The poison fiend! :
Life, crimes, and conviction of Lydia Sherman (the modern Lucretia Borgia,) recently tried in New Haven, Conn., for poisoning three husbands and eight of her children. : Her life in full! Exciting account of her trial--the fearful evidence. The most startling and sensational series of crimes ever committed in this country. Her conviction and confession.

Description

Main Author

Sherman, Lydia, 1824-1878

Related Names

Barclay & Co.

Language(s)

English

Published

Philadelphia : Barclay & Co., publishers, 21 N. Seventh Street, 1873.

Subjects

Struck, Edward, > Struck, Edward, / -1864.
Hurlbut, Dennis, > Hurlbut, Dennis, / -1870.
Sherman, Horatio N. > Sherman, Horatio N. / (Horatio Nelson), > Sherman, Horatio N. / (Horatio Nelson), / -1871.
Sherman, Lydia, > Sherman, Lydia, / 1824-1878 > Sherman, Lydia, / 1824-1878 / Trials, litigation, etc.
James V. Medler Crime Collection.
Filicide > Filicide / New York (State) > Filicide / New York (State) / New York.
Mariticide > Mariticide / New York (State) > Mariticide / New York (State) / New York.
Murder > Murder / New York (State) > Murder / New York (State) / New York.
Mariticide > Mariticide / Connecticut > Mariticide / Connecticut / Derby.
Trials (Poisoning) > Trials (Poisoning) / Connecticut > Trials (Poisoning) / Connecticut / New Haven.
Trials (Murder) > Trials (Murder) / Connecticut > Trials (Murder) / Connecticut / New Haven.
Murder > Murder / Connecticut > Murder / Connecticut / Derby.
Wrappers (Binding)
Printed wrappers (Binding)
Relief prints.
Confessions.
Trial proceedings.

Note

Captions to wood-engravings in English and German.

Physical Description

[2], 19-96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Locate a Print Version

Find in a library

Viewability