Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-13

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
A PAINFUL AND MELANCHOLY 0ccuRRKsoE--
On yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, two
little sons Of Mr.. Charles W. Stewart, called at the
drug store Of Dr. Gardner Capitol Hill, and in
quired for their father, who had left home early in
the forenoon The doctor informed them he had
seen him about three o'clock, and had sold him
one and q half ounce of laudanum. The little boys
commenced crying, and said their father had
threatened 20 kill himself Immediate search was
instituted by Dr. Gardner, and Messrs. Nokes,
Griiht.., and Captain Huntington, of the Capitol
peace Knowing that he was in the habit of
iounging in the Speakers room Of the House Of
Representatives, they Immediately repaired hither;
finding the door locked, the inside door closed,
and the blinds to the windows also closed, Mr..
Eokes entered the room with lantern through
the transom, and found the lfeless body Of Mr..
Stewart lying upon settee, cold and stiff DIR.
Busey, who had been sent for, Immediately entered
the room, and proceeded forthwith to investigate
|. the cause of the death. No evidences Of poison
from laudanum were to be found A bottle Of
Z champagne recently opened was upon the wash
stand, and small quantity in tumbler, but the
peculiar odor Of laudanum was nowhere to be re
cognised
Mr. Nokes took from his coat pockets two bot
ties Of laudanum, containing each two ounces and
box pills for the destruction Of rats and MICE
One Of the bottles was obtained from the store of
Mr.. Schwartze, the other from DR.. Gardner Nei-
ther had been opened. They were carefully put
up and properly labelled. The box was as pur-
chased. Not being satisfied, DR.. B. proceeded to
investigate more infinitely, and found on the edge
of the spittoon small piece of paper with the
letters n ! written upon it. which led him to sup
pose that strychnine had been taken by the de-
ceased The spittoon having been thoroughly
ccanscd, sixteen small pieces of paper were
found, which, when properly adjusted, read as
follows:
Drug $500 Cal store,
M. King,
Strychnine, poison,
498 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington city.
The body was lying upon settee, with cush-
ion taken from chair in the room, under his
head. His hat was placed upon bust Of Linn
Boyd The key Of the door was concealed under
some paper on the table. The window blinds had
been stuffed with paper, so as to prevent the pos
sibihty. 81 being seen from the outside. Upon his
umbrella was stuck with wafer piece of paper,
Upon which was written his name.
rom the inside pocket of his coat was taken
blank-book in which was written, in large
1egible hand, various memoranda, and the fol-
to all fiiends.'
&C. W. STEWART.
&C. w. STEWART.
y at Jones's, mine. The last
e. w. STEWART
tely held by VIM. R.
accordance with the
hemoved to his resi-
held the Office of
ve of Representa-
efficient officer
man.
case, who was counsel for
.6ted in this city, brings an action
property, given to him as security to
s5 fees as counsel and which was sold by the
GIANT
ITCH Returns, November IL aud l2.--John
vagrant, dismissed; Samuel Landuch, free
x lettering about tipping house, fine and cost;
stead Sampson, free negro, do; Stephen Clark,
NEGRO, do; W. skidmorc, disorderly in market,
cost; Thomas Duffey, profanity, fine and
kpard Keer, disorderly, fine and cost
Fey, (sccond time, disorderly, fine and
Quinn, drunk, dismissed; John 7.
aud disorderly, work-housc sixty
drunk, paid cost.