George L. Pepoon
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- Mar 10, 1910A Grain of Strychnine in the Stomach: The Death of Edith PepoonTwo Portland physicians testing the stomach of a woman who died in a homestead cabin six miles from Northport find more than a fatal dose of poison — and suspicion falls on her husband and another man who, the report alleges, mixed the dose while she played the organ for callers.Northport, WA
- Mar 31, 1910Poisoning Case Waits for a Jury in Stevens CountyGeorge L. Pepoon, accused alongside an escaped convict of poisoning his wife, Edith, may not face trial until May because no April jury was drawn.Colville, WA
- May 12, 1910The Strychnine Widower: Northport Man on Trial for Poisoning His Insane WifeGeorge L. Pepoon stands accused of killing the mother of his three children for $1,000 in insurance and a new bride — with a paroled convict as the state's star witness.Colville, WA
- May 26, 1910A Poisoned Wife and a Verdict at Last: The Pepoon Murder CaseA Stevens County jury convicts George L. Pepoon of first-degree murder for the strychnine death of his wife Edith — but the man who helped him remains at large, and the county only acted after private citizens forced its hand.Northport, WA
- Jun 2, 1910A Colville Man Sentenced to Life for His Wife's MurderGeorge L. Pepoon, convicted of killing his wife Edith, hears a life sentence in Judge Kennan's chambers — then his lawyers file notice of appeal.Colville, WA