- In 1927 Treadwell attended murder trial, this is a massive influence on her playwrite.
- The trial accusedRuth Synder a 32 house wife of killing her husband. It was claimed Synder was having an affair with Judd Gray, ad it is believed tha in 1927 she and Gray planned the murder of her husband.
- Both were sentenced to death
- Althought a journalist, Treadwell did not attend the trial, she did however have extensive experience of similar cases.
- Treadwell used this as a springboard for her ideas in Machinal
- Although Machinal didnt contain any direct reference to the case she did opt to use experssionist conventions such as generalised nameslike the young woman.
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