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Poor Ellen Smith

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Search complete. 2 mentions across 1 episode found for "Poor Ellen Smith".

Oct 30, 2026

This Folk Machine

This Folk Machine

#8: Murder Ballads

Oct 30 · 2 Mentions

Tony GillespieHOST
31:07
Let's close it out with one more.
Tony GillespieHOST
31:09
Number 10, Poor Ellen Smith.
Tony GillespieHOST
31:14
This one reads similar to John Hardy as it was claimed the killer wrote it while awaiting execution.
Tony GillespieHOST
31:22
The tale is familiar too.
Tony GillespieHOST
32:44
Her last words, according to DeGraff, were, Lord have mercy on me.
Tony GillespieHOST
32:52
DeGraff was sentenced to hang.
Tony GillespieHOST
32:55
On the gallows, he confessed to the murder of poor Ellen Smith.
Tony GillespieHOST
33:01
Murder Balance are still being written today.

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