The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-04 00:00:00

THE WAKEFIELD POISONING CASE.

WAKEFIELD, WILDIEBDAY.
This morning the prisoners charged with the
mutter of Min Adamson by the administration of small
doses of arsenic were brought before the county magis-
trates at the court-house. Wakefield. The magistrates pre-
meat ware Mr. E. Tee, in the chair ; Mr. W. Tew, Mr.
Berg, and Mr. Foljambe. The court was crowded during
the day, the greatest interest being manifested in the pro-
ceedings.
Mr. Shaw, banister, of Wakefield, instructed by Mr. Fer-
nandez, appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Wheel-
hones, barrister, of Leeds, instructed by Mr. Stringer, ap-
pearedfor the defence. _

On the three prieosers being placed at the bar, Mr. Shaw
stated that there was no case against the two younger pri-
soners at present, and they were ordered to be discharged
on undertaking to appear when called upon.
Mr. Shaw then proceeded to open the CYO, stating that
the analytical evidence proved most distinctly that Miss
Adant;ot died from poison, and that all the circumstances
of the case showed that the prisoner's conduct in reference
to the deceased was full of suspicion, and that the motives
under which she had acted were plain ; namely, to obtain
possession of Miss Adarnson's property.
Mr. Waddington wee then called, and stated that after
the first exhumation of the body, he had made a poet.
mortem examination of the deceased, and analysed the con-
tents of the stomach and viscera, but found no poison. He
was present on the second exhumation, by order of the
Secretary of State, and saw Dr. Nunneley take away a
portion of heart, duodenum, and other portions of the body
for analyeation.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wheelhouse—l have my degree
of IL D. from the Royal College of Physicians in Edin-
burgh, and em a member of the College of Surgeons in
London. When I analysed the viscera I used the liquid
tests and Rauch's test. I did not use Marsh's teat,
because I was not sure of the purity of my
zinc. 'There were suspicions appearances on the copper.
I did not boil the copper in muriatic acid before using it to
test the pregame of -poisoning, but rubbed it bright sod
made it perfectly dean. I met Dr. Nunneley at my own
house some time in September, the day the body was re-
exhumed. That was on the 261,1 i of September, and it was
the second time the body had been taken up. The coffin
was taken into the chapel of the cemetery, and the lid taken
off. The body had been sewn up by a steel needle after the
post-mortem examination. Mr. Nunneley took away from
the body what be wanted for an analysis. I did not see
him make the analysis, and I had no orders for interfering
with any analysis that he might make. I did not reserve
any portion of the viscera wisest Mr. Nunneley took away •
portion of the region of the stomach. I bad nerved • jar
of a portion of the stomach which 1 had analysed. That
ar was analysed by Mr. Nenneley. I myself examined it.
I saw no arsenic. We found traces on the metal.
By the Chairman—We found auspicious appearances on
the metal. I stayed till nearly 10 o'clock on Saturday
night, and resumed on Sunday. We found suspicious
traces on the copper.
By
_Mr. Pentangles (Mr. Shaw having been called away
to Halifax)—The traces on the copper might have been
traces of arsenic or not.

