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Horrific Murderer and Half-Hearted Blackmailer: Meet Dr. Cream
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Dec 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Thomas Neill Cream graduated with honors from Montreal's McGill medical school in 1876. His thesis had been about the effects of chloroform; and he would soon demonstrate just how devastating he could be with toxic compounds. Several people died under his 'care.' But we’re not here to talk about Dr. Cream the murderer; we’re here to talk about his other criminal offense: extortion. Thomas was ultimately undone when he attempted to frame and blackmail other people for his murders. Let’s meet the doctor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Dec 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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