At least it's nice to know Maria had a loving father and stepmother for a change. I imagine not many parents (let alone step-parents) would have been so compassionate with a daughter who had given birth to three illeggitimate children. Instead, they not only cared for her while she was living with them, but worried for her when she disappeared and required justice for her when she was dead.
There is actually a theory that the step-mother had a part in Maria's death. The step-mother, Ann, was only a year or two older than Maria, and William had already proved he didn't live by quite the same moral code as most people - such as sleeping with an unmarried woman - so having an adulterous affair with Ann isn't too much of a stretch. The timeline is just a little suspect, if you know the facts. Such as, Ann's dreams of Maria coming to her and saying she was murdered, started only a few days after Corder got married Mary Moore. Maria was also considerate enough to point out to Ann which part of the barn she was buried in, so Ann could tell Maria's father where to dig. The theory goes along the lines of: William was having a relationship with step-mother AND step-daughter, step-daughter was putting the pressure on William for marriage, so step-mother and William came up with a plan to get rid of an increasingly dangerous loose end, Maria. After a suitable amount of time, either William would move back and they can continue their affair, OR Ann would run off with William. When she found out William had got married, and obviously had no intention of coming for her, Ann found a way to reveal the truth, without revealing how she really knew what happened, or her part in the crime, even if it was just fore-knowledge, compliance and silence.
@@veradobis569 Heck, it was a disgrace last century! I'm so glad society's attitude has changed but I don't think having kids without thought is a good idea either.
Maria was the cousin of my 3rd great grandmother. During the trial the pathologist caused a sensation by producing Maria's head from a bag in order to show the court her injuries. Reporters from all the major newspapers were present. As a child, before I learnt about my relationship to Maria, I, on several occasions, experienced nightmares which involved an image of a decomposing head,
In these stories, it always seems if you just move a town over (let alone hopped a steamer), no one will know you, you can start over, escape the law, become a different person (like a widow). I wish she had done that. moved. She sadly became seriously involved with two blaggards from the same family, that must have been a very small place. RIP Maria
It was a smaller world back then. People didn't travel as much generally and most stayed in the same place all their lives unless they were in trouble or had business dealings. There wasn't all the means of just picking up and traveling far without great expense, there wasn't communication besides letters generally speaking. So unless you actually made it big, or the opposite, became notorious, most people had no clue who you were, if you were married or unmarried, or your business. People could reinvent themselves over and over. They would carry business cards they had made up, or introduce themselves and most people took you at your word and a handshake. Not so today...
@@resarm5007 they said in the 18 hundreds people were born they never traveled more than 20 miles in their entire life. There was only one exection to the rule was covered wagons. That was only because the American Indians give us all this land and it was a long way from one point to another.
Maria was very lucky to have a caring and loving father. Normally the parents would have cut her off, especially after having three illegitimate babies. You really didn’t have a hope if you were very poor, or your family were not doing a ‘reputable’ job. Surely you’d have thought Maria’s father would have scared off the brothers, for not wanting anybody to know they were courting?? I find that strange. Hopefully Maria was reunited with her babies in death. Such a sad story. Thank you, I enjoy these old trials, you learn something through these. 💖
Maybe she didnt want them. Not like she had a choice. And in America the supreme court could ban abortion which forces women to have kids they don';t want or cant have.
What an era! 😱 Poor Maria was trapped.. threatened with prosecution for giving birth to illegitimate children. William was a real bad 'un! So strange about the dreams too! Fascinating case.. thank you, B💼
There is a theory that the dreams were fabricated. The step-mother Ann was only a few years older than Maria, so people believe William Corder was having an affair with Ann too, and together they decided to get to get rid of Maria, so they could continue their affair, or Ann could run away and be with him. Ann's dreams started within days of William Corder marrying Mary Moore, coincidence? And in her 'dreams', Maria points out the spot she is buried, so Ann knows where to tell her husband to dig. Was this Ann's way of getting back at a lover who spurned and abandoned her, without admitting to her own part, and guilt, in the crime?
When discussing 19th century crimes in England, there could be no better voice for the job than what is used in narrating these videos! The proper English accent and diction really set the mood for these videos. I love listening to THIS voice telling the story. The voice, as much as the story itself, transports me back in time to centuries past. I love it!
Whoa! What a gripping tale! Having grown up in Jamaica, it certainly had some similarities with a few of our colonial era cases. Brilliant story telling as always. Thank you!
So.. let me get this straight.. Maria was good enough to ruin her life but not good enough to marry? Poor thing, she had such misguided choices in men and made mistakes she didn't seem to learn from. Another greatly sad story that made my heart sad for her circumstances in those days! Imagine telling someone she would be prosecuted for her immorality that was a total lie,just to plan her murder for his convenience.Then to continue to lie to her family is sick and evil,and stealing the money.Her "suicide" didn't explain the strangulation or stabbing marks. "I am guilty"..he said.....you betcha! It was strange that Maria also has the same birthday as my son.Love all y'all! And ❤️ you BC! Thanks & have a great week!
The vast majority of men then and today would look upon a woman with three illegitimate children as something other than potential wife material. It does not suggest a person of great thoughtfulness or responsibility, if they have done the same thing 3 times. If we may assume that the intercourse that produced these children was consensual, then surely Maria has to be held accountable for her decisions; to do otherwise is to suggest she should not be held to the standard of an adult.
