Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-28
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chant, was burnt out and thrown ont of bust
ness. Soon after, a company of temperance.
performers made an exhibition i'm that town.
y Young lady named Mary Ann WYATT. AGED,
some II years. was in the company, who by
her line personal appearance. won a strong
hold upon thu affections of the people, and
particularly of the prisoner, who at once en-
listed with the company in their performances.
The company. not meeting with much success
IN some oi tn adjoining towns. disbandcd at
New Lebanon and soon after Green returned
To Berlin, and informed his friends that he was
Co bc married a week from the next SUNDAY
night. and invited them TO attend his wedding
at New Lebanon. But such was the haste of
the prisoner to MAKE sure of his prize. that he
dld not wait until the appointed time, but
celebrated the marriage ceremony on the Sun
day previous.
On Tuesday night. the bridegroom and his
bride staid at the house of Ferdinand Hall. i'm
Berlin. On "Wednesday the prisonarrcceived
a visit from his mother and sister. and held "A
long interview with them. On Friday NOR
ning, the scene of woe commenced ON that
morning the prisoner procured a box of pills
las hc slid) for his own use. and returned to
Mr.. HulIs, where they were boarding. Mrs.
Green having "a slight cold. was induced tn
take six pills at the and of her husband. al
ui'uNl against ifI htNltE CONVICTIONS. soon
after she was taken with distress and burning
OF her stomach. On Saturday morning she
WAS easier, but not we'll enough to rise. At
IL o'clock the prisoner was in the store of
ID nnlston X Streeter among a number of his
friends. Durlnga pause in the conversation.
the prisoner exclaimed, "a rat. no.. mouse -
pointing To The shelf and stating that II rat
had run behind the cinnamon bag, but no one
else noticed the rat or mouse.
Prisoner then asked Dcnuiston why he did
not put arsenic on the shelf? Some CONVEX
satlon enSued as u the safety of using arsenic.
whenG Green said he did not think it ID dangerous.
Green inquired how much arsenic would kill
Il person and soon after went to Hull'S and
prepared a solution for his wife. renarking
that he was going TO give her some Soda
Shortly after. Green having left the house,
Mrs. Hull found Mrs. Green vomiting ii i'm great
distress, apparently at the point of death.-
DIR. Hull was sent for, and when he arrived.
found the sufferer under the symptoms usually
attending the poisoning by arsenic.
lie made strict inquiries as TO the medicine
administered, left Prescriptions, and took his
departure. leaving also a strict Injunction that
no drink should IN amy event b. given her.
Not long after the doctor left. Green. howcv-
cr, presented his wife "A tumbler with a solu-
ton in it. Mrs. S,rcetcr said the doctor had
prohibited any drink, but Green said it was
cream OF tartar, which might be taken. She
was finally persuaded to take il. and soon after
the vomiting returned with increased violence.
DIR. Hull during the evening visited his pa
tent several times, and prescribed for her. for
cholera morbus. The patient he put under
the charge of a Mrs. Whitlorl. who remained
with her until Sunday morning. Up to this
time there was not the slightest suspicion en-
tertaincd OF the patient having been poi, oncd,
except with DR.. Hull, who mentioned his
suspicious Ia his wife on his return from his
first visit which had, however, been Quoted
by the answers he had received ta his injuries.
During the night, Mrs Whitford went below.
leaving the patient in charge al her husband.
ali" INC "a nrhu informed her HAT her husband
gave her a powder. She exclaimed thpt The
doctor had prohibited powd. rs. The patient
sai4 mat Henry had given it TO her. Mrs. w.
lookcd upon the table, and found all the novy-
HeIs leIt by The doctor untouched. Mrs. w.
iay ooWn upon the cot, and her suspicious be.
Ins aroused, she watched the motions of
oiee"' ana soon saw him offer his wife some
crust coffee, which he had boon e.e,,aI irg'@
ne patlent tasted, but remarked that il did
not taste as the coffee did when Mrs. w
maze II, but insisted on having il from the
pitcher. At 3 or Is o'clock i'm the morning
Inc prisoner left the house on business. when
Mrs. w. examined very closely some chicken
broth on the table, and discovered arsenic re-
naming i'll the spoon and sub,eaucntly a
substance was found on the top of the SOM.
winch was dried, preserved and analvlcd and
winch was found To be unadultcratcd arsenic
for lour or five times. at least. a substauc.
was found IN drinks and medicines admins
'eIet 10 MS wife by Green, which rcscInblcd
arsenic, bat specimens of some of them were
not saved. ~
"A brother of the deceased. WIN was ro,,,;,
ing at the place, on Saturday night inauircIa a.
To the situation OF his sister, when Green in
formed him she was doing bcttcr-thc dis.a.,
mao taken IA favorable turn, anl Inc need NOT
give himself any uncasincss as To- her rrcnyery
Az Tour o'clock, ON Sunday, the brother in.
CURED OF the attending physician a. to nj.
sisters prospects, and learned that she mr.t
soon die. The deceased was immsdiaf.ly yis
tied by her brother, who informed her .ba
must soon expire. She expressed q wish f.,
see her mother. She afterwards called her
husband and asked him if she had ever drcriy.
ed lIIIn IN any respect, aud be- said no-ir She
lad siid or done any thing 10 iujurc his feel.
and he made the same answer. SLo tt,,
called DIR. Hull To her bedside. and uf,rn.J
bin that she was about To die. and tnlJ L;,'
That every thing her husband had duiri.tcr..J
ln hcr since she was taken sick. had di.tr..s.J
~ anu once, when she asked him for SOM,
VINE AMI water, lac poured out the liquor. and
out OF his pocket a paper and poured vi
white powder into il. Mr.. u. Str.rter Wa
called ia. and the sam, facts communicated
10 bin. Atthis interview Sc wa doupclcJ
,o suspend her narrative until She rested. but
became worse. and never was able aftcru,rIs
lo tell tI" rest of her story. H.r m,l,dy IL.
t'c91'd constantly until ten O'Clock, A. NJ
Dn Monday, when She did.
COMPARATIVE PROSPECTS OF NEW
YORK AND NEW ORBEANS-Nr,y WI
row contains a population ofat least 80 oOO
q taxable property of S230.0OO 600. Nov /
orleans ia 1910. contained Il population of.
Y IV3. amt rroblbly now not les than / 10 4
~ as o. Is increasing very rapidly. The
mississippi and ~ tributaries vatara rauf,. /
Inbracing an area Of surface of ON. m,llinuntI
UIdrt mi|S-Gys fines a. tYtr. -. ,r: