Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

Thomas Cornell Junior is arrested and put on trial for his mother’s murder. Rebecca’s spirit, which visited her brother, was a central witness. Would Thomas be wrongfully convicted? Would he get away with murder? Or was he really guilty? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As investigators interview more witnesses, someone comes forward and recalls a disturbing conversation with Rebecca Briggs Cornell. She feared her son, but she was also severely depressed. Had she even contemplated suicide? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Briggs Cornell’s body is reexamined and something odd is found. Her son, Thomas, is interrogated for her murder if there was one. Was there evidence to prove the case against him in 1673? Is there now? Thomas Cornell Junior might be guilty, it might have been an accident and there may be other possibilities. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas and his family make a terrible discovery in his mother’s room one night in February of 1673. Rebecca Briggs Cornell led a respectable life only to have it end in tragedy. She’s buried, but she’s not gone. One night, Rebecca’s brother falls asleep and receives a supernatural visitor.Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Briggs Cornell really dislikes her son’s new wife Sarah Earle. Rebecca is concerned that his daughter-in-law is violent. Her son, Thomas, neglects her and he clearly wants to take over the property, striking fear in Rebecca.Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s 1673 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Rebecca Briggs Cornell and her husband Thomas are the town’s founders and have already survived a raft of trauma. They’ve seen their closest friend murdered in New York and were banished from Boston for their religious beliefs. Now they’re concerned about the safety of their family. When Thomas dies, their son Thomas Junior takes over the family property.Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1Written, researched and hosted by Kate Winkler DawsonProducer Jason WehlingSenior Producer Alexis AmorosiConsulting Producer Kyle RyanResearcher Carrie NolteSound Designer Eric FriendAdditional Sound Design by Nicholas MunizComposer Curtis HeathArtwork by Nick TogaFind my books: katewinklerdawson.comFollow me on social: @tenfoldmorewicked (Facebook and Instagram)2024 All Rights Reserved See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is “Fire and Brimstone,” the eleventh season of TENFOLD MORE WICKED, our oldest story yet. This time we’re traveling to colonial Rhode Island in 1673. This story came from a longtime Tenfold More Wicked listener and distant relative of the victim. Believe it or not, this case is still local lore for residents of the area.Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Chiswell is found dead in his home. Was it suicide, murder, or even an accident? The middle and lower classes of Williamsburg don’t believe he’s really dead. Are they right? Will Robert Routledge’s friend ever see justice for his death?Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Chiswell’s well-connected friends have saved him from a public jail, but they might not be able to save him from the noose. As his murder trial approaches, Chiswell goes quiet and that’s not good. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Chiswell holds a bloody sword, a blade he pulled from the body of Robert Routledge, a man he once considered his friend. But was it murder or self-defense? Luckily for John Chiswell…he has some very powerful friends.  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.