Chicago's Shocking Sausage Vat Murder

The wife of the “sausage king of Chicago” disappears without a trace…until police search a suspicious vat in the basement of his factory, fueling rumors of exactly how he got rid of her. Sources for this episode include:*Alchemy of Bones: Chicago's Luetgert Murder Case of 1897* by Robert Loerzel Contemporaneous reporting by the Chicago Tribune The 'Sausage Vat Murder,' 1897 by Harold Schechter, The Yale Review Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices