Alex Hortis

They had no idea that the whole entire country would in a few weeks know about their adulterous relationship.

They had no idea that the whole entire country would in a few weeks know about their adulterous relationship.

What was the penny press? The penny press were the first newspapers to appeal to a mass popular audience. This was revolutionary at the time, because before that, there were these really kind of dull merchant publications. They would carry stock prices, they would carry official news, maybe some news from Washington, but they did not have a wide audience.

What was the penny press? The penny press were the first newspapers to appeal to a mass popular audience. This was revolutionary at the time, because before that, there were these really kind of dull merchant publications. They would carry stock prices, they would carry official news, maybe some news from Washington, but they did not have a wide audience.

So at the same time, the penny press papers were a penny, so they were affordable for the working person. The founders of it had this fantastic idea that you don't have to wait and sit back for subscriptions. You can sell it on the streets. So they start hawking the news. These are the first newsboys. And so they're selling to anybody who comes along and initially gets a working class audience.

So at the same time, the penny press papers were a penny, so they were affordable for the working person. The founders of it had this fantastic idea that you don't have to wait and sit back for subscriptions. You can sell it on the streets. So they start hawking the news. These are the first newsboys. And so they're selling to anybody who comes along and initially gets a working class audience.

But then it becomes so popular and so addictive. to get this different kind of newspaper that it goes all the way up to the upper classes of New York City. The mayor, everyone was reading the penny press. So what made the penny press very different, it would cover murder and suicides. It would cover scandals. It was about sex. It was really, in many ways, the forerunners to our current tabloids.

But then it becomes so popular and so addictive. to get this different kind of newspaper that it goes all the way up to the upper classes of New York City. The mayor, everyone was reading the penny press. So what made the penny press very different, it would cover murder and suicides. It would cover scandals. It was about sex. It was really, in many ways, the forerunners to our current tabloids.

Everyone from longshoremen, rope makers, to ladies in smoking parlors, to the mayor, to anyone who could read was starting to pick up the penny press. And they love these stories.

Everyone from longshoremen, rope makers, to ladies in smoking parlors, to the mayor, to anyone who could read was starting to pick up the penny press. And they love these stories.

Gangs were very much a concern in New York City. And they would kind of roam through the streets committing crimes, occasionally committing murders. He really didn't have much of anything to go on when he said that.

Gangs were very much a concern in New York City. And they would kind of roam through the streets committing crimes, occasionally committing murders. He really didn't have much of anything to go on when he said that.

The other thing that aroused his suspicion was George Hausman had carried around $1,000 in silver coins at the time, which was a considerable amount of money, in big bags. And he had suspected that Polly had somehow tried to rob the money from Emmeline.

The other thing that aroused his suspicion was George Hausman had carried around $1,000 in silver coins at the time, which was a considerable amount of money, in big bags. And he had suspected that Polly had somehow tried to rob the money from Emmeline.

Polly Medine subsequently becomes the primary suspect. The reasons for this are a mix of rumor and some troubling facts. First of all, she's led a scandalous life. Her character is, quote, considered low. And so she was always held to be suspicious. When authorities look at Polly, they find out about the relationship with George Waite.

Polly Medine subsequently becomes the primary suspect. The reasons for this are a mix of rumor and some troubling facts. First of all, she's led a scandalous life. Her character is, quote, considered low. And so she was always held to be suspicious. When authorities look at Polly, they find out about the relationship with George Waite.

He eventually quickly confesses to say that he had a relationship with Polly Bodine. They find a very suspicious note on him when they search him, written from Polly, which, quote, says, "'Hide the things.'" This really alarms the authorities. They search the apothecary of George Waite, and they find this coral necklace that belonged to the infant, Annalisa, one of the victims.

He eventually quickly confesses to say that he had a relationship with Polly Bodine. They find a very suspicious note on him when they search him, written from Polly, which, quote, says, "'Hide the things.'" This really alarms the authorities. They search the apothecary of George Waite, and they find this coral necklace that belonged to the infant, Annalisa, one of the victims.

Polly is in her father's house. Her brother-in-law comes in out of the rain and says, essentially, Polly, you know, everybody thinks that you're the murderer. She immediately gets up. She goes to the back room. She gets her shawl, and she takes off into the rain as she's eight months pregnant. She walks the length of Staten Island all night long.

Polly is in her father's house. Her brother-in-law comes in out of the rain and says, essentially, Polly, you know, everybody thinks that you're the murderer. She immediately gets up. She goes to the back room. She gets her shawl, and she takes off into the rain as she's eight months pregnant. She walks the length of Staten Island all night long.