Episode 26: The Tragic End Of Charles Collins

Episode Notes: The tragic end of Charles CollinsCharles Collins, a renowned railroad builder from Cleveland and the man for whom the city's Collinwood neighborhood was named, was found dead in his home in 1877. For a century, people believed he'd killed himself, profoundly disturbed by a train accident that took the lives of nearly 100 people. But in 1975, a man in Geauga County discovered records that showed a second secret autopsy revealed that was not the case at all.The story of an experimental bridge, a horrific rail disaster, and the mystery behind the death of a man who knew too much. www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Smoke and Fire, by Cory Breth. Follow him at https://www.facebook.com/corybrethmusic The Great Unknown. Audionautix Rise of the Phospher. Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.