The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-10 00:00:00

POISO.V TAKEN IN MISTAKE FOR HORSE

RADISH.

A remarkable case of poisoning by accident has
occurred at Bristol. A young man named Joseph Rumen,
who carried on bailees' at Chard, Somerset, was in Bristol
on Sunday, and went to dine with one of lais brothers, Mr,
William RameU, • coachmaker, living in Stokes Croft-
Mrs. Russell had provided ajoint of roast beef for the meal,
and she, her husband, and deceased, had just sat down to it
when the latter remarked that there was one thing wanting,
and said he should like to have a bit of horse-radish. Mrs.
Russell said she had some roots growing at the bottom of
her garden and could get him some, and she directed the
servant girl to go and dig a root, wash it, and bring it to
table. This order was complied with, and Mrs. Russell
scraped some of the root, remarking as she did so
that it seemed to have no strength in it. She put
some vinegar upon the scraped portion, and gave some to
deceased, and • small portion to her hnsbanj, but not
liking horseradish, she took none herself. Both deceased
and his brother noticed that the root was tasteless, but they
nevertheless partook of it, and deceased remarked that he
enjoyed his dinner exceedingly. After the meal was ended
deceased took the Bible and began to read a chapter, but in
a very few minutes he complained of a tingling sensation
on his lips, which he ascribed to the vinegar he had used.
Soon afterwards he said he felt the peculiar feeling creeping
all round his neck, upon which his brother proposed that
they should take • walk, which he thought would carry it
off. They accordingly went in the direction of Hilgrove-
street, but had only just time to reach the house of Mr.
James Russell, another brother, when the symptoms
of deceased began to assume a most alarming character.
He stated his belief that he had been poisoned, as he
found a deadness creeping over one of his sides, sad
in thus course of • few minutes said he was worse, and that
his eyesight was last leaving him. Some-brandy was now
administered to him, and messengers despatched for medical
aid. Dr. Taylor soon arrived, but found him in • dying
state, and labouring under all the symptoms of powerlul
narcotic poison. An effort was made to inject • mustard
emetic, but without effect ; and very shortly afterwards the
unhappy young man breathed his last in the arms of one of
his brothers. Dr. Taylor subsequently examined the re-
mains of the root, which lie found to be the aconitum »a•
pubs, or monk's hood. Mr. Wm. Russell suffered like-
wise from the quantity ho bad taken, but is proceeding
favourably. Information of the shocking catastrophe hav-
ing been conveyed to the coroner, that functionary lost no
time in holding au inquest, and the jury returned a ver-
dict of " Accidentally poisoned by taking aconite in mistake
for horseradish."

DINNER TO MR. VETO, M.r.

In pursuance of a design long entertained by the
inhabitants snu town council of Beeclee, a public entertain-
ment was given to Mr. Pato on k'riday week, at the As-
sembly Booms, for the purpose of testifying their high
sense of the benefits he is couferring upon the town and
neighbourhood by his liberal and energetic promotion of the
intended railway, and other public works and improve-
ments. The Mayor occupied the chair.

DEATU OF M.

•Thin gentleman,

who held a prominent place in the Spanish —government
during the regency of General Espartero, died at his resi-
dence in Aladrid en the morning of the ISM instant of a
rulmonvy c earth. IL, met Lia fate with the grtutrst n -
sipsatioo, and preserved his faculties to the last. On the
evening of the 2d, after having previously settled all his
worldly affairs, he received the Isuit sacrament and prepared
himself for place en Saudi
last.