Michigan's Strychnine Saint
The Curious Case of Mrs. Mary McKnight
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Murder, True Crime, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Tobin T. Buhk | ISBN: | 9781625847416 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing | Publication: | March 4, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tobin T. Buhk |
| ISBN: | 9781625847416 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Publication: | March 4, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
**“**A historically accurate picture of the characters involved in the complicated frontier-era poisoning investigation” (MLive.com).
The spring of 1903 proved disastrous for the Murphy family. On April 22, the infant Ruth Murphy died in her crib. Within an hour, her mother, Gertrude, experienced a violent spasm before she, too, died. Ten days later, John Murphy followed his wife and child to the grave after suffering from a crippling convulsion. While neighbors whispered about a curse and physicians feared a contagious disease, Kalkaska County sheriff John W. Creighton and prosecuting attorney Ernest C. Smith searched for answers. As they probed deeper into the suspicious deaths, they uncovered a wicked web of intrigue. And at the center stood a widow in a black taffeta dress.
Includes photos
**“**A historically accurate picture of the characters involved in the complicated frontier-era poisoning investigation” (MLive.com).
The spring of 1903 proved disastrous for the Murphy family. On April 22, the infant Ruth Murphy died in her crib. Within an hour, her mother, Gertrude, experienced a violent spasm before she, too, died. Ten days later, John Murphy followed his wife and child to the grave after suffering from a crippling convulsion. While neighbors whispered about a curse and physicians feared a contagious disease, Kalkaska County sheriff John W. Creighton and prosecuting attorney Ernest C. Smith searched for answers. As they probed deeper into the suspicious deaths, they uncovered a wicked web of intrigue. And at the center stood a widow in a black taffeta dress.
Includes photos