@@dougtaylor2803 but, although i agree with you to a point. Now will you dissagree with me in stating, men wil lie and say whatever needs to be said, although it is an outright lie, to manipulate women to get what they want, indifferent to the harm, it causes others!
@@dougtaylor2803 Women back then were usually taken advantage of, lied to, groomed by older men, led with the lies of being married that would make pre-marital sex okay, ect.
She was a Chad-chaser. No doubt there must have been plenty of local farmhands would who love to have married her, but no, she had to chase the Bad Boys. The world never changes.
You've done a cracking job researching and presenting this case BC, so many details that I hadn't heard before. Thank you. This is one of the worst love fraud cases that we've heard of, and it's also very modern. I heard of a similar case in the US that occurred a year or two ago, where a man murdered his estranged wife and stole her mobile phone. With it he sent text messages to her parents and friends pretending to be her, saying that she'd been taken to hospital with Covid, and was in ICU. Upon investigation by her loved ones, the hospital had no record of her admission, and police found evidence of a clean up at her house using copious amounts of bleach in the garage. Her body was found (I can't remember where) and her husband was now on the run. The police found a huge knife under the seat of his car, with his wife's blood on it, so he was convicted of her murder. Poor Maria. She was a young woman like many of our ancestors, at risk of being taken advantage of by men of a greater social standing, when marriage was the only career path for girls to aspire to. She would have lived within a small social circle, and lived within a small geographical area, as many generations before her had done too. Meeting an attractive single man would have made it difficult for a girl to not get swept away by passion, especially if he was manipulative.
@@BriefCaseOfficial yes, it was good to see him handcuffed and on the ground, subdued by police. I think that I saw it on '48 Hours', an American TV show that has some old style investigative journalism to it, which I like.
I love the the movie The Red Barn with Todd Slaughter! I had no idea it was based on true events. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy listening and watching these fascinating stories❤👍💋
Poor Maria. May she RIP. Thank you for sharing this one Brief Case. I love the stories you chose, and your narration is always so excellent. Good night. From Australia 🇦🇺
It's amazing how the stepmother dreamed of Mary's death and place of burial. I wonder what kind of things do we know by intuition or whatever brain magic we have, that sometimes become this strong.
I think we often know certain things subconsciously, but our brain won't let that knowledge surface - because it's painful, or embarrassing, or scary. I think Maria's stepmother always knew at some level that William Corder was dangerous and could hurt Maria. The Red Barn was the last place where Maria went before disappearing, and William was waiting for her there.
@mejor no Check out @Brief Case 's video on Elva Zona Heaster for a similar and very compelling case of what dreams can tell us when it comes to murder.
I've seen some theories that, being a few years older than Maria, the stepmother herself was having an affair with William and knew all along about her fate.
@@MurasakiFujiwara that makes sense in a twisted way. It would also make sense that since she knew the barn was the last place where they'd been, her brain produced those dreams. But your twisted version might make a better movie :p
I cannot believe I've never heard of this story! Thank you so much for taking time out to help out those of us less familiar with English true crime. Man, so much darkness spurned out of "keeping up appearances" and so-called gentlemen not taking care of their responsibilities (some things never change, but I digress). I really thought he was going to get off because of the multiple cause-of-death scenarios. Also amazed at the souvenir frenzy. What spectacle! Thanks again, Brief Case.
That poor unfortunate woman was treated in a despicable manner. She was used and discarded by those men as if she and her children were of no importance. Could somebody really be prosecuted in England duri.g that time, for giving birth to "illegitimate" children? And if so, what then happened the defenceless child who then had neither parent to defend and support him/her? Very sad and very interesting case, Brief Case. Thank you very much.
No, they couldn't be prosecuted for having an illegitimate child. The courts would have been pretty busy otherwise - there were plenty of children born out of wedlock! In England at that time there was nothing official done to unmarried mothers. The children could even be baptised (although in the register it will note that the child was illegitimate). If the mother was unable to care for her child she could apply for parish relief, which was a form of charity given out by the local church. Soon after Maria's death, a national poor law was introduced, and this pushed many people into the workhouses.
Poor Maria. All she wanted was a fellow who would take responsibility after knocking her up. I'm glad her father and stepmother were supportive of her after all those illegitimate babies. I hope Maria and her babies are together in the after life.
@@Allenluvable exactly! If she would require marriage before intimately or sexual contact they would have went skittering back to the shadows like the cockroaches they are
@@Allenluvable it really is a shame that since the beginning of time women have fallen for these false promises and the ones that stand their ground and require marriage first are considered "bitches" and called other vial names I will not type out
If you're interested in this case and what a deeper dive into it, i HIGHLY recommend the book "The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled In Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime" by Judith Flanders. I'm pretty sure that this book also covers other cases that Brief Case has covered.
As someone who's father grew up in Polstead, Grandfather worked at Polstead hall and personally grew up roaming the ground of the hall and village; This is such a greatly appreciated video.
@@BriefCaseOfficial Hello BC! Sorry later reply, just got home half an hour ago from my last appt. Thank you, I'm anxious but in good spirit for my second surgery. I'll see you in 2 or 3 weeks time. Next Monday maybe I can watch your video in the evening here, see how it goes. Need six days for preparation.. You take care. Stay safe with family. God bless :) Ps: I relisten this video now, and two more.
I watch youtube all the time then it got to the point of "pay for this, pay for that..." Nope. TH-cam's supposed to be a channel where you can make comments if the narrator allows. They bullied a lot of channels off. So I am super happy to see/hear one of my favorite channels BRIEF CASE is still going strong!! Excellent story, excellent narration & I applaud all the work you put into each of these "cases." Great historical vid. Who else is binge watching BC??!!
