Maryland Mayhem: Scoundrels, Spies, & Sinners in the Free State

Join staff from the Pratt's Maryland Department on Tuesday, October 13th in the Poe Room at the Central Library for the 2nd program in our series on the Dark Side of Maryland! Maybe you’ve heard of some of Maryland’s most notorious crimes, such as the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln or the murder of Sister Cathy, subject of the popular Netflix series, The Keepers. But what about some of its lesser-known misdeeds? And maybe you've heard some things about the Alger Hiss espionage case, but not that many of its scenes actually played out in Baltimore and other parts of Maryland. Join us for a discussion of some of these shady characters and unfortunate episodes. You’ll hear about the only known case of burking in North America. You'll find out about a promising career in public service dashed on the rocks of family annihilation, as well as a cross-country blackmail scheme involving a psychic and a lesbian millionaire. This is program 2 in our 6 part Dark Side of Maryland series. If you are interested in attending any other programs to hear about Maryland's darker side, check these out: October 6 -- Unveiling Maryland's MonstersOctober 13 -- Maryland MayhemOctober 14 -- Witch's BrewOctober 20 -- Mediums, Magicians and the Ouija BoardOctober 27 -- Haunted MarylandOctober 30 & 31 -- Green Mount spiritualism cemetery tour All programs in this series will be available on the Library's Facebook and Youtube pages after the event is over, except for the cemetery tour taking place on October 30th and 31st.