In this episode of The Wild Wild Death, we explore the strange and tragic story of James King of William, a crusading newspaper editor who was shot in broad daylight. When a group of esteemed doctors race to save his life, their medical choice led to his doom. Tune in to hear how a sponge became the most lethal weapon in San Francisco.
Interested in the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death? Check out the links below:
- https://history.library.ucsf.edu/sponge_case.html
- history.library.ucsf.edu/toland.html
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12715059/james-king
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/42656511
- https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p9539coll1/id/23425/
- https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/07/02/dice-roll-civilization-dawns-in-san-francisco/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131231005303/http://www.norcalmediamuseum.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=139
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23990-subclavian-artery
- https://sfmuseum.org/hist6/hang.html
KEYWORDS:
James King of William shooting
Newspaper editor killed in San Francisco
19th-century true crime
Medical malpractice tragedy
San Francisco historical crime
Lethal sponge mishap
Wild West murder mystery
James King of William assassination
Medical choice leads to death
Crime and medical error
Strange historical murder
True crime in San Francisco
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