Alex Hortis

How to have somebody who had access to the house?

How to have somebody who had access to the house?

But what they did was they had her dress up in her outfit that they had caught her with. And they brought the pawnbrokers to this lone cell. She was the only person there. There was no lineup. Like you'd have today, you'd have to have a lineup. Otherwise, it'd be considered unduly suggestive. And he said, you know, basically said, this is who we think it is. Is that her?

But what they did was they had her dress up in her outfit that they had caught her with. And they brought the pawnbrokers to this lone cell. She was the only person there. There was no lineup. Like you'd have today, you'd have to have a lineup. Otherwise, it'd be considered unduly suggestive. And he said, you know, basically said, this is who we think it is. Is that her?

And they all said it was her.

And they all said it was her.

And her family, Pauly Benign's family, the housemen, say George Waite's the killer, Pauly's innocent. George Waite essentially killed her for money.

And her family, Pauly Benign's family, the housemen, say George Waite's the killer, Pauly's innocent. George Waite essentially killed her for money.

was the defense's strongest point in many ways. She had actually delivered Annalisa, the young girl, an 18-month-old girl. Why in the world would Polly Bodine murder her 18-month-old niece over Christmas? Why would she murder her sister-in-law? The prosecution suggested that Polly was, in fact, in financial distress. The problem with this is that Polly came from a wealthy family.

was the defense's strongest point in many ways. She had actually delivered Annalisa, the young girl, an 18-month-old girl. Why in the world would Polly Bodine murder her 18-month-old niece over Christmas? Why would she murder her sister-in-law? The prosecution suggested that Polly was, in fact, in financial distress. The problem with this is that Polly came from a wealthy family.

There was an eccentric juror who actually was a fairly prosperous farmer on Staten Island. And he holds out and he says, I'm not going to convict her under any circumstances. There were some reports that he had been opposed to the death penalty. And so they have an all-night deliberation. And remember, these jurors, you know, these are not comfortable beds here. They're in a very small jury room.

There was an eccentric juror who actually was a fairly prosperous farmer on Staten Island. And he holds out and he says, I'm not going to convict her under any circumstances. There were some reports that he had been opposed to the death penalty. And so they have an all-night deliberation. And remember, these jurors, you know, these are not comfortable beds here. They're in a very small jury room.

They don't have much to eat. They have bread and water. They used to actually withhold bread and water from jurors until they reached a decision. But he's the lone holdout. Everyone else votes to convict. He literally jumps out the window and runs away.

They don't have much to eat. They have bread and water. They used to actually withhold bread and water from jurors until they reached a decision. But he's the lone holdout. Everyone else votes to convict. He literally jumps out the window and runs away.

And it becomes this enormous social event. It far attracted women spectators far more than men. They'd be dressed up in the latest stylish outfits. They'd be eating lunches. They'd bring their children. They'd treat it like a show, essentially. On the first day of trial, there was a near riot, and the police had to beat down spectators because it had caused such strong feelings about it.

And it becomes this enormous social event. It far attracted women spectators far more than men. They'd be dressed up in the latest stylish outfits. They'd be eating lunches. They'd bring their children. They'd treat it like a show, essentially. On the first day of trial, there was a near riot, and the police had to beat down spectators because it had caused such strong feelings about it.

It's really the first case... in which the entire country is following details of the case. And you have very able reporters that are transcribing it and doing very detailed day-to-day trial testimony.

It's really the first case... in which the entire country is following details of the case. And you have very able reporters that are transcribing it and doing very detailed day-to-day trial testimony.

So he creates this disgusting wax figure of Polly essentially as this old witch, killing Emmeline. And Annalisa. In the American Museum, he advertises during her trials, there are undoubtedly were many, many thousands of people who saw both this horrible wax figure and then went over and sat in the trial, which was only about two blocks away.

So he creates this disgusting wax figure of Polly essentially as this old witch, killing Emmeline. And Annalisa. In the American Museum, he advertises during her trials, there are undoubtedly were many, many thousands of people who saw both this horrible wax figure and then went over and sat in the trial, which was only about two blocks away.