please .
Glad you like them! Thank you, Charlotte
Fabulous, well done. Enjoy these so much! I could listen to your voice recite a laundry list. 😉🙂
Hahaha - well that would be a lot easier, I'm sure! Many thanks, Norma.
Perfect timing. This will be my bedtime story. Keep them coming as I am seriously addicted to your stories.
Thank you sir for inviting us in your 'theatre', to me that's what it feels like with each video.
You're very welcome - and thank you!
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder Here's something you might like for our 'pre-dinner party' before the next video. 😁
Potato-Sausage Casserole
1 pound bulk pork sausage or ground pork
1 can ( 10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted.
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
3 cups sliced potatoes
1/2 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Chedder cheese
1.) Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Spray
1 1/2 quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray: set aside
2.) Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat 6 minutes, stirring to break up meat; drain fat.
3.) Stir together soup, milk, salt, pepper in a medium bowl.
4.) Place half of potatoes in casserole. Top with half of soup mixture, top with half of sausage. Repeat layers, ending with sausage. Dot with butter.
5.) Cover casserole with foil. Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or untill potatoes are tender. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven: bake until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.
(Makes 6 servings)
I live in Maryland right next door to Pennsylvania and I luv to cook Amish food. I could leave you more dishes from to to time if you like.
Breads, desserts, all kinds of goodies if you like.
Have you ever had hush puppys for breakfast? Yum, yum. 👻🤘💖
Can't wait for more. Im obsessed with this channel. I love listening before bed.
Goodness me, arsenic seems to have been the preferred method in so many of these murders in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many years ago I was talking to a friend about old trials and he had told me about this particular case, but I couldn't remember the name Seddon. Also I thought it was 1922, not 1912 - hence the difficulty in trying to trace the case. The distinctive thing I remember was that my friend was laughing when he said that the convicted man had tried to pull the 'Masonic Rabbit' out of the hat before being sentenced to death and that the judge had been in tears. I have been following this truly excellent series from you Mark and I am so glad that you picked this one up for another brilliant piece of research - and all so wonderfully described here. You have a natural and calm narrator's voice and I hope you receive much wider recognition. Many thanks.
Thank you very much, Johnny - I'm glad it slotted things into place for you. I have wanted to do the Seddons for a while and finally got round to it... Yes, the irony is that Seddon was not a free mason at the time - he was no longer affiliated to a lodge - but he clearly knew that Judge Bucknill was a keen mason!
Arsenic and fireplace pokers!
@Johnny One Note. Sorry Johnny: I didn't scroll down the comments before posting my own: I've just written the same content as your opening sentence.
@@elrjames7799 Not a problem at all Elr...there are some good contributions being posted here. I wonder if Mark can recall anything about that case of sudden drug withdrawal - maybe not apocryphal, who knows ? Thanks for the reply anyway.
@@johnnyonenote376 Thank you for your courtesy. As I mentioned, I'm not sure but I recall something along those lines.
I think that Margaret Seddon got off in part because of what I refer to as "the Lizzie Borden effect".
Borden was found not guilty by an all male jury due to the belief that a woman was not capable of murdering her parents.
This is, as usual, a great story. Well narrated, documented and the photos were wonderful.
That is an astute point, and I agree with you. There was a tendency to see women as very much subordinate to the man at that time, and even if the woman was strongly believed to have committed the murder, her guilt was lessened by her acting "under the authority" of the man.
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder Exactly. Think of murderer and victim here. Murderer plays all the submissive little woman crap, victim is described as 'difficult' I suspect because she didn't and the murderer appears to have eliciited more sympathy than her victim! Crazy
SO well done! The drawings are wonderful and add so much.
Thank you very much! I only do them when I cannot find images for the narrative - they are unpretentious doodles really. But many thanks.
I also love those unique drawings also!! They go really well with the story!!
They Got Away With Murder You have a a wonderful way with fabric movement. ❤️
Your Voice Sir is something extraordinary!!
Thank you, Bejbi!
