“Jolly Jane” Toppan: Angel of Mercy (Part 2) | Morbid | Podcast

Considered among the first (and certainly the most prolific) American female serial killers and so-called angels of mercy, Jane Toppan’s killing spree went unnoticed for more than fifteen years, as she transitioned from one hospital to another, leaving an unprecedented trail of carnage in her wake. Jane was finally arrested in 1901, after killing the entire family of a man for whom she’d been hired to provide care. The arrest and trial were a sensation, as murder and cruelty were a direct contradiction of the norms and standards long relied upon to define American womanhood.
Thank you to the amazing Dave White of Bring me the Axe Podcast for research!
References
Boston Globe. 1902. "Agree that she's insane." Boston Globe, April 6: 1.
-. 1901. "Alden P. Davis' death due to another cause." Boston Globe, November 21: 1.
-. 1901. "Hint to watch Miss Toppan." Boston Globe, October 31: 5.
-. 1901. "Inquiry is under way." Boston Globe, August 31: 1.
-. 1902. "Is Miss Toppan sane." Boston Globe, March 26: 1.
-. 1904. "Jane Toppan an imbecile." Boston Globe, July 10: 6.
-. 1902. "Jane Toppan insane, found not guilty." Boston Globe, June 24: 1.
-. 1938. "Jane Toppan, poisoner of 31, dies in hospital at age pf 81." Boston Globe, August 18: 1.
-. 1901. "Marriage and money." Boston Globe, November 1: 1.
-. 1901. "Murder by poison." Boston Globe, October 31: 1.
-. 1901. "No cause for suspicion." Boston Globe, November 4: 2.
Lowell Historical Society. 2022. Lowell’s ties to “Jolly” Jane, Massachusetts’ Female Serial Killer. October 29. Accessed March 28, 2024. www.lowellhistoricalsociety.o....
New York Times. 1904. "Jane Toppan, an extraordinary case of moral insanity." New York Times, October 23: A2.
-. 1938. "Miss Jane Toppan, 84, Mass poisoner, dies." New York Times, August 18: 15.
Schechter, Harold. 2012. Fatal: The Poisonous Life of a Female Serial Killer. New York, NY: Pocket Books.
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[@giannalynnfoster6497]

It was her residual energy! The place has been tied to her energy so much that it now projects her image. It happens alot in cars

[@J_essyJames]

26:51 i swear I get an ad every time you give a jaw dropper

[@thatmombielife]

Sound baths 😂 also they totally fired up the collider during the eclipse.

[@SteampunkGackt]

Might be a mimic. Those things are tough to get rid of. Try a cord cutting ritual.

[@tahneeyuh3382]

Next time Alaina walks by that exact spot in a white sweatshirt- see if SHE has a weird feeling/sees something by the bathroom door! Timeline crossover ! Like in the real Conjuring house how the mother sees ghosts- but sees them pointing scared at her. Meaning sometime in 1686 or whatever- ghosts saw a woman from the 1980s in their living room