Tragic just tragic but I must add the spectators were also sick! Who in the heck wants souvenirs from freaking corpses this blew my mind! Who does that the human psyche is so morbid and deprived. Again just a tragic story. Great job you Sir got the assignment and ran with it. Great job 👍🏼
Prosecuting unwed mothers was thought to prevent illegitimate children from becoming a financial burden on the parish. It was all about money basically.
BC, a very interesting, yet sad case. I remember some years ago watching a movie based on this case, an old English actor named Tod Slaughter was in it. As usual BC, you never disappoint!
@@BriefCaseOfficial th-cam.com/video/tpBmVAvzB5M/w-d-xo.html I found the movie BC, the link is above, this movie was made in 1935, Tod Slaughter plays William Corder in the movie.
Hey BC & BCat! It may well be one of the best known true crime stories in Britain but it's a new one on me. Talk about a bit of everything from the poor, doomed heroine to the supernatural tip off. And on to the last minute confession and spiritual rebirth before William is hung up to dry and posthumously drawn for public display (nice touch btw. It shows initiative).
You managed to find quite a number of details, especially the printed version of his confession. At the end, one always understands the severity of their deeds. Thanks B. C. till next time.
This is such a sad case, this poor woman-it's horrendous. [Their treatment of his body was beyond belief-finally off-display in 2004 and cremated-wow, that's scary and morbid]
Oh ! Brief Case's new video ? Informative as always. I genuinely love forgetting about all the craziness of the current world, and watching your authentic content.
I've been subscribed for somewhere in the four years area, I remember the one time the sound effect when the crime happens was missing once, and Brief Case asked if keeping it or letting it continue missing, overwhelmingly keeping it was the answer...
What a tragic life for poor Maria... And to think that unwed mothers could be prosecuted by justice. And what about the father, then ? They had all the pleasure, but no pain. I am also shocked by public exécutions, but these were hard times. But I think laws have changed, but not human nature : I guess that many people would still enjoy going to see a hanging if that were possible. Well, maybe I am too pessimistic !
I'm 100% sure public executions would still draw a large crowd if they were a thing today. People always had (and likely will always have) a morbid taste for violent spectacles.
It's sad how poor Maria has been lost to the mists of time. A lot of the cases covered on this channel.are largely unknown to me which makes them all the more interesting
I hope you don't mind me saying, you voice and meter is so soothing that I can't sleep without listening to 1 or 2 or more of your videos! I'm sure you're visuals are great! The case is always interesting! But your voice soothes me to sleep!
Yay! I didn't see a new episode at the usual time this morning and now I am realizing that it was just because of the daylight savings change here over the weekend. Great story today!
Hi dear B.C.i was so busy was 3 days not on TH-cam🤯but now i took few days free, so i can relax and listen to the stories 😁I would never miss your narration ,better late than never😊🖐❤🖤‼
This was a sad case in so many aspects for Maria Marten. She had three of the most "despicable" men including two brothers in her life, who obviously didn't care about her or the children she had by them. Finally, the man that murdered her was put to death for this "heinous" crime. I'm curious as to what happened to her surviving child? Great investigating and presentation, as always.
As a story, Maria Marten's murder contains all the classic elements of its time, rounded off by a confession and another death....but if one stops to think of the feelings and sufferings brought into these lives, it's really tragic: the protagonists, the families, the children...
All these poor 'fallen women' and so many linked to such feckless men. So sad they used to be prosecuted for giving birth outside of marriage yet the men got away scott free. Wow there were some crazy souvenir hunters in 1820! This case was celebrity level of the time. Thanks BC!
What a wonderful way to wake up enjoying my first cuppa listening to another video from brief case I could listen to his voice all day, thank you for your constant varied cases that you bring to life so well
Honestly same. Especially since, in order to be offed from a hanging, you’d have to dangle for about 20 minutes. Crazy that they kept him up for a whole hour, but I agree. He definitely had it coming.
@@BriefCaseOfficial it certainly is a famous case I appreciate you covering this as I always learn something new about the cases that are not covered in book's or by others, great work as always look forward to next Monday keep well
Another great case, one I have never heard of before. I always like that in the beginning I don't know if the person mentioned is the victim or villain. I think it can truly be said that in Maria's case, William did overkill. Thanks again, this is what I needed today. It is odd how some people's narration can relieve anxiety, but it is appreciated.
Hello there Brief 💼 Case! Day late on my end, but I would NOT miss this! Loyal listener 💗 thanks so much again for presenting such an interesting yet heartbreaking case. Poor Maria! She certainly was trusting, and didn't deserve what happened to her. That chap was evil conniving manipulative person. He got what he deserved.
Very sad story. 😔 They were so hard on women who had children out of wedlock. Even just 35 years ago I was kicked out of my church for being pregnant 🤰 out of wedlock. I had repented to God and people still kicked me out. I'm a pastor now and my daughter is saved and so is her husband. God forgave me and anointed me to be a pastor. Only prideful people don't want to forgive. Without forgiveness no one will see the Lord. 🦋
How do these church goers have the audacity to call themselves Christians.. God does not Judge. You should have been embraced and supported. Shame on them
@@tikimillieSome Christians believe you have to accept God and have a relationship with God to be saved from your sins. A lot of Christian sects/denominations believe humans are born sinful and inclined to evil and only by getting God to save you will you enter heaven.
