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The attending phpsician felt that the a resembled those caused
by arsenical pok&oning and, at his request, Mr. Weldon consented to ©
an autopsy which revealed that the little pir had been administered —
the poison, An examination of the plastic cup showed traces of arse-—
nic and it was found that Mrs. Dennison had purchased some arsenic in
a drug store three weeks earlier, An exhumation of Polly Ann Weldon's
body disclosed that she two had been poisoned with arsenic and a
check revealed that Mrs. Dennison had collected on an insurance policy
on her life, Several days after her arrest, she confessed that she
had poisoned. Shirley Diann, but she claimed that it was not premadi-
tatéd, but done on an impulse. ‘She denied that she had killed Polly
Ann or her husband, Though his body was never exhumed and an autop-
sy performed, it was generally believed that she had poisonedhim
eoaed. Convicted and sentenced to death » her attorneys requested a —
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was told that Mr. Weldon had arrived and that he and “his wife had
taken Shirley Dian, who was then unconscious, to the Wetumpka Hospial
tal. There the child died that night with her aunt in attendance, |
The attending physician felt that the symptoms resembled those caused |
by arsenical pokkoning and, at his request, Mr. Weldon consented to
an autopsy which revealed that the little girl had been administered |
the poison, An examination of the plastic cup showed traces of arse-|
nic and it was found that Mrs. Dennison had purchased some arsenic in
a drug store three weeks earlier. An exhumation of Polly Ann Weldon's
body disclosed that she two had been poisoned with arsenic and a
check revealed that Mrs, Dennison had collected on an insurance poli
on her life. Several days after her arrest, she confessed that she
had poisoned. Shirley Diann, but she claimed that it was not premadi-
tatéd, but done on an impulse. ‘She denied that she had killed Polly
Ann or her husband. Though his body was never exhumed and an autop=-
sy performed, it was generally believed that she had poisonedhim
also, Convicted and sentenced to death, her attorneys requested a
santty pda whith ruled that she was fully sane. ‘hen the oe
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was told that Mr. Weldon had arrived and that he and-his wife had
taken Shirley Diam, who was then pear ira ny Wetumpka Hospi-
tal, There the child died that night with her aunt in attendance.
The attending physician felt that the symptoms resembled those caused
by arsenical. potiioning and, at his request, Mrs Weldon consented to
nic and it was found that Mrs, Dennison had purchased some arsenic in
a drug store three weeks earlier, An exhumation of Polly Ann Weldon'd
body disclosed that she two had been poisoned with arsenic and a
check revealed that Mrs, Dennison had collected on an insurance policy
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had poisoned Shirley Diann, but she claimed that it was not pre
tated, but done on an impulse. She denied that she had killed Polly
Ann or her husband, Though his body was never exhumed and an autop~
sy performed, it was generally believed that she had poisonedhim
also, Convicted and sentenced to SE (Bs Satria Senet
re test whith ruled that she was ful: When ipeeno el
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"‘DENNISON, Earle ne) 47 Too |
Mrs. Dennison, a white 5h-year-old Wetumpka, Ala., widow, was a regis-
tered operating room nurse. Her husband, Lemuel Dennison had died
in 1950 and two weeks. later, his two-year-~bad neice, PXK Polly Ann
Weldon, had died from what a physician termed "food poisoning," A
few weeks after Polly Ann's death, another daughter named Shirley Di-
ann was born to the Weldon's and this child became a great favorite |
of the childless Mrs, Demison. On the afternoon of May 1, 1952, af-
ter she had finished her shift at the Wetumpka hospital, Mrs. Denni-
son drove to rural Claud, Ala., to visit the, Weldons. She took Shir-
ley Diann to a neighborhood store where she purchased some soft drinks
and candy. When they got back to the Weldon house, Mrs. Dennison went
into the kitchen and prepared the sodas for ShirleyyDiann, Mrs, Wel- |
don and herself, carefully pouring the child's into a plastic cupe
After the little girl drank her soda, she started crying and insist-
ed that she was sick, Mrs. Demison BEX said that she only had an
upset stomach and that it would not be necessary to call a doctor.
She excused herself and drove to Deatsville where she paid a premium
on a policy for $5,000 that she owned on Shirley Diann and that was
‘due to expire that night. When she returned to the Weldon home, she
: DENNISON, Earlg 9-4-1753
Mrs. Dennison, a white 5l-year-old Wetumpka, Ala., widow, was a regis-|
tered operating room nurse. Her husband, Lemuel Dennison had died
in 1950 and two weeks.later, his two-year-ba@d neice, EXKK Polly Ann
Weldon, had died from what a physician termed "food poisoning." A
few weeks after Polly Ann's death, another daughter named Shirley Di-
ann was born to the Weldon's and this child became a great favorite |
of the childless Mrs. Dennison. On. the afternoon of May 1, 1952, af-
ter she had finished her shift at the Wetumpka hospital, Mrs. Denni-
son drove to rural Claud, Ala., to visit the, Weldons. She took Shir-
ley Diann to a neighborhood store where she purchased some soft drinks
and candy. When they got back to the Weldon house, Mrs, Dennison went
into the kitchen and prepared the sodas for ShirleyxDiann, Mrs, Wel- |
don and herself, carefully pouring the child's into a plastic cup.
After the little girl drank her soda, she started crying and insist-
ed that she was sick. Mrs. Dennison BEX% said that she only had an
wee! stomach and that it would not be necessary to call a doctor.
She excused herself and drove to Deatsville where she paid a premium
on a policy for $5 9000 that she owned on Shirley Diann and that was
~due to expire that night. When she returned to the Weldon home, she
DENNISON, Zarlg 9-4-1983
Mrs. Dennison, a white 5l-year-old Wetumpka, Ala., widow, was a regis-|
tered operating room nurse, Her husband, Lemel Dennison ne died
in 1950 and two weeks later, his two-year-88d neice, RXKK Polly Am
Weldon, had died from what a physician termed "food po: qari. cir
few weeks after Polly Ann's death, another daughter named Shirley Di-
ann was born to the Weldon's and this child became a great favorite
of the childless Mrs, Dennison. On. the afternoon of May 1, 1952, af-
ter she had finished her shift at the Wetumpka hospital, Mrs, Denni-
son drove to rural Claud, Ala,, to visit the Weldons. She took Shir-
ley Diann to a neighborhood store where she purchased some soft drinks|
and candy. When they got back to the Weldon house, Mrs, Dennison went|
into the kitchen and prepared the sodas for ShirleysDiamn, Mrs, Wel-
don and herself, carefully pouring the child's into a plastic cup.
After the little girl drank her soda, she started crying and insist-
ed that she was sick, Mrs, Dennison EEE said that she only had an
upset stomach and | that 1t would not be necessary to call. a doctors
he excused herself and drove, to D
a polloy £ or 8 000 that 5! and that w
expire ast it night. then she reairedh to hal Weldon home, she
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