Episode 17: Broken Fingernails
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The Concealed Birth of a Child
Ruth Blay was 25 when she gave birth to a stillborn baby in 1768. She hid the child from her students, who accused her of murder and concealment. A jury ruled that Ruth had lied about giving birth by violent birth. The trial lasted for over a month before it could be decided on charges.
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