The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-06-06 00:00:00

THE EXTRAORDINARY CONSPIRACY.

Sentence was pronounced on Thursday upon the medical
student and the married woman whose extraordinary
conspiracy, the one to commit suicide and the other to
assist her in that wicked design, has been the subject of a
trial this week at the central Criminal Court. The MAU
Vance gets off with eighteen mouths Imprisonment, the
woman Snee with six-penalties which cannot but be consid-
ered extremely lenient. The history of the cam in curious. A
Post Office clerk in the Dead Letter Office opening a batch
of unowned letters, aotording to practice, in order to
return such as have miscarried, revealed one of the most
shocking correspondences on record. In the communica-
tion was fortunately caught the attention of the Dead
Letter clerk Vance was found replying wan advertisement
which began "To medical assistants well up in chemistry
and in need of money," and which offered • liberal reward
for "professional assistance to • gentleman engaged in an
interesting experiment" He had sent • answer to the
Junction-road Post Office, Kentish Town, and there
ensued a reply in terms which showed that " W.C.," the
advertiser, wanted a poison which destroy life without
awakening supicion, on the plea of contemplating suicide
In the interest of a friend. Such poison Vance was willing
to supply for money, as his next letter declared.
Detectives were presently set to watch the local post-office,
before long matters were ripe for the arrest of both cor-
respondents, and they were brmght up at Bow-street upon
the strength of the first batch of correspondence. But
while they. were under examination the solicitor of the
female prisoner called at the poet-office for the further
series of letters lying there : aad these being refused to
him, and opened afterwards by authority, a new body of
evidence was furnished which tended to render the case
more important and mysterious than ever. In the sub-
sequent correspondence the sinister transaction had gone
much further. The would-be suicide, supplied already
with chloral, wrote for fuller instructions, requesting at
the same time some ;rustic acid, and noticed that before
dying she meant to take a little holiday trip. Upon the
question of poison the correspondence showed that the stuff
was to be tried upon animals first; and the man's letter
gave instructions about these deadly rehearsals: nay,
we ars informed by the evidence that a cat
kept by the woman Snee did sicken suddenly.
Against Snee the circumstances an they stood did admit
the possibility that suicide was the real object in her
thoughts—nevertheless the suspicion arose that here was
an attempt to obtaim deadly drugs for a murderous purpose
without any trace being left of their having been procured.
This portion of the case, however, was not sustained by
the further evidence gathered by the prosecution. Mrs.
finee's husband—spoken of as • most respectable man—
came from his business abroad to 'had by -his wife's side,
and the facts appeared not nearly so dark against the
female prisoner as her correspondent The letters also
bear distinctive marks. Helen Sues writes: "The lovely
weather has given me great desire to see one particular
spot of the country in the North for the last time. I
think I shall start on Tuesday afternoon and give myself
a week's holiday. This may defer the event till Easter
Tuesday or Wednesday, but cannot make much difference
to you. The man Vance ends one of his villainous letters
with these widely different words: "I have the prussic
acid packet ready, and send it immediately on receipt of
your next What • pleasing change the weather has
assumed !—Believe me, my dear Sir, very cordially, W.
KY."

It is altogether a came which has been to lightly branded
by the law—in the man's instance, at least—for such cool
contempt for the sanctity of human life as It tends to in-
dicate is a deadlier form of peril in society than possionate
vices. Vance, as an accomplice in a murderous conspiracy
deserved surely the severest punishment, for no brutal
assassin is so Mid as he who could abuse his scientific
knowledge to make miserable profit out of the death of a
fellow-creature whom he had never even known or sees.
Ten times more wicked than his foolish accomplice, is is
to be regretted that the ratio of his punishment should be
only as three to one.

LLIAIDL—The Court of Appeal from Inferior Courts
has decided that billiards may not be played in an hotel
alter the proper time for closing the house for the sale of
liqhmUL
rMTADI JANOS MINIMAL WATER. —The best and
most agreeable natural aperient.—" Those who have
used Pullna and Friednckshall prefer the Hunyadi
Janos water to either, because the bulk of the dose is
less than either of those waters, and the action is lea
drastic, producing no distress or uneasiness."—
Professor Aitken, F.R.S., Professor of Pathology,
Army Medical School, Author of the "Science and
Practice of medicine." Sixth Edition. In original
bottles, price 2s. and Is. fid., if all chemists.
CURES Or OLD STANDING ASTHMA, COLDS, LC., by Dn.
LOCOCK'S Pvi.osic WA PHDS. —Received from Mr.
Robinson, CArinist, Trinity Street, HULL :—" Your
Wafers are really excellent in all affections of the Chest,
old standing Asthma. and neglected Colds, they seem to
act like a charm, relieving the phlegm, and giving sweet
refreshing sleep, Ac. In Asthma, Consumption,
Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and Rbenmatiscu, they give
instant relief. Sold at Is. lid. and 24. 9d. per box, by all
D'Y'ggista' . . . .

