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On the night of December 1,1900, Iowa farmer John Hossack was attacked
and killed while he slept at home beside his wife, Margaret. On April
11, 1901, after five days of testimony before an all-male jury, Margaret
Hossack was found guilty of his murder and sentenced to life in prison.
One year later, she was released on bail to await a retrial; jurors at
this second trial could not reach a decision, and she was freed. She
died August 25, 1916, leaving the mystery of her husband's death
unsolved.
