Washington sentinel., 1854-03-11
Tofal anS Dsrsonal.

takes benefit. No less than four excellent pieces
are announced, interspersed with songs and dance,
will be performed. Mrs. Williams will support
her husband, by appearing in her excellent per-
sonation ofSopha, in the farce Of Law for Ladies'
sustaining FIVE different characters. This per.
formance is alone worth the price of admission.
Judging Of Barney's talentfor drawing full houses,
the Var iete tonight will be full to overaowing.
National Theatre-We regret that this %.
tablishment has Of late been but poorly patronzed
The Globe states that on Thursday evening, il
was "amost deserted" The Justly celebrated ac-
tress, Mrs. Farren, has not been appreciated 40
her great artistic talents deserve; fact@not CON-
plimentsry 10 the lovers Of the legitimate drama.
This evening she takes a benefit, appearing as
the Wrecker's Daughter and Mary Tudor, when,
We trust, she will be cheered with crowded au.
dience.
The Late DIR. Gardiner.--The coroner's jury
summoned on the Sd instant 10 hold an inquest
over the body of DR.. Gardiner, after examining q
number of Witnesses, adjourned over until yes.
terday, when they again convened at the Jail. In
the meantime, Drs. Breed and Steiner made an
analysis Of the stomach of the deceased, and also
Of powder found in his pocket, by request of the
jury.
These two gentlemen, yesterday morning gave
the following testimony, jointly, in writing:
Having in conformity with your instructions.
instituted a careful chemical investigation OF the
conteuis of the stomach of the late DR.. George A.
Gardiner and also of the powder found in his
pocket both submitted TO us by you on the 4th
instant, we hereby report: That in the stomach we
have detected substances afTordng the chemical
reactions characteristic of strychnine and brucin
and from the large portion of the contents of tho
stomach not yet completely analyzed. we are con-
WINGED that these virulent poisons are present in
quantity more than sufficient to have produced
death.
The powder found in the pocket of the de-
ceased, has proved TO be commercial strychnine,
or, chemically, mixture of that poison with
brucin, according TO the tests for these alkalods,
gwen by the most eminent Psychologists. The
weight ofths powder is 95 millogrammes.
"We would also mention that we have found
in the stomach several pieces Of paper, one of
which was folded at the margin in the manner
that druggists wrap powders.
"Signed, DANIEL BREED, M D.
"LEWIS Fl. STEINER, M. D."
Several other witnesses We're examined when
the jury rendered the following verdict:
aWe are Of the opinion that Dr. George A. Gar
diner came to his death from strychnine and
brucin, voluntarily taken after conviction and sen
tencen
II will be recollected that on the first day oftho
examination Of witnesses, two of them said they
saw DR.. Gardiner, after his sentence, put into his
mouth what they at that time thought to be tobac-
co crumbs, but which they afterwards, from tho
fatal development, supposed to have been poison.
The chemists who analysed the stomach and tho
powder, say in their testimony, that they found in
the former, several pieces of paper supposed to
have contained the fatal drug) folded at the mar
gin in the manner that druggists wrap powders"
This would seem to confirm the suspicion that the
strychnne was swallowed in the courthouse
when the deceased asked for drink of water;
which, however, did not take effect, owing to tho
paper which enveloped it, until a few minutes
after his arrival at the jail
Mptilation Of Grenough's Statute of WASH
ington.-A report was industriousy circulated
throughout the city yesterday that some "van-
dial" had been guilty Of the objectionable crime Of
mutilating the statue of Washington, on the
lawn directly east Of the Capitol, We admit that
we felt excessively indignant when we heard OF
the occurrence our veneration for the memory Of
the Father Of his Country, being, at the time, if
possible, exceedingly intensified. But we thought
that, before giving vent to feelings which possess
ed us, it would be better to look at the statue,
when, on doing so, we were agreeably convinced,
by ocular demonstration, that the left hand and
scabbard had not been snapped of, rumor
positively asserted. But, on Wednesday night, we
learn, a small fake of marble, representing the
pendent strap Of the scabbard was detached by
some means not positively ascertaned.
Il will ha hats iuna
Mr.. Grenough's death, he, with his own hand re-
moved the support to this strap work of eI-
treme delicacy; and it may be that the marble de.
tached was thus weakened or cracked, subjecting
it TO the influence of frost. 1t fell on the granite
base and was broken into many pieces
We are not alone in our opinion. No matter
what other crimes may be committed no one
suppose that there lives being in America with
a heart so callous, ay, as the marble ITSELF as to
wantony mutiate the statue erected: at great cost,
in commemoration Of man enshrined above all
others, in the grateful hearts of his countrymen.
Incendiarism.-On Thursday night, at about
twelve o'clock, the workshops Of Messrs. Viii.
liams and Riggs, on Seventeenth street, were de.
stroyed by fire, together with their valuable con.
tents. As ifthis was not "glory enough" for the
incendiaries, stable belonging to Mr.. Samuel
Scott was set on fire, and thus partially damaged.
In addition TO the above, unsuccessful attempts
were made during the same night 10 burn somo
several frame houses in the FIRST ward.
The mayor Of the city has offered reward Of
FIVE hundred dollars for the apprehension of tho
person persons who have, in this manner, been
reckessly engaged in the destruction Of private
the money to be paid on the conviction
Of the offenders.
Serious Occurrence.-Yesterday noon, while
Henry Shreiner, lad Of about thirteen years
IF age, was standing on the steps of the West.
srn Telegraph Company, shutter Of Gads.
,y's Hotel was wrcsted from its hinges by tho
wind, and fell upon the boys head; prostrating