Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-23
From Inc Springfield Pi'
A FAMILY POISONED.

On Thursday morning. the 1th instant, most
melancholy and shocking occurrence took place
IN the family Of Mr.. Suver of Mooreheld town
ship in this county, the particulars of which we
will lay before readers as briefly and accur-
atev as possible. Various rumors have already
been atioar relative to this sad event, most OF
which are false and unfouded The following
statements may be relied on as correct; they
were given TO young gentleman OF our &C
quaintance whilo on visit to me unfortunate
family Monday last:
On the previous Wednesday evening, about
3 o'clock the family retired TO rest, one of them
having a few minutes before prepared some
dough- and left it near the kitchen fire. Two OF
the faiav--a n-la-aw and n cojofed man
were however, engaged IN tho neighborhood;
and as they expected home IN an hour or
two the kitchen door was left open for their ad-
mission About ten O'Clock they returned, and,
as usual, locked the door. One OK them dIStinc-
tly saw a man standing not Tar from the house !,
but thinking it was one OF the iamily, ne did
not at the time, take particular notice OF his APP
pearance Next morning, after the dough was
converted into bread, and the family sat down
10 breakfast-with the exception OF the colored
man who had been sent on an erraDd, the son-ln-
law who was otherwise engaged. Ih0y had not
beon long at the table, before one OF the sons as
ked. wha, was the matter with the bread, as IT
had TO him peculiar taste. A short time al
terward the ia Their mode q similar enquiry, and
also stated he felt exceedingly warm in the
stomach All that partook of the breaktast-
seven in number--~ere Immediately attacked
with fanting and vomifing--sone OF them De-
mo in the house. others IN the ward. Tho last
mentioned endured additional suffering from their
exposure, 1t being n most bitterly cold morning.
In this lamentable condition., they laid consId-
able time: at length, one of the neighbors, hav-
ing occasion TO visit the house, saw what was
the matter. straightway alarmed the neighbor-
hood a physician sent for, and every ne
ccssary measures resorted to. The physician to
satisfy himself it was the bread, threw por-
ton to three geese, which produced almost in
Simultaneous death Next day, at the bottom OF
several Jugs of milk, some sediments OF n green
ish color were likewise seen, supposed to DO Of
poi son.
Ii is worthy OF remark, that those who partook
the mos; freely of ito bread, were the eas, af-
f,cted il having produced copious vomitinS.--
Several of them considered highly daH-
perous until Monday last, when the symptoms
began to be much favorable, md we rejoice to
learn that they ara all now IN Il fair way of Ie-
covery.
AS TO the origin of this event, it is shrouded IN
mystery No suspicion rests on the colored man.
He vas brought to this state slave, was subse
ouentlv omanc ipated, and has invariably mani
tested an attachment TO the family. Neither
does the suspicion rest the Young woman en-
Moved as an assistant in tho family-she being
amongst the poisoned. singular event oc-
Cured about "A month ago which throws some |
LIGHT upon the affair. One morning MIR. Suver !
vas abou, to start for Springfield with load OF
oats and lust before starting he discovered that I
FIVE spokes IN one the wagon wheels had
zach been sawed nearly through. The demon |
hand that performed one, no doubt perpetratsd
the other We hope the incarnate fend will
soon be discov cred. and will meet with just
and faithful reirlbution.