Weiss, Jeanne Daniloff (1868–1891)
Weiss, Jeanne Daniloff (1868–1891)
Murderer in Algeria. Born 1868; died in prison, May 30, 1891; children: 3.
With lover, engineer Felix Roques, planned murder of her husband; began administering arsenic to him (Oct 1890), while writing letters to Roques to update him on progress; her letter of Oct 9, in which she asked Roques to send an additional quantity of poison, was intercepted; with Roques, arrested for attempted murder; found guilty, received 20-year sentence, and poisoned herself a day later (Roques committed suicide in jail as well).
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