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June 23, 2019 31 mins
In 1947, in New York, an innocent man was convicted and sent to prison, for a murder he didn't commit.  A newspaper reporter was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for proving him innocent, and winning his release. Also: Police Blotter, July 8, 1895 (Guthrie, Oklahoma). THE HERO: EDWARD MOWERY Edward Mowery, Reporter, Dies; Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1953, New York Times, December 21, 1970. Hoffner Walks Out, A Free Man, The People’s Almanac # 2 (1978), pp. 712-13. Man Awarded $112,291 For Wrongful Imprisonment, The Times-Record (Troy, N.Y.), June 17, 1955, pp. 6. Brennan, Elizabeth & Clarage, Elizabeth, Who's Who of Pulitzer Prize Winners (book, 1999), p. 393. Heinz-Dietrich, Fischer. The Pulitzer Prize Archive: A History and Anthology of Award Winning Materials in Journalism, Letters and Arts (1985), p. 420. Mowery, Edward J., National Cyclopedia of American Biography (1970). Ellis, Edward Robb, A Diary of the Century: Tales from America's Greatest Diarist (2008), p. 214. THE OUTLAW:  JENNIE METCALF Police Blotter & Court News Associated Press, July 8, 1895. The Times-Leader, Guthrie, Oklahoma, July 8, 1895. Little Britches (Jennie Metcalf) Wikipedia page (2013). Old West Female Outlaws - Stage Coach Robbers and Cattle Rustlers, World History (webpage, May 22, 2017). Moody, Ralph, Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers (children’s book, 1991). Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981, fictionalized movie about life of girl outlaws Jennie Metcalf (“Little Britches”) and Anna McDoulet (“Cattle Annie”). GUEST VOICES The Hero: Edward Mowery: Guest Narrator - Brandi Terry - freelance voice artist. Police Blotter & Court News. The Outlaw: Jennie Metcalf: Guest Narrator - Elizabeth Palmer - host of the Underestimated Podcast. Police Blotter Intro Title Voice - Sirenstar - freelance voice artist. Order In The Court - John Doe, free lance actor and voice performer. Judge (Adjournment voice) – Harry Morgan, free lance actor and voice performer. MISCELLANEOUS: Exit Aphorism (voice) – Kit Caren of the Whispered True Stories podcast. Host Intro – Nina Innsted, the host of the Already Gone podcast. Exit Aphorism - Source: Chesterton, G.K., The Duty of the Historian (essay, 1910), contained in The G. K. Chesterton Collection (Kindle, 2012).  MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod  of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest The Curtain Rises I Knew A Guy Cool Vibes Freesound.org Private Eye Audio Library — Music for content creators Mystery SOUND EFFECTS: Freesound.org  Applause Crowd Clapping Crowd Cheering Flaw and Disorder Gavel - 3 Strikes with room reverb Eighties synth beep  Success Jingle   T-SHIRTS, MUGS, AND OTHER SWAG - NOW AVAILABLE! Just click here!   HEY! CAN YOU HELP US?!   PLEASE HELP THE FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST TO COVER THE COSTS OF RESEARCH, INVESTIGATION, AUDIO EQUIPMENT. AND PODCAST HOSTING FEES.   ANY DONATION - EVEN A DOLLAR - WOULD REALLY HELP US OUT! Just click on this PayPal link, to contribute. PAYPAL Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!   HEY!  CONTACT US: E-Mail:  ForgottenNewsPodcast@gmail.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast Twitter: @NewsForgotten @KitCaren @WhisperedTrue (kit caren)
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