Thanks again BC. This was indeed a horrifying case. Also, to me at least, a very sad case. Poor Maria Marten, used, abused, and then disposed of in a horrible way. I feel so very sorry for her.
I love this channel along with the narrations.. Can't wait for the next!!! 🌟✨🌺🌹🌺🌹
Thankyou so much Linda :)
I agree with you Linda!
I also enjoy this channel for its interesting and well narrated content.
Ditto
Thank you, Brief Case
At least it's nice to know Maria had a loving father and stepmother for a change. I imagine not many parents (let alone step-parents) would have been so compassionate with a daughter who had given birth to three illeggitimate children. Instead, they not only cared for her while she was living with them, but worried for her when she disappeared and required justice for her when she was dead.
There is actually a theory that the step-mother had a part in Maria's death. The step-mother, Ann, was only a year or two older than Maria, and William had already proved he didn't live by quite the same moral code as most people - such as sleeping with an unmarried woman - so having an adulterous affair with Ann isn't too much of a stretch. The timeline is just a little suspect, if you know the facts. Such as, Ann's dreams of Maria coming to her and saying she was murdered, started only a few days after Corder got married Mary Moore. Maria was also considerate enough to point out to Ann which part of the barn she was buried in, so Ann could tell Maria's father where to dig.
The theory goes along the lines of:
William was having a relationship with step-mother AND step-daughter, step-daughter was putting the pressure on William for marriage, so step-mother and William came up with a plan to get rid of an increasingly dangerous loose end, Maria.
After a suitable amount of time, either William would move back and they can continue their affair, OR Ann would run off with William.
When she found out William had got married, and obviously had no intention of coming for her, Ann found a way to reveal the truth, without revealing how she really knew what happened, or her part in the crime, even if it was just fore-knowledge, compliance and silence.
@@Tozischi Oh boy. I never heard that theory before. If that’s true then it really chills my blood.
@@Tozischi Very good theory!
Back then, it was a huge disgrace...
@@veradobis569 Heck, it was a disgrace last century! I'm so glad society's attitude has changed but I don't think having kids without thought is a good idea either.
Maria was the cousin of my 3rd great grandmother. During the trial the pathologist caused a sensation by producing Maria's head from a bag in order to show the court her injuries. Reporters from all the major newspapers were present. As a child, before I learnt about my relationship to Maria, I, on several occasions, experienced nightmares which involved an image of a decomposing head,
If it wasn’t bad enough for poor Maria having to live with the stigma of being an unwed mother, 2 of the 3 babies died.
Then her hair was sold off and her gravestone was desecrated for souvenirs.
Infant mortality was high back then, probably even more so for illegitimate children.
He's a real piece of work and the woman is always the victim and being punished while getting away with murder. He more than likely killed the baby.
Poor Maria, I cannot understand why anyone would want a souvenir from a murdered woman. Thanks for another excellent upload.
Thankyou for watching
In these stories, it always seems if you just move a town over (let alone hopped a steamer), no one will know you, you can start over, escape the law, become a different person (like a widow). I wish she had done that. moved.
She sadly became seriously involved with two blaggards from the same family, that must have been a very small place. RIP Maria
I'm sure a lot of women lied and sad they were widows. The only one that might look into is if she desides to get married and her husband to be does.
Things were very different then as far as information traveling etc.. not like today that is...
It was a smaller world back then. People didn't travel as much generally and most stayed in the same place all their lives unless they were in trouble or had business dealings. There wasn't all the means of just picking up and traveling far without great expense, there wasn't communication besides letters generally speaking. So unless you actually made it big, or the opposite, became notorious, most people had no clue who you were, if you were married or unmarried, or your business. People could reinvent themselves over and over. They would carry business cards they had made up, or introduce themselves and most people took you at your word and a handshake. Not so today...
@@resarm5007 they said in the 18 hundreds people were born they never traveled more than 20 miles in their entire life. There was only one exection to the rule was covered wagons. That was only because the American Indians give us all this land and it was a long way from one point to another.
@@michelekossack1861 the forced March did them good walking builds your heart muscles up. They should have thanked us.
The way he narrates the cases is so fascinating to me . Brief Case has become one of my favourite channels!!!
It's one of the best out there.
Thankyou so much :)
Same! I love these old cases! No one else does this!
I love his sing song way of speaking, who is he?
Brief case is my favorite. Excellent program. The narrator is perfect. The stories educational and intriguing. Fantastic program.
Maria was very lucky to have a caring and loving father. Normally the parents would have cut her off, especially after having three illegitimate babies. You really didn’t have a hope if you were very poor, or your family were not doing a ‘reputable’ job. Surely you’d have thought Maria’s father would have scared off the brothers, for not wanting anybody to know they were courting?? I find that strange. Hopefully Maria was reunited with her babies in death. Such a sad story. Thank you, I enjoy these old trials, you learn something through these. 💖
Maybe she didnt want them. Not like she had a choice. And in America the supreme court could ban abortion which forces women to have kids they don';t want or cant have.
I was listening while doing dishes. Did it say she had one living child? If so what happened to them?
Good point!
@@truth4004 it’s not like back then there was a safe way in having a abortion anyways. So birth was the only option
Some things just never change…..
