Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-04-19
THE p1auA pO1sONINe CASE.
CONFESSIONS OF MRS. REGAIN.
Replication Of James MOwry.

Replication OF James noWry.
The Dayton Journal Of the 18th gives tn
full particulars OF this affair, as elected in tn
preliminary investigation, some Of which vii
be read with interest by eur readers.
''Mrs. Elizabeth Regain, who stands charge,
With the murder OF her husband by the admin
i~Stration of poison, is the daughter Of Martin
Cunningham, an old and esteemed citizen o
ColeSville, Miami county. She is apparently
about twenty. Two years Of age, medium heigh
has blue eyes and brown hair, and may bt
pronounced a good-looking woman. She is
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and was always considered by those who knew
I her 10 be a good Christian, a kind and affec-
%tionate wife, and an exemplary member OF so,
ciety. But, in the face Of all this she com.
mitted one of the most cold-blooded murders
ever recorded in the annals OF crime. HeI
husband ID said 10 have been an honest, tenn
perate and industrious mechanic, always pro-
viding well for his family, and never so happy
as when administering to the comforts Of her
he so dearly loved, but from whom he receiv-
ed the basest ingratitude in return.
"JameS ID. Mowry, also a citizen OF CowleS-
vile, was arrested soon after the commission
Of the murder. upon the charge above stated.
He is a man of property, has a vile and three
children, and has always borne a good name.
He is about thirty five Yeas Of age, FIVE feet
ten inches in light, and as ILL avored o man
as one wou Id see in a days journey. MovIy
has. been q member of the Methodist Church,
in good standing, for many years. Upon the
conclusion of the testimony on Monday even
ing, Mowry seemed in good spirits, and most
ofthoSe who heard it were convinced OF his
innocence, and deeply sympathized with him
But on Thursday morning, after hearing the
testimony Of Mrs. Regain, the public mind I'M
derwent q great change; the sympathies OF q
grea: majority were enlisted in behalf of Mrs.
Regan, and nearly every one seemed fully
convinced of the guilt Of MowTy."
Mrs. REGAIN made O full confession of her
guilt, The chief cause OF which was her pas
ion for MowRY. The latter had for a long
time, been importuning her 10 murder her
husband. Some four months agr she wrote
him the following letter on the subject:
'PIaUA, December 6, 1854.
"DEAR JIMMY: Once more l am seated 10
write a few lines 10 you. ] said | would no,
write any more, but you know | can't refrain
from it, and as | have been living in a perfect
he'll, (f you will allow me the expression; il
is a hard one, but, nevertheless true and
have been tOrmented day and night since
came home. He saw me kiss you, and that
was enough. Oh how | have had to su Te,
for it. | did not think he saw me, but he was
watch ing me. am so near beside myself
hardly know what | am doing. He says |
shall not 90 home any more, and he says he
will not gel me any more clothes, and then |
can't go home as much as ! have. Now
can't stand this any longer, and | appeal 10
YOU for help. | have thought Of one more
Jlani | am going TO make one more PROPOSE
10 you, and if you will do it will grant
you the request you have so long asked OF me
as soon as you do what | want you to do, or
before, if you will only do as | want you.--
Now. 1t is this: You make a proposition to
10 60 with You to look at some new coun.
Oregon, or Wisconsin, or some other
'lace-and name the period right of, and if lie
says he has not The means, you can tell him
will furnish him the means il he will 90
Tor companyj then | will persuade him TO 10
md then you can 30 on horseback or on he
cars, and you can take your.two horses and 20
he rest o: the way--that is, till you gel a good
ways from here, and you can procure your
POISON and administer it in oysters, and he will
' huo" % pihCiCuCCg yOu Cuu cut your |
oysters or the road, or you can give them 10
me farm house. They will never know the
Inference, and you can pretend TO take il
lard 10 think you have 10 turn back. When
GU can accomplish what have hold you, lhenl,
'ou can telegraph to- me that he is dead; |
'ill tell The Templars and have them make
p $50 and send 10 you to bear his expenses.
( you will come up as soon as you get this,
will tell you all about il, and then | will
rant you the request. Come up right away;
can tell you better. Now, dear, do come:
gu know | love you; you are well aware Of
t.. | will write no more till | see you. Come
p right away. My ink is pale.
"YOurs, in lille and death.
"From yonrs, or one that loves YOU"
This plan not being adopted by MowRY she
administered the poison herself. In the
curse OF her confession she says:
al procured arsenic at the drug store in
ippecanoe on Friday came home on Sstur-
ay, and administered it to my husband the s
ext ThurSday;it was at dark. l told Doctor
he took it himself; | repented OF
he C t,and wanted the Doctor 10 save his life; Q
have known nothing at all since his death,
ntil the day before yesterdays; told Doctor +
rownell not TO say anything OF it 10 Regain;
' Hmh Obiy poib "Hdk1 uuuJ lie CuT1e U
ONE at half past len in the evening, sick; d
ave him no more till Monday morning, when
found he was out Of danger; | thought the
latler all over, and concluded ! would give e
i'm another dose; l knew Mowry was urging
to do it; if it were not for this same arhes g
| should not be in the fix | am; his v
ords set heavily on my mind; | was wrought I
p 10 the highest pitch; and that was the
st gave him.
ar. G. Davis was in the room on Monday
hen | gave him the last dose of poison.
I'VE it in chicken broth. l Sc nj for this last
by Mrs. Kelley's son had previously
mt a little girl for it, with a noie signed =,
it'll a fictitious name, but she could not get 4
Told MIS-. Kelley that | wanted il for rats. u
ave my husband no powder in a glcss, but
it'll a spoon, when James Temple was in
was powder the doctor hadleft.,' d
A Horrible Murder. .,
Yesterday morning, at about half past Ten i.
the body OF an unknown woman was
und in the woods back OF Green Lane, OF al