Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-27

day morning when between AshtabaIa and Grand River
about day Wight squall struck the schooner which split
all the sails, and render her unmanagcable and about
III NJ. two heavy struck her in quick succe ssion
whsn capsized her. and carried away both her masts
and oowspri,, and stove hole in her larboad bow. At
the time she capszed all board below In about
FIVE minutes she rghted again, when the mate two of
the hands, and one passenger, (nane not known) got
upon deck and all succeeded in lashing to
the windass except the passenger who swept over
board The captain aud remainder of the passen
did not attempt to come on deck but remained I'M The
cabin about twothrds filed with water, until they died
which was between 10 o'clock that night and Wight
the next morning The groans and cries for help con-
tnued until about day light The widow was bound for
Cleveland, where she has residing. If the Lake
should continue calm, it is probable the vessel may be
got OFT, and towed into our harbor-Gaz.
AUGUSTA, Geo, Nov. 10.
The Poison CAsE-On Monday last the Infcrio,
Court of Richmond county met, Judges Thomas Mar
shall aud Shannon presiding for the trial of the tire.
negroes, Kay amy aud DANIEL, who had been arrested
on charge of having poisoned Mrs. Mary Mnrren so
as to the death of that lady which occurred in Au
gust last The testimony, "a part of which was given
in by two Physicians who aided in most norton san;
naton in relation to the guilt of the two women Katv
and Aiay, clear and conc ,sve, and a verdict Of
guilty rendered by the Jury, both cases Daniel
prosecution was conducted by George w. Crawford and
Robert Clarke, Esqrs and "A. J. Miller ESQ., appeared
as counsel for the prisoners
The Negroes convicted In the above case were also
indicted for poisoning MIR. VIM Bryson, the son
OF Mrs Murren, in October last No suspicion was ex-
cited with egard To the death OF Mrs NJ until after the
decease of MIR. Byson, which occurred more than two
months aterward-but, after the burial of the latter an
immediate examination took place by the friends OF the
deceased, and Arsenic found secreed in the room of
Que OF the Negroes, which, with other circumstances led
TO their conviction. On Friday last the body of Mrs
NJ was disntcrred, (three months after burial) and
arsenic detected by the examining who stated
IN their evidence before the Court that instances wc-c
on record where poison had been found in the bodies
persons, seven years after their nterment
Al four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Court sem
fenced the two negro women, convicted of poisoning
MRS Muren, to be hang-koty in consequence Of preg
nancy, on the first Friday in April, 1885, and qnay on
Friday the 9th of November next Chronicle
The imprisontd Ineendiaries-John II. Brady, who
was apprehended in Milton months ago for an al
legged attempt TO excite slaves in the neghborood
10 nsurrecton, and who has since been confined in Cas-
well jail was brou hit before Judge No wood last week
then holding Superior Court for the county No suE
hcient legal evidence appearing against him. he was dis
charged upon his paying the costs
we omitted TO mention at the proper time that The
case OF Edward Pugh, VINO committed about the
time tor aiding and advising slave abscond was called
at our Superior Court, about the 25t Oct) but there
oeng some iniormaly in the indictment the proceed
ings were arrested and his begun anew He
VIII consequently remain in Jail until the spring term
DanUiue Observer.