SOLEMNLY SWORN AN EYE FOR AN EYE

OVERSEAS EDITION

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The Trial and Execution of Amelia Dyer

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This episode comes at the request of a listener across the great pond in the United Kingdom.

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We will be exploring the testimony from the trial of Amelia Dyer, who would take in infants and toddlers for adoption for a fee, and then murder the poor children for the profit.

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She is said to have once referred to herself as an angel maker. I’ve seen estimates of her carnage at as many as 400 young souls, but she was formally convicted on only one count.

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But that was enough for her to pay the ultimate price.

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By the way, 10 pounds in 1896 would be 1,190 pounds in 2016, adjusting for inflation, and in current conversion rates, 1,190 pounds is a bit more than $1,500 at the time of this broadcast.

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Vocabulary Word: pelisse

It comes from the Latin for a garment of fur, but in this case referred to a long, loose outer coat made for infants.

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Musical direction by Dave Sams