Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-10-11

MFRS. Lucy Atherton, companion and wife
1Vl of the undersigned, died in Whiting ham,
VT, on the 2Sd day OF February last, after an
illness of about 10 days. Suspicious having
arisen in The neighborhood that her death might
have been produced BY the administration of
poison having been given in the medicine left
by the physician who had the medical charge
of the patient; hence suspicious of an alarming
characte! rested upon the subscriber, as being
directly implicated in the supposed felony. On
the 25th of February, the day appointed for the
funeral services and interment Of the deceased,
Jury Of Inquest was held upon the body of
Lucy, my wife, consisting Of fifteen judcious
men of The county, and composed IN part Of
eminent praciicing Physicians. The surgical
examination was thoroughly and skilfully con-
Quoted by an eminent Physician selected by the
| friends OF the deceased for that purpose, (Doci
Winsow, of Charlemont, Mass, who, previ-
Gus to making the examination, and having
been duly sworn, stated in n clear, distinct, and
\ lucid manner, the symptoms Of poison during
life when taken into the stomach in sufficient
quantities TO produce death, and the impression
that would be lett after death, upon the inner
coat of the stomach, the orifces leading TO and
| from the stomach and the intestines, and other
| Physicians having been called as witnesses, who
perfectly corroboraied with the testimony OF
Ooet Winslow before the examination was
made, all OF which was in the presence of the
Coroner and Jury Of Inquest. The surgical
examination was then commenced by Doct.
Winsow, assisted by Doci Gilleti, the attend
ing Physician, and Doct Wilcox OF said Viii
linghan, and after all the testimony was addu-
ced that could have any bearing in the case,
and after a thorough and full investigation, the
verdict ot the jury was, that the deceased
came 10 her death by disease called Epidemic
Erysipelas. And here wonld remark that all
the testimony was taken by the Magistrate,
and is now in the files of the County Clerk for
the County, Of Windham, as well as The YER
dict Of the Jury, The body was inferred the
next day
| Suspicious, however, were moi yet allayed,
and some Of the friends of the deceased abroad,
as well as in the reighborhood, procured a H.
cense Of the civil authority of Nottingham, TO
disinter the body OF the deceased, For the pur-
pose Of making Iurther examination. The dis
inlerment, which was on the 4lh OF May, 1874,
and which was conducted by Physician from
Braltleboro, W., who was selected Tor That
purpose by those who were not satisfied with
The previous examination which had been
made, did, in presence Of a respectable portion
Of the civil authority Of Nottingham, and a
large number OF her citizens, take from The
body of the deceased, and secure in glass vases,
the parts supposed TO be affected, which were
conveyed TO Doct. Gay, of The city Of Boston,
Mass, Gan eminent chcmist) designated by the
friends of the deceased, TO perform the chemi-
cal operation. And the operation having been
performed, have been furnished with certi-
fcate from Doct. Gay, which now have in
my possession, Of which the following is a true
copy
BosroN, August 4 ls44
This is TO certify, that have made chemical
examination OF various parts OF the Viscera OF
the late Mrs Atherlon, and that have not de-
ecied Arsenions Acid, Arsenic, or any Salt of
Copper, Lead, or Mercury, or Corrosive Sub
Innate in them. The examinations were by
various processes, and were most carefully
made.
tSigned,l 4. MARTIN GAY.
SHUBAEL ATHERTON.
MhIlinghatn, Sept. l6, 1874. A