Here’s How Many Victims 1890s Serial Killer Lizzie Halliday Actually Had
Eliza (Lizzie) Margaret McNally was born in 1864 in County Antrim, Ireland. As reported by the Jay Heritage Center, Eliza and her family moved to the United States when she was 3 years old. At the age of 15, Eliza married her first husband, Charles Hopkins, and gave birth to a son later that same year.
Jay Heritage Center reports Charles died two years after he and Lizzie were married. Within months, she married Artemus Brewer, who died less than one year later. Lizzie’s third husband, Hiram Parkinson, left her one year after they were married.
At the time, nobody questioned the deaths of Charles Hopkins or Artemus Brewer. However, it is well documented that Lizzie attempted to kill her fourth husband, George Smith. As reported by Jay Heritage Center, Lizzie gave George a cup of tea, which was laced with poison, just months after they were married. However, he survived the attempted poisoning, and Lizzie reacted by taking “every portable article in the house” and moving to Vermont.
Shortly after arriving in Vermont, Lizzie married Charles Playstel. However, the marriage lasted only two weeks before she fled to Philadelphia — where she lived with some friends of the family and eventually opened a small store.
Jay Heritage Center reports Lizzie eventually burned her store to the ground, in an attempt to profit from the insurance settlement. However, she was ultimately convicted of arson and was sentenced to serve two years in prison.
Lizzie meets Paul Halliday
Following her release from prison, Lizzie moved to Newburgh, New York, where she met a widower named Paul Halliday. As reported by Murder by Gaslight, Paul was living on a farm with his five sons when he met Lizzie and hired her as a live-in housekeeper. Although Paul was 40 years older than Lizzie, the couple fell in love and were eventually married.
Murder by Gaslight reports Paul’s friends and neighbors were suspicious of Lizzie and her intentions. According to reports, they were disturbed by Lizzie’s harsh facial features and her “erratic disposition.” They also thought she was a “gypsy,” as she seemed to enjoy spending time in the woods — especially late at night.
Two years after Lizzie and Paul were married, the family’s farm caught fire and burned to the ground. One of Paul’s sons, who Lizzie reportedly disliked, was killed in the devastating fire. Although authorities detained and questioned Lizzie about the suspicious fire, there simply was not enough evidence to charge her with arson or murder.
As reported by Murder by Gaslight, Lizzie Halliday was arrested one year later on charges of horse theft. However, her trial was delayed because she was declared legally insane and was committed to a mental health facility.
In the months following her commitment, Lizzie had a number of violent outbursts and was subsequently transferred to three different facilities. However, when the horse theft charges were dismissed, her behavior suddenly changed, and she was declared cured.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please contact theCrisis Text Lineby texting HOME to 741741, call theNational Alliance on Mental Illnesshelpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or visit theNational Institute of Mental Health website.
Lizzie Halliday goes on a murder spree
Upon her release from the mental health facility, Paul invited Lizzie to move back to the family farm. However, as reported by Murder by Gaslight, Lizzie remained under a veil of suspicion. Although some people believed she actually was insane, others suspected she faked her mental health issues to avoid a criminal conviction.
In August 1893, Paul Halliday seemingly vanished without a trace. After he had been missing for several days, his neighbors questioned Lizzie about his whereabouts. However, as they were not satisfied with her answer, they contacted authorities.
During a subsequent search of the Halliday property, authorities found a carpet and a piece of rope inside the house, which were both soaked with blood. They also found Paul Halliday’s body under the kitchen floor.
In the barn, they discovered the decomposed bodies of two women buried in a pile of hay. As reported by Murder by Gaslight, both women were bound with rope and had been shot in the chest.
Lizzie Halliday was promptly arrested and charged with the murders of Paul Halliday, Margaret McQuillan, and Sarah McQuillan. However, her sanity was once again brought into question, as she behaved erratically throughout her trial. Murder by Gaslight reports Lizzie Halliday was sentenced to death. However, the sentence was commuted to life in prison due to her questionable mental health.
While in prison, Halliday stabbed a nurse to death with a pair of scissors. The nurse was her last known victim.
