The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-20

The PorsorER.- Martha slave to VIM.
w Michsux, charged With poisoning krs ~Ellzs-
beth Tuliy and her dspghtsr Mary. small girl
only SIX years old, toe 2s.h Of February las,,
was arraisned before The Mayor, yesserdsy, to an
dergo an examination ~ IE4f3E
Mrs Tniiy, sworn.-Esily on the morning OF the
occurrence. my husband had to leave home to go
to his work, and as was then just recovering
from spell Of sickness TOLD him thar Martha, the
prisoner who was In the room dressing the chil
dren at the time. could fix my breakfast for me-
Shortly after this, Martha LETT tho room before
completing what che was at, and when she IT,
turned, brought me cup Of tea In her hand, and
| some ham and bread on plate. told her 10 put
| IL 10 chair, and finish dressing ths chidfen J.
then drank tea spoonful Of thr Tea, but II tased
90 badly, asked her what wss the matter withlf.
She replied nothing. / then took 4 second spoon.
u aud told her to take II sway sod bring me &C me
coffee. My little daughter Mary. hearing me com
plain, asked TO be allowed 10 ,sste the tea, but
| told her not TO DO so. ~ 5.ss - .stsrsls ! 81
| Martha took the cup and started OF Blu. as she
passed Mary. gave her teaspooninl OF i, wbth
she drank. Martins then brought me some coffee,
and drank about half cup tut, inmsdisteiy 81;
| ter which was seized with cramps and vomiting,
| snd Mary was taken 10 siunitar manner. L then
sent for Mr. Tully. who came home. and discover
ing my situation sent for Drs Conway and Cabeli.
Tie taken into the kitchen, where q small
cosored girl threw 1t into the stovs. q
Lieut. Whsat sworn When arrested the prf-
scner told her she had administer cd poison to Mrs
TuIly and her family, and that she had Just So well
tell where /. came from She then said rhat vel
| low man. whose name she did not know, stopped
at the fence and asked her ii her people did not
treat her bad She told Him they dido he then
gave her something end told her TO glVe Il 70 thcn
which she did. fs2 Af#s "*f+ f& -
The Mayor, after patieat hearing OF the wi,''es
Sea- directed the accused to be sent on TO tAe nex
term of the Hus,ings Court, for final trial, ard re-
mandrd her to prison until lat t:fne which viii %
on the second Monday IL April eaa s-i}siog Z,
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q hit
ney and Philip Ke,z, were arrai2ned before The
Mayor Yesterday morning. 70 answer the charge of
asssultng and stabbing Philip Msisel On the night
of the 10th inst. a' z 5s..E-s ,s1s 1900 8
lOth lust Keitz aud self walked up the Central
Railroad and stopped at Mrs. Greene to get two.
glasses OF beer On Getting Into the house. we
found the old lady had no beer, and then walked
into the back room, where Thle and Hrlmey we're
sitting Mrs Green SAT ont smslf bottle OF wills
key OF which all parouk, and sat there ticking
time. 1 took seat by tbs old lady, Miss Car
ollne, her grand daughter being liz the room, and
said 10 her, he who wants et the daughter must
first get 10 with the old lady The hearing me say
something asked who h that hi snds to strike me
In the facei answered him tia. 40 one had said
anything about striking HIN. He then approached
the table around In doiog which the candle feli on
the aoor and was extinguisbed,. Before Ibis I7saw
THE have something 10 hs hsn6, b9t die DOT kno
It was knife. As soon as the candle fell, This
seized me, ana staooeo me IN isa nead, Dack and
shoulder. then got away from him and left the
house -. .. -. --- ..- -. g., a.. ! III
Philip keith sworn.-f lid not see THE stab
Meise but him have him by the collar I at
tempted to get the knife from Thie, but Heltaey
caught me and prevented rae from doing So. Alier
the stabbng, picked up from the door large
pocket knife. t-'-."'- f.-'+ -@' --.A !
Joseph Helnaey sworn saw Tnle have bold of
Meise but did not see him have knife 81
The Mayor discharged Ielmey and Keitz, but re
mapde6 THE for examination the April term Of
the Hastings Court T-5.5g1A 80 -i91-o