YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL FLAPPER TRYS TO MURDER HER SECRET LOVER & WIFE - The Wanda Elaine Stopa Story
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Wanda Elaine Stopa was a Polish-American lawyer and murderer. She was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1900. She studied at The John Marshall Law School and became Chicago's youngest and first woman assistant U.S. district attorney.
Stopa tried to shoot her lover's wife at her home in Palos Park, but accidentally shot and killed their 68-year old gardener, Henry Manning. She fled the scene and led the police on a manhunt.
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Most graves are unknown and lost to history.
Some are famous.
And some infamous....
....and some with tragic endings.
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What about the gardener resting in peace as well?
It is very sad. I checked and dug deep & even in the newspapers; there’s no picture of him, almost nothing said of him. Go figure, he’s the real hero and he gets no recognition. I definitely should’ve mentioned him at the end, but I’m standing out there in the snow, ready to drop frozen, rushing a bit to close it out -so we do the best we can.
That said, he was the hero. He is in heaven.
Of course he is and you do a wonderful job. I couldnt imagine havingvto do that. I had a hard time walkingvto the pharmacy this afterrnoon. Kudos to you my man
Hahahah funny question 🤣🤣😂😂
It's sad on how her life ended , just for the love of a married man ! Thank you Mr Ron for this interesting history ! In my opinion it doesn't matter how many accomplishments we can do in life But it's how we finished them ! Mr Ron you're a good history narrator ! God bless you always !
@@blancaesquer7051 - thank you I really appreciate it!!!!
She had way more advantages than most women of her era
She could have found another
What a story!
Thank God the wife got away. But the poor gardener!
yes, and no info on the Henry the gardner, sadly. He was the actual hero!
No matter the rain, snow or sleet, our friend Ron battles the weather and is on the beat, bringing us information on stories of long ago (and some recent). That just popped in my head, Lol..❤️❤️🙂 You do an amazing job with your video's Ron and I really enjoy watching them. I have 4 favorite TH-cam channels that I watch, but I always watch your video's first before I watch the other channels, your my top favorite channel. You be careful out there on that snow & ice! Your knee isn't completely healed yet.💜🙂 Be safe. I'm already waiting on your next video.😀😂
She had so much going for her. So sad she took the inevitable tragic track she did. Thank you for sharing her story.
Sad ending brought about by selfishness acted out. She was one of those, "it's all about me" people. It just never ends up well when we let our jealousies and desires take us over. What a story!
True but it takes too and that man she was having the affair also led her on. Now, I don't agree with what she did at all. It was selfish and crazy...yet she didn't get there all by herself. Imagine if he told her from the beginning he would never leave his wife? idk, it's all tragic.
I really appreciate you trudging through the snow, on such cold 🥶 days to bring us your videos. No matter the weather, you are out there. Thank you for all you do! May everyone in this sad tale Rest In Peace ❤️
Me too! The snow-covered and rainy-day cemeteries are my favorite. That's when I find them the most beautiful and peaceful, they seem surreal.
I watch your videos every day. I really hope TH-cam starts allowing you to make money.
That way you can have the motivation to keep making these.
no fear, I do it because it's my passion, no big deal if no money. 😊
Hands down, you are my FAVORITE cemetery TH-camr. I can't wait until you have the funds and time to do St Louis.
Any place colder than a snow covered cemetery?🥶
What a story! The poor gardener had nothing to do with the situation. Remember your first one. I think I’ve watched all of them
Great video about a woman who was modern by today's standard but well ahead of her own time. Lost her head over love.
"We are in, again" Love that phrase. Great video.
For such an intelligent young lady, she wasn't very SMART..
Lacking emotional intelligence , and i would also say values. The sucess in her law career did not translate to a happy life.
Lust and love sometimes screws up a mind, even one as intelligent as hers. And that's sad really, there's no telling how great of a career she could have had. All the great things she could have done in her career. All thrown away!
And she must of been blind he was fugly.
@@darrenbowden3222 😂 And here I was thinking...what on earth did she see in him???
@@fuzzamajumula hahaha correct Fuzza
Thank you for going through all of that snow to share this story. How sad that Wanda, who was smart enough to become a lawyer in a time when it was highly unusual for a woman to do, was foolish enough to fall in love with such a liar. Sad that she killed the gardener. Great job, as always.
Yes, she was dumb to throw away a great career.
You’ve really accomplished a lot in 7 months! Congratulations and well done!
Thank you so much!
Such a stunningly beautiful, peaceful looking place with the snow everywhere
“Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!”
