The Poisoning of James Maybrick
James Maybrick died on May 11, 1889 after showing signs of poisoning for weeks. Did his young wife poison him or did he just take too many "medicines?" And was he actually Jack the Ripper? This month I have my first guest (future co-host?) on the show, John. Sources and Resources: Full text of the Maybrick case: a treatise on the facts of the case, and of the proceedings in connection with the charge, trial, conviction, and present imprisonment of Florence Elizabeth Maybrick. https://archive.org/stream/b2193423x/b2193423x_djvu.txt The Elements of Murder by John Emsley Murderpedia Wikipedia Chemeurope.com World Health Organization CDC.gov Mrs Maybrick’s Own Story: My Fifteen Lost Years by Florence Elizabeth Maybrick, Funk & Wagnalls Company 1905. Available online for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/files/55773/55773-h/55773-h.htm
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James Maybrick died on May 11, 1889 after showing signs of poisoning for weeks. Did his young wife poison him or did he just take too many "medicines?" And was he actually Jack the Ripper? This month I have my first guest (future co-host?) on the show, John. Sources and Resources: Full text of the Maybrick case: a treatise on the facts of the case, and of the proceedings in connection with the charge, trial, conviction, and present imprisonment of Florence Elizabeth Maybrick. https://archive.or...