I am excited to share tonight’s story with you because while well known locally where I live, it is not widely known. Also, it combines two of my favorite things to talk about which are: true crime and hauntings. And if ever a murder victim had reason to haunt somewhere, this is it. This is the story of Tillie Smith.

For our first episode, I thought we’d start with a case that has a little bit of everything. A scandal within the upper echelons of Scottish Victorian society, a salacious affair, and of course, a poisoning. This is the case of murderess Madeleine Smith.

Stand next to your window on a particularly dark night—a rainy night or night when there’s no moonlight. Now imagine gas lamp lit streets and fog settling in. Faces are hidden by turned up collars and pulled down hats—That is a good night for a murder.