What an era! 😱 Poor Maria was trapped.. threatened with prosecution for giving birth to illegitimate children. William was a real bad 'un! So strange about the dreams too! Fascinating case.. thank you, B💼
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@@bettyjames4155 Hi Betty!! 🙋🏻♀️🍏🍎🥧💕
I wonder if we compared then with now what we would find. We might be surprised they had a lot of things better.
There is a theory that the dreams were fabricated. The step-mother Ann was only a few years older than Maria, so people believe William Corder was having an affair with Ann too, and together they decided to get to get rid of Maria, so they could continue their affair, or Ann could run away and be with him. Ann's dreams started within days of William Corder marrying Mary Moore, coincidence? And in her 'dreams', Maria points out the spot she is buried, so Ann knows where to tell her husband to dig. Was this Ann's way of getting back at a lover who spurned and abandoned her, without admitting to her own part, and guilt, in the crime?
@@Tozischi That's a really fascinating theory, Sygga.. thanks for sharing 👍
It hits differently when you know well all the locations that are mentioned. Poor Maria.
When discussing 19th century crimes in England, there could be no better voice for the job than what is used in narrating these videos!
The proper English accent and diction really set the mood for these videos. I love listening to THIS voice telling the story.
The voice, as much as the story itself, transports me back in time
to centuries past. I love it!
Thankyou so much
I’m USA and have been bombarded with English accents which I’ve grown to hate.
Somehow this voice tho, relaxes me and makes me want to hear more
❤ BC
Whoa! What a gripping tale! Having grown up in Jamaica, it certainly had some similarities with a few of our colonial era cases. Brilliant story telling as always. Thank you!
Thankyou :)
You take us back in time with your explicit research!! How you tell these 1900 episodes with such details is amazing!!
Thank you Brief Case!!!!!
Thankyou for watching
So.. let me get this straight.. Maria was good enough to ruin her life but not good enough to marry? Poor thing, she had such misguided choices in men and made mistakes she didn't seem to learn from. Another greatly sad story that made my heart sad for her circumstances in those days! Imagine telling someone she would be prosecuted for her immorality that was a total lie,just to plan her murder for his convenience.Then to continue to lie to her family is sick and evil,and stealing the money.Her "suicide" didn't explain the strangulation or stabbing marks. "I am guilty"..he said.....you betcha! It was strange that Maria also has the same birthday as my son.Love all y'all! And ❤️ you BC! Thanks & have a great week!
The vast majority of men then and today would look upon a woman with three illegitimate children as something other than potential wife material. It does not suggest a person of great thoughtfulness or responsibility, if they have done the same thing 3 times. If we may assume that the intercourse that produced these children was consensual, then surely Maria has to be held accountable for her decisions; to do otherwise is to suggest she should not be held to the standard of an adult.
@@dougtaylor2803 but, although i agree with you to a point. Now will you dissagree with me in stating, men wil lie and say whatever needs to be said, although it is an outright lie, to manipulate women to get what they want, indifferent to the harm, it causes others!
@@dougtaylor2803 Women back then were usually taken advantage of, lied to, groomed by older men, led with the lies of being married that would make pre-marital sex okay, ect.
She was a Chad-chaser. No doubt there must have been plenty of local farmhands would who love to have married her, but no, she had to chase the Bad Boys. The world never changes.
@@dougtaylor2803 Females are never held responsible. They always fall back upon playing the victim card.
The "respectable gentlemen" part was the funniest thing I've heard all day 😌
You've done a cracking job researching and presenting this case BC, so many details that I hadn't heard before.
Thank you.
This is one of the worst love fraud cases that we've heard of, and it's also very modern.
I heard of a similar case in the US that occurred a year or two ago, where a man murdered his estranged wife and stole her mobile phone. With it he sent text messages to her parents and friends pretending to be her, saying that she'd been taken to hospital with Covid, and was in ICU.
Upon investigation by her loved ones, the hospital had no record of her admission, and police found evidence of a clean up at her house using copious amounts of bleach in the garage.
Her body was found (I can't remember where) and her husband was now on the run.
The police found a huge knife under the seat of his car, with his wife's blood on it, so he was convicted of her murder.
Poor Maria. She was a young woman like many of our ancestors, at risk of being taken advantage of by men of a greater social standing, when marriage was the only career path for girls to aspire to.
She would have lived within a small social circle, and lived within a small geographical area, as many generations before her had done too.
Meeting an attractive single man would have made it difficult for a girl to not get swept away by passion, especially if he was manipulative.
I have not heard of that case before, glad he was found and convicted
@@BriefCaseOfficial yes, it was good to see him handcuffed and on the ground, subdued by police. I think that I saw it on '48 Hours', an American TV show that has some old style investigative journalism to it, which I like.
Hello Brief Cat, I hope it is still around and loving it!
Brief Cat is still about but not listening to the video
@@BriefCaseOfficial calicos are always so sassy! She's probably just faking not listening just to spite you.😹😹😹
Maybe :)
@@meemurthelemur4811 Naw, it's like a young teen, embarrassed by Dad
I love the the movie The Red Barn with Todd Slaughter! I had no idea it was based on true events. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy listening and watching these fascinating stories❤👍💋
Having a cup of good ol Arabian tea, while watching brief case is the best way to start my morning! Love this channel
You are amazing. I have some memory issues and if I wait a few months; I can watch a video again and it will be like watching it for the first time. 🌹
Poor Maria. May she RIP.
