Podcast Episode

The Disappearance of Johanna Logue

Pennsylvania Oddities··22 July 2026·29 min

About this episode

A house on North Eleventh Street in Philadelphia was once the home of Jimmy Logue, who rose to notoriety as one of America's most infamous criminals, earning the nickname, "The King of Sneak-Thieves".  In this house Jimmy lived with his wife, Johanna, and their young son, Percy.But, in February of 1879, Johanna Logue vanished under mysterious circumstances. She had planned to go to New York by train, leaving her diamonds, jewelry and other valuables with her sister for safekeeping. She never arrived-- and Johanna Logue was never heard from again.