Witches' Brew: The Philadelphia Poison Ring

In 1930s Philadelphia, men all over town were dying—some in strange
accidents, and some of a swift, excruciating illness. Their widows
were devastated, of course—but it being the Great Depression and
all, they were somewhat comforted by the substantial payouts they
received from their late husbands’ life insurance plans. In medical
examiners’ offices across the city, one death certificate after
another was stamped “Natural Death” or “Accident.” One family
doctor after another signed off: So sad, but these things happen.
Nothing suspicious here. And in the cellar of one tailor shop,
candles and skulls lined the walls. Incantations whispered through
the air as little glass vials were carefully filled with deadly
poison. The City of Brotherly Love? Not today.

Sources:
Poison Widows by George Cooper
Rachel Snyder:
https://vtuhr.org/articles/10.21061/vtuhr.v5i1.43/print/
David Lohr, True TV, "Philadelphia's Poison Ring"
Jim Goad, Thought Catalog:
https://thoughtcatalog.com/jim-goad/2019/12/witchs-brew-how-the-philadelphia-poison-ring-exploited-unhappy-wives-and-killed-100-people/

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bolbermorris1.htm
Investigation Discovery's "Most Evil," Episode "Gangs"
Investigation Discovery's "Deadly Women," Episode "Brutal
Brides"

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