The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-06-09
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SUPPOSED CASE OF MURDER BY
POISON IN EIOOiE:EI.N.

SUPPOSED CASE OF MURDER BY
POISON IN BLOOYF;ELD.
! ME>sE>. ErlT0E> :-Prcsam:ng there VIII
be all sorts Of stories a!loat relative 10 this
tra@ical affair." propose stating so'ac Of The
lca1ing particulars connected with it, which
you are at liberty to publish or con>i.n to The
drawer. as you think proper
There has resided for some years past. in
the family of Thomas Allen. a widow lady.
by the name Of Leroy There has also resi-
ded in the same family during this time, an
orphan girl, Of Irish parenta@", now - years
Of age. 1t appears that on the Sd of April,
(trom the testimony OF this GRID Mrs. l.. was
in her usual health except a slight headache:
that she went to her chamber and Law down.
and that soon after the girl discovered upon
the stove a mustard box with something in it
of strange appearance and odor; TIA: Mrs
Allen said it was tea for Mrs. l.; that Mrs
y. poured some into cup. put in camIhor
and swcctcncd it, and carried it up TO Mrs.
L.: that Mrs. l.. was soon taken with vonlil-
ing and much distressed: thal on TIE eth.
Mrs. l.. appeared better, although much cx-
haus:cd: that on the afternoon Of that day
Mrs. A. prepared some more Of the SANE.
kind Of tea and carried it to Mrs. L.: that
soon a.tc" Mrs l.. was taken again with voni-
ting and spaSTs, and was in great distress.
frequently calling for water: that no one
except members of the family were allowed
to speak to Mrs l.. except in their presence
that the Girl alone attended upon Mrs. J.
during the night that at o'clock on the
morning OF the 9th. Mrs. l.. became Glict
and as the girl supposed, went to s.cc1 that
she then went to sleep hcrSc,i, and slept till
six that she then went to Mrs T., am! found
her in the same position, and apparently a
sleep: that she then went about break last
that Mrs. y. then went to Mrs l.. and va,
with her some 90 minutes. and returned. say
inc tina: Mrs. l.. had awokc ana was better
that lii a very few minutes Mrs A. ac.i,
went to Mrs H., and had arrived ONLY at the
top OF the stairs, when she informed the fam
lily that Mrs. l.. was dead The body was
immediately brought down into 4 lower room
and although HE had bu; iu>t departed, the
body was perfectly rigid The box in which
the tea was made was immediately sccrcicd
bv the rir, and soon after delivered to a
mciglbor and examined and stron. suspicious
were entertained that it contained POISON. a.
a Substance adhered to i; Resembling a Iol
OF rat poison which MIS-, H. ha,. been known
to have IN he POSSESSION. he same Glen
sNc oJor proceeded from the stomach OF the
deceased, that proceeded from the box
Marks were also discovered upon the neck
as /! Violence had been used These u,arh,
were cicdr V d!>co,crab.c five weeks after
interlncnt, when a post moItcm animation
Was had oi the body. The stomach and IN
'c>'i"o> i!t>chtcc u singular appearance,
such is would seem 10 warrant tie arr,>. OF
-. IS. y. She was Accordingly arrested. ar,.
cx.. N '.c'i before W. l.. Da.dwir. l.>,I., and
he'd 10, tai. ,hc Grand Jury, at the rc-
cent session 0. the County Court. found a
bii. and Mis-. g. a. u''~ 49, j-ii aw. ,iiiu:, her
trial. which Will be hc.l at an aiiourncI
term Q. the County Coa.. Oh lie 18Th OF Au-
gust ..cxt la: the motive L: E.C>. Men
could be ior committing such al acl is NEE
conjecture, and is not deemed proper 10 state
here -
Bloomfield. .I4ro {. 49,.