We love getting presents in the mail. But what happens when something so ordinary turns deadly? One unfortunate farm family in 1922 Wisconsin found out first hand when they received a deadly delivery.
Sources
Mystery Still Shrouds Chilton Death. The Sheboygan Press, 11/25/1922
Poison Candy is Blamed For Woman’s Death. The Daily News and The Times, 11/25/1922
Poison Theory Given Setback. The Daily News and The Times, 11/27/1922
Learn Former Rival Bought Strychnine. The Post-Crescent, 11/27/1922
Confessed Borgia Charged with Mrs. Schnieder’s Murder. The Sheboygan Press, 11/28/1922
Girl Admits Sending Poison Candy to Neighbor. The Post-Crescent, 11/28/1922
Girl Confesses Poison Slaying. The Journal Times, 11/28/1922
Girl in Poison Case is Insane? The Menasha Record, 11/29/1922
Chilton Poisoning Case Awaits Result of the Post Mortem. The Sheboygan Press, 11/29/1922
Insanity Plea In Chilton, Wis Poisoning Case. The Leader-Telegram, 11/20/1922
Mrs. Schneider’s Death Unnatural. The Menasha Record, 12/1/1922
Girl Poisoner Ill; Hearing Is Delayed Today. The Sheboygan Press, 12/2/1922
Schneider Poison Murder to Be Subject of Inquest, Today. The Sheboygan Press, 12/8/1922
Coroner’s Inquest Asks Anna Lenz Be Tried For Murder. The Sheboygan Press, 12/9/1922
Lenz Woman Ill In Jail. The Menasha Record, 12/19/1922
New Poison Case Warrant Issued. The Menasha Record, 1/16/1922
Defendant Swoons When Identified As Poison Candy Source. The Sheboygan Press, 1/20/1923.
Chilton Girl Held to Answer For Death of Mrs. Schneider; Outcome of Poison Candy Plot. The Sheboygan Press, 1/22/1923
Slayer Probably Will Go To Asylum. The Post-Crescent, 2/2/1923
Anna Lenz Is Feeble Minded;Will Not Have To Face Jury. The Sheboygan Press, 2/2/1923
Diamond, Stephen A., Ph.D. Who Were the Alienists? http://www.psychologytoday.com, 1/26/2018
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