june born american husband died family forced end relationship new lover wise poisoning seventeen family members died convicted murders despite defense claims mentally ill lover ordered poison family case considered sensational era ohio occurred early life wise born husband farmers town ohio brothers sister born family contemporary sources brother named fred met substantially older box social married wise neglected wedding ring marriage happy martha moved albert acre farm quickly discovered expected wife life poor married woman lived parents pregnant forced farm work generally male oriented fields usual household cleaning couple child albert survive infancy kenneth wise main source diversion period seldom missed visit funeral held near town known deceased questioned simply said liked died suddenly leaving wife year old widow children odd behavior noticeable began attending openly crying matter died deaths year death considered particularly good attractive catch found new male form worked property adjacent farm relationship wise family wise mother aunt secret desire wise end relationship end wise relationship ended moved cleveland couple lost contact thanksgiving evening members family including fell ill severe stomach recovered shortly illness worsened died december new year eve brought illness wise uncle wife lily children began suffering stomach pains similar experienced death family members hospitalized lily fred dead february total seventeen relatives taken ill similar symptoms fall winter children left partially paralyzed mysterious illness investigation deaths authorities began investigate cluster deaths county sheriff soon discovered signed local drug store series purchases large quantities autopsy confirmed presence digestive tract brought questioning sheriff wise claimed obtained kill rats eventually confessed poison family members putting water coffee family drank trial despite confession wise pleaded guilty charge murdering grand jury march told grand jury attracted attending community driven create killing wise indicted charge degree murder april wise trial murder began represented prosecuted defense claims included wise insane ordered commit murders lover number setbacks plagued defense including suicide wise sister law subsequent collapse husband prepared testify defense testimony man named told prosecution cross examination defense asked support claims wise insane wise choice stand behalf family members including wise son children testified hour jury wise found guilty degree murder jury urged mercy sentencing judge sentenced wise life sentence prison terms freed executive later life result wise good behavior prison ohio governor wise sentence second degree murder age wise remaining family refused number rest homes elderly similarly declined residency days wise returned prison lacking parole sentence revoked wise died prison june media wise featured news bee article series paying price women society lost issue called wise case ohio publicized crimes era labeled poison widow poison wise case covered episode investigation discovery network series deadly women
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