The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-15

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vinced Mir. Blarney that lie was a scoundrel
Of no ordinary dye, for Mr.. Is. then stated that
to his certain knowledge, Nina had at that
moment another wife livirg in Washington.
Mrs. c. was unfortunately permitted TO 60
home to Andalusia, whittier Mr.. Blarney pro;
cecded in three or four days. and found that
Nina had returned, and set off again for Dos
ton only the day before chase was instantly
given, and this accomplished swindcr was
arrested in Boston. When taken, he was
preparing to attend ball given by mer-
chant in high standing there, 10 which nearly
a hundred ladies' of;he first families had been
invited. His ball dress was lying near hun.
consisting Of hat in which six ostrich feath'
ers were fastened by braid of brilhanis, a
splendid dress, after the Spanish fashion, gold
epauletis, &c. Instead offavoring the beau
ties of Boston with his presence, he was in.
carcerated in prison. His arrest in Boston,
at that precise time, was singularly fortunate;
as by means of forged letters Of credit, he
had made arrangements to receive $4,000 in
cash from a mercantile house there, the next
morning the whole Of which, it may be read.
ily presumed. would have been total loss.
With his subsequent transfer to the authori.
tlcb VI DOJlcStOu, tuC Souuty to"u DeS"Si
his i,npudent denials Of his identity, &C., the
public are already sufficiently acqusinted.
Nina is now about twenty five years Of age,
though some persons state that he is only
twenty. one. One thing, however, is certain,
that'he is too young in years to be 40 old ~
crime.
The deceased Chapman was native. OF
Bucking England, and was fifty
three years old at the time Of his death. lie
was married in August, 1918, and i've chill.
dren are the offspring. His wife's maiden
name was Lucretia Winslow, native of
Brewster, Massachusetts, or its neighborhood.
She says her age is forty. three years. She
resided in this city considerable time pre-
vious to her marriage. and kept suspicious
boarding house in Pine. street near Front,
which, from the Heterogeneous character OF
its inmates. frequently attracted the watchful
regards of the police. On one occasion they
surrounded the house, and succeeded in ar.
resting gang Of counterteiteTs, who were at
the time concealed in it, most Of whom were
convicted and sent to the penitentiary. Mrs.
Chapman has brother now in the Massa.
chusclts State Prison for forgery and coun-
terfeiting. She is represented as being a
woman of violent passions, and as having
caused her husband to lead most unhappy
life, from the fierce and cruel disposition she
evinced not only to him, but to numerous
other inmates ofthe house. She absconded
with her eldest daughter imme lately after
Mr.. Blarney's second visit to Andalusia, and
has not since been taken.
While the officers were IN pursuit of Nina,
the body of the deceased was disintered by
direction Of the authorities of Bucks, for the
purpose of examining the contents of the
stomach. His exhumation took place nearly
three months after his decease, and to the
surprise of all who were present, the body
exhibited not the slightest appearance ofhav.
ing undergone any change whstever.--The
features were calm and natural, and were in.
stantly recognized by all who had known
them during life The stomach was taken
out, and its contents brought to Philadelphia,
for the purpose Of ascertaining whether poi.
son had been administered TO the deceased.
The examination has not yet been brought to
close, and the physicians to whom that re.
sponsible duty has been assigned, are yet On,
prepared to say, positively, whether arsenic
formed portion Of the contents ofthe stom
ach. Experiments are in progress, consisting
Of small quantities being introduced in the
stomachs of various subjects, to assist, by
analogy, the final opinion of the examining
physicians--As the appesrsnce produced in
the stomach Of on individual who has died
from arsenic, are similar to those which other
diseases leave behind them, an examination oi
this kind cannot be conducted with too much
accuracy ful report Of the whole will be
given on the trial in December next, Of which
the readers of this paper will be fully appris
ed at On early day. In the meantime, we
forbear referring to the positive assertions
concerning the purchase Of arsenic at Bristol
by Nina, his administering il to the deceased
in bowl of soup, &c., as the whole will
soon be developed in court For the present
il will be sufficient to say that the evidence
already obtained, is by no means favorable ia
the prisoner.