The Seal Chart Murder Mystery of 1908 - August 24 2024

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Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

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🗓️ 24 August 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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0:00.0	There were two more murders 15 miles away.
0:02.6	When police arrives, I found the telephones and electricity lines.
0:06.0	We have a weird homicide.
0:08.8	A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...
0:13.0	A cup of murder.
0:14.7	A murder can set off a chain of events that no one quite anticipates.
0:19.5	On August 24, 1908, a victim was killed in a notorious
0:23.7	case that remains unsolved, one that later led to the death of the victim's loved one.
0:30.9	So, if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a
0:35.8	morning cup of murder.
0:42.9	Today's story centers around the lives of two prominent members of Seal Chart Kent's late Victorian society, Charles and Caroline Lourd.
0:47.4	Charles, a former military man, golfer, and founder of the patriotic party, and Caroline,
0:53.7	a well-legged woman and frequent volunteer
0:55.6	for a number of charitable causes, were pillars of their community, and in the year in 1908,
1:01.9	they were quietly living out their retirement years together.
1:05.9	With both their sons now adults with their own lives, Charles and Caroline's plans for their golden years
1:11.5	were cut incredibly short when on August 24, 1908, a life was taken that would spark the county's
1:18.9	most head-spinning unsolved murder cases. The summer day started out like normal for the couple.
1:25.8	At around 2.30 p.m., the husband and wife left
1:28.7	their home on foot and took a leisurely stroll towards the golf club where Charles left his clubs.
1:34.8	Caroline, enjoying the exercise, went along with him, but parted ways and said her goodbyes
1:40.0	so that she could get back in time to have afternoon tea with a friend at three. Stopping at the gate, 69-year-old Charles Luard walked away, having no clue
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