Vanished

S3 Ep12: Vanished: Jesse James "Print the Legend"

You know what’s really wild? I recorded the intro for this episode six times - and not because I kept flubbing the wording. But because that’s how many times this case has changed directions on us since we started our investigation. In the short time we’ve been working on this case, I’ve learned facts, heard some amazing stories, which you’ll all get to hear soon, and continually been in awe of just how misunderstood this man has become.  Jesse James was a lot of things. Much more than an outlaw, as you’ll hear later. Tonight, we’re joined by a world class guest list from all over the James case to help us dissect his story, one of the most incredible stories we’ve ever heard. If Vanished ever had a campfire episode, tonight would be it. As you’ll soon discover, Jesse James was a lot of things. In fact, Jesse James, was a lot of people. Thomas Howard. John D. Howard. William Campbell. And even a self proclaimed Englishman named Charles Lawson. You’ll also learn that Jesse was so good at staging vanishing acts and assuming identities that he’d be able to live full on lives with everyone around him never suspecting a thing. Tonight we’re gonna do two things. One, we’re gonna tear down a legend, and second, we’re going to ask you to answer a single question, really. Did Jesse James stage one final vanishing act? One that enabled him to live another 70 years?   Exit Jesse James. Enter J. Frank Dalton.  Welcome back to Vanished This is our conclusion on the outlaw Jesse James. LINKS * Our Website [https://www.vanishedshow.com/]  * Vanished on Twitter [https://twitter.com/vanishedpod]  * Vanished on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/vanishedpod/]  * Vanished on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/vanishedpod] * Vanished Facebook Discussion Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vanishedpod] * Opening Theme "Tattoos & Bad Booze" by Caleb Morris Feat. Dane * Bryan Shibley Appears Courtesy of Clay County, Missouri and the Jesse James Farm [https://www.jessejames.org/] * Mark Lee Gardner Appears Courtesy of Simon & Schuster [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Mark-Lee-Gardner/2141328139]  * Daniel Duke Appears Courtesy of Simon & Schuster  [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Daniel-J-Duke/156213638] * Bill Markley Appears Courtesy of Rowman & Littlefield  [https://rowman.com/Action/Search/_/bill%20markley] * Kellen Cutsforth Appears Courtesy of Rowman & Littlefield [https://rowman.com/Action/Search/_/kellen%20cutsforth]  * With a special cameo appearance by Bill Jacobson [https://billjacobson.biz/] as J. Frank Dalton.  SHOW NOTES & FURTHER READING * Jesse James @ Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James]  * Old West Showdown: Two Authors Wrangle over the Truth about the Mythic Old West by Bill Markley & Kellen Cutsforth @ Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Old-West-Showdown-Authors-Wrangle/dp/149303216X/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=zR9YC&content-id=amzn1.sym.f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_p=f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_r=141-3354936-0268329&pd_rd_wg=55GAJ&pd_rd_r=6cc3faaa-4422-44e2-bdbe-e23ddc404031&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk]  * Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape by Mark Lee Gardner @ Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Shot-All-Hell-Northfield-Greatest/dp/0061989487/ref=sr_1_4?crid=19GSO2WCICIKE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TG5G0aKdi8M_w3sW6AlPV7vLaQG2pEVkm-IgPoiZSrMKHR9SH2j-CU_WMbwnVYQJuqh1ekiumhxYbsSSqrdGKk5G47IsQ1UHBMRvdDMJKzdVFx-PPcprdLYfWVcJY5vY1EC19R-JduxBCumxEImtlw3TuYqrvXsqey8SWyI9YeXPKmpCb47N-PGuVq2lioebn6yW3sM4BsohcaOHV_vKA2RrNuFUxEqn4-w-bgTaqTEo2ENa1WMZfBAYKdK8-HIufN0rBpTL25YP0CsssfNn4yM43wxErXsSXYu71Bvcf2o.FKesRac0PWSxXWNprBPZZC9XPChtwcjfcwmLuoIS064&dib_tag=se&keywords=jesse+james+books&qid=1722754950&sprefix=jesse+james+books+%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-4] * Jesse James and the Lost Templar Treasure: Secret Diaries, Coded Maps, and the Knights of the Golden Circle by Daniel Duke @ Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Jesse-James-Lost-Templar-Treasure/dp/1620558203/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3PIN38WFC4MML&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gNhpRGPRQjqc0KeYsoDxh95CP-6-JueEOMGFRpLXwTWncZr0GdqPF2Zsa6VyW1JElnaZR7lVaLApgOR5oDuJ06vVwMkvE_h1LT5hW3syIi8qoOKwmNc_QYw4A7OUGmvM2IYvdJU-JWJxJrDFoRnL6xPC8RxzM0AgPEDMXJ7BfuBGuO7Y5amA7CfZxgw8S_An2jbX0x7LZEbY-23Fq6wWqXGPOwA8TJCkGxyesMSeVNk.avrwh9RedgPHPR8O0Digdw4RbosgdBW89NAv4KuiqPw&dib_tag=se&keywords=daniel+duke+books&qid=1722755000&sprefix=daniel+duke+book%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-2] * The Mysterious Life and Faked Death of Jesse James: Based on Family Records, Forensic Evidence, and His Personal Journals by Daniel Duke & Teresa F. Duke @ Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Mysterious-Faked-Death-Jesse-James/dp/1620559668/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=BPRiY&content-id=amzn1.sym.f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_p=f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_r=141-3354936-0268329&pd_rd_wg=YaKYu&pd_rd_r=5e04d1a0-4b6c-48b8-9601-e58cc3498720&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk] * Victorio's Peak Treasure @ Unsolved Mysteries  [https://unsolved.com/gallery/victorios-peak-treasure/] * Otterville Train Robbery by James Gang Recalled - Boonville Advertiser December 15th 1939 [https://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Newspapers/Obituaries1834-2010/1939_0035.pdf] * The Lawrence Massacre @ Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Massacre]  * Identity Performance - Brushy Bill Roberts & J. Frank Dalton @ Glasstire [https://glasstire.com/2020/10/31/outsider-performance-in-texas-past/] * A legend shrouded in mystery: Former forensic anthropologist recounts the 2000 exhumation of Jesse James' grave @ Hood County News  [https://www.hcnews.com/stories/a-legend-shrouded-in-mystery-former-forensic-anthropologist-recounts-the-2000-exhumation-of-jesse,4048] * DNA Solves Jesse James Mystery @ Your DNA Guide [https://www.yourdnaguide.com/ydgblog/take-an-mtdna-test-it-worked-for-jesse-james]  * Fradulent DNA Results? @ Outlaw Jesse James [https://outlawjessejames.com/2024/02/01/fradulent-dna-results/]

S3 Ep11: Vanished: Jesse James "St. Joseph, Missouri April 3rd 1882"

Some of the stories we cover for this show take a toll. You get into something, and you think it’s for a little while, and you end up being swallowed by your fascination and taken down rabbit holes you never thought you’d be in. Over the years, we’ve received a ton of requests for us to cover one story in particular. Ever since we took that pit stop in 1865 to visit the story of John Wilkes Booth, the fever has been burning. Our next story is a monster with so many twists and turns, that theory and fact seem to have become transparent. What a fun place to begin. It's important to us to convey the history of our subjects in a way that allows our audience a deeper understanding of their historical significance. Perhaps no other case will convey that better than our next subject. We’re about to explore the life, legacy, infamy and history of perhaps the biggest outlaw in all of history.  This is the story of what happened (or didn’t) on April 3rd, 1882 in St. Joseph, Missouri and how a figure clouded in polarization could become even more polarizing after his death, when in 1951, another man arrives on the scene in Granbury Texas, far from where he made his name, claiming to be the real Jesse James. What happens when theory casts a shadow on history? He’s known by many names. Icon. Outlaw. Legend. Robinhood. Murderer. But who was Jesse James, really? And could his story have lasted far longer than history officially records?  Oh, and one more thing. If Jesse James was ever in Granbury, maybe he ran into a certain other figure that we’ve discussed extensively on this show. You’d be surprised at what you uncover when you follow the evidence, wherever it leads.  Welcome back to Vanished and our multi part series on the outlaw Jesse James.  LINKS * Our Website [https://www.vanishedshow.com/]  * Vanished on Twitter [https://twitter.com/vanishedpod]  * Vanished on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/vanishedpod/]  * Vanished on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/vanishedpod] * Vanished Facebook Discussion Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vanishedpod] * Opening Theme "Tattoos & Bad Booze" by Caleb Morris Feat. Dane  * Adam Ballinger Appears Courtesy of Graveyard Tales [https://www.graveyardpodcast.com/]  * Dr. Scott & Dr. Shiloh Appear Courtesy of L.A. Not So Confidential [https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/]  SHOW NOTES & FURTHER READING * Jesse James @ Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James]  * Pinkertons maim Frank and Jesse James’ mother @ History [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pinkertons-maim-frank-and-jesse-james-mother]  * Jesse James Timeline of Terror @ The History Junkie [https://thehistoryjunkie.com/jesse-james-timeline-of-terror/]  * Bloody Bill Anderson @ Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Anderson]  * William Quantrill @ Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Quantrill]  * Quantrill’s Bones @ American Heritage [https://www.americanheritage.com/quantrills-bones]

