33: The Murder of William Guldensuppe: The Headless Torso that Sparked a Media Furor

<div>When a group of kids cooling off along New York City's East River spotted a parcel in the water, they figured a passing freighter had dropped some goods. When they opened the package, however, they discovered a human torso, its arms still attached. So began a murder mystery that helped ignite a news war and forever altered how journalists covered crime in America.<br> <br> "<a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/">Crimes of the Centuries</a>" is a podcast from the <a href="https://www.obsessednetwork.com/">Obsessed Network</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.<br> <br> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/centuriespod">Twitter</a>: @centuriespod<br> <br> Episode Sponsors:</div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://subscriptions.hookedonphonics.com/combo/1st-month-3a?promopop=true&amp;tracking_id=1026adc7fa608e503b7ea830d02982&amp;aff_id=&amp;url_id=4468&amp;oid=423&amp;vid=1846&amp;cid=3468&amp;hid=14509&amp;utm_source=Veritone&amp;aff_id2=%7Baff_id2%7D&amp;utm_campaign=CrimesOfTheCentury&amp;utm_medium=Podcast&amp;utm_content=PractPack&amp;aff_sub=&amp;tracking=&amp;vc=VON1&amp;pc=RVONAJ">Hooked on Phonics</a>: Go to <a href="http://www.hookedonphonics.com/COTC">www.hookedonphonics.com/COTC</a> to receive your first month for $1.</li> <li> <a href="https://harperwilde.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=COTC">Harper Wilde</a>: Bras that put comfort first.  Go to <a href="http://www.harperwilde.com/cotc">www.harperwilde.com/cotc</a> for 20% off your first purchase.</li> <li> <a href="https://feals.com/?utm_source=cotc&amp;utm_campaign=flight-1&amp;utm_content=50-offer&amp;utm_medium=podcast">Feals</a>: Premium CBD to feel your best. Go to <a href="http://feals.com/cotc">feals.com/cotc</a> to get 50% off your first order plus free shipping.</li> <li> <a href="https://rayconglobal.com/pages/cotc?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=influencer&amp;utm_campaign=cotc">Raycon<