Hi Ron, wow what a tragic ending to such a promising life, she had it all, good looks and a great career but just threw it all away for a married man. Thank you for sharing, I hope you are well and keeping warm with all of that snow around, much love to you and your family. xx 🙏💖
Sad that such an intelligent , successful woman got trapped by a liar . I have been to funerals where you had to be prepared to get out of there because of family feuds . There were some funerals I would not go to because I knew ,my mom knew and other family members knew there was going to be trouble . So ya it happens and police know about it and wait . Wanda was to good for Mr. Smith , but she never should have gone after his wife . His wife was not to blame, she should have gone to source of her troubles, Mr. Smith . What waste of a mind and person, lost to lies and deceit .
@@awaiting...His...return : I didn't say Wanda was innocent . She got caught up with a married man and the fact she was married didn't absolve her of having an affair . We don't know what the agreement was in the beginning of the affair . Mr. Smith was older and seemed have been around the block once or twice , he manipulated her . Sounds like Wanda was green , she only knew her husband in terms of sexual relations . The affair with Wanda didn't seem to be Mr. Smith's first Rodeo . My point is if she was going to aim her gun at someone, it should have been Mr . Smith , not his wife . God only knows what Mr. Smith promised Wanda ,that she left her job with the State ? He broke her and left her . She was a victim of a man who knew exactly what he was doing , a manipulative , deceitful person ,preying on an inexperienced young woman . Mr. Smith living a double life , he was on the bohemian scene a lot longer than Wanda and most likely ueed young women taking drugs and alcohol . A playground for a sexual predator, who wants to get away with taking advantage of young women . The scales were not balanced with Wanda . His ( ? ) love only got Wanda abused .
I pray Wanda's spirit is at rest for she made terrible choices in regards to being someone's mistress. Killing the gardener was horrible as he had nothing to do with it. The husband should've bared the burden of this drama. Wanda was responsible for her actions but the husband didn't make it easy for all involved as well.
Wonder what happen to him
Its sad..
That is why marriage is commitment to 1 person..
What is that saying " It takes 2 to tango".
Don't have affairs..
No good!!!
What a crazy story. What a waste of a obviously brilliant woman. Love does make people do dumb things. Stay safe and warm Ron. Love and prayers from a cold and soon to be covered again in snow NYC❤️🍎😷
I’m so glad you started your channel another good story.
Can’t wait to get my notification , my fav channel so look forward to watching this , what a great story thanks for sharing this rip Wanda ❤️
I am binge watching your content because you are so respectful and a great story teller. I have learned lots about history and how to respect those who are gone. Thanks for all your hard work!
We love your videos!!! We have erected and restored grave monuments to promote U.S. history since 1983. We admire you in dealing with all that snow. God bless you Sir.
WOW ! I'm in Arizona but born in Chicago suburb area 66 yrs ago never heard this interesting story. Thank you.
Boy what a waste of life! She had so much promise to take just stupid actions 🤦🏾♀️
She would have surely gotten over old what's his face and moved had she given herself a chance....
Excellent story, very interesting..what a story ,,i love the music and the white snow in the cemetery it gives the area such peace..i hope wanda has found peace in the next life
Thank you for taking us along with you telling the stories of people and lives lost as always thank you
You should bring a little whisk broom so you can brush the snow away.
Just when I think I've watched all Ron's videos, I find another one! Bonus!
This was a fun one
Always enjoy your channel, you do such an amazing and respectful way of telling us the stories of lost ones. Hope you stay warm out there🥰
Mental health! It seem to go through the family! That's why mental health needs to be talked about more even today! I believe if there is more talking and treatments there will be less deaths, murders bad actions! People just want to sweep mental illness under the rug and then later say I just don't know what happened?
Exactly my thought. Wanda has a brilliant mind, but there was something wrong with her on emotional level.
Your hard work, sure shines thru! Your a good story teller and always have the most fascinating finds. Thank you so much!
Wow what a great and sad story… no man will ever leave his wife for another woman and if he does he will end up leaving you too.
She had so much going for her and she took a wrong turn and kept going down the wrong way which led to such devastating results. Sad. She really could have pioneered so many things for women with her being the first at some really difficult accomplishments.
Thank you for covering this story. Like always, I had never heard about it. So many stories have been lost to time and do need to be told.
Beautiful cemetery angels and statues and everything always looks so pretty in the snow but I know it is bitter cold and difficult to trek through. It is quite a work out walking in snow with no snowshoes.
a bit if a misnomer on shoe shows, I spend a lot of time in the deep stuff...you don't need snowshoes unless it gets deeper than12 to 14", snowshoes actually impede you in snow like this here...I can move much better in my calf high Danners. 👍
Such a shame she let herself get embroiled like that.......seems she should've been smarter than that 🤷. Whatever happened to her Russian husband and I guess Doodles stayed with hers? Stay safe and warm out there 💗🕊️
I was thinking that to & what happen to the married man she was seeing
I don't know why but I was touched by the statue of the soldier at the beginning of the video at 2:46. the statue is not on a pedestal but right on the ground. such a life like statue.
