Poison plot and shipboard caper in post Civil War era
A chaotic court record reveals a sensational tale of Mrs. Dodge accusing Finley of plotting to murder her husband using poison mixed in Paris White chalk whitewash. The scheme unraveled as a moody trial unfolds with confessions, counterfeit alibis, and a dramatic rescue by a frightened crew member, ending in a cautionary chronicle of crime and deception. It also recounts diversions aboard a Liverpool to New York steamer including a boy, a sailor, and a mock trial of fate.
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