Episode description
Pies of Death
News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840
In today’s episode of Wicked Wednesdays, we look at three stories of deadly pies.
Our first story from 1783 involves a veal pie. Interestingly, the news at this time was quite different from Victorian times. The case seems to be reported in a perfunctory way, almost as if this was a common thing.
Our second case from 1850, we have covered before regarding the stalking case of a famous actor at the time that led to a raspberry pie laced with Spanish fly in the mistaken belief that this would make him have a passion for her.
Our last case from 1852 was considered very racy in its day. An unhappily married woman falls for the young man who comes courting her sister. It would seem that intimate relations developed with the one stopper to eternal bliss being her husband. Bring on a deadly onion pie! Alas! Love seems to evaporate when potential execution looms, and the case developed into a he said / she said.
Three pies of death, and tales to tell the grandchildren around the dinner table, is today’s episode of Wicked Wednesdays.
Hosted by Robin Coles.
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