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On the night of January thirty, first eighteen, ninety young ladys the Comstock Finishing School returned a campus. After an evening at the New York City Symphony, it was late, nearly eleven p m and they were ready to go straight to sleep. Girls filed into their rooms and prepared for bed. Three of the young women, Francis Carson, Rachel, Carson and Bertha Rockwell, took care to keep quiet because their roommate Helen pots was Sleep Helen had been feeling sick, complaining about frequent headaches. That night decided to stay home and rest. The girls tried not to disturb her, but Helen woke up anyway, I'm sorry Helen or we too loud girls I can having such beautiful dreams. I dreamed I was with car

thought you better go back to sleep. Then the man of your dreams will be missing. You, the girl, was turned down. The gas man thing went to bed, but before they had a chance to drift to sleep a low mon filled. The room although Helen, had seemed in good spirits minutes before her health had taken a Son turn for the worse. Whenever roommates rush to her bedside. What's wrong. Caroline, I feel so strange, tingling NOME don't like to talk just. I still owe me. They think I'm going

welcome to solve murders, true crime, mysteries, a par cast original, I'm your home Carter Roy and I'm your host windy Mackenzie every Wednesday open to the world of true crimes. Most fascinating, murder cases and tell the tale a real life detectives closed the case you can episodes of solve murders and all other power cast originals for free exclusively on Spotify, stream solve murders for free on Spotify, just open the app and types, of murders in the search bar. This is our first step Macedon on Helen Parts, a beautiful young woman who attended an elite finishing school in late Nineteenth Century New York in part. One will follow the and disdain relationship Helen carried on with the young medical student, the affair threatened

to destroy her families, carefully guarded reputation up until and even after her tragic death in part, two wheeled Gus had the police and district attorney's office neglected. The case today a journalist set out to uncover the truth and how Helen suspicious death turned in you a sensation, lized murder investigation, we have all that in more coming up stay with us, at one a dot m on February. First, one thousand eight hundred and ninety one, Dr Edward Fowler, rush to see a patient. New York City Boarding School when he arrived, you found nineteen year old Helen pots had lapsed into a coma doktor Fowler Quick I should hellenes friends and classmates outside the room. A way

in the hall hushed and frightened while he worked desperately to wake Helen. Had she been boy. Fifty years later, she might have been revived through mouth to mouth resuscitation, but the technique hadn't been invented yet Doktor feller had to make do with the means at its disposal. He attempted to resuscitate her the old fashioned way by Paul her arms up and down to extend or chest and draw in air. He also shocked her with electric battery implied her with coffee and Whiskey He even tried administering digitalis medicine to strengthen her heart, but despite his best efforts, Helen grew steadily weaker, her lungs came to a near standstill, her body, starved itself of oxygen and Doktor Fowler, looked on helpless and paralyzed foller try to keep Helen comfortable and clung to the hope that she would keep fighting to stay alive. But around ten

Forty five, a M Helen, took her last breath. Doktor Fowler collected himself then did the only helpful thing you could think to do determine the car, of death. Her symptoms and pale. Visage implied a death by poisoning or overdose. He noted a prescription. Bottle among her possessions she was taking a mix of more in incline eyeing the prescription We contained six pills and sections on the label said that each capsule possessed the sixth of a grain of morphine. This was considered to be a harmless dose at the time. When was supposed to take a single pill each night, but even if she taken all the pills at once. It shouldn't have been enough to kill her. Her death didn't make sense the doktor one, House, too bright in vibration. Young life was cut so cruelly short.

Born on May third, eighteen. Seventy one Helen pots was the only daughter of Georgian Cynthia pots, her fine peaceful railroad contractor and the family lived a comfortable life in the comfortable life in the prosperous enclave of Asbury Park near the Jersey shore. Friends remembered Helen as one of the most beautiful and popular girls in the neighborhood. She was in When student and checks the singing in music and outgoing teenager Helen, took it and each of social scene. The summer she turned eighteen, she attended a dance held in the ballroom of the common house. An elegant beach side hotel that night She met a nineteen year old medical student named Carlyle Harris Carla, El attended university in New York City Buddy, passing the summer at his mother's house. In the nearby town of Ocean Grove Carlyle handsome charming

