Title: The hanging of Susanna Cox
Description: The unfortunate Susanna Cox gained notoriety for killing her illegitimate infant son. The fatal episode led to her hanging in Reading, PA, in 1809. But was Susanna really the culprit?
Subjects: Unmarried mothers, Filicide, Women murderers, History, Female offenders, Pennsylvania, history, Women, united states
Places: Pennsylvania, Berks County, Berks County (Pa.)
People: Susanna Cox (d. 1809)