Thank you for sharing this one Brief Case. I love the stories you chose, and your narration is always so excellent. Good night. From Australia 🇦🇺
It's amazing how the stepmother dreamed of Mary's death and place of burial. I wonder what kind of things do we know by intuition or whatever brain magic we have, that sometimes become this strong.
I think we often know certain things subconsciously, but our brain won't let that knowledge surface - because it's painful, or embarrassing, or scary. I think Maria's stepmother always knew at some level that William Corder was dangerous and could hurt Maria. The Red Barn was the last place where Maria went before disappearing, and William was waiting for her there.
@mejor no Check out @Brief Case 's video on Elva Zona Heaster for a similar and very compelling case of what dreams can tell us when it comes to murder.
I've seen some theories that, being a few years older than Maria, the stepmother herself was having an affair with William and knew all along about her fate.
kinda ruins the evil stepmonster bit.
@@MurasakiFujiwara that makes sense in a twisted way. It would also make sense that since she knew the barn was the last place where they'd been, her brain produced those dreams. But your twisted version might make a better movie :p
I cannot believe I've never heard of this story! Thank you so much for taking time out to help out those of us less familiar with English true crime. Man, so much darkness spurned out of "keeping up appearances" and so-called gentlemen not taking care of their responsibilities (some things never change, but I digress). I really thought he was going to get off because of the multiple cause-of-death scenarios. Also amazed at the souvenir frenzy. What spectacle! Thanks again, Brief Case.
Thanks for covering these older cases and doing all this research.
This is a quality channel - I'm surprised it doesn't have more subs. I'm sure it will before long.
Thankyou :)
That poor unfortunate woman was treated in a despicable manner. She was used and discarded by those men as if she and her children were of no importance. Could somebody really be prosecuted in England duri.g that time, for giving birth to "illegitimate" children? And if so, what then happened the defenceless child who then had neither parent to defend and support him/her? Very sad and very interesting case, Brief Case. Thank you very much.
Probably an orphanage.
I’ve seriously never heard of that, most likely a lie for him to cover his tracks. Naivety hides many sins.
No, they couldn't be prosecuted for having an illegitimate child. The courts would have been pretty busy otherwise - there were plenty of children born out of wedlock! In England at that time there was nothing official done to unmarried mothers. The children could even be baptised (although in the register it will note that the child was illegitimate). If the mother was unable to care for her child she could apply for parish relief, which was a form of charity given out by the local church. Soon after Maria's death, a national poor law was introduced, and this pushed many people into the workhouses.
Sounds a bit of a slapper to me
Poor Maria. All she wanted was a fellow who would take responsibility after knocking her up. I'm glad her father and stepmother were supportive of her after all those illegitimate babies. I hope Maria and her babies are together in the after life.
She would have been a lot better off if she would made them Marry Her First
@@troytodd79 True, but they clearly didn't want to marry her.
@@Allenluvable exactly! If she would require marriage before intimately or sexual contact they would have went skittering back to the shadows like the cockroaches they are
@@Allenluvable it really is a shame that since the beginning of time women have fallen for these false promises and the ones that stand their ground and require marriage first are considered "bitches" and called other vial names I will not type out
@@troytodd79 amen! Women who are fine with sex are "loose" and those that wait are "prudes" And those are the "safe for work" terms only.
If you're interested in this case and what a deeper dive into it, i HIGHLY recommend the book "The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled In Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime" by Judith Flanders. I'm pretty sure that this book also covers other cases that Brief Case has covered.
I def will check it out thank you so much for the recommendation
@@amandapate2905 you're most welcome. Hope you enjoy it!
It's also covered in 'A Very British Murder' by Lucy Worsley which looks at the fascination that the nation had around murder through cases like this.
Good morning, Brief Case! 🙋🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💚💚💚💚 I hope you're having a lovely day! Sorry I'm so late! I overslept! Thank You!
Hope you are OK :)
@@BriefCaseOfficial thank you, My Friend! Bit of a rough time, but you, and Crime Reel 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 make Monday, and Wednesday good days!🤗🤗🤗🤗💚💚💚💚
Brief Case, making weeks better one Monday at a time! 👏
As someone who's father grew up in Polstead, Grandfather worked at Polstead hall and personally grew up roaming the ground of the hall and village; This is such a greatly appreciated video.
Thankyou Bradley
Awesome as usual BCase. Your researchers are incredible great. Poor lady! Thank you, just before I'm off again! Will be back to relisten
Hello Elke, hope you are good :)
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Hello BC! Sorry later reply, just got home half an hour ago from my last appt. Thank you, I'm anxious but in good spirit for my second surgery. I'll see you in 2 or 3 weeks time. Next Monday maybe I can watch your video in the evening here, see how it goes. Need six days for preparation.. You take care. Stay safe with family. God bless :) Ps: I relisten this video now, and two more.
I hope everything goes well, take care :)
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Thank you so much BC! Did listen 3 videos of yours. Good night!
I remember you from last week! I hope everything goes well :)
I love your channel, so interesting hearing about these old cases.
Thankyou
I watch youtube all the time then it got to the point of "pay for this, pay for that..." Nope. TH-cam's supposed to be a channel where you can make comments if the narrator allows. They bullied a lot of channels off. So I am super happy to see/hear one of my favorite channels BRIEF CASE is still going strong!!
Excellent story, excellent narration & I applaud all the work you put into each of these "cases." Great historical vid.
Who else is binge watching BC??!!
