Dalkeith Poisoner

Just north of an old toll bridge on the border of Dalkeith, Scotland sits a property called The Neuk in Bridge End. The beautiful home with servant quarters and outbuildings in Midlothian was the place for an exceptional party on February 3, 1911. As the evening was drawing to its conclusion, a party deemed a roaring success, it was time for one last drink, a coffee. But things were about to take an awful turn...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.  Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcasts credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs  Order our book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/merchandise  Court documents and information from the following news organisations and books were referenced in this episode: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, London Daily News, Lyttelton Times, Lincolnshire Echo, Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough, Hereford Times, Tamworth Herald, Belfast Telegraph, Dundee Courier, The Northern Miner Monday, Aberdeen Press and Journal, Cornishman, The Cornish Telegraph, Portsmouth Evening News, Evening Mail, Midlothian Advertiser, Sleaford Gazette, The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times, Lincolnshire Free Press, Belfast News Letter, The Scotman, ’Killers, Crooks and Cons: Scotland's Crimes of the Century’ by Reg McKay and ‘Scottish Murders’ by Lisa Wallis & Derek Wright.More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comMUSIC: No.2 Remembering Her by Esther AbramiNo.7 Alone With My Thoughts by Esther AbramiImmuration by Purple Planet Music *Dramatic Swarm by Doug MaxwellWrong Turn by Purple Planet Music *Allegro by Emmit FennSurrender by Asher FuleroNo 8 Requiem by Esther AbramiFresno Alley by Josh Lippi & The OvertimersSlow Motion Part 2 by Peter RudenkoLurking Shadows by MyuuIt’s Coming by Josh Kirsch / Media Right ProductionsAll music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/* sourced from https://www.purple-planet.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastAcast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusWe’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.