Thank you for sharing this video with us!
SMH 🤦🏻♂️. Good story. I noticed a lot of graves with statues. I love to see the statues. It’s almost like being in n an outdoor museum.
I love how you tell the stories of the people you visit! I'm so glad I came across your channel. I watch every day! 😊
Kinda weird but the snowy day made the story much more interesting. Awesome video Sir!
Funny you mention that, when I was in editing- I agree, it was kind of haunting and surreal. It was fun doing it this way actually, the cold doesn’t bother me.
My old neighborhood! This story is so fascinating!
Poor Henry, getting caught up in it all. Wanda sounds like she was a bit of a control freak. Funerals & weddings, always a bit of a action going on.
Hi!!!So beautiful !!Thanks for that amazing story!
I loved the music and the filming of the quiet cemetery with the snow, so peaceful! Thank you...
What a story! That era is one of my favorites to learn about. What a crying shame for all involved. This woman could have been an incredible role model for young women in that time (not the wild side) but to have become a lawyer and shown young ladies a better life could be attained. The possibilities for her could have been tremendous. It's almost gut-wrenching. She never gave herself a chance to shine. I'm sorry for the wife and the gardener. That funeral certainly wasn't dull! Reminds me of stories my Great-Granny used to tell about her own family! Thanks for the story and beautiful scenery Ron😊
Absolutely beautiful cemetery with the snow. Thank you again, for taking us along with you.
Beautiful & snowy💜
Sad really as she achieved so much in her younger days and could have gone on to become such a distinguished Lady. Thank you.
The one who gets no recognition is the brave gardener who tried to save someone's life. I truly doubt Wanda is resting in peace, I hate to say.
yep, no info on the Henry the gardner, sadly. He was the actual hero!
The world we live in...ugg.
If murder and adultery are sins as the Bible clearly says...
Only the father can judge my friend
It is very sad. I checked and dug deep & even in the newspapers; there’s no picture of him, almost nothing said of him. Go figure, he’s the real hero and he gets no recognition. I definitely should’ve mentioned him at the end, but I’m standing out there in the snow, ready to drop frozen, rushing a bit to close it out -so we do the best we can.
That said, he was the hero. He is in heaven.
Very classy , very well spoken and well told stories.. thank you Ron.. we love you 😊
I love your videos ♡ thanks for doing what you do :)
Great story but how did everyone back then have cyanide pills??
Were they sold over the counter? Seems everyone had access to them back then
Kim Glass they were rather accessible weren’t they?
They were sold like drugs are now
I lovve the music it was beautiful. Such a sad sad story
Thank you for another good story. I am sorry for everyone in this story. And thank you for taking us to this beautiful cemetery after a snowfall. I look forward to the next story.
Can really feel the sadness in every cemetery you go in.
Beautiful footage of the snow! I guess you can tell I’m binge watching! 😂
It's sad this smart woman took a turn in the wrong direction. She had a great job. You wonder why people become obsessed over another person and willing to commit murder. You do get caught and still have nothing. May Wanda rest in peace.
Actually 4 videos this week, another one today. Big week! Next week sometime I start heading to the south.
@@FacesoftheForgotten Have a safe trip.
There is something so beautiful about a Cemetery covered in snow. So silent so peaceful.
Wow... Great story!! Terrible ending for a clever minded girl. I guess getting caught up in emotions and a married man, she didn't see the bigger picture and cut her loss 😕 brave gardener, taking on an emotional woman with a gun. Thanks for Another story very well told.. best wishes as always, stay safe and warm, ☘️🙂💖🇮🇪
I enjoy the history that you retell of my home 🏡 town...fascinating! You do a GREAT job. I enjoy visiting cemetery’s and googling names to find out about a person’s past and I leave a flower that they are not forgotten.
A brilliant young woman, well ahead of her time, who could have lived a great life, chose to give up on everything in the name of "love". It's a shame she didn't see tgat she was too good for that Smith guy!
I really enjoy your videos, I started watching Hollywood graveyard but then I found you and never miss a video
Awesome! Thank you! Thats a big compliment!
