Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-01

.nsv drawer, carried it and its contents,
a.,us to about twenty dollars, Oft without
I ',,.,,ioo or apprehension. He was seen running
'''' =, ii, prze, but not in time to stop his
prOge's'
.l If Nina, at Doylestown, Pa. attracts
..,.,s., and attention. The acquittal OF
c.,,m,n seems to have left less hope Tor
' ian no had before. The correspondent OF
,' p..n.,lyania Inquirer gives the following &C
r,unt Of tht trial;
90, Conrt was occupied all day on Wednes-
Il" considerable portion Ut Thursday. IN
4'' ""o ;Isnce on behalf of the commonwealth.
.eN"e .c,,rpoon and the forenoon ct this day
=, dryied to the summing up -,
.rbs evidence has clearly estaoiiSheo the TACT
:" ,Jol,eruus intercourse between Nina and
a.. chairman; that Nina purchased two ounces
I,,.enc in Philadelphia on the 10th June; that
y ~ " Ch.oman became unwell next day, but had
"'' ~ lowered on the 2lst, when Mrs. Chap
n'a,y ,,,r;ed I'D to him some soup, prepared un-
,''" ;n.nectiop. and FIRST brought into parlor
~ a., MAS, then carried to the sick man,
".s'1 .,rtnok Of it, and Immediately became
""o ~ Il,.ss increased to his death, which
L nl,cs ,b,ut ) o'clock on the morning OF the
o,I Hs was buried on the cath June, and on
:. y" ;,h Ialy Nina and Mrs. Chapman were mar
ned in New York.
=, ,r,. shown that the remains of the soup. OF
,t;L Nr. Chairman partook, was thrown into
,,s yard. and several ducks and chickens, which
49, near the stream on that day, were observ-
81 % drop dead in the road Immediately after
10 had Ief, the ward. Immediately after death
tho body pnssessed an unusual rigidity; when 1t
vas opened three months afterwards 1t hrmiy re-
,;,,,d the knife; the stomach aud gullet were
violently nhamed, while the intestlnes were Tree
from Inflammation; aud the chemical tests. al
though Unsatisfactory, gave good reason to believe
mat ar,enic had been in that part Of the stomach
10 which they were applied. The symptoms be-
FIRE death we're GOODNESS OF the extremites, burn.
,ar pain in the stomach, endeaSors to vomit, and
weakness of the pulse; the large vein which sup
plies the liver was empty when the BODY was
opened.
In reply. IL was shown. on the part OF the de-
pnce by the cross. examination OF the witnesses
or the prosecution, that the pain in the stomach,
the GOODNESS Of the extremities. and the desire to
,omi. are all symptoms of cholera morbus, as
/, also the inflammation of the stomach. The
chemical tests ought not. the counsel said. to be
-yled on; and the risidily of the body Is some
lines observed after eases Of natural death. The
dr1nvss Of the body it was endeSvored to ac-
,Ount for by the depth Of the grave and the ma
ture of the s0ll.
Tn behalf Of the prosecution. authorities
we're quoted to show that, although Inflammation
hoes exist in the stomach in cholera mOrbus, yet
ina, must extend to the intestines, and in all the
'a,es Of that disease known here, the large vein
,, found filed with blood
Another branch Of the evidence relied on by
ne counsel gu behalf Of the commonwealth. was
Inc fact that Nina and Mrs. Chapman had
"ed in adulterous intercourse while MIR. Chap
nan lived; and that he had confessed to High
constable Blaney the fact that Mrs. Chapman
had put the poison in the soup with his know
EDGE.
he counsel for the defendant objected to the
admission Of this testimony. and the Court al
m%ed the question to rest with the jury. to de-
'ide whether this confession was obtained under
circumstances which ought to exclude it.
Inc Washington CORRESPONDENT of the United
Yates Gazette takes the following notice Of Mr..
News speech in defence OF Houston:
Mr.. KEr is today speaking in defence. do
'"' M'nS that he is at all happy. Ever more
>Pe''ous and plausible than logical and profound
'a'0T' hehas acquired, by his assiduous exertiors
's T"OnriauOn meetings, aud other assemblies
y benevolent character, reputation as phllan.
yUop'st' which seems, by common consent. and
"'"ou' examination, to have been transferred to
~ Nents as lawyer. am not, however,
II'a, 10 enter into criticism of his professional
rO'"rs. TITS nv impression, that, rather to the
~'G"o i"ct' that he is a rank Jackson man, than
"u'e more dubious one that he is sound law.
VIZ Is he Indebted for his selection to be the
,''0,ei OF Cen Houston, and to stand at the
' ~ u IAe House Of Representatives to plead The
;e u adissraced. dying, an impeached ad-
~ms"auon. lie has given, today, very ro-
aaue description Of the disability of Gen. Hous-
~ ''-ht arm, disability which one, who is
s 0Os''tani with the poetry of the bar, might
spONe' nom the description to be absolute and
,..',m ns OF sympathy. Having shown that Ge-
~''a' douston's arm was so entirely disabled
~, ne could not hold pen to sign a profit
So "n'ract, he most logically proceeded to
Nv, UOai KIND OF club this nc ative limb. this
= incompetent, welded when Mr. Stanbe-
sc,,S s stricken down by the blow which it d.