The Delaware Poisoned Candy Murders of 1898

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Delaware City Library
New Castle County
Program: The Delaware Poisoned Candy Murders of 1898

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One Delaware summer afternoon, a young wife in Dover received a gift box of candy in the mail. Two days after enjoying the treat with family and friends, she and her sister were dead of arsenic poisoning. Discovering who had sent the deadly delicacies, and why, exposed a tangle of lies, jealousy, adultery and betrayal in a trial that mesmerized the entire country in 1898.

Join Speaker Margaret Opsata for this talk at the Delaware City Library, made possible by the Friends of Fort DuPont.

This event is sponsored by Delaware Humanities. If you have any questions please contact the hosting location.

Delaware City Library
250 5th Street
Community Room
Delaware City DE 19706
302-838-7374 x105