Cordelia Adelaide Brown Botkin was quite the character and the center of one of the most intriguing crimes at the end of the 19th century. She was the first person in America convicted for murder via the US Postal Services, delivering a deadly package to the wife of her ex-lover.
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09/24/21 • 18 min
The Criminal Genealogist - S1E4: Cordelia Brown Botkin - Death by Chocolate
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Cordelia Adelaide Brown Botkin was quite the character and the center of one of the most intriguing crimes at the end of the 19th century. She was the first person in America convicted for murder via the US Postal Services, delivering a deadly package to the wife of her ex-lover. But before we dive into Cordelia’s crimes, let’s learn more about her life growing up.
Cordelia Brown was born in Polk County, MO in 1854. Unfortunately, since statewide birth regis
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