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

Troy (Ns}Yss) last week being ihst oil
Henfg O. Green, for posoaing bi'
wifetg a aumber Of witnesses were ex'
smined who we're about Mts. -C'eeu
during her illness, and the points on
which they were questioned has refer
cnce 10 the administration Of medicine,
at vsriouslimes, BY the prisoner, its Nsp
rpearance and effects. Tue eefersl sub
stance of lbe e-testimooy was that Green
wa. very otficious aboul;ihe patient. pre-
pariog drinks sad porlio0s for her, snd
The witnesses describe sppe arances IN
the medicine which seems 10 be suspi
cious now, though they excited no aus
plcions at The time. The symptoms
during The illoess were similar TO those
of cholera. A connected history OF
4he case is given by the Troy Budge',ss
folloWs;- Penn. tt'i
La, Move ember, the prisoner, who was
a merchant, was burnt out aud thrown
out of business. Soon after company
of temperance reformets made an exh'-
bitioa in that towa.--A young lady
named Mary Wyatt, some is yesrs OK
.sge,a was in the company, who by her
tlue personal appearance WOO strong
shold upon the affections Of the people,
and particularly OF the prisoner, who a,
once enlisted with the company 10 their
per erformsnces.
The company not meeting with much
success.in some of The adjoining towns,
,disbsnded al New Lebanon: and soon
sher\ Green returned TO Berlin, inform
ed his friends that he was TO be married
week from the next Sunday night, and
invited them 10 attend his wedding at
Lebanon. But such was the haste OF the
prisoner 10 make sure Of his prize,
tha, he did notwsit until the sppointed
time, bat celebrsted the nuptial ceremo'
ny on the Sunday previous.
Oo Tuesday night the bridegroom
and his bride stsid stthe house OF Fer
dinaud Hull ia Berlin. On Wednes'
day the prisoner received visit from
his mother and sister end held lone
private ia,erview with them. On Fra
day morning the. scene ofwoe commen-
vces, on'that moraing the prisoner pro
cured box of pills las he said) for hi
owa use, and returned TO Mr.. Hull''
where they were boarding,
Mrs. Green having slight cold. wa
induced 10 take six pills at the hands oi
her husband, although against her bet
ter convictions. Soon after she was Ia
ken with dis,res. and burning at he'
stomach. On Saturday she was easier
.~,oN 10 rio At 10 ~
clock, the prisoner was in the store o
Dennis,on and Streeler among nun
ber OF friends.
During pause in the conversation
the prisoner exclaimed 'arat or nous
pointing TO the skelf. and stating that
rat had run behind the cinnamon bag
but no one else noticed the rat or mouse
Prisoner then asked Dsnnis,on why h
didn't put arsenic on the shelf.
Some conversation ensued as 10 III
safely Of using arsenic, wheu Green sal
he did mol think il dangerous. Gree
asked how much arsenic il would take 1
kill q persoDyand soon after went t
Hull's snd prepared solution for hi
wife remsr king hat he was going Il
give her some soda. Shortly after
Green having left The house, Mrs. Hui
found Mrs. Green vomi'ing,in great o
distress s. apparently al the point death
DR.. Hull was sent for, and found N
sufferer under The symptoms usually a
iending poisoning by arsenic. II
made strict inquiries as 10 the medicin
administered, lef, prescriptions, an
took his departure, leaving alio strit
nunclion lha, no drink should in an
event be given her Not long after III
Doctor left, Green, however, presen
ed his wife tumbler with soluio
an il. Mrs. S,reeter said lha, III
Doctor had prohibited any drink, bl
Green said il was cream Of tartar, whic
might be taken She was finally persna
ed 10 take it,and soon after The vomlir
returned with increased violence.
Dr. Hull during the evening visile
his patient several tImes, and prescribe
for her, for cholera moibus. TIE p
tieni was then put under The charge Of
Mrs. Whi'iord, who remained with h,
until Sunday morning. Up'o this tin
there was not the least suspicion enle
rained OF the patient having been poi
ened, except with. Dr.. Hull, who me
tloned his suspicion 10 his wife on h
detufn from hisviTi'; which had, ho,