A Little Background…. In 1898, a sensational scandal captivated newspapers across the entire country for months. In San Francisco, Mrs. Cordelia (Brown) Botkin was accused, tried, and convicted of mailing poisoned candy to the wife of her lover, John P Dunning. Dunning and Mrs. Botkin had an affair over the course of the 1890’s. At…
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