The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-10-16
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A FRniiIy Poisoned.

. \ very distressing incident occurred, on the
evening OF the 9ih ir<!ant, in 'I' family Of the
Rev. DR.. Lela"d %; this city, Involving almost
the entire how scholi in ;he most imminent reil ri
violent t.u,h, fivn whici, they were rescued
hv u,,, s..i;i :nrc,f.rcm cal:.: IS: miraculous
The cicuts,,Stac.s Of this appalling event, we're
hf;iEF these Towards sandoNn, one of the
ladies waa preparing, with her own hands, some
bscui, E,r ten, and ny s':is.ake s!:e a:na! with
the -four E;a; gusutity OF A'sr'';r. oirh had
hcen procured aad prepared 70: :he destruction
Is ,s,i, w,:hos. Der kn"w!rdgr. Tic quantity
u.ed wax probably Two tea spooafu,s snacic:,;
to have killed twenty st:cng nei'.
'.lhis poisoned t:.'"a WAS eaten. in greater or
les, a:Gnun, hY Mrs L., her two daughters
and q grand daughter; sl.o, hv svera sc."aats
The Immediate effect Was violent rsi and nan
,ea. O:, hoa: however, passed before the
cause VIA discovered. s> s2,n rs the horrible
,ic. WAS hnnwr, I>rs Fair ani Craze were
in pra:;p, attendance sai a!"re tag most en-
erys,il measures l., stEnrd rrii! II: deadly
substarc. wts ~,en '.ieciel irotn ;n' s:"machs
of IL u >a,r; ,::ne, eaccW:u! Ill ,i.e case of
Mrs. l.. wh3 WAS subjected 10 Succession OF
most violent crnEt;cs fnf i've "r six hours, he.
fore the tata! substance was thrown up. And
when elected, It was Il black ts,id mass. evin
: ciuS the most deadly characteristics. While
the Others, involved in this calamity. very soon
recovered, the mother having suffered more
sererr and protrac;ed pain. MAS exceedingly
prustratel, and has not vet obtained entire To-
l:ef,though she is decidedly c"nvalesccut.
This painful event is made public, for several
good and sufficient reasons. One Is that the
numerous friends Of he family in all portions
Of the United States may have authentic inf"r-
NATION, us to the real facts OF the case. "Hd
u.Ay be guarded against false and exaggerated
reports. Another motive for publication. is to
afford warning 20 all ,'lrnics. Ia exclude from
their houses this terrible agent Of death. It's
presence produces dtefu. possibility Of bur
rying whole family to the grave.
Another reason is, to call the attention o
tho Faculty to the causes, Why THIS deadly
poison could remain in the stomach for scvera!
hours, without fatal rc,uitt, when one tcata "t
the quantity taxi: il. lifrit, "ua:.: :.:ve !"en
almost Instantly fatal.
\ final, and PERHAPS :hc s;r"nect, Induce.
,nent for this s,atrmen, to eaectuai!r prevent
: all suspicion or injurious reports AZ 10 any
Srencr pt servants IN tnlS NtptpaU'c aildii.
, The sad mistake was made by "ac OF tn"
daughters Of the family, and the poison obtain
eli by her mother without her know ledge.
\ part Of the servants partoo'i of the
biscuit, and suffered like tho whites. And
those servants who did rot eat lt.e dead
Is food. evincrti the most severe distress on the
occasion and voluntarily spent \ slcspicss night
in vain attempts 10 give relief. 1t should be
added that DR.. l.. himself was saved from Il
personal psrticips.in in the peril. by his ab.
sence from home, to supply tie pulpit of the
Church in Winnsborn. ;" that It pleased Go!
that this terrible calamity should fall upon Il
household composed exclusively of females.
J.. Iin conclusion. nr. l.. earnestly and aff"c
tionately invites hi' relations trends aud brc,h
rcn, in the u,in;stFy in the Sub, North and
West. 10 unite with him iu humble AMI drv"rt
gratitude and Thanksgiving 20 Almighty God,
FIR SO gracious a''d sig'.a; :, dvise-anc, from
calamity SO utterly overwhelming.
ColrnsIA S. G. DC. 10 1855,