immediately. Enamoured with Helen pots, according to George, are decals seniors book six capsules. Gilded age, murder of Helen POTS, Carlyle Later recalled, she was the most beautiful girl, I had ever seen, she was tall with remit. Arguably large, dark eyes, an olive complexion and possessed crowning glory of all a mass of chestnut hair. Carlyle was in luck that night Hellenes escort to the day, This was an old friend of his he angle. A formal introduction to the young lady, The two were soon and broiled in conversation. Do you dance always? Are you all right? I have a confession. I can't keep up with you, but you are so keen to see me away from that

ants partner. Do you have any regrets regret, making a fool of myself on the dance floor, I'll, never regret getting the chance to meet you. What should we do with ourselves? Now that we met For starters, you have to give me a chance to redeem myself. I may not be much of a dancer, but do you play tennis. During the summer of eighteen, eighty nine Carlisle and Helen were inseparable, he paid regular visits to her home. They were tennis parties, beach, trips sailing excursions and picnics Carlyle even began attending Helen's church to see her sing in the choir homes and seem to approve of Carlisle Young and came from an impressive background, his maternal grey.

Father was a widely respected physician in York. Carlos parents had separated when he was a child, which was unusual for the time, but his mother, Francis supported the family by public, King popular christian literature under the pseudonym hope lead yard. She hellenes mother Cynthia were fond. Acquaintances. Retreat grandfather and mother. Carlyle grew up with principled intellectual role. Model has it youth. He pushed back against their influence, unlikely success, for Student Helen parts. He dropped out of school at the age of thirteen. He drifted aimlessly from one job to another, including assistant as an actor in a feeder company which scandalous his mother, his family, worried that he might never settled down and a respectable profession. They were relieved when he decided to follow in his grandfathers footsteps and go to medical school.

In its first year, his grandfather was so pleased with Carlyle strong academic performance. He promised to pay young men tuition going forward said He prospects seemed much brighter but even in Carlisle started down the path to success. He didn't spend much I'm pondering the future. He was much more concern. And with having a good time in the present the pots didn't know, the car I'll had earned reputation as a playboy. His medical school friends later recalled his in Lucy S, first seducing women and bragging about it later when he found a girl he liked he did whatever it took together into bed that summer he put on his efforts into winning over Helen pots. If you would like to company me home my brother and mother, are away it wouldn't arrested without a chaperone Helen. I love you

will it take for us to have a moment alone together. My feelings for you are beyond anything I have ever felt before, but if I gave in to leading passion now I might jeopardize my chances. Happy marriage. Later you don't need to worry about that. What makes you so certain I am certain that we will be married oh, do you mean it you, young people discussed their potential futures. Often, but when the summer came to an end, Carla, returned in New York for medical school. It seemed as if the courtship might be over, but in fact It was only just beginning.

Coming up Helen in Carlisle construct a web of deceit to conduct a secret love affair. In now, back to the story. In summer, eighteen, eighty nine nineteen Europe medical student, Carlyle Harris fell in love, or at least in lost with a bit full eighteen year old woman named Helen pots, they spent most of the summer together near their family homes and the Jersey Shore, but The summer was over Carlyle to New York City, the young, but was soon reignited when the pots family decided Helen should study music in New York City the family into an apartment not far from Carlisle Medical School. He continued visitor over the next few months so much so that again to wear out his welcome soon enough. Carlyle broach the topic of Mary

with Hellenes mother. Although Cynthia liked Carlyle she box at the idea, she thought they were too young she soon the pair were caught in the grip of a passing. In fact, to if they really were in love, she told them they should at least wait until Carlyle was finished. With his education before entering a serious arrangement until and she advised that they remain platonic. Friends, Carl. EL was frustrated with Cynthia's refusal of his marriage proposal, but Cynthia parts objections swim the only snag in his pursuit of Helen Carlyle. Your brother, Greedy Harris was also interested in aiding Helen MC greedy. What do you mean by calling on the parts I've got just as well? right to see Helen as you do. She preferred It's me all the more reason to cure her of that misfortune. You haven't you a chance we'll see about that Carlyle,

the brothers rivalry, only increased Carlyle determination to capture Hellenes Heart Carlyle consulted a lawyer friend about the prospect of a low meant but his friend also warned Carlyle that it was a bad idea but Carlyle didn't want await a spell. Once he learned TAT. His brother Mcgreevy was bad mouthing him to the pots family. Mrs pots, you must watch out for my brother he's a villain. Ah, I won't hear such talk. We ve been so homesick since leaving New Jersey, it's lovely, to see Carlos familiar phase. You don't know him like. I do. He has designs on Helen. It's a harmless affection, I'm sure nothing about car while is harmless. If you let him warm his way into your lives, you will see his true face for yourself because we continue to pursue Helen, hoping that she would forget

