The Murderous Canton Brothers of New Orleans

Bloody Angola Podcast by Woody Overton & Jim Chapman

In this episode, The gripping tale of the Canton brothers is told, whose fateful robbery on Halloween 1911 led to the tragic murder of attorney Edgar Farrar Jr. and their subsequent arrest, sensational trial and the aftermath spent behind the wire, inside of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.Timestamps01:30 The Canton Brothers' Crime09:23 The Murder of Edgar Farrar Jr.12:48 The Trial Begins14:02 A Mistrial and New Trial17:13 Verdicts Rendered21:51 A Letter of Clemency29:29 Changes in the Prison SystemGo to HelloFresh.com/BloodyAngolaapps for FREE APPETIZERS for life for Bloody Angola Listeners! Join us on Patron for commercial free, early releases and much more HERE:
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