Who is slaughtering hundreds of cats each night in the slums of New York City — and why? It’s up to Nellie Bly to find out!"The Band of Mercy" was recorded live on February 24th, 2019\. It's our final tale from this series of **MORE from The Secret Files of Nellie Bly**.This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh! Get $80 off your first month of HelloFresh meals when you go to [**HelloFresh.com/FIRESIDE80**](https://hellofresh.com/fireside80) and use the code **FIRESIDE80**! Featured in this episode: David Linton as Arthur Brisbane Mary Murphy as Mrs. Devide Michael Pate as Officer Joseph Connelly James Rieser as Adamson Ali Silva as Nellie Bly Kacie Laforest as Mrs. Ewen Eirik Davey-Gislason as Ben Van Orden Alain Laforest as Joseph Pulitzer James Kleinmann as Governor Roswell P. Flower Song: “Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nelly” by Andrew B. Sterling Performed by Martina DaSilva  accompanied by Nico SleatorPoem: "Just the Facts, Ma'am" Written and performed by David Linton Radio play by Silbin Sandovar  Directed by Holly Payne-Strange Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator 
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Joe Jung 
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard 
Production Assistant: Brontis Shane Orengo Theme music by Jason Graves Post-production audio by Ali Silva
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