By the Bench—Arsenic is frequenAy given as a medicine,
and I believe is taken for the complexion. If • person had
been taking weenie. for a long course of years as a cosmetic,
and it wen suddenly given up, the same sleet would resell
as from an overdose. I don t know that of my own know-
ledge, but all the books my so.
By Mr. Wheelhouse— I believe it is a well known fact
that in Basle and all through the mountainous parts of
Switaeriand arsenic is taken be the mountaineers to sustain
their breath. Arsenic has the property of accumulating in
the human body.
Mr. T. Hunt---I am a surgeon, residing at Boyne-hill,
Wakefield. I was called in to attend Miss Adamson by a
note from Emma Stringer. 1 went then about 7 or
8 o'clock, and Emma Stringer told me that Miss Adamson
had been vomiting and purging all day. I ordered remedies,
and called again on the 10th, when I was told that the
vomiting and purging had ceased. I prescribed chalk mix-
ture with opium ; subsequently I pre her calomel and
sulphste of magnesia ; sad last of aB calomel and opium.
I never gave her arsenic in any of her medicines, nor any
compound of weenie. I saw her os Tuesday night, when
she complained of great debility and tenderness of the
bowels ; but I did not anticipate that she would die w thin
a few hours. I supposed that she was labouring under
inflammation of the bowels. I heard of her death about
half-past 9 o'clock next morning at the toll-bar. Os the
Wednesday afternoon I was sent for to the house, and in
Emma Stringer's presence I filled up the certificate to the
effect that Miss Adarsaon died of peritonitis. I was told by
some one present that she died in Emma Stringer's arms.
I understood that Miss Adanuou had continued much the
same up to her death, that she continued to get padually
weaker, and had no more vomiting or purging. wider.
stood that Miss Adamson had not been purged as the 14th
of August.
Crow-examined by Mr. Wheelhouse--I knew Miss Adam-
eon well, and attended her three months. She had a very Bond
complexion, and was of a very vivacious and mansesationl
disposition. The peritoneum is a thin
laus
thinner than gold beater's skin, which ontsualtreitiolee!;
the stomach and intestines, and I supposed that it was in-
flammation of the peritoneum. Arsenic would be far mon
likely to be found in the stomach, in the esophagus, the
pylorm, and the duodenum than it would be
in the peritoneum. I don't think that, from its fragility,
a satisfactory analysis of the peritoneum could be made
after a body had lain some time in the grave.
Miss Adammou had no constriction of the throat
and no suffusion of the eye.. She did not complain to me
of echymosis or burning thirst in the esophagus, nor was
there any falling-off of the hair. She complained of cold,
and wrapped herself in flannel. AU the symptoms of the
complaint of which she died were those of peritonitis. I
am aware that it is generally said that ladies take amnia
se a cosmetic. Miss Adamsou was rather eccentric in her
habits. I know that she was an hydrepathist, and used
mid water to ernes, _ _ _

Mr. Hall, superintendent of polite, proved that on the
24th of September, after the death of Miss Adamson, he
apprehended the prisoner with her two sisters, at their
mother's house, in the vane of Dirtear. Heprodnoed •
search warrant empowering he search the home for a docu-
ment purporting to be a will of Mies Adamson, and Emma
said that her mother had burnt it. The mother said. " yes,
I burnt it, that there should be no more bother about it. I
burnt it in Miss Adannoa's house." Emma Stringer mid,
"Miss Adelman said I was to have in the thins, and that
old Abu Batmen can prows." When I told the three
sisters that I was cum, to take them up on • chary, at
being implicated in poisoning Miss Admires, Emma said "I
never gave her anything but her food." Matilda said, "I
know nothing about it; and Abigail, " I don't know what
you are taking me for."
Mr. Wood, an old gentleman residing at Miss Adam's
Me, was called, and stated that be arm anthosind
Emma Stringer to deal with the NM. note, which MOM Is a
letter after bliss Adanison's death. He lived with the old
lady, but his bread and butter was cut in the hitches and
emit up. Mira Adaaron cut here from the loaf. Hie tea
was Woe& into the soma s basia or a tamp.

vo•:".i • • •

Father Baron was then called, and repeated at peat
length all the previous evidence he had given at the ad-
journed inquest. Mr. Wheelhouse objected in the strongest
manner to any evidence being given of the document which
had been shown to him, puring to be • making over of
Miss Adameou's property to Emma, Stringer, as being Blvd
midterm and requested to have his protest entered on the
depositions. The magistrate, however, overruled the ob-
jection, and consented to receive secondary seldom.) of the
contents of the document. The contents were accordingly
given in evidence, and Father Baron added that Emma
Stringer left a gold watch on the table, which she said Miss
Adamson had sent for Father Young's sister.
Cross-examined by Mr. inselhoose—l did not require
any documentary evidence about the watch. That watch is
now in the possession of the Rev. Mr. Young's sister, and
she would be heartily glad to. get rid of it. I have never
made wills for people, or given instructions which have
formed the basis of wills. I have never suggested 800/.
being given to the catholic priests in this town. I never
asked for that 8001. to be placed at my disposal. Miss
Adamson had proposed to leave 8001. to the Roman Catholic
Charity of Mount St. Bernard Reformatory, and after' king
• legal opinion it was found that not only could she not
leave it without any legacy duty, as she wished, but that
she could not leave it at all, on account of the operation of
the Statute of Mortmain. I swear that I never took a
lawyer over to Miss Adamson's with a view to obtain •
transfer of 8001. in favour of any Roman catholic charity.
I met • legal gentleman • few daysi. before her death, and
as he was going to Walton 11.1 he said he thought
it would be a good opportunity for me to take
• ride. I did so with him, and then called at
Miss Adanwcm's, when I told her that • legal gentleman
was in the neighbourhood, and it would be a good opportu-
nity for her to settle her affairs, but she declined. I have
never visited the home since, either before or after the
death of Miss Adamson. Father Young has been there
since. I never asked Miss Adamson to hand over the 8001.
,to me as trustee for acy charity. My legal adviser ad
that it might be done that way, but I never made any ring-
mation of that kind to her. The lawyer suggested that it
might be handed to a trustee, to be handed back to her in
case she recovered, with • letter of instructions.