Carlisle and fall in love with him. Instead, on February seventh, one thousand eight hundred and ninety he invited her to visit him at the New York Stock Exchange where he worked when Carlisle about this. He worried that he was losing his grip on Helen early, next morning before Helen, could leave for her plan to date with Magrini Carlyle showed up at her apartment. He told Hellenes family that he play It escort her down to the New York Stock Exchange to see his brother when in Carlisle left together early that morning, shortly after the treaty arrived parts residents to pick up Helen when he discovered she was already gone, he was urea about Carlyle deception. He correctly guess that his brother had no intentions of bringing Helen to see him instead Carlyle Helen to City Hall, when they got there, he cajoled her with sweet talk.

Wouldn't it be romantic if we got married right here right now, I couldn't do such a thing imagine us Linden wife. Nobody could stop us from being together, but my mother was she sees how happy we are? How could she possibly object? Do you really think so, of course, Starling maps? right. You do want to marry me, don't you more than anything Carl? morning Carlyle Harrison Helen pots got married in secret under Foot names or as much as car while said he wanted to marry Helen, he did want anyone to know they were married shortly thereafter Carlisle and Helen found enough time alone to constant the relationship once they slept together. Carlyle promptly lost interest in her for the remainder of the spring Carlyle.

Thirdly, went to visit her when he did see her. He acted cold and aloof Helen urge Carlyle to make their marriage public or at least allow to tell her mother but Carlyle refused. He said his future prospects and rip taken would be ruined if she revealed that there rushed into marriage without their families consent. Carlyle did forbid Helen from sharing the news he went out of his way to their marriage. He burned their marriage certificate. Helen was distraught. She didn't know what she had done wrong. She hoped things might change after car. Else. Medical school term ended by June, both Carlisle and the parts family had returned to New Jersey for the summer, but unlike their prey, The summer of Love Helen in Carlisle hardly spent any time together, Carl found other projects to occupy his time. He borrowed six hundred dollars from his

grandfather and use due to open a cafe and Asbury Park just down the road from the common How so tell where he and Helen first met. It seemed like it innocent endeavour to anyone dining on the ground floor, but those who, It is the second and third levels discovered something else entirely. Carlyle terms. Upper rooms into a private member's. Only gentleman's club called the Neptune Club, which offered alcohol. Beverages and illegal gambling Carlyle soon became too busy with his new business to pay any thought to his secret wife until something happened, that made concealing their relationship. Difficult Helen became pregnant Carlyle was quick to come up with a solution. You have nothing to fear. I have medical training. Perform the operation myself and nobody would ever know please Carl Elinor loosely child.

Plenty of time for you to have as many children as you like, but right now, the time Meaning is all wrong. It would rule and everything I'm frightened, Carl. If you don't care for our baby. What about me it's a dangerous procedure. Good God telling you're so obstinate, sometimes I wish you would die none of that now. It would be different if he recognized me as your wife. That way, if I should die during the operation aimed at least still have my honour, I get there thought of dying in disgrace venue degree to the procedure. If I were willing to review our attachment. If that's what it takes. Yes do you promised to go through with it. I can't be burdened with an infant, not now. For God's sake, yes, Carl

cannabis Carlyle, agreed to reveal their secret marriage, but only to one person. Helen decided that this was better than nothing early in the summer of eighteen. Ninety Helen had her friend may Schofield come to visit. Her Carlyle also came by to see the pots family at the same time, the trio announced they were going for a walk to the beach like once they left the House Helen urged her friend go on ahead with Carlyle. She would catch up its aims that Helen wishes you to confide in me. You two have been keeping it's true. I can guess what you're hiding and engagement more than that we married last February. It can be. Yes, we did in secret and haven't told a soul Karl, you must not keep up this

aid. I will go back to Helen and pressure to share the news, her mother, to know about this. You will not I'd rather, both of us we're dead then have just come out. You must not think such things. My life depends on my grandfather's goodwill. If he catches any hint of a scandal, I'll be cut off or do you before you were married. God. I wish I were out of this may was heard a fine by the news she in Carlisle returned to the pots house and found Helen Way for them. Did he tell you? What do you think we will talk about it later? I must go I'm leaving as well. Wait, Carl! Wouldn't you like to stay for a longer visits,

