Madeleine Smith
SEASON 1 : EPISODE 1
JUNE 6, 2022
For our first episode, I thought we’d start with a case that has a little bit of everything. A scandal within the upper echelons of Scottish Victorian society, a salacious affair, and of course, a poisoning. This is the case of murderess Madeleine Smith.
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Episode Sources
The Letters
Correspondence between Madeleine Smith and Emile L'Angelier
Highlights
Page 35 - The letters exchanged between the two after the first time they sleep together.
Page 136 - One of the saucier letters referenced where Madeleine teases Emile about being in her nightdress when he visits.
Page 146 - Madeleine begs Emile not to expose their affair.
Page 157 - Emile demands to know if Madeleine is engaged.
Articles
James Smith (Glasgow architect)
Unmarked Grave of Pierre Emile L'Angelier
The Anecdotage of Glasgow - Madeline H. Smith's acquittal and closing scenes in court
The Strange Case of Glasgow’s Madeleine Smith
Book
The Strange Affair of Madeleine Smith: Victorian Scotland's Trial of the Century
Victorian Society Tip