The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-06 00:00:00

the stomach examined contained arsenic. Portions of the
intestines were examined and were found to contain arsenic.
The quantity of orpiment found in or upon the stomach,
intestines, and spine was estimated at from six to eight
grains, corresponding to five or six grains of white arsenio
of the shops. Two analyses were made of portions of the
liver, and arsenic was found in each case. It was present
in corresponding large proportions. The conclusions, the
results of the analyses, are-1. That arsenic was present in
the stomach, intestines, liver, and heart of the deceased, in
all the parts of these organs submitted for examination. 2.
That the arsenic was contained in the stomach, intestines,
and in the flesh and ligaments of the spine, partly in a
soluble told partly in an insoluble form, that is—as orpi-
ment or yellow arsenic. 3. That the orpiment or yellow
arsenic which causes the patches of colour in the stomach.
bowels, and the spine has probably been produced by a the
mical change in the white arsenic contained in the stomach
and bowels at the time of death. 4. That the yellow stains
found on the spine were pro iueed by arsenic escaping
through the coats of the stomach after death, and the yellow
stains on the mesentery were caused by arsenic escaping
through the coats of th 3 intestines. 5. That the quantity
of yellow arsenic altogether was probably not less than six
or eight grains, equivalent to from five to six grains of
white arsenic. 6. That the discovery of arsenic in the
substance of the liver and heart renders it probable that
the deceased :had taken the poison some time—that is,
one or two days before death. 7. That the quantity
found in the body would be fatal to a human being, and
in the absence of any other apparent cause, would be quite
sufficient to account for death. The third jar contained
earth from the grave, and in this a small quantity of arsenic
was found, but the arsenic here was in a form perfectly
insoluble in water, and it could not in any way account for
the arsenic found in the body of deceased. It was not in
the state of orpiment or yellow arsenic," The symptoms
described by Mr. George would be those of poisoning by
arsenic. I should say that deceased must have had arsenic
in several doses for two days or more prior to death.
Susan Jenkinson—l have known deceased for many
years. She died on a Friday, and I saw her the Saturday
before. She complained of sickness and purging, with great
pain in the back and cramp in the stomach. She said she
had never suffered so much before, I did not do anything
for her then. I saw her about occasionally afterwards, but
she said she was very sick and much purged. I next saw
her about noon on the day she died. The servant Elizabeth
Whittaker (since married to Mr. Garner, called me in to
sit with the deceased. I went in and found her very bad.
She said she was dying. Mrs. Metcalf and Mrs. Roberts,
two neighbours, afterwards came in to see her. Whittaker
asked her if she would have some fried potatoes, but I ob-
jected to her having any, and she also refused them. Some
arrowroot was then made for her. She asked for some
brandy, thinking it would prevent her sickness, and I sent
for Mr. Garner, but he refused to let her have any, saying
he believed she was drunk then, adding, " You have
troubled me about dying these thirty years, and are afraid
because your Wesleyanism is giving way. She re•
plied, "My dear boy, lam comfortable now, I am
dying. My Wesleyanism has stood by me all my days."
After some further conversation he left the room, and I re-
mained with her. I sent again to the beerhouse for him
twice, because she was dying, but he refused to come.
Whittaker came to the chamber door, but said she was afraid
to see her. There was no one in the house but deceased,
Mr. Garner, myself, Whittaker, and her mother. Mrs.
Garner complained of thirst, and drank a quantity of cold
water. Mr. Garner and Whittaker mixed the arrowroot
between them. It was fetched out of a box or drawer in the
shop. When it was ready Whittaker gave it to me and I
fed her. She was very sick afterwards, and her retching
could be heard all over the house. She could not lift up
her hands. The second time I sent for Mr. Garner he said,
" She may die and be ---, I must go and weigh some
coals." She was dependent upon her son after she left the
Revesby bedehouses. I have heard her complain of being
Mused. She said she dared not say her soul was her own
—also that her son beat her, and Whittaker helped him to
turn her out of doors. The latter told her to go into the
Union, for they would not have her. She then stayed with
her granddaughter three or four weeks. This was in Sept.,
1861. They frequently had words, and the servant (Whit-
taker) said she wished her mouth was full of mould. My
son's wife was with me when she died. She had had two
quarter-pints of brandy during the week, but it was refused
her that day. It was brown sugar Mr. Garner put into the
arrowroot.
Ann Shepherd—l live at Marehasn-le-Fen, and have
known Jemima Garner 13 or 14 years. I was ill in bed
when she died. She was in my house the Tuesday night
previous. Have heard her complain of the girl abusing
her, and was present once. I heard deceased tell her son
that the servant had some muslin and other things secreted
in a churn, and heard a disturbance about it in their own
house afterwards.
Eleanor Lightfoot---I live at Moorhouses, and have
known Mrs. Garner two or three years. I saw her about
14 days before her death. She was then very ill from vio-
lent sickness, with pains in the back and kidneys, and told
me she was often ill in that way. I was mending sacks for
Mr. Garner. She told me he ran her out of the house and
kicked her, telling her to go to the union, for he would not
keep her. I saw him kick her. I heard the servant say she
would stop her going to Mrs. Shepherd's and telling tales,
but do not know what was ahuded to. I did not see her
use any violence to Jemima Garner. About 10 or 12 days
before she died I had some pudding at Garner's, with Mrs.
Garner, William Weldon, and his son, Mr. Garner was
from home, and Whittaker did not eat any pudding that
day. All who did eat of the pudding were taken violently
sick very soon after. I took my own dinner with me, but
they gave me some pudding. I went to work in the after-
noon, although I was very unwell.
William Weldon—l am a carpenter residing at Mare-
ham-le-Fen. I knew Jemima Garner nine or ten years, and
last saw her alive about three or four weeks before she died.
She was then in her usual health. I know nothing about
the cause of her death. She said to me, "I am sadly in
the road for them." I said I was sorry to have to move her
from her own home at Revesby bedehouses. John Garner
wished her to take care of his house when his wife died. I
dined at Mr. Garner's when I worked there, and had some
rice pudding one day, I have heard that Mrs. Lightfoot
was sick after dinner. I had a strange burning sensation
in the throat and stomach before I was sick. I could not
eat any more dinner. Elizabeth Whittaker did not eat any
pudding. I heard no abuse. John Garner said to me he
was surprised she had died in the same way his wife had,
but he could not account for it.
Susan Forman—l lived with Mrs. Shepherd at the beer-
house next dour to Garner's. I knew Jemima Gamer from
July, 1861. I saw her on the Tuesday night before she
died. She came in to ask if Mr. Shepherd was going to
Revesby to 'fetch some medicine for Mrs. Shepherd, as she
was very ill herself. I never saw her ill-treated. Ido not
know that Mr. Garner broke a bottle against the house
wall. I did not hear any complaint about a white powder.
I have heard people say that Whittaker said she would be
"out of the old woman."
John Stennett, nephew of the deceased—l live at Moor-
houses, and have known Jemima Garner all my life. I last
saw her alive within about a month of her death. Her
health was failing fast She made no complaint except of
being very poorly, and said she thought she should not live
long. On the 16th September, 1861, I had some words with
John Garner, and when he went home he kicked his mother
out of the house. I heard her complain about three weeks
before she died of being very uncomfortable, and wish she
had not given up her home. She did not tell me she had
been turned out of the house in the middle of the night, She
complained of Whittaker, but said she did not wish to make
any disturbance. John Garner and she had some words,
and she told him to look into the churn for himself if he
were not satisfied.
John Thorsby—l am superintendent of police. Last
Saturday evening, about 8 o'clock, I apprehended John and
Elizabeth Garner at their own house. When I read over to
him, downstairs, the warrant charging him and his wife
with administering poison to, or causing it to be taken by
the deceased, J emima Garner, he said, " I am innocent.
My wife that now is and Mrs. Jenkinson waited upon
granny in her last illness, and if we are taken she ought to
be taken too. She would be as likely to poison her as any
one else. It's a strange thing; I can't think she was
poisoned; if she was it was between my wife and Mrs