No, I'm going back to the club. I have business to attend. To remember what you promised me: yes, I remember later that day, Carlyle returned to the pots house, he told the family. He was taking Helen for another walk her mother expected that they'd be back within minutes, but they were gone all afternoon, Carlyle too, Helen to a secret location where he performed an abortion. It didn't go entirely, is planned Helen bled, so much Carlyle thought she might die. Fortunately, the bleeding stopped and she survived that evening, Carlyle escorted his pale weakened, wife back to her parents, home Cynthia pots noticed then her daughter, looked ill Helen, told her. She had a headache and went to bed early for weeks. She remained sickly as she endured the effects of the haphazard medical procedure,

She had little support during this time couldn't say anything to her parents in Carlisle refused to deal with the issue he had reportedly said sites on a new conquest. The young actress named Queenie, drew says believe they saw the to check into a hotel together for a week and get away in Upstate York, the heartbreak with devastating for Helen parts, but at that point. Her husband's dalliances were the least ever worries her body still hadn't recovered from the abortion Carlyle had performed. She seemed to grow weaker by the day worried her mother sent Helen to stay with her uncle and Scranton Pennsylvania. Her uncle Adam the name Charles Trevor Tin examined her. He quickly deduce that she was four or five months. Pregnant Carlyle had botched the abortion procedure, Helen was still carrying the fetus and she was

in danger of becoming septic, coming up doctor Trevor Tin, fight to save hellenes life. Now, back to the story for most of his life, Playboy Medical Student, Carlyle Harris acted with little regard for any consequences. If something brought in pleasure, he was going to do human cost after marrying eighteen year old, Helen parts without after marrying eighteen year old, Helen pots, without the consent of her family, Carlisle and pregnant, her in the spring of eighteen. Ninety then nearly killed her with a botched abortion weeks after the procedure Helen still had. Recovered. So she went to see her uncle Doktor Trevor eaten a physician in Scranton Pennsylvania. After discovering the pregnancy he tried to treat Helen ass best. He could

when Helen confessed about her secret marriage to Carlyle, Doktor Trevor Tin, to the young medical student immediately demanding he come face. His ailing wife on July twenty nine eighteen. Ninety when went into labor. She was still, having contractions four days later, when Carlyle arrived in Scranton Doktor Trevor Jane was too busy trying to keep him alive to deal with Carlyle We sent his nephew Charles Oliver to occupy the young man until her and was well enough to see him the two young men visited the local attractions around town Carlyle bread to Charles about his way with women. He claimed he could seduce anyone sometime he them with liquor until they couldn't resist him. Other times he found other ways of getting what he wanted. Some women are fridge

until you offer marriage I've gone so far as to whether to women. Once you married They can hardly deny you your privileges as husband, God, you can't stand by two marriages at once. I don't have to one guy wants nothing to do with me anymore. I haven't seen her more than two years. I expect Helen will toss me aside as well. Once this whole affair is over. Doesn't that bother you? On the contrary, all things come to an end. Will both be better for it While Carlyle boasted Charles Oliver about his philandering ways, Doktor Trevor and finally managed to induce Helen. She gave birth to a stillborn foetus. She recovered doktor Trevor. Ten met with Carlyle to discuss the young man's intentions with his niece. I can't say I approve of this match after your despicable behaviour. Don't be so harsh I've treated Helen very well. She could potentially hasn't found

time together, amusing, but you ve destroyed her she's a fallen woman. Now I don't see why that's so we're very soon and of each other are only sin is loving each other call of you. You call that love There was nothing loving about that ghastly operation you performed and on your wife, no less. I son the reason why her youth should be spoiled. She objected and she nearly died, but she's all right now, isn't she doktor trafficked and was outraged by Carlyle Behaviour. He considered writing to the young man's medical school in order to get em expelled but he was afraid this might bring scandal to Hellenes family. In the end, he decided to stay silent to protect the pots. Ripley Asian letting Carlyle off with it. Stern warning. Once or deal was over Carlyle saw no reason to remain in Scranton during Hellenes recovery. He returned Asbury pie.

