Alina

Yeah. Steal all her shit and disappear or murder her. Yeah. Now, the latest of Watson's wives, Catherine Wambacher, you may remember from the beginning. I do indeed. Became suspicious when her husband, whom she knew as Walter Andrews, had been gone for extended periods of time. And during one of those extended periods of time, that was when he murdered and married Nina Deloney. Okay.

So he had left being like, I'm going out on business and married and murdered a woman. And then wrote letters to her family members.

So he had left being like, I'm going out on business and married and murdered a woman. And then wrote letters to her family members.

Catherine was a dressmaker from Spokane, Washington, who married Watson in late 1919. We're still in 1919. How many people did he marry in 1919?

Catherine was a dressmaker from Spokane, Washington, who married Watson in late 1919. We're still in 1919. How many people did he marry in 1919?

And before he left the area and relocated to California. And at the time of the marriage, he told his new wife that he worked as a federal agent and they required a lot of traveling around to investigate thefts. Despite this impressive and, you know, what you would presume to be a lucrative... You know? Watson seemed particularly interested in Catherine's finances.

And before he left the area and relocated to California. And at the time of the marriage, he told his new wife that he worked as a federal agent and they required a lot of traveling around to investigate thefts. Despite this impressive and, you know, what you would presume to be a lucrative... You know? Watson seemed particularly interested in Catherine's finances.

And within weeks of their marriage, he was asking her for loans of several thousand dollars. No. I'd be like, I thought you had a good job. Why you need my money?

And within weeks of their marriage, he was asking her for loans of several thousand dollars. No. I'd be like, I thought you had a good job. Why you need my money?

Catherine soon grew tired of this whole thing and was like, you're gone a lot. And I think it's weird. And in early 1920, she followed him to California herself. Yeah.

Catherine soon grew tired of this whole thing and was like, you're gone a lot. And I think it's weird. And in early 1920, she followed him to California herself. Yeah.

showing up unexpectedly at his residence she's a badass how scary though to think what he could have done to her true and with katherine unwilling to return to washington without him he had no choice but to set up a new residence with her in hollywood she was like i'm not leaving incredible figure it out incredible

showing up unexpectedly at his residence she's a badass how scary though to think what he could have done to her true and with katherine unwilling to return to washington without him he had no choice but to set up a new residence with her in hollywood she was like i'm not leaving incredible figure it out incredible

So the new apartment in California didn't do a lot to settle her anxieties about him, though. He still disappeared for long periods of time. He seemed more secretive than he had ever been. And among the more sensitive topics that she would get into with him was the large black satchel that he carried with him everywhere he went. And the bag was always locked. It had a lock on it.

So the new apartment in California didn't do a lot to settle her anxieties about him, though. He still disappeared for long periods of time. He seemed more secretive than he had ever been. And among the more sensitive topics that she would get into with him was the large black satchel that he carried with him everywhere he went. And the bag was always locked. It had a lock on it.

And he was cagey and sometimes combative when she would ask him what was inside of it.

And he was cagey and sometimes combative when she would ask him what was inside of it.

She is. So assuming her husband was carrying on an affair with another woman, that was like the most she was upset about. Catherine hired Nick Harris, who was an LA private detective. Oh, I love a PD. Right? And she was like, and this is 1920 too, so it seems very... And she was like, follow my husband, find out what he's up to. And chain smoke while you're at it. Exactly.

She is. So assuming her husband was carrying on an affair with another woman, that was like the most she was upset about. Catherine hired Nick Harris, who was an LA private detective. Oh, I love a PD. Right? And she was like, and this is 1920 too, so it seems very... And she was like, follow my husband, find out what he's up to. And chain smoke while you're at it. Exactly.

Like Catherine, Harris assumed the case was, you know, infidelity. Like pretty simple. It's going to be straightforward. I'm sure he's dealt with that a lot.