Amazing content and presentation. Thank you. Im working my way through all of your videos. I dont know how old your channel is, but 24k is woefully under-subbed for the quality you're creating. I have no doubt it is going to keep growing and growing at a regular pace. Thanks again!
I just found this channel and must say that I am very impressed!
I love this channel. So fascinating and so much detailed research. Thank you.
So nice of you, Sally - thanks.
I was so hoping more videos would come out!! Thank you for your hard work!! I never comment on RUclips, but I just love this channel, having just discovered it
I discovered your channel only a few days ago and have been binge watching since! Thank you for your excellent work! Liked, subbed, etc
Welcome aboard and thank you, Gigi!
Same here. Binge watched . 0 jobs done 🤣🤣🤣
Just found your channel yesterday. It's my new favorite. So well put together. I shall be bingeing on this channel immediately.
I'm especially grateful that there is no annoying music drowning out the narration.
Thank you and blessings.
Patricia Hughes Also the lack of useless comments that try to sway your emotions. Only the facts are offered. 🇨🇦🇨🇦
@@maryelizabeth6797 oh yes. So correct. I've started tweeting and fb'ing the videos. This channel is a gem.
Thank you, Patricia - I am truly delighted you like it. Very generous of you, too!
Excellent channel. Content well-researched and written. Thank you for not dumbing everything down.
Perfect! Always a pleasure to see a new video from yourself, as well as from the other Mark, Mark Felton.
Cheers!
Many thanks!
Thanks for this. You're a great storyteller!
Thank you very much, David!
Sir Bernard Spilsbury was a pathologist, brilliant before his time.! I really enjoy your narrative , it matches perfectly and compliments the storytelling of crime occuring years gone by... Great work....🖤
I agree - Spilsbury went out of favour in the 1930s and received a great deal of criticism for the confidence he had in his own methods and judgement (some said over-confidence), but he was a remarkable man, who did more for forensic science and its use in courts (over mere circumstantial evidence) than anyone else. He carried out 400-500 autopsies each year for nearly 40 years. It must have been a grim occupation - and he committed suicide in his own lab just before Christmas in 1947. An irony that must surely not have escaped him at the time, that he ended up on a coroner's slab himself.
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder It was a shame he took his life... I agree, he shaped forensic sience for the future. He was a genius born before his time.
@@donna4976 I agree.
Your detail is amazing, thanks for delivery.
So nice of you - thank you Gracie.
i listen to this over and over when i try to sleep. superb channel!
Glad you enjoy it!
I've just found your channel. You have a wonderful gift of story telling!
This is a wonderful retelling of a story I know well, being as I live in Islington and that the Seddons are almost as well known as Crippen. Gripping narration and some wonderful old photos. Thank you.
Also, didn't Crippen say that his mistress had nothing to do with the murder?
Good wishes.
@@janetcw9808 I don't believe Crippen himself had anything to do with it either. Plenty of evidence out there says the body part found was of a man! Poor old Crippen tried to shield Ethel le Neve. I used to live round the corner from Hilldrop Crescent where he lived.
Thank you, Esther - I am sure these locations are well-known to you, then! I wonder are the people at 63 Tollington Park aware of the history of the house?
OMG! Another video, Im so excited, thank you!
I love your channel sooooo much, you are my absolute favorite. I was so excited when you posted this. How long does the research and production take for one of these gems?
Hope you enjoy, Lina!
A long time indeed, but hearing that they have been appreciated, certainly makes it worthwhile!
Oh my I’m sure, they are so well crafted, it’s obvious all your fans agree, we will wait patiently for the next.
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder I certainly did. Thank you again.
I just discovered you too. Your presentation, voice and visuals are excellent. Your use of narration and dialogue. are unique. Thank you! I am sad for her two little charges. What happened to them? Margaret's last home in Connecticut looks so unassuming. I hope her offspring lived happily and respectably.
Another excellent video. Incidentally, Seddon's execution perhaps didn't get as much attention in the papers as such an event normally would have, because it happened the week the Titanic sank.
Interesting, thanks for that information
I'm a true crime buff and have just found your channel. I love the thoroughness of the story, your great narration, the pictures, and it's all content that I haven't seen or heard of before. Thank you so much, I've subscribed!!
