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| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
5 stories matching hildegard
- The Tragedy of Hildegard Runberg
A teenage girl is charged with murder after the poisoning of a local infant.
- Acquitted in Five Minutes: The Girl Accused of Poisoning a Child
A packed Seattle courtroom erupts when Hildegard Rundberg is cleared of murdering little Richard Parker with 'Death to Rats' rat poison — the jury needing barely five minutes to set her free.
- The Nurse Girl and the Rat Poison
A thirteen-year-old girl stands trial for the poisoning of an infant in a case shrouded in domestic mystery.
- The Ballard Tragedy
A 14-year-old nursemaid is accused of murdering an infant in her charge with rat poison.
- The Trial of Hilda Rundberg
A young Swedish immigrant stands accused of poisoning her employer’s infant, but her testimony paints a portrait of a confusing household.