54 thoughts on “Here’s How Many Victims 1890s Serial Killer Lizzie Halliday Actually Had”
Leave a Reply
The Truth About Hitler's Plan To Kill Stalin, Churchill, And Roosevelt At Once
The Reason New England Once Banned Christmas
Why Sir Alfred Was Stuck In An Airport For 18 Years
The Wild Story Behind The Salem Tomato Trial
The Truth About Alcatraz's First Inmates
This Is How Fake Holocaust Survivor Misha Defonseca Was Caught
The Tragic True Story Of The Banana Wars
The Real Reason The US Boycotted The 1980 Summer Olympics
The Tragic Death Of Karl Wallenda
The Shocking True Story Of Prince Charles' Birth
tricor without prescription tricor order how to buy tricor
pill ketotifen 1mg zaditor 1mg ca brand imipramine
buy minoxytop buy ed pills best price can you buy ed pills online
buy acarbose 25mg acarbose 50mg usa order griseofulvin for sale
buy aspirin online cheap eukroma order imiquimod generic
melatonin 3 mg price danocrine 100mg without prescription danocrine order online
dipyridamole 100mg cheap buy pravastatin 20mg online order pravachol 10mg online
order dydrogesterone 10 mg online jardiance pills how to get jardiance without a prescription
florinef 100mcg sale order generic bisacodyl imodium online
buy monograph generic cost pletal cilostazol order
purchase prasugrel dramamine order tolterodine for sale
ferrous sulfate without prescription order risedronate 35 mg generic buy betapace pills
enalapril 5mg for sale buy casodex pills for sale buy lactulose generic
buy latanoprost sale order xalatan generic how to get exelon without a prescription
betahistine 16mg generic order probenecid 500 mg generic buy probenecid sale
order premarin pills buy premarin pills sildenafil for sale
buy omeprazole without prescription omeprazole 20mg for sale lopressor 50mg brand
buy cenforce pill order chloroquine without prescription chloroquine over the counter
buy provigil 100mg for sale deltasone for sale deltasone 40mg oral
cefdinir pills generic prevacid 15mg order lansoprazole 15mg generic
esomeprazole ca remeron medication order topamax generic
sumatriptan 25mg without prescription purchase dutasteride sale order avodart 0.5mg sale
how to get allopurinol without a prescription how to get allopurinol without a prescription purchase crestor for sale
cheap ranitidine 300mg purchase mobic generic celecoxib 100mg oral
buy buspirone generic buy amiodarone generic amiodarone cost
tamsulosin usa simvastatin 20mg generic order simvastatin
domperidone 10mg brand tetracycline 500mg pills sumycin 500mg us
spironolactone pills buy valtrex 1000mg sale finasteride 5mg sale
buy nothing day essay need essay written buy an essay online cheap
fluconazole price buy ampicillin tablets buy ciprofloxacin for sale
aurogra pills estrace 2mg brand estradiol tablet
oral flagyl 200mg buy metronidazole pills for sale order cephalexin 250mg sale
lamotrigine uk buy generic lamictal 200mg buy vermox sale
order cleocin without prescription order erythromycin 250mg generic best ed medication
buy nolvadex without a prescription tamoxifen 20mg us order generic rhinocort
tadacip for sale online diclofenac 50mg us indocin 50mg canada
buy cefuroxime 500mg sale lumigan where to buy purchase methocarbamol for sale
buy desyrel 50mg without prescription trazodone 50mg uk clindamycin order
lamisil 250mg pill order lamisil 250mg generic real money slot machines
aspirin drug online canadian casino real money online gambling sites
academic writers online buy online essay cefixime brand
essays buy buy a research paper online gambling casino online
buy trimox without prescription buy arimidex 1 mg online purchase clarithromycin pills
buy generic rocaltrol over the counter order tricor 200mg pills purchase tricor online cheap
order catapres pill brand catapres order generic tiotropium bromide
antibiotics for pimple pills expensive acne medication buy oxcarbazepine generic
purchase minocin without prescription requip 2mg tablet buy requip 1mg pill
order alfuzosin 10 mg pill alternatives to allergy medication best thing for heartburn
top selling sleep aids ny times hairgrowth pills trump newest prescription weight loss medication
femara 2.5mg oral aripiprazole brand order abilify pill
provera 10mg oral oral medroxyprogesterone microzide usa
brand periactin 4mg cheap luvox nizoral for sale
antifungal pills over the counter 3 easy exercises to lower blood pressure worst blood pressure medications list
oral cymbalta 20mg buy glucotrol 5mg pill order modafinil 100mg sale