Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson Tenfold More Wicked - The Morphine Murderess: Deceived
Apr 17, 2023
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Borgia Poisoning Strategy
- The Borgia family, notably Lucretia Borgia, used arsenic poison to eliminate rivals for wealth and power.
- They manipulated church hierarchy to accumulate riches by killing bishops attending their parties.
Life Insurance as Motive Questioned
- Annie Crawford collected about $1,045 from family life insurance over 14 months, worth over $30,000 today.
- This sum, thought to be motive, was split with surviving relatives, reducing financial gain as a clear motive.
Media Bias Shapes Perception
- The press heavily scrutinized Annie's frail appearance, associating her with drug addiction and moral failings.
- Such biased media portrayals influenced the public and legal perception before trial conclusion.