Tragic just tragic but I must add the spectators were also sick! Who in the heck wants souvenirs from freaking corpses this blew my mind! Who does that the human psyche is so morbid and deprived. Again just a tragic story. Great job you Sir got the assignment and ran with it. Great job 👍🏼
There is a huge market for serial killers' things. Lots of collectors pay alot of money. I'm sure there must be videos on TH-cam,lol
She was prosecuted for ... *checks notes* being a mother? This poor woman !!! 😞
No, for being an unwed mother.
@@summersojourner lol
Prosecuting unwed mothers was thought to prevent illegitimate children from becoming a financial burden on the parish. It was all about money basically.
BC, a very interesting, yet sad case. I remember some years ago watching a movie based on this case, an old English actor named Tod Slaughter was in it. As usual BC, you never disappoint!
Thanks Shilo, would like to see that movie :)
@@BriefCaseOfficial If I can find that movie, I'll send the info your way BC! Hope you have a good weekend!
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I found the movie BC, the link is above, this movie was made in 1935, Tod Slaughter plays William Corder in the movie.
Murder in the Red Barn. OTT though.
Hey BC & BCat!
It may well be one of the best known true crime stories in Britain but it's a new one on me.
Talk about a bit of everything from the poor, doomed heroine to the supernatural tip off. And on to the last minute confession and spiritual rebirth before William is hung up to dry and posthumously drawn for public display (nice touch btw. It shows initiative).
Hi Perry!
@@bettyjames4155 Hey Betty😊
Thank you BC. Wow. That was quite an unfortunate life that girl led. I hope they're all together now, peacefully. Thanks HC💔💼
You managed to find quite a number of details, especially the printed version of his confession. At the end, one always understands the severity of their deeds. Thanks B. C. till next time.
A brilliant story and narrative. So enjoyable to learn about the past. Thanks and cheers!
Thankyou :)
Thanks again for another great (but sad and tragic) story! I think i've listened to all the Brief Cases now! Can't wait for a new one!
All of them, that is amazing, thankyou :)
You're amazing for doing them! I love them!! Thank YOU ♥️🤩 It's my favourite part of the day!
MY BRIEF CASE IS BACK! Yes!!!
This is such a sad case, this poor woman-it's horrendous. [Their treatment of his body was beyond belief-finally off-display in 2004 and cremated-wow, that's scary and morbid]
Oh ! Brief Case's new video ? Informative as always. I genuinely love forgetting about all the craziness of the current world, and watching your authentic content.
I've been subscribed for somewhere in the four years area, I remember the one time the sound effect when the crime happens was missing once, and Brief Case asked if keeping it or letting it continue missing, overwhelmingly keeping it was the answer...
Hello, Yes it was but I know its not something that everyone likes
There's some great songs about this omg. I'm so glad you're covering this.
What a tragic life for poor Maria... And to think that unwed mothers could be prosecuted by justice. And what about the father, then ? They had all the pleasure, but no pain. I am also shocked by public exécutions, but these were hard times. But I think laws have changed, but not human nature : I guess that many people would still enjoy going to see a hanging if that were possible. Well, maybe I am too pessimistic !
Ungodly for sure.
Single mothers could also be put in asylums.
The guy should have just left her alone.
I'm 100% sure public executions would still draw a large crowd if they were a thing today. People always had (and likely will always have) a morbid taste for violent spectacles.
@@margaretbanks8969 This is outrageous. So cruel, so unfair.
It's sad how poor Maria has been lost to the mists of time. A lot of the cases covered on this channel.are largely unknown to me which makes them all the more interesting
I hope you don't mind me saying, you voice and meter is so soothing that I can't sleep without listening to 1 or 2 or more of your videos! I'm sure you're visuals are great! The case is always interesting! But your voice soothes me to sleep!
I sometimes have trouble sleeping, I am pleased my videos help you sleep
Always enjoy these historical cases you present. People have been dealing with the same situations for so many years!
Very interesting one, quite tragic. Poor lady being so decieved. 💐 Perfect as always Thank you.
Good morning BC and Briefies.
I felt a chill when that no gooder went to get Maria. What an awful end for the young lady
Yay! I didn't see a new episode at the usual time this morning and now I am realizing that it was just because of the daylight savings change here over the weekend. Great story today!
I learned a great new story today. Thank you!
Thanks for watching
Hi dear B.C.i was so busy was 3 days not on TH-cam🤯but now i took few days free, so i can relax and listen to the stories 😁I would never miss your narration ,better late than never😊🖐❤🖤‼
Hope you enjoy your free time :)
@@BriefCaseOfficial I will thank you😁
😳 Thanks B.C.! (no one tells these historical tales like you do!) 👍👍👍
Thankyou
I get so excited when there’s another Brief Case in my notifications! 😊 Thanks for another classic, Brief Case!
This was a sad case in so many aspects for Maria Marten. She had three of the most "despicable" men including two brothers in her life, who obviously didn't care about her or the children she had by them. Finally, the man that murdered her was put to death for this "heinous" crime. I'm curious as to what happened to her surviving child? Great investigating and presentation, as always.
all three died as infants. it is unknown if they had help.
I’m obsessed with your storytelling, I love your videos and will also go to sleep listening to one of the playlists so often!
Thanks Kristi, I hope I don’t disappoint
@@BriefCaseOfficial Never!!!
As a story, Maria Marten's murder contains all the classic elements of its time, rounded off by a confession and another death....but if one stops to think of the feelings and sufferings brought into these lives, it's really tragic: the protagonists, the families, the children...
