Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-27
a Poisoning Case.

A man named Rosa, residing in the town
of Maudana, Onondaga county, was slight.
" i'll on Wednesday, tie 9th of May that
he was quite i'll on Thursday 7th, and that
be died on the Tuesday following, which
was the 10Th. Suspicious hat something
was wrong were, itappears felt by the at
tending physician as early as Saturday eve
ming, which were not allayed by ensuing
observations Of the case But nothing was
done towards solving the matter until the
early part of last week, when, at the request
Of several reputable cilizens Of the vicinity,
Coroner Kneeland proceeded TO the spot for
the purpose of examining The case.
This examination was begun on Thursday
morning. The coffin vas disinterrcd, taken
TO barn close by the burying ground, re,
moved from the coffin, and a post morten
examination made by medical gentlemen
understood 10 be competent for the work
Some Of the contents of the stomach were
removed, and submitted to the test of
chemical analysis by DR.. Fuller of this city,
aided by Dir. Benedict of Skancstles. For
the purpose of occupying comfortable quar-
ters, The jury then adjourned to the house
of Mr., Van lngwegip, at Mandann. The
examination of the witnesses was begun
early in The afternoon, and did not termi
nate until Friday evening about IL O'Clock
On Saturday morning verdict OF guilty
Of murder was found against the wife.
Much interest was manifested during the
examination Of the accused. She was on
! thesland from three to FIVE hours, and, un
der the circumstances, passed the ordeal
very well. Shewas, however, contradicted
in some points, by other Witnesses. The
Testimony shows that she sent to Auburn
| for arsenic, and afterwards borrowed some
more from Mrs. Nortfrap. under somewhat
suspicious. circumstances; bat there is no
positive evidence TO show that she admlpis-
tered any of the poison TO her husband
fills the jury had to infer from other cir-
cumstances. There appears TO beyet lack
ing sufficient motive for the commission
OF murder.
A number of the friends of the accused
were present after tho rendition of the ver-
dict and whom she was arrested; among
:hem her father, her 3ss;;Ie boy, and her sis
ter. The scene was heart.rending. She
! protested her innocence of the crime, and
called on God as her witness; but her rela-
tives appeared griefstricken and inconsola-
! BILE. On the wayto Skaneateles she inquired
if she could hmyethe use of any books in
the Jail, and being answered in the afiiima,
tive, said she wanted nothing hut the Bible.
4 The accused woman is daaghteS Of Ma
lbanicl LefeSre,, an old resident of the place
4 and man of large property. The Rosa
family also reside in the neighbmtood, and
are reputable people. and in good circum-
stances. The case naturally exciles adeep
ipterestin that quiet and respectable neigh.
borhood. = Syracuse Standard.
CrsoINEAr1, june 3.--This morning as
four United States Deputy Marsbals were
! arfesting.a fugitive slave and his wife, the
slave stabbed Mr.J. Q. Elliott, one of the
Deputies, with "A long sword ltdife; upon
which, another Deputy Marshal shot the
Slave IN the abdomenfour times. The nc,
groes were then taken In custody. The
Marshaps wound is of a dangerous charae.
ter. The pegro's Is thought 70 be mortal.
The atffay occurred in a room on Vine
street, near the Postoffice, where the ne.
gFoes were seereted,
4 CoLuMDus, June l5.-zW. II. Gibson, the
State Treasurer, has resigned a deficit OF
oyer.half a nillioa bsyipg been discovered
ia tho treasury. Mr.. Gibson says the de-
ficit existed when hs took the Office, and
sthat 1t was ceused by The defalcation d
John, e. Bfesiin. tbs. former State Troasal.
Fey. The GoyernoF has appointed com
initLeo TO Investigate the alEair. Notwiib-
stapJing tRs iefaloatioa the interest on Tie
State debt, in July, viii be paid.