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Minnie was such a common name in the late 19th century that true crime research can get a bit confusing. There were two prominent murder cases about a Minnie Williams in the news at the same time in 1895. Each episode, we'll look at a different historical Minnie - victims, killers, and more.

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Minnie Wallace (1869-1957)

2021/09/28

Did Minnie Wallace murder her husband of one month in 1885? I have a hard time forming opinions about what Minnie really did to her two husbands, and possibly one other rich guy who died and left her a chunk of his money later on…. but if you’re the kind of 48 year old man who asks a 15 year old girl to marry you, and then she poisons you and takes your money, well, them’s the breaks, mac.

Minnie Williams (Theodore Durrant)

2021/09/21

Even in 1895, people thought it was odd that more than one prominent murderer killed a woman named Minnie Williams. Besides the Minnie from the last episode, there was a Minnie Williams killed in San Francisco. Minnie Williams An irresistible typo in an 1895 paper.

Minnie Williams, 1893 (HH Holmes)

2021/09/14

The most puzzling of HH Holmes victims. Was she trying to swindle Holmes?

Minnie Chirgwin, 1882

2021/09/08

Only Minnies in the Building kicks off with the forgotten tale of Minnie Chirgin, who fell victim to a jealous suitor in a Cornish mining enclave in New Jersey.