Several of the witnesses at the inquest then repeated
their evidence, and the proesedinp were adjourned to this
day (Thtunday).

13PORTING.

BEDFORD RACES—YzeriaDAy.

Tel CONROLATION &LW of 25 110•11., added to a sweep.
stakes of 5 son. each, for 3-)colds ; oolta, 8d 71b ; Allies,
Bst 41b ; the winner to be sold for 100 son., Am One
tulle.
Mr. Ingham's Ladybird Set 41b (Natant.) 1
Mr. Beutley's Rattlesnake, Bst 71b :sharp) 2
Mr. Roe's Foretop. but 7lb (Farnham) 3
Kitty Kingston 'leo ran.
Betting : 6 to 4 on Rattlesnake, 3 to 1 eget Foretop. Won
tahree le ; two lengths between the second and
Kitty K..slon did not per the poet.
Tie Two:Y*4loow STALES of 10 mom. each, with 50
added ; oohs, Set Tlb ; Slues, Set 41b ; penalties and al-
lowanose. lest half mile. (10 subs.)
Mr. J. thnitlis Southport, by Mot, Set !Hughes) 1
Mr. lto,,ers's Conundrum, Bst ?7;* arP)
2
Mr. J. ingham's Dire. 71111 lb ( ordham)S
Ilr. SUtch in Time, Tat 111 b (*downs) 4
Acre also run
_ _ _ _ _ _

Betting : 7to 4 agsteOt;undrtim, 2to 1 eget Southport,
sto 1 apt Stitch in Time. Won by • length and • ball
three length' between second and thinl. Acre wadi left at
the post. The winner was claimed by Mr. Rotes.
MATCH, 50 each, 10 ft. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. ltightlegall's Able Jack, 3 yrs, Bst 41b ... tOwser) 1
Mr. Gadding s Dapple. S yrs, Sst Ylb (Plumb) S
Belting : 6t04 on Dapple. Won by two lengths.
THE Tow, BMW of 25 sore, added to a sweepstakes of
3 mom each. Optional selling weights, Ito. Three-quarters
cif a mile. (6 pubs.)
Mr. Ward's MAN& ole. B m(MX), 7st alb Pordhena)) 1
Mr. a. Jacobs' Pee Fawn, S yes (SOL), Est 81b.... (J. Daley) 2
Mr. Spikessean's C 0444141,5 ps (401.). em Ylb (G. Searle) I
81r C. itasbours o by lObelbert—Locket, Sort 7lb WA.?

Mr. Eden's Ancestor, I yrs '401.,, at Tlb....(Nigbtalb 6
Betting : 5 to 4 apt May•pole, 7 to 2 apt the locket colt,
4to 1 apt The Fawn. Won by a length ; a bad third.
THE BEDFORDSHIRE STAUB Of 70 lam, added to a handi-
cap of 20 son. each, 10 ft ; extra weight for winners, he.;
the second to save his stake. Two miles. (28 sue.)
Captain Burnand na Faultless, by Newmineter,
at 3lb (Inc 6lb ex) 1
Mr. Gibbs's Sailor, $ yrs, Tst 61b
Mr. Bert's Claire, 4 yrs, at nib Mr. W. 3
Mr. Hodgman's Soothsayer, 6 yrs, at 9lb (BRER44 4
Betting : Even on Faultless, 5 to 2sprt Soothsayer, 4 to 1
apt Claire, 7to 1 yet Sailor. Woo by two lengths ; three
!smiths between the second and third.
ME PREPARATION STAKES of 20 son., added to a sweep-
stakes of 6 son. each, 3 ft. Weight for age. The winner
to be sold for 160 son. Gentlemen riders ; professionals
61b extra. From the distance onctiround.