Jenkinson. If I thought she had been capable of doing so
I should not have married her, as I should expect she might
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serve me the same." I went into the room where Garner

was in custody last night about 12, and he then said, " Pro.

lessor Taylor may say what he likes; I do not believe

granny was poisoned. Poison makes things struggle when

they die, the same as my three horses did last year, but she
died like a lamb." The woman was in bed upstairs, and
when I read the warrant to her she said, " Thank God, I
am innocent, the Lord be praised."
Superintendent Thorsby now applied for the inquest to
be adjourned, in order to procure other important evidence,
and Friday, the 2d of January, at 11 a.m., was named as
the time for re-opening the inquiry. "

The adjourned inquest was accordingly re-opened on that
day, at the Red Lion Inn, Revesby, before Dr. Clegg, coro-
ner. Mr. C. Dee, of Horncastle, appeared on behalf of the
prosecution.

Similar evidence to the above having been given,
The Coroner addressed the jury, remarking upon the
most important parts of the evidence in a clear and impres-
sive manner, and then left tjie issue in their hands. After
about half an hour's consultation, they returned a verdict
of wilful murder against John Garner and Elizabeth his
wife. The coroner then made out his warrant, committing
them both to take their trial at the next Lincoln Assizes.
They would both be brought before the magistrates
also
be yesterday (Monday, the sth), and by them
be committed to the next Lincoln Assizes. Both prisoners
exhibit the greatest coolness and apathy.

EXHUMATION OF A SECOND BODY.
A warrant having been received by the Horneastle super-
intendent of police from the Secretary of State, authorising
1 the exhumation of the body of Hannah Garner (first wife
of the male prisoner, John Garner), on Monday morning,
December 29, the body was removed from the churchyard
at Mareham-le-Fen to a adjacent building, where a post
mortem examination was made by Drs. Buulton, of Horn-
castle, and Clegg, of Boston. '1 he var ous internal parts
were placed in jars and sealed, and forwarded to Dr. Alfred
-Swaine Taylor, Professor of Chemistry at Guy's Hospital,
London. The result of the analysis by that gentleman has
since been received, and a considerable quantity of arsenic
found in the stomach, although not so much as in the body
of JeMilia4 tanner,