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Episode 146 Dr. Feist and Mrs. Mangrum

2024/5/13
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Dr. Jacob Herman Feist was one of Nashville’s most eligible bachelors when he was accused of murder following the disappearance of his lover, Mrs. Mangrum. Was one of the city’s most prominent citizens one of its earliest known serial killers or a womanizer who was destroyed by accusations and gossip? 

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Episode Sources

The Tennessean) Sadie Goldstein Obituary, May 11, 1903

The Tennessean) Dr. Feist’s Denial, May 16, 1903

Grundy News) Sadie Goldstein, May 21, 1903

Feist Court Case) J. Herman Feist vs. The State

Knoxville Sentinel) Saw Dr. Feist Embrace Woman, January 29, 1907

The Journal and Tribune) Morbid Crowd Fed Salacious Morsels, Jan 30, 1907

The Tennessean) May Not Go On Witness Stand, Jan 31, 1907

Nashville Banner) Dr. Feist Witnesses Last Scene of the Trial with no Visible Emotion, Feb 16, 1907

Nashville Banner) Defense Asks for Adjournment, March 26, 1907

The Tennessean) Treatment of Dr. J. H. Feist 

The Tennessean) The Feist Case, April 4, 1978

The Baldwin Times) Dr. Feist Dies at Tensaw Home, October 23, 1952

Genealogy Trails) Davidson County J. Herman Feist Bio

Notorious Nashville) Scoundrels, Rogues and Outlaws, By Brian Allison

Find a Grave) Dr. Jacob Herman Feist (1873-1952)

Episode Music

Impromptu and Unanswered Questions by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/