Frances Creighton, NY, 1936 July 16

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cuted at Sing Sing Prison on July 16, 1936.

See also: APPELGATE, Everett C,

source: Murder One by Dorpthy pee allen, page 191

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See also: APPELGATE, Everett C,
Source: Murder One by we thy Kilgallen, page 191

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See: "You Can't Lock Up Love," INSIDE DETACTIVS

9-1951 - Front - NEW YORK BOOK AND MAGAZINE EX-
CERPTS.

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See: "You Can't Lock Up Love," INSIDE ee

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CRETGHTON, Mary Frances geo:
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Mrs. Creighton, at the time of her conviction for murdey ,
was a 36-year-old Baldwin, N, Y_. housewites—she;her
husband and their two children shared a residence with
Mn,—and ties, _tverett—¢; _Appelsate and their daughter,
Mrs. Creighton and Appelgate commenced an-affate which
soon became a menage~a~trois with the addition of Mrs,
—Creightents 1$=year=oid-daupiter Ruth. arly on the
morning of Septe 27, 1935, Ada Appelgate—dtedsand-itwas
discovered that she had died of arsenic poisoning, It
was_also—reveated that—ihr-t923 Ilirs. Uric sghton ne 1d been
wled in New Jersey for the arsenic poi
orother, Haymond Charles Avery s and her mother-in-law,
Mg, Walter—Joha Creighton, ore one and Appelpate were
bo th convicted of Mrs, Rppelgate's murder and electro=

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CREIGHTON, Mary Frances Oro
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Mrs. Creighton, at the time of her convicbion for murdey,
was a 36-year-old Baldwin, N, Y, housewit. Shesher

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usband and their two children shared a residence with
Me,—and Nps, _iverett—¢; Appelpate and th

r daughter.
Mrs. Creighton and Appelgate commenced an PPadeoohtch

soon became a menage-a~trois with the addition of Mrs,

Creighten!s i$=yea-r=oii iapiiter Ruth. Early on the
morning of Sept. 27, 1935, Ada Appelgate—died-and—tt-was

discovered that she had died of arsenic poisoning. It

was_also—reveated that 19 > “Mrs. Criegihton had been
tried in New Jersey for the arsenic poison—murders—of—her

brother, Raymond Charles Avery, and her mother-in-law,

Meg, Walter 2

John Creighton; or. she amt Appeipate were
bo th convicted of Mrs, Kppeleate's mrder and electro-

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