• Elma Sands and the Manhattan Well Murder

  • Feb 26 2023
  • Length: 21 mins
  • Podcast

Elma Sands and the Manhattan Well Murder

  • Summary

  • When Elma Sands left her home on December 22, 1799 she thought she was running away to get married. Instead, she stepped out of the safety of her home and into the pages of history, becoming one of New York City's most famous unsolved murders. 


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    Check back next week for a bonus episode on the curse that Elma's sister put on Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and the rest of the team prosecuting and defending her sister's suspected killer. 

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