George Wythe Sweeney’s Arrest Including Investigation Part 2. - a podcast by Kirk Monroe

Discover what other crime George Wythe Sweeney committed 2 Days after May 25th. Understand the importance behind June 2, 1806. Learn about the discovery made in a garden nearby jail wall where Sweeney was incarcerated. Learn what Taylor Williams told authorities about Sweeney’s infatuation behind making to obtaining poison. Learn about a poison called Ratsbane and what it’s primary purpose served. Learn what Sweeney engaged in the week before poisonings took place. Discover just how vulnerable many Virginians felt in 1806 given crime itself was on the rise. Learn about Philip Norborne Nicholas, the Chief Prosecutor. Find out whether someone will choose to represent George Wythe Sweeney.

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