S3 Ep10: Vanished: Amelia Earhart "Summer 2019 (Part 2)"

On July 5th 2020, we walked away from the Amelia Earhart case as a team. After over a year of recording and almost two years in production, we ended what I thought was the final conversation we’d have on this show regarding Amelia Earhart.  Well, you know how that goes….. 2 weeks ago, on January 26th, a very intriguing sonar image of what appears to be an aircraft 16,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific was revealed by Tony Romeo and Deep Sea Vision - a team that had been searching in that area for any remnants they could find of the holy grail of aviation. Sometimes, when you’re searching for a needle in the biggest haystack on the face of the earth, you produce a miracle.  Tonight, for one night only, we return to our audience and re-open the case that we left over 4 years ago.  Suddenly, it’s the summer of 2019 again. And Jen Taylor hasn't missed a step.  This is a line I never thought I’d say again. Welcome back to Vanished. This is Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan. LINKS * Our Website [https://www.vanishedshow.com/]  * Vanished on Twitter [https://twitter.com/vanishedpod]  * Vanished on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/vanishedpod/]  * Vanished on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/vanishedpod] * Vanished on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/vanishedpod]  * Vanished Facebook Discussion Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vanishedpod] * Opening Audio News Clip [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DqU8LaL-L0&t=1s]   SHOW NOTES & FURTHER READING * Is This Amelia Earhart’s Long-Lost Plane? @ The Wall Street Journal [https://www.wsj.com/science/amelia-earhart-lost-plane-found-843e9e9c] * Liz Smith’s Dateline Theory Blog [http://www.datelinetheory.com/]  * Tantalizing Theories About the Earhart Disappearance @ History [https://www.history.com/news/what-happened-to-amelia-9-tantalizing-theories-about-the-earhart-disappearance]

S3 Ep9: Vanished: The Mary Celeste "Abandoned Ship" (Live)

It’s December 5th, 1872. The waters of the Atlantic are cold and desolate. Unforgiving.  A British brigantine, the Dei Gratia sits about 400 miles east of the Azores when crew members spot a ship that seems to just be bobbing on the endless waves -  lifeless in an ocean that seems to never end.    The Captain of the Dei Gratia, David Morehouse was surprised when he discovered that the ship his men were seeing, was none other than the Mary Celeste - a brigantine that left New York City eight days earlier bound for Genoa, Italy. Surely, they should have made it by now, he thought. Something must be wrong.  Under the order of Captain Morehouse, the Dei Gratia changes course in an attempt to investigate the seemingly abandoned ship.  Upon arrival at the Celeste, Morehouse sends a search party that includes first mate Oliver Deveau and second mate John Wright to board the brigantine and begin a search. Among the many strange things that the De Gratia crew discovered upon boarding the ship, was that her vessels were set, her cargo intact, but her crew of ten, including Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife, and their two-year- old daughter was nowhere to be found. Below deck, the ship’s charts and maps were a mess, but present. It’s only lifeboat was missing, and one of it’s two pumps had been strangely disassembled. There was over a 6 month supply of both food and water, but no one aboard the ship to consume it.  The absence of life aboard the Celeste immediately fueled rumors and speculation, that still send shivers down the spines of some of modern day’s most seasoned nautical investigators. Again, under orders of Captain Morehouse, the crew of the Dei Gratia took control of the abandoned ship and sailed it 800 miles to Gibraltar where a British court convened a salvage hearing to determine if the spoils of the Mary Celeste would be divided up amongst the crew of the Dei Gratia under maritime salvage insurance law.  The case wouldn’t be so cut and dry though, as the attorney general in charge of the inquiry, Frederick Solly - Flood, suspected that foul play may have played a part in the mysterious vanishing of the ship’s crew. That is where tonight’s story begins.  Welcome back to Vanished. This is the Mary Celeste.  LINKS * Our Website [https://www.vanishedshow.com/]  * Vanished on Twitter [https://twitter.com/vanishedpod]  * Vanished on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/vanishedpod/]  * Vanished on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/vanishedpod] * Vanished on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/vanishedpod]  * Vanished Facebook Discussion Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vanishedpod] * A Very Special Thank You to the True Crime Podcast Festival [https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/] for Hosting Us * Bob Motta, Alison Motta and Darren Wood Appear Courtesy of Defense Diaries [https://defensediaries.com/] * Jason Usry Appears Courtesy of Santa Maybe [https://www.santamaybe.com/]  * Angela and John Appear Courtesy of The Bravo Docket [https://www.thebravodocket.com/]  SHOW NOTES & FURTHER READING * What Happened to the Mary Celeste? @ History [https://www.history.com/news/what-happened-to-the-mary-celeste] * The Chilling Mystery Of The Mary Celeste, The Ghost Ship Found Empty In The Atlantic In 1872 @ All Things Interesting [https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-celeste] * The Incredible and Chilling Story of the Mary Celeste @ Modeler's Central [https://www.modelerscentral.com/maritime-history/story-of-the-mary-celeste/]

S3 Ep8: Vanished: Amy Johnson "Skyfall"

It’s January 5th 1941, the skies are gray and filled with water, ready at any minute to pour down to the Earth below. Amy Johnson, whom many people referred to as the British Amelia Earhart, is soaring through the air, her eyes fixed on the horizon, her heart beating with excitement and trepidation. Little does she know that she’s about to live the final moments of her life.  Up to this point, the flight has been uneventful, but as Johnson approaches the Thames Estuary, she begins to encounter poor weather conditions. This is, as they say, where story ends and theory begins. The exact cause of the accident that led to Johnson's death is still unclear. But in recent years, an alternate explanation to what history says happened that day has been offered. And it’s one that calls to a more tragic ending to one of aviation’s biggest icon’s. A woman’s name you’ve likely never heard of….until now.  Welcome back to Vanished. This is Amy Johnson. LINKS * Our Website [https://www.vanishedshow.com/]  * Vanished on Twitter [https://twitter.com/vanishedpod]  * Vanished on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/vanishedpod/]  * Vanished on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/404?fromUrl=/vanishedpod] * Vanished on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/vanishedpod]  * Vanished Facebook Discussion Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vanishedpod] * Opening Theme by Krale Memoirs of the Forgotten [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcEfx3i3cPs]  SHOW NOTES & FURTHER READING  * Mysterious demise of pioneering aviator Amy @ London News Online [https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/mysterious-demise-of-pioneering-aviator-amy/]  * The Distinguished Career Of Pioneering British Aviator Amy Johnson @ Simple Flying [https://simpleflying.com/the-distinguished-career-of-pioneering-british-aviator-amy-johnson/] * The ongoing mystery of Hull pilot Amy Johnson who died 81 years ago today @ Hull Daily Mail  [https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/history/ongoing-mystery-hull-pilot-amy-6443951] * Amy Johnson: Death of pioneering aviator 'may have been covered up' @ Independent [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/amy-johnson-death-of-pioneering-aviator-may-have-been-covered-up-a6798146.html]