George Scott was a loving family man. All of a sudden, he became convinced that his wife was trying to kill him. The drastic steps he took to take care of that would shock his close-knit neighborhood to its very foundations.
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“The Delmar Tragedy.” Daily Davenport Democrat, 2/25/1874
The Morning Democrat, 2/25/1874
“The Delmar Sensation!” Daily Davenport Democrat, 2/26/1874
Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, 2/26/1874
Des Moines Register, 2/26/1874
The Daily Democrat, 5/22/1874
U.S. Census Records
Iowa Marriage Records
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