Archer-Gilligan, Amy (1869–1928)
Archer-Gilligan, Amy (1869–1928)
American poisoner. Name variations: Amy Archer Gilligan; Sister Amy. Born 1869 in US; died 1928 in an insane asylum; married 5 times, including Michael Gilligan (who died suddenly).
Opened rest home for seniors in Windsor, CT (1907); married, took out insurance, then poisoned to death elderly men in her care; also poisoned women in her facility, whose wills had been changed to make her beneficiary (1907–16); caught by an undercover policewoman and sentenced to life imprisonment; relocated from Weathersfield Prison to an insane asylum.
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