The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06

MURDER AT KINGSTON, CA.-ARREsT OF THE
Misunderstanding tho week before last, most
heartless murder was perpetrated near Kingston,
e.. W. man and y woman, passing man
and wife, under the name of Freeman, had been for
some days in the vicinity, boarding mt hotel.
The man was taken sick under very Suspicious cir
cumstances, and after illness Of two three
days, suddenly died. The woman, very after
his death, sold horse and buggy belonging to him,
valued at about two hundred dollars, for seventy
dollars. The circumstances awakened suspicion Of
foul play; the woman was arrested, post mo,1enl
examination of the deceased lde, and strych-
nine found in his stomach. On inquiry, it found
that she had, not long BEFORE purchased srychnine
ut two different places under the preence of killing
rats. On her arrest, about six hundred dollars in
IN oney had been found in her possession, which she
requested to have deposited in the Ogdensburgh
Bank, to the credit of William Smith, Of Canton
in this county Instead of complying with the re-
quest, the authorities made deposit Of the money
with a banker in Kingston, and wrote to Offices
here to ascertain if anything was known Of VIII
liam Smith. On inquiry, it was found that ten
dollars had been deposited to his credit in tho
Ogdcnsburgh Bank, from Kingston, and on finding
him, he stated that he expected a remittance Of
money from his mother, who left him in Alar,h,
for Chenango county, where, she alleged she ex-
pected to receive money. In reply to question
to that point, he replied that he did not expect
any money from Kingston. In company with
Sheriff Barber Of this county, he went to Kingston,
where he recognized the horse and buggy, which
had been sold by the woman, the property
MIR. Elijah Pease, Of West Potsdam in this county.
This IL to the development Of the following CIR
cumstances;-Elijah Pease, man 10 years OF age
of highly respectable standing and connections in
West Potsdan, but with mind considerably i'm.
paired by the infrmities Of age, having dissolved
his previous business connections, was anxious to
purchase farm. and had proposed to his wife to
locate in Canada. This she was unwilling to
consent to, ard Mr.. Pease consequently instituted
a search for a farrs in this county. II is sup
posed, that, hearing 0. one for sale by Mrs.
Smith, who had been ien in possession Of il by
the dcnth Of her husband, fir. France, OF Cam
ton, she having married MIR. smith for
cons husband, who left her few months after
the marriage, he entered ino negotiations with
her for the purchase, and disclosed 20 her "a at
be had in his possession some 500. Nc-
thing positive, however, was kaown, beyond his
going from home n number Of tunes during the
winter, he alleged, for the purpose of the nego-
tiation On the 18th of March he ief; home with
his horse aud buggy, aud about $500 in money, rs
il was supposed tor the purpose OF visiting son N
keptyille, &. w. he having LETT lcitcr 10 that
effect directed TO his wife, enclosing 80 in money,
aud directing her, if he did return this way, 20
20 to another son residing in Vermont, rs he souli
reach there before her. This was the list thai
was heard from him by his friends, until the trunk
and clothes the murdered mnn were returned 80
them On Ihuraday Iast, and recognized as his. y
has been ascertaincd, that prcyioa, to Mrs. Snih-
leaving, sho alleged for CncnunZ, county, sue
had contracted for another lot o. land al dining her
Farm. and agreed to pay 500 Of the p1rchlsc
money about this time. Mrs. smith - spoken OF
by highly respectable citizens Of CyntOl, as 4
woman, against whose character nothing has been
heretofore alleged but the circumstances point %
one cf the most revolving, aud long prc;ael,tatci
schemes OF uereenary murder upon recTd.-cg-
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