Hi there! I absolutely love your videos. They are so interesting! And I really think it’s awesome how you remind us all that there were many many people before us who had full and wonderful lives. Thank you for showing the faces of the forgotten! And I really enjoyed your pet cemetery vid. I’m an avid pet lover and it’s nice to see the furry members of our families being remembered also. Keep up the good work and it’ll be a lot nicer for you to be out and about when it’s warmer 🥶🥶 thank you again for your great work 😊😊
"Everybody it's over" I like that 🙏
Looks beautiful with snow so peaceful 🙏🌨️❄️
That cemetery takes on another personality with all that deep snow. Do you know what the big building is in the back? As usual Great story-
Great story to share!!! What a way to finish her life having a bright professional future ahead...😔🙋🏻♀️🇵🇷👍💕
I wouldn't call living a life of drugs, alcohol and sleeping around Bohemian. More like just plain vice. A cautionary tale even for todays youth.
So true. But then as in days of yesteryear, people never learn.
Funnily enough when i stand at a grave i always wonder who stood there before me, most likely they would have known the deceased and been family members, i wonder what was said, what they wore and how they travelled there as J P Hartley said the past is a foreign country, how very true is that statement. Thank you for sharing with us i would never have known Wanda's story otherwise, i hope she sleeps peacefully now
The way you told the story actually made it kinda funny. I actually laughed at a sad crazy story
Another great video Ron! Thanks for all of your hard work!
The wife should have told Wanda, You can have him. Glad she escaped.
Thank you for the beautiful scenery and the story of another forgotten face. ❤
I love your page Ron....your such a great storyteller....sometimes when im having a bad or down day i go to your page and find one of your stories to watch and listen to and it always brightens up my day....thank you for that❤
I am so glad u did start ur channel, uve taught me loads , shame I'm in uk coz I'd have followed you to the cemeteries u have visited
Chicago looks a lot like England in the winter. TMW 🏴🇬🇧
Love your videos so much. Thank you for your time and research to bring them to us.
It's proves nothing new under the sun
It's sad at any time when jealousy gets the better of you
Very Fascinating,✌🏼💐💖🙏🏻🌹🧁💕, thank u ✌🏻🙏🏻💐
I live in Chicago and I love that winter cap! What is the brand name of that winter hat?
Cabela's
I'm still waiting to find out why so many people attended this murderess' funeral.
I am surprised that Wanda didn't realize that by committing murder she would not be able to fulfil her dreams. She must have had a lot of intelligence to have become an attorney, yet she allowed her jealousy to dominate her feelings. She was unable to see through her lover's deceit and followed a path of destruction. Thanks again Ron, you are such a good story teller. Stay safe and keep well.
Cool story. Wow a lot of snow.
I had read about this women's story not toi long ago, i thought she had killed her lover,maybe I'm wrong,i know she had a tough time finding work after she passes the Bar,poor woman may she rest in peace,thanks for sharing her story.
Wow!! So interesting! Thank you for posting!
She was very smart about LAW .. BUT Not in Love it seems.. Sad Story and sad Ending of her.. RON Thanks For Sharing this Story ✊✌🏻☕️☕️
She died for a man that never even loved her.
I believe when you have an affair and fall for the person it’s common to wish the other significant other would vanish and you will live a dream. I guess some people just can’t see it as a thought.
Your a great story teller .
Beautiful Music Thanks For For another good story
I love this channel! You make such awesome videos. Walking in the cemetery while it is snowing.... wow! It was sooo beautiful and peaceful. I love the stories you tell and the honor you show. Thank you so much for sharing!
So sad and that poor Gardner. Lost his life for being a Hero. God Bless everybody
One of the most intriguing cases thatI researched while in Chicago. So glad that you covered it! As always, great work. ☺
Would you ever take a fan/viewer on a cemetery tour with you? I’d love to see some of the gangster scenes and final resting places in person. I’m assuming I live very close to your location. You did a piece at a graveyard in Caledonia on HWY 32 last year. That’s where I grew up (Caledonia), I live in Racine now. Anyway, you’re killing it man. Way to go on the growth and success of your channel. Better times ahead for us all in this year 2021.
Thanks Todd glad you enjoy the channel, probably not- I never know where I’m going to be, or when and I have enough trouble guiding myself, LOL. Maybe next summer, I am supposed to meet one of our subscribers down in Indiana who is intimately knowledgeable of a case of someone famous that they suggested. So at some point -maybe once in a while!!
Or if you ever wanna see gangsters, just go to Mount Carmel cemetery. Starting with Al Capone most of them are there. If you go onto the Find a Grave site, and hit that cemetery, scroll down and it will show you where all these notable people are buried, and some are GPS, totally easy to find!!
@@FacesoftheForgotten ok thanks. Just thought I’d ask, but I totally understand. Thanks for the reply.
Great video as always.
You tell a great story...thank you.
All your vids are superb and so interesting.
Another great story and video! You don’t let those Chicago winters stand in your way! BLOODS POINT CEMETERY.