Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-10
EASE Af NINA.

Thursd,v afternoon and the forenoon oil
I'M. ~ are devoted to the summing up.
rhe evidence has clearly established the
! fact Oh an aduiterous intercourse between
Nina and Mrs. ~Chapman-tBat Nina pur-
chased two ounces 0i arsenic ~ Philadelphia
az 10th June: that Nh. Cha IMAM became IN
,yei the next day, but had oeary recovered
on the 2 Ist: when Mrs Chapman carried up
to hun soals oil tie soup, prepared under hef
luspcction. and hrst brought tnto a parlour
where Nina wac, and taeD carried 10 me
slck man who partook q, and immediately
BECAME worse: his illness Increased to his
death; when took place about . ocioc- on
the morning Of the $50. lie was buried on
the morning Of the 2itl OF June, and on the
5th OF ids. Miaa and Mis-. Chapman were
mar led Ia New York.
II was shown th3t the remains oil the
SOUP, of which Mr. Chapman partook, vas
drown INTO Tie yard, aud several ducks ana
,bickeas. which drank near the stream On
thai day. were observed to drop dead 10 the
road Immediately after they had leh the
ys,d ImtoeuI4teiy after death the boul pos
sessed an unusual rigtdity; when 4 vas open
ed three months alteryvafds, II firmly resist
ed the kpil.: The stomach and sullet were VI
olenliy ennamed, while tne ihiest'nes were
free from inflammation, aad the e"enltcal
tests. although unsatisfactory, gave good
reason 10 noiieye that arsenic haa beeh ii
that part OF the stomach to "iiSii theY were
appltea. The s, mptoins before dea'h were
cOluness of Inc extTemlttes, nuruih5 pam III
the stomach, endeayoufs 10 v0nit, and weak
ness OF the pulse; the large se1n WINCH sup
plies the iiger was empty when the BODY
was opened
In reply IL was shown, on the part OF the
defence by the cross examination OF the
| witness for the prosecution, that The pam
in the stomach, the weakness Of the
J pulse. the coldness OF the ex,remitles and
the desire 10 vumit, were all symptoms OF the
cholera morhus, as IS also the inflammation
! of the stomach. The chemical tests ought
not. the counsel said, be relied on, and rigid
! ity of the body is sometimes observed after
! case of natural death. Tue dryne,s of the
bodv It was endeavonIed to account for by
| the depth Of the grave and tae nature oi the
| grave and the nature OF the soil.
On behalf Of the prosecution, the anthofi
Ties were quoted TO show that although IN
| n~asna!ion does exist IN ihe stomach III chois
| ra morhus. vet thatmust extend 10 the mites
tines, and in all the cases OF that disease
known here, the large vein as found filled
| with blood
Another branch of the evidence relied on
| Nv the counsel on behalf Of the common
| wealth, was the fact that Nina ana Mrs.
Chapman had lived IN adulterous intercourse
while Mr. Chapman h,ed, and that ne had
! confessed TO tlgh constable Blaney the fact
| that Mrs. Chapman had put the poison IN the
| soup with his knowledge,
The counsel for the defendant objected to
the admission OF this testimony and The
| court allowed the question f. rest with the
Jury, to decide whether ih,s confession
vas obtained under circumstances winch
ought to exclude it"-iaI Eng.
The trial of Nina terminateu On Friday
evening ,he 9th nlt The Jury, after being
out nearly three hours returned with a Yer
diet Of guilty on the first and second counts
of the indictment, charging The prisoner as
o i8cipll in he first and second degree,
The National Gazette states that The prison
er's conduct throughout the trial generally
displayed Ieyiiy and indifference; although,
as We learn, when the verdict w~asexptalned
to him hy counsel, he cv,nced considerable
agitation He has since made a confession,
fully duplicating himself and bis accompiice
the woman. Acorrespondentof the same
| paper says that the trial Developed events
scarcely eq4ailed ia the wil"ts. romance.
.'On the very day Of his discharge from the
Penitrntiary at Philadelphia, Nina appears
at the residence of Mr.. Chapman as a beg
gar, is admitted, credited as the son OF a
Mexican Granlee, taken into favor, wins the
criminal affection of Mrs c., plots the lie
siruction of Mr.. Chapman, espouses his wi
dow nine DAYS after his death, and IN three
months after iIs former discharge, Is again
admitted into a prison, under the charge Of
murder, by poison The singular character
of Nina. the mystery in which his history is
shrouded. his extraordinary cuity Of dc
ceiviug even the most peHetteiIng, his appa
rent ~eAioyment Of the suff rings OF Others,
he complacency with wnich he observes the
direiul effects OF his wicked agency, aud the
contempt with which he seems &c look On
his own peril and pain, give a romantic as
pect 70 an affair which we trust will never a
gain he equalied in our country Among
the most striking points is that Of the origl-
nation OF the investigation which has just
terminated in the sentence Of death against
Nina A letter signed 'Lucreua," address
ed TO Nina at Washington, taken ont OF that
post office 10 trace Nina, who had been
sTindiing, ia sent TO the police OF Philadel-
pl;a Thrown aside as OF no authority, be
cause aunony nous, it is taken up by high
constable Blaney, and exhit4ts TO HIM Ibis
striking sentence but no, Limo, when |
pause for a moment, | am constrained 90 &C
knowledge that | do not believe that God
will permit either yetmr Ble to be happy this
Of the grave Now Mr. Blaney. who
4rfast.J AT.nn Jad hsaD a ,rintar. hi pr;n