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b"In 1885 a terrifying string of attacks in Austin, Texas erupted through the city, preying on the servant class. An unknown attacker, or band of attackers, broke into the residences of servants across the city, striking many of them in the head with an axe. The attacks carried on for months with police making little advancement until the night of Christmas Eve saw two of the city's gentry struck down forcing the authorities to act. Queue a flock of noseblind bloodhounds, a trio of fake Pinkertons and a mayor with far too much on his plate.\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nSOURCES\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nGalloway, J.R. (2010) The Servant Girl Murders: Austin, Texas 1885. Booklocker.com, inc. USA.\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nGalloway, J.R. (2021) About The Victims | The Servant Girl Murders Austin, Texas 1885. [online] Servantgirlmurders.com. Available at: [Accessed 23 May 2021].\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nHollandsworth, Skip (2017) The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and The Hunt For America\\u2019s First Serial Killer. Picador Publishing, USA.\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nFort Worth Daily Gazette (1885) A Colored Woman Murdered - Birth of the Daily Sun. 01 Jan, 1885, p.5. TX, USA\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAustin American Statesman (1885) Bloody Work. 01 Jan, 1885, p.4. TX, USA\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAustin American Statesman (1885) Still A Mystery. 02 Jan, 1885, p.4. TX, USA\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAustin American Statesman (1885) A Day And Deed. 03 March, 1885, p.4. TX, USA\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAustin American Statesman (1885) At It Again. 30 April, 1885, p.4. TX, USA\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAustin American Statesman (1885) More Butchery. 23 May, 1885, p.4. TX, USA\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAustin American Statesman (1885) Slain Servants. 30 Sep, 1885, p.4. TX, USA\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAustin American Statesman (1885) Blood! Blood! Blood! 26 Dec, 1885, p.4. TX, USA\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nAustin American Statesman (1885) The Assassinations. 14 Jan, 1885, p.4. TX, USA\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nA collection of historical Photographs and Maps were found here: https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/AHCP/browse/?fq=untl_decade%3A1880-1889&start=24\\n\\xa0\\n\\n----------\\nFor extended show notes, including maps, links and scripts, head over to darkhistories.com \\nSupport the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories\\nConnect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast\\nOr find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories\\n& Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/\\nOr you can contact us directly via email at contact@darkhistories.com\\nor via voicemail on:\\xa0(415) 286-5072\\nor join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf\\nThe Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye\\nMusic was recorded by me \\xa9 Ben Cutmore 2017\\nOther Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that."