New Jersey. He visited Hellenes mother. And vaguely informed her that Helen was sick and wished to see her then feeling the whole episode. He went back to her his gentlemen's club, but. All Carlyle seem to face few consequences for his treatment of Helen. He couldn't escape the eyes of the law on Org twentieth. Eighteen, ninety police raided the Neptune Club for illegal gambling. They arrest Carlisle and charged him with running a disorderly house. Guy layers. Sure was suddenly thrown into disarray once was released from jail to await his trial. He tried to run damage control. He downplayed his arrest to friends and family shocking the whole thing up to a slap on the wrist for a minor local ordinance violation in the fall eighteen, ninety Carlyle Rich learn to New York City to start his third year of medical school. But, as you

try to move on from this new scandal in one reemerged on car allows it ice hellenes mothers. Cynthia went to visit her daughter in Scranton, Pennsylvania after the traumatic pregnancy and still birth Helen couldn't bear to keep the secret of her marriage any longer. She told her mother everything mother thought he loved me. He told me I never wanted to highlight this from you, but I was so great a oh, my goodness. Oh my poor child. What will happen to me? other. We must rectify this. We have to set things right. Cynthia parts wrote to Carlyle immediately demanding answers Carla, admitted that Helen was telling the truth they had been. Secretly married for more than six months as soon

Cynthia could leave her daughters, bedside. She rushed to New York. She confronted Carla demanding to see proof of the marriage Carlyle had burn their marriage certificate, but he was able, request another copy worried about. The legality of the marriage, Cynthia was whore five to see the Carlisle and Helen had used fake names when they wed. If everything is, as you say, Why on earth? Wouldn't you tell the aldermen your true name? I thought it was quite clever for Helen and under use force names you see I imagine, that we might someday grow tired of each other, and I thought if, stayed anonymous. We could drop the whole marriage with when the wiser, you were going to drop my dog As you said, we were very young. It seemed better to give ourselves now who knows how we may feel in Time Carl

miles. Brash honesty, appalled, Cynthia, which he thought it was better to have her daughter, legitimate Lee married to a scoundrel than to have rumour spread that Helen had gotten pregnant while unmarried, Cynthia oppressed Carla to make the marriage public with a new ceremony in a church surrounded by family and friends, Carlyle had one spent months trying to persuade Cynthia to give him permission to marry Helen now that the ship was on the other foot Carlyle had no interest in being tied down. He found a way to stall. He told Cynthia that her daughter wasn't ready to be a doctor's wife. She was it sophisticated enough. She was too impulsive. She gave her appeal and to freely she needed training before she could join the society. He expected to mingle with Carlyle suggested that Helen attended Comstock fin.

Being a proper lady Cynthia agreed that this would be the next best step in November when she had recovered Enough Helen moved to New York City Since her studies coincided with care, moved to New York City to begin her lessons, her steady. Coincided with Carlyle third Year of Medical School Helen hope. The Turks Proximity to Carlyle might bring them closer together, but again he was filled with excuse. This Carlyle likely claimed he was avoiding her for her own good gossip was still circulating about the Neptune Club Raid Carlyle, told the pots family that here didn't, want hellenes name to be dragged down with his. This didn't stop. One's mother from working behind the scenes to patch up their relationship, she bamboo did Carlyle with letters hoping that he would make and his promise to marry Helen publicly

our little hedged four months. He even suggested they keep the merit Secret for another three years. Cynthia was fed up in January eighteen. Ninety one Carlyle received a letter from his mother in law in this respondents, she told him point blank. That Helen was done waiting to be recognized as Carlyle wife. Carlyle wouldn't set a date for the wedding. Cynthia would set it for him. She explained that he and Helen we're going to have their church wedding on February, eighth, eighteen, ninety one on the end. Nursery of Helen in Carlisle secret marriage, it City Hall, they were he married by a minister using their correct names, Cynthia s letter didn't contain a threats. Perhaps Carlyle thought that if you refuse to comply the pie Family would expose him for the deceitful brute he was after reading the letter Carlyle

immediately wrote back all yours wishes, shall be complied with, provided No other way can be found of satisfying your scruples, the Potsdam he was relieved especial. We Helen it had been a horrible year. She, somehow still loved Carlyle, but everything had gone wrong. Since the moment she agreed to marry him still Helen felt hopeful. She thought things were Finally, going to turn around she'd soon be free of all the secrets that burden to her. He would live openly with the husband she adored spend the rest for days the loving wife they respected physician. She believed you d better times were ahead, but for Helen pots time was about to run out.

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