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A mysterious figure with glowing red eyes and supernatural leaping abilities terrorized Victorian London's streets. Many believed it to be paranormal, but others believed it was simply a bored, wealthy aristocrat with a taste for pranks.<br /><br />Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate</a><br />Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream</a><br />Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. <a href="https://weirddarkness.com/TV" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.com/TV</a><br /><br />IN THIS EPISODE: Was the legendary Spring Heeled Jack an Irish nobleman? (The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack) *** During the early morning hours of August 11, 1887, a terrible train crash occurred near the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois -- and left ghostly legends in its wake. (Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster) *** It was a beautiful old home – a Queen Anne Victorian, with gingerbread-like shingles and trim all the way around, painted beige. One look, and you knew joy-filled years were lived in that home. But you know what they say… don’t judge a book by its cover. (Noises and Unexplained Happenings) *** Seventeen years after he disappeared, has a man’s killer been brought to justice? (The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance) *** A man shares his belief that he is being stalked – by something paranormal. (The Gray Lady) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares how the strange Elisa Lam case creeped into a terrifying case of sleep paralysis. (Terror From The Elisa Lam Case) *** The Bermuda Triangle is not the only vortex of missing ships, and half a world away, in a whole other ocean, there lies a counterpart in the waters near Japan, which by all accounts is just as strange as its Bermuda cousin. (The Devil’s Sea) *** A man who has had no issues before is suddenly finding the energy in his house is out of whack. (Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House) *** With all the men of the house gone fishing, an axe murder chooses the perfect time to attack and kill the women inside. (The Smuttynose Murders)<br /><br />CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…<br />00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open<br />00:02:19.323 = Show Intro<br />00:04:54.434 = Devil In The Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack<br />00:15:56.345 = Illinois Train Disaster<br />00:31:35.698 = Something Is Missing With The Energy In My House<br />00:44:42.080 = Smuttynose Murders<br />00:55:53.680 = The Gray Lady<br />01:05:56.131 = Wack Energy<br />01:10:58.420 – Terror From The Elisa Lam Case<br />01:13:43.707 = The Devil’s Sea of Japan<br />01:24:59.018 = The Strange Case of Zeb Quinn’s Disappearance<br />01:30:45.927 = Show Close<br /><br />SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…<br />“Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster” by Troy Taylor: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ryh3m8x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/ryh3m8x</a><br />“Noises and Unexplained Happenings”: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/txp3haq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/txp3haq</a><br />“The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack”: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/wkgr663" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/wkgr663</a><br />“The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: <a href="http://ow.ly/MTpL30lUmaF" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://ow.ly/MTpL30lUmaF</a><br />“The Devil’s Sea of Japan” by Brent Swancer: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/sprcpur" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/sprcpur</a><br />“Terror From the Elisa Lam Case” submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com<br />“The Gray Lady”: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/uymg3y5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/uymg3y5</a><br />“The Smuttynose Murders” by Robert Wilhelm: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/a6kue74" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/a6kue74</a><br />“Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House” by Russel James: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/r3ygrco" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/r3ygrco</a><br />Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =<br />(<i>Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.</i>)<br />= = = = =<br />"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46<br />= = = = =<br />WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.<br />= = = = =<br />Originally aired: September 21, 2018<br />SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/SpringHeeledJack<br />TRANSCRIPT: <a href="https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p83bdyj" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p83bdyj</a>
