Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-25
Correspondence Of the Herald
Case of Poisoning In Boston--Curious Trial
la SALEM.

Correspondence Of the Hersd.l
Case OF Poisoning In Boston--Curious Trial
La SALEM.
BosroN, Monday, Nov. %, 1910.
The trial of Eliza Stubs, alias Eliza Woodward,
indicted for an attempt to poison Mrs. Lucy Moore,
on the 2lst OF October last, and Of whom spoke in
former letter, was commenced in the Municipal
Court this morning, and send you the full particu-
lars Of the case, brought ont ia the investigation, up
to half-past three o'clock this afternoon.
The indictment comprises two counts-the first
charging the prisoner with having mixed, on the
2lst of October, quantity Of poison, viz.--twenty
grains Of arsenc with gill Of rum and placed the
same in the house Of Lucy Moore, with intent to
kill her by causing her to driak 1.-THE second
charges her with the mixing the poison, with intent
to kill. The following the sections Of the
vised statutes of this State, upon which the counts
are founded, and by which, punishable.
Chap. I25, see l2.-If any person shall attempt to
commit the crime Of murder, by poisoning, drown
ing, sr strangiing another person. or by any means
not constituting the crime Of assault with intent to
murder; every such offender shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the State prison not more than
twenty years, or by fine not exceeding thousand
dollars, and Imprisonment in the county Jail not more
than three years
Sec. 22d If any person shall miRgle any poison
with any food drink medicine with intent TO kill
or inare any other person, or shall wilfully poison
any spring. well, or reservoir Of water, with such
intent, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the
State prison for life or for any term OF years.
S. ID. Parker. Esq, the county attorney, conducts
the for the monwealth; and in epening
remarked with his usual precision and eloquence
and there is not a better counsellor at the bar
upon the cnormity Of the crime charged upon the
prisoner. Murder by poison is more to be dreaded
than any other meaus since its presence cannot be
discovered by the unhappy sufferer; it works in
secret, nor bstrays the least sign whereby it may
he Iete ted init ist ~ lat fl I'M All
this account, by wise legislators, very severe pc
naty has been awarded TO him who shall attempt,
even the fatal deed though he fails in the ond de-
sired, and his victim lives. BY the same minds, it
has alse been determined that WOMAS shall not De
imprisoned in the STATE PRIsoN, bat only ia the
County Jail or House of Correction.
The facts Of this ease, as they have appeared IN
evidence are briefly these. The prisoner, notori
Gus prostitute, has for many years kept house Of
lfame in this city, at its northern section, NS IL
Charlcstown street. Mrs Moore, the contemplated
victim, lived near by with husband, IN name alone,
for although legally married, he had, for some time
previous to this ected to contribute
the support Of his wife and family, and spent his
leisure hours with his earnings at this den of infa
ivelihood-hmsefliv living upon the food she bought.
Neglected by him who had sworn to cherish her
tire ated slave rather than wifeit is not strange
tina, Mrs. Moore should conceive the so general yet
erroneous impressions that by INDUCING in liquor
her suferings would be buried in oblivion, and her
mind be At ease. She resorted to the intoxicating
cup for relief from paia and this is her only fail
in -at least the only yet proved against her
She, however, necessarily quarreed with her hus-
band, and despised-yes, hated-the woman who
brought on her all her msery-the prisoner. Hard
words frequently passed between them, and the |
evening Of October Goth, she saw her husband go |
into the prisoners house. Taking advantage Of
the darkness, she went TO the window Of the pri-
soner's house, and in endeavoring to look in by
climbing up, she accidentally brake plant stand |
ing the sill On discovering this, the prisoner
was much enraged, and threatened to prosecste |
her The next morning, between 9and 10 o'clock, |
while Mrs Moore had gone into a neighbours to get
some clothes to wash, the prisoner went into Mrs
Moore's house, and left on the table tea cup
tanning liquid. There present in the
room but little child six years old, who was not
however, who saw the prisoner 60 into the house |
wi the cup in her hand, and come out without it,
went Immediately in, and discovered at the bottom
Of the cups white powder; she Immediately sent
the little girl for Mrs. Moore, her mother. On leav
ing the house, the prisoner went to Nrs. Browns
room, and tsld her "she had just carried Mrs
NJ GORE dose Of rum" Mrs. b. said " sho didn't
know Mrs. NJ. drank" Prisoner replied, f" she |
doesn't drink, but she pours." On Mrs. Moorc's |
return, her friend advised her not TO drink the sp
rit, for she thought there something in il, but
take it TO an apotheeary's.
She accordingly took il TO DIR. c. T. Jackson one
Of the most skilful chemists in the city, who sub
mited il to the usual series OF chemical tests and
discovered ftcsnfy grains Of arsenic quantity suf
fcient TO rid oil any troublesome wife, should
think
This is the case for the Commonwealth, under
stand, and defence has yet been offered. /
have heard that Of the principal witnesses for
the prisoner is the husband OF Mrs. Moore, but the
arors too Intelligent men TO give credencc to
the oath Of any man who could desert a wife an a
Lovely child for bag like the prisoner, any girls
in the house The jury, BY the bye is the very best
in point Of respectability ever saw balloied, and
full justice will be rendered. The prisoner is mis-
erabls woman, and to Judge from her appear
snee, should call her near ty years Of age, though
she claims to be under forty. She wears a soiled
cloak, straw bonnet, with a black veil, go thrown
over IL, as 10 conceal her face. She Is right in this
respect will send you the conclusion to. morrow.
Mrs Kinney's case will not, think, come on till
December; though the Chief Justice is absent from
the city at present, and on Monday next, the Both
inst, the full Bosch will be engaged, in Essex eoun
ty, a. capital case At Salen, fifteen miles from
this ciiy-thst Of man, charged with committing a
rape upon his own daughter. The case is Of most
aggravated nature, and IL will be Of great in
terest, il you desire IL, will proceed thther aud
report it. The cars leave there at 3 o'clock, by
which can forward you daily though Hamden by ex-
press from Salem, the report up To that hour There
will be nothing Of interest here till Mrs Kinneys
case comes Shall 60 to Salient
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