Minisode 3: Bloody Ed

Murderous Roots with Denise & Zelda

Accused of murdering Belle Starr, Edgar Artemus Watson went before a judge to face the charges. Ultimately, though, the charges were dismissed and the murder never solved. Little did the judge know, Edgar had murdered before and would murder again.
Growing up in South Carolina to an abusive father likely shaped Edgar into the man he became. Despite the efforts of his mother to take him and his sister away from that violence, Edgar would become even more violent than his father.
In this episode, we explore how Edgar’s past shaped him as well as what happened after he left his accusers in Arkansas, changing his name to Edgar J. Watson soon after.. Listen as we discuss his multiple wives, lovers, and children, and as well as the number of bodies he left Chokoloskee, Florida.