Oinl7, S yrs (1601.)
10st 11113 (Inc Elb extra) (Sharp, 1
Mr. Roe's Foretop, S yrs (1601.), 10st 111 b (Inc 6lb extra,
(Fordbam, 2
Able Jack also ram.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
OESAREWITOH STAKES.
10 to 1
12 to 1 mist Golden Pippla (t)
(t)
14 to 1 Be (t)
15 W 1 Optimist (t)
16 to 1 Conitsrtor (t)
20 to 1 Neweestle (t)
25 W 1 Bevis (t)
W 1 Glendinning (tom)
40 to 1 Mavourseen (off)
40 to 1 Conscript (oft)

MA LTON RACKS.—YII37IIDAY.
BILIUMALL PLATY..
Llonesi colt
LUCICODO
Daniel Bops
Six ran.
Idzimax' ROIL

Hegira ________ _--
Camhoudn .
Donner end BUts
Six ran.
LiNGTOINI &MEM
Caner On
Stanton
Authoress
21arei ran.
WsLamt PLO&
-

Peepo'Nq

2
3

Five nui.
NITIMIT PLATS.

Caller On _______ -
Ladybird
Lamm ash
Mom rm

HOMES A RRIVID A? CAZDVL —Frederick, Timandrs,
Emblem, La Belle Noisette, Wanderer, Dresdn..ught,
Brine, Watersprite, Norma, Midnight, Tonio, Wortham,
=r.ee,Nimrod, Over Twist, Sunbury, Lord 3tilton, and

Tan LATE CHILD MIIHDLH AT WILLINOHA LL.
On Tuesday afternoon, the deputy coroner resumed his in-
vestigation into the cireumstances attending the death of
Seth Williams, the infant child of WaW.n and Ann
Williams, whom dead body was found in the canal, near
Bentley, on Friday hut. Ann Williams, the mother of the
deceased child, the sub jof the inquiry, was present, in
ect
custody. She appeared to be is a deplorably melancholy
condition, and quite unable to comprehend what was pairing
around. The only additional evidence of importance was
that of George Butler, a lock filer, living at Darlaston,
who deposed that at helf•past 7 oclock on the morning
of the 24th ultimo, be was out shooting, and saw a
woman on the canal bridge, between Bentley and Dar-
lute°. She had a bonnet and shawl on, and appeared to
have a child under her shawl. Be passed over toe bridge
four times in the course of three.quarters of an hour, and
she was standing there all the time. The accused was the
same person he then saw. Witeees hadllo stuipicion that she
contemplated destroying herself or child. The last time he
parsed her he missed the child, and remarked to his brother
(a boy, who accompanied him), that the woman had a child
with her when he first saw her. He also spoke of this after-
wards at the shop. Mr. Jeremiah Hartill, surgeon, who
sines the former inquiry had made a past mortem examina-
tion of the body of the decamped child, stated that be found
all the organs of the body in a healthy condition. From
the general appearances he was of opinion that death had
resulted from drowning. The coroner read over the whole
of the evidence to the accused, and cautioned her as to say
statement she might make, but she appeared not to con.-
prebend the meaning of what wee mid. The jury found
• verdict of " Wilful murder against Ann Williams, the
mother."

—......
SVICIDI AT SCA.—The town of Stockton wan
thrown into a state of considerable sorrow, on Woodsy
night, on the arrival of one of the regular screw steam
traders between the town and London, front the crew of
which it was learned that Captain Bunion, the master of the
vessel, had committed suicide by jumping overboord that
morning, when the vowel was off Robin Hood's Bay. He
came out of the cabin about seven o'clock in the morning,
partly dressed, and said to the man at the wheel ami
other men, "Good bye.* They made an attempt to mos
him, and one managed to catch at his akar, but amid
not retain his hold. A boat wee inunedistely got oat, bat
audio sea was running high at the tier, and the steamer
ping at fall sped, the anforlamata man mak to rise no
more. The deceased was well haws and
in the town. No reason ea be siniped ="Sag
His wife and son were with Ida Oa the voyage. He gpm a
sober man, and beloved by his meel, whom he always kept
in his service a long tiros. He wee Dearly sixty years of
age, and for many years traded in a small vessel between
Stockton sod Newcastle. The day previous to the fatal
deed he woe observed to be under distress of mind,
but the cause of it is a complete mystery.—Nnrcostis

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