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Bertha Boronda (née Zettle; March 14, 1877 – January 18, 1950) was an American woman who sliced off her husband's penis in 1907. She was convicted of the crime of mayhem; she used a straight razor to cut off her husband's penis. She fled the scene of the crime, but was captured the next day.
Dive into the unbelievable 1907 story of Bertha Boronda, whose drastic actions turned a marital dispute into a historical sensation.
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Jan 26, 2019 · Bertha Boronda was a fire captain's wife who attacked him with a razor in 1907 and was sentenced to five years in prison for mayhem. Learn about her motive, the trial, the rumors and her life after the incident.
Bertha Boronda, from Minnesota, was sentenced to five years in prison for cutting her husband's member. Her husband, a fire fighter, had visited a prostitute.
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Bertha Boronda (née Zettle; March 14, 1877 – January 18, 1950) was an American woman who sliced off her husband's penis in 1907. She was convicted of the crime of mayhem; she used a straight razor to cut off her husband's penis.