March 7, 1866Paris, IndianaGeorge Washington Sage (34) beats three children — one fatally — during the course of a burglary Sage had been employed by William Todd Sr. for two or three days during the winter. He learned his former employer had recently sold his farm for $350 (about $5,800 today) and remembered Todd was…
William Winchester dies, leading to Sarah Winchester’s creation of the Winchester Mystery House
March 7, 1881 New Haven, Connecticut William Winchester dies of “pulmonary consumption” (now known as tuberculosis) William Winchester was the son of the founder of the Winchester Arms Co., and the inventor of the repeating rifle. His financial success from the sale of weapons transferred to Sarah upon his death, in the form of $20…
Mass poisoner dies in prison
March 7, 1910 San Francisco, California Cordelia Botkin (pictured) dies in prison Botkin had been involved in an affair with John Dunning for three years before his wife, Mary, discovered the infidelity. Mary took their daughter and moved to Dover, Delaware, roughly 2,900 miles (4,670 km) away. John and Botkin continued their affair for some…
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