Victorian Strychnine Stories
News of the Times Episode 355 | 1875
As methods of murder go, strychnine is particularly painful.
Today we look at two poisoning by strychnine cases from 1875. Both used this method to poison their victim, and both had beyond the norm motives for murder.
Our first case takes place in County Durham with Elizabeth Pearson being allowed to stay with her family at her uncle’s. Her uncle, by marriage, had kept the furniture from Elizabeth’s aunt after she had passed – an action that seems to have annoyed Elizabeth immensely.
Our second case take place in London where a random poisoner seems to be on the loose. The gentleman in question hangs out in pubs, offering to help anyone recover quickly who has had too much to drink – with deadly consequences. An accountant by trade who is out of work, police are baffled as to the motive and intention of the serial poisoning unemployed accountant.
Two cases from 1875 involving poisoning by strychnine is today’s episode of Frightful Fridays.
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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EPISODE
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The Victorian Borgia- Lydia Sherman, Serial Killer
News of the Times Episode 353 | 1872
In today’s episode it is 1872 New haven Connecticut, and concerns have been raised from the neighbours regarding the tragic quick death of Lydia’s third husband. The body is duly exhumed and found to be riddled with arsenic.
It occurs to authorities that all of Lydia’s husbands had died unexpectedly. And all of her children. And several stepchildren.
A series of exhumations and post mortems takes place -all reaching the same conclusion.
We take a look at the serial killer the press dubbed the Modern Borgia – her background, the crimes, the outcome and the postscript. The fascinating Victorian Borgia serial killer of her day, Lydia Sherman, is today’s episode of Wicked Wednesdays.
Hosted by Robin Coles.

#NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #VictorianMurders #Historicalcrimedocumentary #historicaltruecrime #serialkillerdocumentary

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EPISODE
If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos:
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https://youtu.be/TEWCJzIHr6U
1887: Evil Elizabeth Berry | Ep215
https://youtu.be/CMJfylwTlkg
1842: John Lynch - Australian Axe Murderer | Ep219
https://youtu.be/2Pp2U2OkI3o
1857: The Bencula Island Serial Killer | Ep223
https://youtu.be/eIifaw03XDQ
1764: Murderous Midwife | SH3
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1856: The Walworth Tragedy | Ep227
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1908: The French Ogress - Jeanne Weber | Ep232
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The German Brinvillier - Anna Margaretha Zwanziger
News of the Times Episode 352 | 1810
In today’s episode it is 1810 Germany and a woman, described as 50 years old and ugly, but with a helpful and sweet nature is leaving a trail of death wherever she goes. With three definitive deaths and at least 14 murder attempts – she was referred to as the German Marquise de Villier.
Our regular listeners will be familiar with the serial killer nun, Helene Jegado – the two are very similar in both method and motive.
We explore this 1810 serial killer, the German Brinvillier, in today’s episode of Murderous Mondays

Hosted by Robin Coles.

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EPISODE
If you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos:
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1929: Scotland Yard Casebook: Sinister Sidney Fox | Ep220
https://youtu.be/sV9Jh_yEbOA
1872: The Murder at Great Coram Stree | Ep224
https://youtu.be/lXJWjOTjNM8
1907: The Scandalous Murder of William Whiteley | Ep229
https://youtu.be/S8eDL6ovkCo
: Scotland Yard Casebook: Murder at Road Hill House | Ep233
https://youtu.be/a3OzNyvkJMk
1894: The Gildart Street Tragedy | Ep237
https://youtu.be/Ygti6rL5djA
1905: Mother-in-law Murder in Armagh | Ep241
https://youtu.be/u6lGzL4ZmDM
1894: Evil Abbe Bruneau | Ep245
https://youtu.be/tRovV6bJx2U

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