The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-12
Another Fearful Mystery.
POST MORTEM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS URDKK-
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POST MoRTFM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AUHDEK-
HIS WIFE SUSPECTED.
From the Boston Traveller. Feb. To-
RumpY of painful and moat yserious nature having
been circulated relative to the death OF the ass Hosea
Gardner Postmaster Hngnam, No have taken pains 70
rsn the fAo In the os and lay before our resaes
the particulars far u have been able 10 OBTAIN
them
The family Of Mr. Gsrdper consisted Of himself his
wife, a woman about his Own age, one son ana
daughter and the mother Of Mr.. who during his las,
ipt acted the capacity Of nurse Mr. Gardner nsd
been ac'ec for several years With diseased which
required dressing several hines day. On the 9Th OF
Dcember be accidentally fell upon stone step, striking
uptp the hip OF the diseased side The accident occa
stoned much pain, and his family physician called,
who exam,ped injured limb but found fracture,
dislocstion dence OF iDierna, Injury.
On the "Wednesday preceding the death OF ur Gardner
bis ply him to take dose Of salts. This
ateDded with some nausea on Thursday morning but
asm was not great il w thought to proceed from The
90 Thu rsdsy night the mother was Watching Of his
bedide usual when the wife OF Mr. G. told her to 90
10 bed IS there Vas no necessity for watch. But q
though she nssteo strongly upon H. the mother CID NOT
&c The wife then put out all the TRES and the room
growing Geld, the old lady was oompelled 70 roure Be-
tween vnd TWO O'Clock 10 the morning che was called
up ny Mr. Gardner, who was taken WITH vomiting and
oiher alarming symp oms which induced her 70 seod for
M IL bed rechpr Violently and complaining o. severe
pain In the stomach and bosels. This was dot IKE com
nausea, but an iDdeecribable feeding, ~ NJ g 70
marked
vas for the nrst time ssoertansd that the sA'h
be bad taken had not operated, but very slightly,
COntVeft.
burning sensation In the stomach and bowels Vas ex
tremely painful. Mr. Gardner said TO his nner. bs
heve my wife has poisoned me, and she viii poison you
Previous the arrival OF the physician, the deceased
had vomited quantity OF dark fluid, attended win very
great distress he thon tol his mother to preserve for
the doctors inspection. The vile Objected, and notwth
sudng The OF Of her daus hter
band and the earnest solicitations Of the mother OF xr
c. who Told her that exAmnaton Of the coa,euts OF
the bowl might throw some light upon the csse-she
empted the contents OF 1t into . sop pail excls ming
'that II the doctor wants 1t he'll have 70 Dig 1t Out Of
that"
Mr. g. continued 70 suffer very much through the a.
terpoon Of Fnosy with the same symptoms as above 81
udcd to- and gradually declined until day orning
about half pat I, whom he died In great distress
TIE deceased bad been heard TO tho fear that
bis wife you'd destroy him. and on one occasion
muncsed comic friend certain statements that
give Increased force 10 the superstition that be has Bot
Mr.. Gardner was In his religious ser timeuts Unlver
sslist while his wife xsalous member OF the Bsp
sst church On the occasion the funeral she
willing that the friends Of her bus oaud shoold call upon
Unvesfalhs clergy man 10 conduct the services bat
length yielded % far - 70 sAmi's minister Of bosn psr
The friends Of the deceased being satisfied With the
sppearsIce Of things and having tnev suspous srous
BY daily Increasing evidence OF foul pssy, have csused
The body Do din'erred and the organs Of the vsoera
submitted 70 The examination Of two medical gentlemen
Of Boston.
RE resu Of the autopsy hes no, a yet been made pub
10, but n ON what learned OF the Investigation
feel warranted In saying that there exsed 10 the Ia
testi unavoidable evtoesce OF the presence OF ~
We have nos yet learned whether any parties
have be. areetcd suspicion Of causing Mr. Gsrdners
death.
NJ Gardner Vas man universally respected and be
loved by al who had Known him. he resolved the Ap
pipne OF Postmaster from President Pierce the duties
Of which Office he has discharged with ndely and cour.
tsy.
Ire whole community 10 srsAdy painfully excited Nth
r'sard the terrible tragedy recently enscted In New
Yorb the invests alton OF witch h nov proceeding, snd
'ow,ps 90 hard upon Il. a. do<s cannot but cause
th'i Of horror u The fighifuI increase OF crime.