This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Mary Creighton Case Exposes Repeated Murder Habits
The narrative details the Creighton Appelgate murders, including arsenic poisoning of Ada Appelgate and others, suspect habits of confession and manipulation, and the two defendants facing first degree murder indictments. Mary Creighton ultimately confesses, aided by new pressure, while Appelgate negotiates a partial walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zabin
Apte
M Creighton
Appelgate
Mary Creighton
Ada Appelgate
Alexander O. Gettler
New York
Everett Appelgate
Martin W. Littleton, Jr
Bigelow
Borgia
Ccordingly
Inspector King
Jesse B. Mayforth
Ruth Creighton
Mrs. Creighton
Raymond Avery
John Creighton
Legion
Ruth
Ian Bligaeyeses
Janaryl
Littlejohn
Newark