The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-02
ATROCIOUS MURDER.

Heoyy G.. Green, tor poisoning hnI
wife. A number OF witnesses were ex'
amined who we're sbou, Mrs, Green
doriug her Illness, aud the points on
winch they were questioned has. refer
tncs,e the a,lminlsuaI Jon OF medicine
at vatiousiimes, by The prisoner, It's ap
pearsnce and ehrcts The general sub
stance of the testimony was lal Green
was very oIlicious about The patient, pre-
p,riog drink, and portions Tor her, aud
uie witnesses deserbe appearances IN
,te medicine which seems to be suspl
o,ous now, though hey excited no sns
p,cions at the Time. The symptoms
during The illpess were similar TO those
uf cholera. A connected history OF
lhe case is given by the Toy Budsel,@
follows; Penn.
10 November, the priso6er, who was
mt reliant, was burnt oul aud thrown
pul Of business. Soon after company
of temperance reformeIs made an exhl-
bition 10 that town. "A young lady
named Mary Wyatt, some Is years OF
sge, was in the company,, who by her
hne.ptrsonaI appearance won strong
.hold upon the Affections Of the people,
and particularly ofthe prisoner, who al
once enlisted with the company in their
performances.
The company not meeting with much
success in some Of lhe adjoining towns,
.disb,nded al New Lebanon: and soon
sflerlG Green returned 10 Berlin, inform
ed bis fifends thai he was to be msrrled
week from thenexl Sunday night, and
invited them TO attend his wedding at
Lebanon. But such was The haste OF The
prisoner 10 make sure of his prize,
Ihsl he did mol wait until the appointed
time, bul celebrated the nuptial ceremo
ny on he Sunday previous.
.Ou Tuesday night the bridegroom
and his bride s,aid a, the house OF Fer
diuand Hull ia Berlin. On Wednes
day the prisoner received visit iron
his mother and sister snd held a Ions
private interview with them. On FRI
day morning the, scene of woe commen'
ces, on that morning the prisoner pro
'tured box oil pills las he sald) for hi
own use, and returned TO Mr.. Huls''
,~hcre they were boarding.
Mrs. Green having slight cold, wa
induced 10 take six pills at the hands o
her husband, although against her bet
aer Convictions. Soon after she was IA
Ken with distress and burning al he
stomach. On opty'iy -L~= nss-- easier
81, no, well enoug b to rise. A. lss,
settvRSS 'uit prisoner was in The store
Dennislon and Slreeler among num
ber OF friends.
During pause in the conversation
the prisoner exclaimed 'aral or NOUS
pointing 10 the shelf, and stating tina,
rat had run behind The cinnamon bag
hut no one else noticed the raj or MOUSE
Prisoner then asked Dennislon why h
didnt put arsenic on the shelf
Some conversation ensued as 10 tn
safety Of using arsenic, when Green salt
lie did mol think it dangerous. Gree'
asked now much arsenic il would take t.
kll person; and soon after wen t,
Hull's and prepared solution for hi
wife remalkiOg that he was going II
give her some soda. Shortly after
Green having left The house, Mrs. Hui
found Mrs. Green vomi'ing,iu great o
dlsiress,& apparently al the point death
DR.. Hull was sen, for, and found lh
sufferer Under The symptoms u.ually al
tending poisoning by arsenic. II
made strict inquiries as 10 Ihe medicine
administered, left prescriptions, AM
ionk his departure, leaving slio slric
in JUNCTION that no drink should in any
even, be given her. Not long after III,
Doctor left, Green, however, present
ed his wife atumber with q solution
IN il. Mrs. Sueeler said that th
Docj0r bad prohibited any drink, bu
Green said it was cream OF tartar, whici
might be taken She was finally persnac
ed 10 lake it,sud soon after the vomiting
returned with increased violence.
DIR Hall during the evening visiIeC
\ his pailenl several times, and prescribe
for her, for cholera morbu-. TIE pa
'cu' was then pu, under The charge of
Mrs. Whi loId, who fcmained with he
alnliI sunday morning. u plo This tim,
rhere WAS moi The least suspicion enter
lalned OF the patient having been pois
sned, except with Dr. HulI, who men
'lontd his suspicion 10 his wife on hi
return IIOm his wish; which had, how
over, been Guie,td by ,he answers b,
had received 10 his Inquiries
During the nigh Mrs. Wh!lfcrd wen
below, leaving the patient in charge o
her husband. When she returned sht