Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-09-07

Singular and Surprising Cireum stances.-Abo bout
two weeks ago young man, named George L.
Kinney, residing in Ballard Place, died very sud
denly with what was termed by some the Asiaic
Cholera. As he belonged to one of the iudpen-
dent companies he was buried with military hon
ors.
There was some suspicion, however,as to the real
cause of his death, and the body disnierred.
aud examined by several distinguished physicians
large quantity OF corrosive poison (arsenic) was
found in his stomach, and there could DC no doubt
that his death was produced from that cause.
! Here the matter rests for the present.
| Mr.. Kinney married some few years ago,
to the widow Of the late Rev. Enocb w. Freeman,
of Lowell. She had previously been divorced
from her first husband. Ii will lie recoected by
many who read this, that her marriage to Mr..
Freeman caused great deal OF discomfort in the
society over which he was PASTOR and was the
casion of much talk, and perhaps no lItl scandal.
! 1t will also be recolleced that MIR Freeman was
taken suddenly III on Sunday, just as he entered
his pulpit, and died in much the same manner
with Mr. Kinney His death, too, was attributed
to the cholera but we believe no examination of
the stomach was made. These circumstances
have caused no little tnlk in this city, and well they
may. We, of course, draw no inference from the
facts we have stated, except to repeat that they
ola suspicious character and demand further in
| vestigation."
| We learn TINT tho remains of Rev. Mr. Freeman
have been exhumed and the circumstances are of
Il nature to confirm the suspicion that lie died by
poison. The contents of his stomach will be sub.
mittcd TO chemical analysis. 1t is said that Mrs.
Kinney las nbSconded. She is represented rs
possessing great personal attractions, aud inlelli-
gence, but las never been remarkable for culiiya-
| ting the moral sentiments. The whole affair."
which las caused 10 little excitement in this city,
will doubtless be strictly investigated Boston
Times
The LATE Mn KINNEY A Coroners inouest
| hos boc b,II far ba luct flu k,,o
MIR. Parker, District Attorney, upon the body of
MIR Kinney, which last evening brought in n YER
diet that his death was occasioned by poison. Ar
senc, in some form, was found in his stomach,
which was separated and reduced to its metallic
state. letter received from an apothecary,
by Mr. Parker, which induced him TO have The
body examined We also learn that The heart
and portion of the entralls of the late Rev. Mr.
Freeman OF Lowell, the second husband of Mrs.
Kinney, who, it will be recollected, died very sud-
denly, are also undergoing medical analysis, by a
skiliul physician of this city.-Democrat.
Mr.. Kinney native of Painfcld, in this
State, son of Rev. Justus Kinney.
;, Return of Mrs. Kinney MIR Constable CIapp
returned from Thetford VI. last evening, with
Mrs Kinney. He found her at that place, with the
friends OF The late Mr.. X. Mr.. G. states that she
was perfectly willing to return to Boston, without
any process of law, and he learnt, not only from
her, but also from Mr. KS friends, that she had
made prepara0nsto return, and would have left
Ihenord Tor Boston in a day or two, had no one
heen sent after her Transcript, Monday Sept.
CHARGE OF MURDER
Hannah Kinney was yesterday (Nlonday)
brought into the Police Court arraigned on the
charge of murder. Mr.. 7. Riley appeared as her
counsel, and The Attorney General attended for
the Commonwealth. The consideration of the
case was postponed until Monday next, and in
the meantime The prisoner was committed without
bail.
The Superior Court meets today at Springfield,
for the trial of Eliza Norton, on charge of muir
der by poisoning with arseEc. Boston Alias Sept.