Enjoyed this very much. I am now going to make myself a cup of tea and then settle down to listen to another case. So thrilled that I found this channel.😊
What an exceptionally engrossing presentation! Bravo!
Fascinating,well done crime story. I wonder if Mr.Seddon's nasty smirk left his face when he heard the trap door open! I have found my new favourite channel. Hans
You clearly put in a great deal of time and effort into researching and producing these episodes, which are exceptional.
Fascinating revelations toward the end that the wife profited by selling her story [more than once] to the press, then emigrated to USA, had 3 more children and lived for a further 50+ years.
Another great episode, thank you! You are a fantastic story teller, a insightful analyst and my new favourite channel.
Wow, thank you! I appreciate that.
Also a p.s. thank you for your hard work. You have a very dear and caring way of retelling, you put us right there back in time. Keep doing what you do. Thanks for the research and hardwork behind the scenes.
Thank you, Lynn - I am delighted that you have enjoyed - and appreciated - the work which has gone into these! :)
So glad that I have found your excellent channel. I have been enjoying these vintage cases, and very much like your presentation style, very clear, classy and interesting. Thank you 🕵️
Thank you kindly, Gee!
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder you are more than welcome! And thank you for all your hard work, the quality of your channel shines through 🕵️
Just wanted to say a big thank you for providing many hours of the most interesting, fascinating videos I have ever enjoyed on YT. Your entire presentation, in that wonderful mellifluous voice, is absolutely enthralling.
Thank you, Chris - high praise indeed! You are most welcome.
I believe Mr. Mcguire has traces of a Welsh which accounts for his melodious tones. I am 1/4 Welsh myself however I could be wrong, having been away from the UK for almost 30 years.
I truly enjoyed this video and the series as well. The narrators voice is pleasant and imparts the scene he’s describing perfectly.
History is literally littered with people who commit this particular type of crime, where someone covets what another has so much that after they’ve picked clean the finances of their victims, they murder them, lest they be publicly outed as the frauds, embezzlers, and thieves that they are.
You sir have the best channel on RUclips.. !
I totally agree
So glad I found this channel!
So glad - thanks!
Very impressive narrative. Your voice is clear and steady with a clearly understandable accent. I’m in US. The sketches show that the artist can convey the story using simple, talented drawings
All of this channel is brilliantly written and narrated.
Thank you very much Riette!
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder It's been a lifelong dream to do narration but life went in another direction. Still not completely let go of it :D
@@TheyGotAwayWithMurder It may be of interest that the BBC covered this in a program " Case Closed? series 2.1 Seddon" with 2 barristers examining the case, Leading criminal barristers Sasha Wass and Jeremy Dein return to their investigation of a notorious poisoning from 1911, when a wealthy lodger suddenly died. Did the landlord have murder in mind? Its is on BBC Iplayer until the 14th of October 2020.
Your examination of the case makes the program look slap dash and amateurish, the concept of collusion between husband and wife seemingly anathema to the program makers and the examination and conclusions they come to schoolboyish and naive.
Well done.
Very interesting story, and I LOVE the narration.
Always a pleasure to listen to your voice & the beauty of the English language! I am now listening to your narrations for the 2nd time! I also loved your latest episode! Please keep them coming!
Thank you, Stephanie!
I am new subscriber,glad found this very good stories,lot of time put in each .Great clear voice,greatings from Holland
Same from Australia
I love the cases you presented to us. Your narratives are impecable, your English is so clear. Bravo, bravo👏👏👏
Wow, thank you! You're most kind to say so, Yanett
Sir, with this new addition you have made my weekend! Good work fella! 👏🏻
Thank you, Irvine - you're very kind!
These stories are very entertaining.... thank you for posting.... 👍
Glad you like them and thanks, Judy
Ty also love the drawings, very calming voice for my anxiety, just love these casesx
I discovered you about a month ago, and have listened to your presentations several times. I love them!
Like all of us who have listened, I am waiting for your next narration.
Thank you so much and Happy Holidays!