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On March 28, 1869, Knox Martin was hanged for murdering John and Elizabeth Wittenmeier in their Nashville home. Curiously, only several days prior, Martin had made a deal with local physicians to sell his body to them for experimenting following the execution-- experimentation that looked an awful lot like something out Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.\n\ufeffWant to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free?\n\n\nPatreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More\xa0\n\n\nSouthern Gothic Premium on Spotify\n\nSouthern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts\n\nInto History: History Without Interruption\n\n\nConnect with Southern Gothic Media:\n\n\nWebsite: SouthernGothicMedia.com\n\n\n\nMerch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch\n\n\n\nPinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia\n\n\n\nFacebook: @SouthernGothicMedia\n\n\n\nInstagram: @SouthernGothicMedia\n\n\n\nX: @SoGoPodcast\n\n\n\nAdvertise on this podcast: press@southerngothicmedia.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices