In November 1738 Mary Arnold unsuccessfully tried to poison
her husband
Benedict Arnold, who took this attempt as a hint that she
wanted to terminate
their marriage. Fearing for his life, he petitioned the
Rhode Island General
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Assembly for a divorce with the scornful plea that contained
accusations of
attempted murder, theft, fraud and other social
improprieties. The Arnolds were
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the talk of the town. Scholar Elaine Forman Crane will
discuss her latest
research about the Arnolds and this trial during “The Poison
Plot”.
April 17, 2014 at 5:30pm $5 per person, $1 for NHS members.
Please RSVP to 401-841-8770.
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