The Death Certificate Was Written Before She Arrived-Who Knew?

The Death Certificate Was Written Before She Arrived-Who Knew? The ink analysis done more than eighty years later showed the cause of death on Monica York’s certificate was written before she ever arrived at Harrow Crest, a private sanatorium where every temperature log and signature looked “exactly right.” Who in that building knew how she would die, and why was a scheduled legal meeting erased eleven days before her death? In this episode, we follow the morning of November 15, 1908, as county forensic investigator David Schmidt walks into Harrow Crest and confronts a death that reads like paperwork and feels like architecture, asking whether the records conceal intent or coincidence. What happened between Monica’s arrival on November 4 and her death that makes the documents the most suspicious evidence? Person: Monica York Date: November 15, 1908 Location: Harrow Crest Sanatorium, Aldermere, Maine Person: David Schmidt Person: Franklin York - Monica York arrived at Harrow Crest on November 4, 1908, and died on November 15, 1908. - An ink analysis more than eighty years later showed the cause of death was written on the death certificate before Monica arrived. - Monica had a scheduled meeting with attorney Thomas Wick on November 14, 1908, which did not occur because a cancellation letter dated November 7 bore her signature. - Franklin York made his only documented visit to Harrow Crest on November 6, 1908. - Dr. Aldous Fenn’s medical license had been suspended in 1905 and restored in 1907; he produced the admissions records to David Schmidt the morning of November 15, 1908. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].