Absent Unknown Friend: The Rahway Murder: Recent Episodes
Absent Unknown Friend
On a cold March night in 1887, a woman is tragically murdered in a small, prosperous New Jersey town. Over 135 years later her identity, and that of her killer, remain unknown. Join hosts Patrick and Kerianne Bieger as we delve into the mystery and try to give a woman back her name.
Update: After a hiatus where the host ran for local office, Absent Unknown Friend will be back with new episodes exploring the mysterious Unknown Woman of Rahway in Nov/Dec 2023!
The podcast continues! After reviewing some of the most prominent potential identities put forward for the Unknown Woman of Rahway in our last episode, we're back with a deep dive into Mary Link. The more I've researched this woman the more intrigued I am, and to do her justice I've split this story into two episodes. Episode one will focus on the general story of Mary's life, such that we know. Episode two will go into detail about all of the circumstantial links between her and the Unknown Woman.
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In this episode, we look into the identities of some of the women who were put forward as possibly being the Unknown Woman. Who were they, why were they linked to the Unknown Woman, and what became of them?
The newspaper article mentioned in the beginning of this episode can be found here:
https://news.hrvh.org/veridian/?a=d&d=rocklandctyjournal18870423.2.7
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Join us as we close out our review of the initial events of the murder of the Unknown Woman of Rahway. This episode will cover what transpired between the discovery of her body and her eventual burial over a month later.
We continue to reference the map of Rahway from the time of the murder, which can be found here: https://imgur.com/gallery/0LTnFV7
In this episode, we deep dive into the facts of the crime from the day the Unknown Woman's body was discovered, March 26th, 1887.
We continue to reference the map of Rahway from the time of the murder, which can be found here: https://imgur.com/gallery/0LTnFV7
Theme music by Anno Domini Beats
135 years ago, in a rural section of a small New Jersey town, a young woman met a grisly end at the hands of an unknown assailant. Her murder, and the investigation that followed, captivated the nation and was front page news until being overshadowed by the emergence of Jack the Ripper a year later. Now she lies forgotten by all but those in the town where she met her end.
Join hosts Patrick and Kerianne as they lay out the facts of the case, investigate all of its twists and turns, and attempt to give a woman buried amongst strangers her name back. In this episode, we will introduce you to the town of Rahway, NJ and the crime we will spend the rest of the podcast discussing.
A useful map of Rahway from near the time of the murder, which we reference often: https://imgur.com/gallery/0LTnFV7
An artist's depiction of the Unknown Woman printed in newspapers after the murder: https://imgur.com/gallery/TAtyACc
Theme music by Anno Domini Beats, additional music by purple-planet.com.
Correction: The Rahway train station is lovely looking (from one side). The gritty side I described is the back entrance. Sorry Rahway train aficionados!