Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-05-18

MINA.-The DoyIestown Republican
states that previous 10 his conviction, Nina
detailed in private many of the circumstan-
ces connected with his i'll fated intimacy
with Mrs. Chapman Their first meeting
was on board Steamboat going from Bristol
to Philadelphia on board OF which she was
brought by small! boat from Dunks' Ferry
She approached Nina and his Companion,
and inquired ifthey could speak French he
answered nc, but that his friend could She
then recommended them TO boarding house
in the city, but they stated that they had
already fixed on one. Shortly after their
arrival, Mrs. Chapman called on Nina and
an intimacy off suspicious character follow
ed, she bearing an assumed name.
Nina was arrested for stealing gold
watch and music book, which he alleges
he purchased, and was committed to prison.
Mrs. Chapman embraced this opportunity
and carried off all his clothes, watch, the hiIt
of sword, which was of solid silver, stud
ded with precious stones, and other articles
ofpersonal property. After being released
from prison, having no acquaintance in the
city, Nina determined to 90 to New York by
land, and accidentally stopped at Andalusia
prise, he recognized in the lady of the man
sion, his cher annie in Philadelphia. Mr..
Chapman at first refused him admission, but
demonstrated with by Mrs. Chapman, final
ly assented. That night Mrs Chapman
had private interview with him.
"SinCe his conviction, Nina has made
some disclosures respecting the poisoning
of Mr.. Chapman, which show conclusiyely
his participation in that horrid transaction.
I He says that on the day after his return from
Philadelphia, with the poison, while at the
dinner table, Mrs. Chapman requested her
! husband to place his hand on Mina's head.
and feel how soft his hair was, which he did
and while his attention was diverted i'm this
manner, she placed a portion of the Arsenic
in his glass of wine which he afterwards
swallowed and soon became sick, but a
physician was not sent for until Sunday
when he had nearly recovered from its iii
effects. On Monday the fatal dose was Civ
en- in a bowl of chicken soup, as before men
! toned"
And yet notwithstanding all this Jury
acquitted Mrs. Chapman, alias Nina, of all
! participation in the death Of her husband.
! Philadelphia paper
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UroriOus E1change.-A most fragrant
and deliberate violation ofthe sacred ties
of matrimony took place in this neigh
borhood a few days ago. A mutual
[ transfer of wives was made by an instru-
ment Of writing signed, scaled and de-
livered, which constituted what the
parties might call fair swop. This
heathenish outrage on the rights OF
women deserves the punishment of the
| pillory or bastinado, administered with
plentiful liberality There is, however.
some slight mitigation Of the offence in
the voluntary & cheerful performance Oh
the contract which took place on the
part of the ladies. Certainly there was
in this, too much feasibility
[Potsy. pa j Jour.
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CoUnterfcits.-A few days ago we gave
notice of the circulation in Baltimore fcoun-
terieit ten dollar notes purportne TO he on
the Bank Of the United States We were
yesterday shcwn another spurious note an
parently taken from the same pla'e. dsief
( March o. 1891, letter A, payable TO &. S
Folwell, and signed VIM. McIlvaine. cash.
Ter, and n. BiddIe, president
Bait Himerican.
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9gsThe Revolutionary Pension bill
which is very latitudinous in its provis
ions, embracing we believe, all classe,
OF soldiers who were engaged in the
Revolutionary war, and the early Indian
campaigns has passed the House Of