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In September 1826, Margaret Warden died by arsenic poisoning, near Dundee, Scotland. Warden, a young servant girl, was pregnant at the time of her death; the father was George Smith, the son of Warden's employers, Mary and David Smith. The attending doctor thought Warden died of cholera, but rumours of poisoning soon spread and she was exhumed. Her stomach contents were tested; arsenic was found, and in October Mary Smith was committed for trial for murder. Her defence advocates called nearly fifty witnesses, and the trial began on 19 February. Testimony at the trial made it clear that Smith had given Warden something to drink shortly before she became ill. The defence called witnesses who testified that Warden might have committed suicide. The jury returned a verdict of not proven, acquitting Smith of the crime. Popular opinion at the time was that Smith was guilty, and ballads were written about the case. One of Smith's lawyers later wrote that he was sure she had committed the murder. (Full article...)
For the grace you showed when this editor took over your building of Changeling (film), and for all your considered advice and contributions since, which enabled the article to become as good as it could be. SteveT • C 08:11, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
For your wonderful writing on Up In the Air which made up around 98% of the chunk that it needed to get it to GA. Thanks. That Ole Cheesy Dude(Talk to the hand!) 15:54, 23 July 2011 (UTC)