Phobias: Staurophobia- Fear of crosses or the ______?

Questions

which author, while high on peyote, accidentally shot his wife and killed her during a game of william tell (that his wife had suggested)?

who was the composer of the star spangled banner?

in the jungle book, what sort of animal was rikki-tikki-tavi?

who was the first woman (well, at least in europe) to dress all in white at her wedding?

which us state borders on the most other states?