The New York herald., 1851-09-09
City Intelligence.

A MELANCHOLY AFFAIR." FAMILY OF THIRTEEN
PERSONS POISONED BY ARsENIc-rAREE HAVE AL
READY DIED, AND oTAEGs NOT EXPECTED TO
SURVIVE.
On Sunday afternoon q melapcholy occurrence .ook
place at No 40 Prince the family Of SIR John
Carr whereby the whole family consisting of thirteen
pofsoss, poisoned By arsenic supposed TO have
been accidentally mixed with the -four 10 spuahag,
which they all psrook Of at dinner Is seems nat ABOUT
TWO weeks since, Mrs. Carr complaining about
the annoyance Of rass sni o.e Of the ooa-1ers
named Aicbaei Leo, who is engaged as brass
Erisher, and in the dsily habit Of using arseac
in his business said lie would bring home some
stuf that would Xii the fts. Accordingly the next dy
ne bICusht 10 the house 1poD t"o ounces OF arsenl
and gave the same Mr Csrr which ne pl.ceG on lhs
creesr the kitchen; and " s no@ supposed thas IA
nssiug The pudding sunday, Ms C@sr accidentally
mixed VI u tie hvuF Lhe fat. poison ~ mistake BE-
sewing br which J. frt.grLty placed ia 'ur
for he purpose q masog It !'sht AZ drhtr sae s&ny
.onii.ILg of Mr sna Ms tsrr four gentlemen aad
lh1ec lazy boafcer, tLr1e children aGi the seryaoe
GIL all laItok of the pGddihg, Ena sncn alter all o.
CAM sex. scoomfAI4sd Slth 'i,l-nt vomiting hedi-
AID IL mec.atly proe 1rej ana Doctors stout
Lawns quickly ia atIe adam and as soon as
possilir az pt Tue RENE Dcg che evening how
ever Nrs. pir, d ard on the following ,ning
one Of her children u, q. aua also child ynz
oue of tbe be8TJTs The balaaoe ia very ies ols
state aLc may pvs bly, recover toroper deHr h< osen
called 70 hoiG Inquest ON he bodies ana ris'd in
Giicn viii be gone into. DR. bIe the jofoosr .
ssAhul surgeon Lislt Poaf ni9,iem eN-niAstloh OF
tie fdiss, AID jury vas empaue.lsd 10 inquire
into tlt facts 4he sslueIcc CI JpHn the pro.
pretor u ihs house wes taken, who testified that hs
viii tn oibers partook o. the pudding AID they
ell I'll \. and tomed his wife the Geoaaseo iDtorme
HIN a,r lie had bscare sick. that he Dad used
~t. Iovdsr S.ch she i0and ia paPsr on the dresser
the Echen believing The same 10 b. h0ur instead Of
which IN sfssEc. The evidence Of Michael
Leo cue a aIjegs Who Of the grape pud1ing
slso very SEX - shOw that he about tvs
wc.ls M b.costt Two ou ices Of % the house
rqust u Mr Carr Tor tue purp@s cf kiog rats,
that be gave the sara eTsenic into ae hands Of Mr.
Carr Ia pcTon, VINO, it SCENE. used only sm-n quau-
~. eh.f4 Il fha
Rilchen. vinout the oyiedgs of h wife Who 1t
se,ms found tie yhite powder IN paper. and believing
i 10 he fine quality oi -four mixed II up With the
dough for the pudding aud thus innoesntly po'soGed
ieff,lt wen many Others lne following verdict
Vas rrnd.r.e ~ Tue Jury - Ihat deceased psrsons
TO their desths b. taking some Corrosive poison
tougo mistake, and that no blame s to be attached to
any p.yson' MIS- Mary Carr was thirty years Of age
sLd native oi Ireland aua her daughter Adelaide
M. Car. was eyed one year and three months The
CthsI ctud slled Edward barry aged three years
and eleven months. native Of Philadelphia
MstANcHoty srtcIDs On sunday afternoon, some
boys yloy Ug IN tot in the Fourth ward OF Jer
cy CRY Trey discovered In I'D canal boat which had
t.er LHulsd th.re. the body " n suspended by
roIe from y tmbers in thr hold Il the boat The boys
nmtoistey gave information oi ths fact and some e
going TO he place d. sgnsted found the body as
ttstod sith rcr around the meek Near the corps
smell botle .ptr ly empty but Labelled ~Prussic acid
-pDisoL The unfortunate man was very specially
dressed The bo0y being removed. t was soon recog-
nizsd that of Charles james smith. native Il Stat
fOIoke N gland AGED about % years He went II the
srje cf fatrek Rry on saturday afternoon aud pur-
~
f the store gODg IN tie direction Of the place where
his tcdy fourd MIR Enghsh friend Of deceased,
Who has known him for about eight years stated that
Mr. ith had been depressed Cf late be said bis affairs
were IN had that he had psrtrd with his wife
shout twelve months sirce The verdict of the Coroner
jury which before Justice Bedford Mas that the de-
censtd 10 his Death by hanging himself whle Ia
stste q temPo.ary nsany No poe. Sortem examiaation
sHs pli6e whether there ussic acid la the
stomach Dir snih leaves a family Of I. n children 10
his sad fate
srrcnr ~ HAserso Last evening, young man
Gsfusn b ~ bfth ei-fk ia the employ Of II d. Hess
efsuccIf grO.er 81 G.aEd and km streets.
Di'tcd sucde by b.nsEs hms>f Ia the oft of an adj
Joining static Nnen oiacov rid. hs vas quite deat
Ihs Csosassd Il years 4 and utrrst about
Two wtsEa since lis employer could Mt assign auy
ior his sde trueti0n. Coroner Geer noti
/ ted t. bold an i1quest.
| Dsiru % AsornEn MDicAN voIrsTErr On Sunday
uight GSITett barry ound dad IN his bet at the
houss No li5 South street, occupied hy W Ames The
4 decsafri member q The Ne~ Work Volunteer
sgEaaIt, that fought CALAMITY during the Mexican
war lis rtdy taken charge q Oy the association
| and viii be inferred with the usga, military honors.