Thomas "Bad Tom" Smith was said to have terrorized Perry County, KY from the years of 1880 to 1895. Considered to be the bloodthirstiest killer the mountain communities had ever known. This episode has a direct quote from Bad Tom and contains two minor curse words.
Sources used for the story:
Singing From The Gallows: The Story of Bad Tom Smith
The Untold Story of Bad Tom Smith DVD
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5351930/the-noose-now-awaits-a-cowardly-and/
https://www.hazard-herald.com/arts_and_entertainment/feud-tours-growing-focus-in-perry/article_d233148e-644a-11e8-91d2-bb24bad0ba42.html
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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