The Victorian Borgia- Lydia Sherman, Serial Killer
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- The Victorian Borgia- Lydia Sherman, Serial Killer
News of the Times Episode 353 | 1872
In today’s episode it is 1872 New haven Connecticut, and concerns have been raised from the neighbours regarding the tragic quick death of Lydia’s third husband. The body is duly exhumed and found to be riddled with arsenic.
It occurs to authorities that all of Lydia’s husbands had died unexpectedly. And all of her children. And several stepchildren.
A series of exhumations and post mortems takes place -all reaching the same conclusion.
We take a look at the serial killer the press dubbed the Modern Borgia - her background, the crimes, the outcome and the postscript. The fascinating Victorian Borgia serial killer of her day, Lydia Sherman, is today’s episode of Wicked Wednesdays.
Hosted by Robin Coles.
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How these fiends watch people suffer is beyond my comprehension. Especially to a "loved one" ! Amazing. Great video mate!
Yes, it is bizarre. 🤔 Poisoners are their own type of coldness and evil. She and Mary Ann Cotton had overlaps on their time lines. We find it so bizarre how dispassionately she speaks of her crimes. Did you catch the Manchester news cynical comment about 3/4 of the way through? Thank you - really glad you enjoyed!🙏
There's something extra creepy about these cases of mass murders that you would never expect that they could be such. Often hindsight being 2020 we can look back and say yes I can see them doing it but the ones that no one thought were capable of the crime just seems extra creepy. As always I enjoyed your video thanks for all the work you put into them
Great point!👍It sortt of makes you loik at those around you with a bit of circumspection!😉Yes, she was certianly creepy! it is the children which is so incomprehensible. And her dispassion when discussing her crimes....🫢
Thank you. Enjoyed.
Thank you! Really glad you liked!🙏
Glad you enjoyed it 🙏
She got to live after she killed all those people. Sometimes, justice isn't carried out like it should be. Thank you and your team for sharing, this part of the past ,with us.
Thank you - glad you liked! 🙏A really interestng case! We are speculating - due to the vastness of the country, maybe that is why she was not picked up sooner with all the deaths? We only say this because of the number of times the neighbours bring in the police.....having said that, England was reeling from the crimes associated with Mary Ann Cotton around the same time!🤔
The best! Robin is a wonderful host! Best of the Net!!!
Ah, you are too kind!😁
I can't believe that Lydia did NOT get the DP, esp for her crimes. She was a true serial killer. Thanks Robin for sharing this tale about someone from my state. Very much enjoyed
English papers and press could not believe it either! She would not have stood a chance in English courts! Thank you - really glad you liked it. 🙏
Lydia Sherman was a truly "despicable," woman to poison three husbands, her children and stepchildren. If she wasn't mentally insane or murdering her family for financial gains, then what was her underlying motives? I can't comprehend how she didn't receive the death penalty, instead receiving life without parole. Great investigating, presenting, backstories, illustrations, photos, and videos, as well. Take care 🦋
yes, no one on this side of the pond could understand why she had not received the dp! 🤔A count of 11 or 12 and involving children! Husband number two was definitely
financial gain. It did not take her long after he had made his will in her favour. Having someone as a burden upon her seems to have been a trigger for her! Thank you - glad you liked!🙏
Lydia Sherman was TRULY VILE!! Killing all three husbands and her stepchildren was bad enough, but to murder her OWN FLESH AND BLOOD?! ABSOLUTELY DESPICABLE!!😡😡
She may have been considered "ignorant", but she was most certainly NOT STUPID!! She knew EXACTLY what she was doing when she committed those murders!!
Thanks for sharing this FASCINATING piece of history, Robin!! 💙💞💕👍❤👏
Thank you - she was something! 🙄It was a hot topic in Victorian times - who was worse - Mary Ann Cotton or Lydia Sherman. And also lots of trying to understand why and how this was happening with women. Interesting. Thank you - really glad you liked. 🙏
@@newsofthetimes OOOOOH, I would say that she and Mary Ann Cotton were as bad as each other!!
I also can't get over the fact that the supposed "ignorant" Lydia was intelligent enough to plan her escape from prison to the tiniest detail - and ACTUALLY SUCCEEDED - albeit not for very long before being recaptured!! She was certainly a VERY cunning individual!!
@@nadiabrook7871 Yes - we agree - we are not so sure about the term "ignorant" She was smart enugh to get herslef married three times, get money from that and get away with 11/12 deaths!🤔
@@newsofthetimes Exactly!! Plus, she murdered everyone in her path who she considered a "burden"!! That in itself is an indication that Lydia was no fool!! 🤔🤔
@@nadiabrook7871 Such a selfish selfish woman!!😔
A well researched video. Keep up the great work.
How kind! Thank you! 🙏Very much appreciated. 🙌🙌
Im a floral designer and always wonder why they didn't use Hemlock..it was a weed that grew everywhere. Untraceable then and rarely even now. They plant Hemlock in the medians along major Interstates now.
hmmm - that is interesting! 👍 Leave it with us - we will see if we can fish out any cases using hemlock and will give you a shout out if we do! The Wimbledon murder used a rare plant based poison - not sure if you have seen this? th-cam.com/video/sKb4x_rgWao/w-d-xo.html It baffled the scientists for some time!
AHAHA!! (What do floral designers think about, as they compose their art....)
@@LindaYariger 😁 Now we know! We will be looking at local florists with a fresh eye....😉
Even though I'm watching on a"Serial Killer" Saturday " Wednesdays are still Wicked "!,,,,,
Yes, they are all starting to blend into one!😉With July being American / French month, we were keen to get that one in!😁
If ever there was a miscarriage of justice, then it was this woman not being consigned to the gallows.
Judge Jesus got her in the end.
@@audreyricci6383 Jesus didn't judge
We found it really bizarre as well! So did the English press and public! However, no doubt Victorian prisons back then were not very fun.....🙄
@@suemcgregor9248 True. There one instance when Jesus told a woman that he didn’t condemn her. Obviously he did judge her as he told her to depart and “sin no more.”