The Chicago Poison Plot

March 15, 2021 12:05 PM

In February of 1916, George Mundelein was ordained the country's youngest archbishop in Chicago, and the city held a banquet in his honor. Anarchist Jean Crones used his position as assistant cook at the University Club to lace their appetizers with arsenic. Former mayors and industry titans fell sick, though his plan ultimately failed. He was never caught.
posted by FiftyShadesOfBae (5 comments total)

Father Brown? Sidney Chambers? Father Dowling? Brother Cadfael? Surely someone can get to the bottom of this.
posted by sophrontic at 12:21 PM on March 15, 2021 [6 favorites]

The Galleanists were quite something.
posted by scruss at 12:34 PM on March 15, 2021 [2 favorites]

I see no reason the Chicago poison treason should ever be forgot.
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 7:09 PM on March 15, 2021 [2 favorites]

"Arsenic enthusiast" heh.
posted by srboisvert at 1:22 PM on March 16, 2021

sophrontic, paging Father Dowling and Sister Steve, surely? They’re in Chicago, iirc.
posted by epj at 3:11 PM on March 17, 2021