--(4F.Zraensation has been caused at the Giant's Callie•
way by the discovery of what is suppolied to be the remains
of a Giant. The figure discovered measures thirteen feet
long, by six feet round the waist. There are six toes on
the right foot, whilh is much larger than the other, while
the other parts resembled a fully-formed human skeleton.
There ham been • great throng of sightseers to the spot,
and great interest prevails.
RECKITeII PARIS BLUE. —The marked superiority of
this Laundry Blue over all others, and the quick appreci-
ation of its merits by the public has been attended by
the usual results, viz., a flood of imitations: the
merit of the latter mainly consists in the ingenuity
exerted, not simply in imitating the square shape but
making the general appearance of the wrappers resemble
that of the Fenuiue articls. The Manufacturers be there-
fore to caution all buyers to see " Reckitt's Paris Blue" on
each packet.
THZ BLACKRUILN MUZDZREIL-011 Wednesday the wife
of William Fish, the Blackburn murderer, journeyed from
Blackburn to Kirkdale Gaol with her eldest child, her
mother, and a friend, for the purpose of haring an inter-
view with her husband. Tbe friend was not allowed to
pass through the iron gateway. The meeting was of •
painful character. The wife and husband on first behold-
ing each other gave way to tears. Fish was anxious to
kiss his child, but he was not allowed to do so, At the
close of the interview he expressed a wish that his wife
and children would again visit him before he was put
upon his trial, During his incarceration he baa had
pretty good health, though he has aged much in appear-
ance.

liot.Lowsrs Ourrugmr AND PILLS. Whenever the
weather is variable, and the temperature constantly
changing, the weak and delicate need he very careful to
repel the first symptoms of disordered action or ill-health.
The scrofulous and consumptive will find in these noble
remedies the means of casting out the bad humours,
which originate and prolong their sufferings. The
Ointment should be well rubbed twice a day over the skin
as near as possible to the part affected. It will penetrate
and act moat wholesomely and energetically on the
diseased stricturea. It manifests a wonderful power in
removing all taints from the blood, and consequently in
curing a multitude of chronic ailments, which seemed to
be almost irremediable. . .

—ligw—KrYsTior IP-grs—. A correspondent sends the
following amusing story from Paris:—" Some time ago
there was in London for a season a lady who was very
well known in the French fashionable world. One day
she happened to see in the streets a monkey begging pence
from the public in the prettiest manner, for the benenfit
of his master, an organ grinder. The marquise took •
fancy to it, bought it, dressed it in the gaudiest of
raiment, and made it a pet The lady the other day had
in Paris • fashionable reception for the benefit ef the
1 'sondes, and, of course, her pet was the wonder of the
room. In the course of the evening a young lady sat
down at the piano, and accompanying herself, sang with
exquisite taste • little drawing-room song. AS soonas the
lady had finished, the monkey, who, though now partially
civilised, had not forgotten his former duties, seized a
hat, and holding it before each guest, according to his
custom, commenced • collection. The vocalist laughed,
the marquise looked vexed; but, to the amusement of
everybody, the animal went the rounds and collected •
largesum. His task ended, he jumped upon the knee of
the singer, and, amid shouts of a laughter, doMted the
contents of his hat into her lap. The collection was, of
course, devoted to the charitable fund, but Bibo made a
distinct kit, and monkeys are just now in strong request
in fashionable society."
A NOVEL PASSICKGER.—An interesting event occurred at
the London Docks on Thursday, being the capture of a
large 'boa constrictor,' on board the Surprise, which has
It
arrived from Port Natal laden with wool and hides.
it appears that, while at the Port she went within the
I,er to load, being a small vessel, and consequently was
close to the bush. One evening, after her cargo had been
shipped, while the crew were having a little jolificstion
among themselves, one of the sailors happened to possess
• concertina, was playing various tunes for the amuse-
ment of his companions. It is supposed that the music
attracted the ' boa ' on board, and being disturbed it must
have found its way into the hold as the hatches were of
at the time, and concealed itself among the cargo, as it was
not discovered till the ship was well on her voyage home.
It is about eight or nine feet in length, and as thick as the
calf of • mans let. It has existed during the voyage on
rats and ether vermin, with which the vessel swarmed
while at Port Natal, and now there is not • rat to be seen
in any part of the vessel.
Ritoll.ll ISt TIN KEDICINS CHEST.—Among the most
femme, of nursery horrors holding sway from early life,
and not always relaxing its bOld in ilt4S ydars, is that
name of terror, castor oil. When rhubarb and black
draught and other nauseous compounds take He
they Tether vary thin supersede its disagreeable.. We
n source the introduction of • palatable,
owe to a fo reign
nature' mineral water, which the most eminent physicians
are now agreed is in the highest degree efficacious, and
which has on the continent of Germany completely
superseded the nauseous drugs, nine
which we are still tormented. - pro'ree;or""gaglara.withe
eminent professor of Materia-Medica in Ireland- Pro-
fessor Lauder Brunton. F.H.8., the pretence of theca-
tics at St Bartholomew's Hospital; Professor Aitken.
. snd an 3, others equally eminent in this country,
,'flHunyadi Janos" is by far the most palatable
ear-effective thing of the kind known to the faculty.
.ofessor Silver, of Charing-cross Hospital, says of the
Hanged' Janos—" I regard its introduction as being as
great an improvement gym any. other such waters as they
were over salts. A wine glassfull of this palat-
able wets!' in the morning will, it is averred, relieve
many a delicate woman and child from the suffering and
distress in in the old system of pill and potion, and
will be • happy _mesas saving the Isneefeisat or the
ospsytel frees" dole" at which he makes many a
him and which is for him • pulance in more nays
than one.4hria,lo Post.

