The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-01-06
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A Sad Case.
Mrs. Sarah Williams was examined
before Mayor Eoelish upon charge Of
poisoning her husband, and bound ovet
10 The Common Pleas Court in The sum
Of So 900. She IS now in Jail.
We gather The following particulars
concerning this case, winch we think are
in the main correct:
Zcphaniah Williams, deceased, came
from Wales. His wife, probably owing
10 want of money, did not accompany
him, bnt came 10 this city subsequently,.
Williams worked IMP. Hayden's Factory,
and is represented 10 us as mild, indus
,rious, easy sort Of a man, who never did
any one harm, aud with whom no good
woman could quarrel. They boarded a
man by the name Of Griffith. Some time
since, they changed their place OF resi-
dence. moving but short distance, how-
ever, and Mrs. Williams pretended that
while moving she had lost about $l25
which they had saved 10 buy little home
and also some money given her 10
keep, by this Griffith. The money WIS
carried by Mrs. w. under her dress, 10
which i, was tied with string, and she
said che must have dropped it while
moving her goods This was pretty
severe blow TO Mr. W., and lie received
tho sympathy Of somo creditors and
friends. Subsequently Mrs. W. said their
house had been broken into, and nearly
all their clothing stolen--some Of Mr..
W.'s, some Of her own, and some Of
Crifilll's--and some new cloth, brought
from Wales. This was another severe
loss. Griffith bad large chest, and
Mrs. W. carried The key 10 il. Mr.. w.
suspected Griffith and his wife OF impro>
per intimacy, and by some means gol
this key, went 10 his chest, and found all
the money and clclhins Of which they
had been robbed--and tea, sugar, coffee,
and quite variety Of such articles as
nigh, be used by those ABOUT 10 COM
mence housekeeping. He closed the
chest, returned the key, got out search
warrant, and found The goods. Griffith
nd, but Mrs. w. came 10 an open rup>
ture with her husband She declared
her regard and preference Tor Griffith in
strong terms, and they agieed TO separate.
A division OF their effects was finally
made, and Mrs. ". went to Guffilh. al
Cincinnati, or down tho riyer. The
guilty parties, for some, unknown ealse,
we're no, satisfied, and Mrs. w. returned
to her husband in this city, and he, though
perfectly satisfied Of her nfdeliiy, cons
senlsd TO take her back The sequel is
known.
Two women testified Ut the cxlmna-
lion before the Mayor. One declared
tia, Mrs. w. said Griffith purchased the
arsenic 10 kill her husband--the Other
drew that inference from what she did
say.
Griffith went to Pi,Isburg, where he
was al work, in d Livsry Stable, when he
was arrested. Officers Stevens and
Shrum wenl 10 P. and brought him to
this city ON Wednesday. Griffith cried
about an hour, and appeared anxious 70
know for what he was arrested, who was
dead here, and how they knew where he
was. Ife had sent his brothers. son,
lad 10 or Is years old, TO this city after
Mis-. W., with instructions 10 take herto
Piusburg. The Officers kept the boy
here, and he told where Griffith was.
Mrs. Williams is about 80 years old,
and is apparently much out Of health.
She is quite thin infiesb. pale, and rather
below medium size.
A pos, moriem examination Of Mr..
Williams, made by DR.. N. Gay and Prof.
Wormley, proved thot he had been
poisoned. S,can's (Columbus) Elcuator.