Thank you, BC. I look forward to this every week!
Thankyou
All these poor 'fallen women' and so many linked to such feckless men. So sad they used to be prosecuted for giving birth outside of marriage yet the men got away scott free. Wow there were some crazy souvenir hunters in 1820! This case was celebrity level of the time. Thanks BC!
And its still like that really. lots of deadbeat dads around.
@Truth well it's her body, her problem.
@@mcmd2009 Said like a typical mysogynist 🙃
@@elinalukaziak693 I don't think that is her opinion
Always so happy to have Brief Case in my feed. ❤️
I wake up on Mondays with a smile on my face because I always have a Brief Case video to look forward to. ☺️
Hi Betty, Thankyou, I hope all is good with you :)
@@BriefCaseOfficial Everything's good here! I hope everything's good with you also!
i have been waiting for this one!
Love the new visuals!
Great research and narration BC. Keep up the brilliant work. Keep safe look forward to the next upload. Thank you.
What a wonderful way to wake up enjoying my first cuppa listening to another video from brief case I could listen to his voice all day, thank you for your constant varied cases that you bring to life so well
usually I'm against hangings but he got everything that was coming to him. He was a horrible human being long before he killed her.
Agreed.
There are plenty of Narcissists and sociopaths like him that now use Tinder to find victims.
Honestly same. Especially since, in order to be offed from a hanging, you’d have to dangle for about 20 minutes. Crazy that they kept him up for a whole hour, but I agree. He definitely had it coming.
I was wondering if you were going to cover this case and here it is well done BC have a great week
Its one I always thought about, such a famous case
@@BriefCaseOfficial it certainly is a famous case I appreciate you covering this as I always learn something new about the cases that are not covered in book's or by others, great work as always look forward to next Monday keep well
Not much has changed. Murders are still "accidents". One difference though. Now it takes 20 years to carry out the death sentence.
Excellent as always BC, thank you for sharing, till next time. 💜🍁🐘🇨🇦🤗
The best true crime for unknown cases!! Congrats on 350K subscribers Brief Case!!
Thanks Steph
Monday night yet again and BC my guilty pleasure. Great story I dont believe I've heard of this. Keep the stories coming please
Excellent story. I love you channel and voice, look forward to it every week. 👍. Thanks
Thankyou Elise :)
Another great case, one I have never heard of before. I always like that in the beginning I don't know if the person mentioned is the victim or villain. I think it can truly be said that in Maria's case, William did overkill. Thanks again, this is what I needed today. It is odd how some people's narration can relieve anxiety, but it is appreciated.
Always look forward to your video. Thank you for doing all the research!
Thanks for watching :)
Well done. A great narration of a truly sad case.
Thankyou :)
Wow, what a case! Thank you for your wonderful storytelling.
Thankyou for watching
The behaviour of society following their deaths seems even more appalling than his crimes.
One of the better things about Monday! I always look forward to your next episode!! Thank you!
Great story tonight !!! Tysm for all your hard work.
Hello there Brief 💼 Case! Day late on my end, but I would NOT miss this! Loyal listener 💗 thanks so much again for presenting such an interesting yet heartbreaking case. Poor Maria! She certainly was trusting, and didn't deserve what happened to her. That chap was evil conniving manipulative person. He got what he deserved.
Thanks Resa, I really appreciate that you always visit the channel :)
Thank you Brief Case for another fascinating story.
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Good morning Mr bc, and family. Love this channel because you don't do stories that everyone else is doing
A great way to start a Monday, and a great way to start my work week! You never disappoint, BC! Superb video! 😊
Thank you!
@@BriefCaseOfficial You're very welcome!
You are simply the best, BC. Thank you for posting sir !
Thankyou :)
Thank you BC, and sending good thoughts to you and the entire BC family!
Thankyou
Swear this channel is addicting! 💯
Thankyou
Thank you Brief Case. Another interesting story ❤️
Thanks Holly
Very sad story. 😔 They were so hard on women who had children out of wedlock. Even just 35 years ago I was kicked out of my church for being pregnant 🤰 out of wedlock. I had repented to God and people still kicked me out. I'm a pastor now and my daughter is saved and so is her husband. God forgave me and anointed me to be a pastor. Only prideful people don't want to forgive. Without forgiveness no one will see the Lord. 🦋
Your daughter is saved? What does that mean?
How do these church goers have the audacity to call themselves Christians.. God does not Judge. You should have been embraced and supported. Shame on them
@@tikimillieSome Christians believe you have to accept God and have a relationship with God to be saved from your sins. A lot of Christian sects/denominations believe humans are born sinful and inclined to evil and only by getting God to save you will you enter heaven.
@@susanhealey5363Totally agree. They certainly were not Christians in the true sense
Another fascinating story. Thank you for doing it.
Thanks for listening
Thank you for the video!!!
Thanks again BC. This was indeed a horrifying case. Also, to me at least, a very sad case. Poor Maria Marten, used, abused, and then disposed of in a horrible way. I feel so very sorry for her.
I've never heard of this one before. Thank you for telling it. I feel badly for the victim. At least her murderer was caught and convicted.
Thankyou for another great story
Thanks BC! Top notch as always 😊✅❤️
Thankyou
Good morning Brief Case. Have a great week.
Good morning Dixie, You too!
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I SO needed a new Brief Case today! Thankyou. Enjoyed it thoroughly. I esp love the pictures you find to watch...they make it love,y to watch.
Thankyou Roxann :)