Thomas Neill Cream Trial

Thomas Neill Cream's trial was a legal proceeding to determine his guilt for a series of murders he was accused of committing in the late 19th century. Cream, a Scottish-born doctor, was charged with poisoning and murdering several women in Chicago and Toronto, often using arsenic. His trial involved presenting evidence of his motives, methods, and prior criminal history. Despite defenses, the jury found him guilty, leading to his execution in 1892. The case garnered attention due to his criminal background and the nature of his crimes, highlighting issues of forensic investigation and criminal justice of the era.