ADTICT TO MOTHS= I—Are you broken In your rest by
a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth? Go
a once to a chemist and get sbottle of MILS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING STROP. It will relieve the poor sufferer
immediately. It Is perfectly harmless and pleaeant to
taste, it produces natural, quiet sleep, by elieving the
child from pain, and the little cherub wakes "as bright its
a button." It soothes the child, it softens the gums,
allays an pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is
the beet known remedy for dysentery and diarrhom,
whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers
evenywhore at Is led per hottle.—Manufactured in New
York, and at 493 Oxfordetreett_London.
THROAT Arrscrions AND HOAXSIDIXIM.—AII suffering
from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will be
agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relied afforded
by the use of Brown's Bronchial Troches." These
famous " Images " are now sold by moat respectable
chemists in this country at Is !id per box. People
troubled with • "hacking cough, a slight cold," or
bronchial affections, cennot try them too loon, as similar
troubl if allowed to progress, resultinsarious Puhoonary
affections. See that the word., "Browns
irmaehial Truck.." are on the Government Stamparomul
each dm—Manufactured by Jong I. BROWN AND Soma.
Bwiton,lJnited State %not, 493, Oxford•street, London.
VALIIABLZ DISCOTINT FOR Tat HAIL —lf your hair
vey or white, or falling off, use •'The
merman Hs& Hmewer, " for it wilt peeitimay restore fa
were elms Grew in While hair to its °renal colour,
without leaving the disagreeable smell of most" Restorers."
It makes the flair charmingly beautiful, as well as
promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots, where
the glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for the
" Mimics"( HAIR Ratiswea," prepared by Henry C.
Gst.tur, 493 Oxford Street, London, and sold by Chemuite
and Perfumers everywhere at 3s. 6d. per bottle.
Fionnitut l—FOlt THU MITH AND BRZATIL—A few
drops of the liquid "Floriline " sprinkled on a wet tooth.
heash produces a pleasant lather, which
claw** the teeth from all parasitise:raj:el uriti=
the r ms, prevents tartar, stops d TINI to Use teeth
a paetjar pearly-whitenem, and • d tful
the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour ken
decayed teeth or tobacco smoke "The Fragrant
being composed In part of Honey and sweet herbs is
dons to to the taste, and the greatest toilet disco of the
age. Price Is tid, of all Chemists and perfumers.
Mr Boars C. Gauxr. M ONfordstrast. Looks.

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sumers, beg, to state that he will warient his PATENT
PYRAMID FOOD WARMERS to Kromer the purin.e for which
they are recommended, only when the nine-hour Pyramid ?Debt
Lights are burned in them: the common night lights will not
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