Historical Connections 2/2

Jan 20, 20214 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 10 - Dead Ducks

After the exhumation and examination of William's body by multiple doctors and chemists, it was determined that he had, indeed, been...

Jan 17, 20214 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 9 - The Poison

Lino was brought before the Mayor of Boston and then, by his order, he was delivered over to Constable Blayney to escort him back to...

Jan 13, 202110 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 8 - The Villain Arrested

The letter Lucretia wrote to Lino on 31 July 1831, never made it to him. When Lino went to Washington, he succeeded in deluding several...

Jan 10, 20217 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 7 - A Woman Scorned

When Lucretia arrived in Philadelphia, she went to Colonel Cuesta's home. She was told that Lino had not been there for a long time and...

Jan 6, 20216 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 6 - Mrs. Lucretia Esposimina

A few days after William's death, Lino became very attentive to the family. He went to Lucretia and said "Lino has one heart-Lino never...

Jan 3, 20214 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 5 - A Curious Case of Cholera Morbus

On Friday, 17 June 1831, William enjoyed a midday meal that consisted of baked veal, boiled pork and green peas. Later that day he came...

Dec 31, 20204 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 4 - Lino and Lucretia

Lino and Lucretia visited Colonel Estanislao de Cuesta, the Consul of the Mexican government in Philadelphia to ask him to assist in...

Dec 27, 20206 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 3 - The Web is Spun

Here is the third installment of my true crime series. The Chapmans, their children and students stood in the parlor and examined the...

Dec 20, 20205 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 2 - The Mysterious Stranger

Here is the second installment in my True Crime series, based upon William E. DuBois' publication of the trial transcript. And now the...

Dec 14, 20206 min read

True Crime in 1831, Part 1 - The Chapmans

This post will be a little different than my usual ones. I am using this category because it does not directly involve a family member. ...

Nov 23, 20202 min read

The Conrad Weiser Connection, Part 2

Here is a follow-up to my prior post about the historical connection to Conrad Weiser. In the post I identified a connection to Conrad...

Oct 12, 20207 min read

Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania Peacemaker

This post will be a doubly special one since it will be my "October Holiday" edition and the first in my new series of "Historical...