Fatal Jealousy Over Sister’s Wardrobe

Posted on March 23, 2010 by lmharnisch


March 23, 1910, Poisoning

March 23, 1910: Catherine Manx, 16, is charged with poisoning her older sister Elizabeth, 19, out of jealousy over her wardrobe, The Times says. Catherine says she bought the strychnine on behalf of a stranger. The chloroform was for cleaning, she explained.

March 23, 1910, Poisoning

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2 Responses to Fatal Jealousy Over Sister’s Wardrobe

  1. MichaelRyerson's avatar MichaelRyerson says:
    March 23, 2010 at 4:53 am

    Grisly business this. Probably too much to hope that the Times uncharacteristically ran a follow-up to this story.

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  2. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    March 23, 2010 at 8:57 am

    I would kill my sister if she tried to make me wear HER wardrobe.

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