Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-07-29
rnn.n,o and crlms-LoTs AID arsenic.

\ casa or alleged poiSOhlnE % q ttHnE
Freedman BY a young Englsnwoman, ~ just
now occupying the attention more or less OF all
England. The trial is nog in coHrse before
the High Court Of Judiciary Of Edinburgh.
Miss Madelins suith stands charged with the
murder Of VI. pAnEeil!sT whom she encOurag-
ed in a secret attachment. ifsT parents occu-
py a good position at Glasgow, an1 he young
mssas who was a clerk. with insufficient means,
would NO have been accepted by them. The
girl. hswevsr, nst him elandsstinely, and cor
responded with hiH., md professed her ahec-
ton in the most unqusiined AID extraVagant
terms. It now appears that sftsr come Of
tiisir latest meetings the young man Tas FREE
auentiy attacked with agoniziHg SYMPTOMS,
which at isst rssulted in death. Among his
effects xere found ths letters Of Miss Smith
one of which urged him 70 d private meeting
in a few hours previously. An examination
OF TIE body developed abundant Faees o. ar
senie.
Miss SmitE is proved to have purchased ar
senic, openly admits the fact, az she usedit for
her complexion. She Sonsht it in company
with friends. and mhesitatingiy affixed her
nam. in the register Of the chemists. VHo were
told By bee that it was to poison rats. After
her intimacy SRa correspondence with the
young ~FrsHchman, hey family arranged a
mitch for her with a psTsen IN 2 much better
position. She accepted this new Ofsr but the
FreEchman was of an impulsive aud dangerous
dispositisn, and would be likely to Expose her
when the a6S!r became known 70 bim. This
Indeed be ultimately threatened Miss Smith
vainly implored hin to fstaFn Der letters. She
then renewed her expression II affection, and
inyited him to meet her. Toe allegation is
that @ts was a snare to enable her to destroy
him. Sue Il charged with administering ar
senie in ehoeeiSes or coffee. a multitude OF
witnesses, medical as& ethers, will be called
eighty for the prosecution aisee, Of whom only
tbirty-fve have as YET been examined
INCIDENTS OF 2 TRIAL.
Every dsy aces hundreds at the door Of the
court who would wiilingly exPend guineas IN
obtaining a look at tas young lady. Hundreds
are daily passed in for a faE minutes BY their
Official friends to catch a glimpse q her coun-
teDahcs, and may be seen departing with IN
air OF satisfied curiosity upon their faces. 9th
ers who are privileged to sat IN The court
through the daV assg be seen surveying the
slight figure at the DOCK Sith eyes that hever
weary Of gazing at it, from tie saening Of the
diefi I'll lis close; while the neWspsFe.s IN
he sescnd, and third and fourth editions,
with whiel GetsEn Is hourly deluged, stop The
press to ten ID ERE looked at a particular
hour. how she waS,een e biushat a particular
soinl in the evidence, and bag for breakfast
she had coffee, rolls and a mutton ehoF, Ehich
The ate VIII great apparent hearunsss.
In the MAS Of al this excitement, passing
through the eager crowd from and TO the Iri-
son. seated at the a1f VIII hundred eyes fixed
upon her, MadeIino Smith is @s only cool IN
Eloged person to be seen. From tae hrst NO
nenf - ths last she has preserved that ~uneann-
ted, deGsnt sttitnds Of perfect repose which bas
struck every spectator with establishment. She
passes from the e2sfs De court room, or raih-
ca the cell beneath the doek 9th the ar Of a
Il 81 81 co. go -
narrow staircase leading isto the dock Gita a
cool. iauBtg air and unTeI.ed countensuce, the
same perpstGsi sEils-or sFnirk, rather, for It
lacks ali the elements Il a genuine smile-the
same healthy glow OF coles. znd The same con-
6dant ease. The female tdrHzey e. her side
lsaksd much more the prisoner, Tor WEils Ehe
Is stiii End never ifs hrr eyes, Mss Smith never
ceases sGFseyiHg al tBat goes on around her-
watching every wete Of every witness-return-
ing every stare viii eonPqgad ilteTest-gianc-
ing every minute al the doNaA4srei eyes in the
aide galleriss-snd even turn NJ tssasd n2on the
reporters Immediately behind her to see EeE
they get siong with their note taking, which Is
carrying her nesas and her deeds into every
British home.
When judges and juryn.sz retire for lunch,
she refuses even so mach as a pasEst Of sand
wicbes. Others may be thirsty amid the DO.
excitemant, but when the female attendant OF
feFs her a glass Of water she viii not have It
There she sits, Eslssiag meat and drink or a
moments retirement 10 her cell, with a smelling
bottle in her dainty little Assi, which she
never uses, a splendid specimen or physical
power, aad of such endurance as only a viii q
terrible strength could attain. When she is
called up 70 plead she says, in a clear sweet
trehle-no trace of huskiIess OF emotion per-
10 the yoics, 10 trembling on Der
tongue" Not guilty." The Dean e Fsculty,
her leading counsel, bids her good nerBiags or
says a word 70 her when the proceedings close
for the day, and she smiles 80 chserily that you
70 her iaugh. Whoever speaks, counsel or
must Be sensible OK the fixed. p~enetra-
ting glance Of her large dark eye. Her heads
perpetnaliy turning from the gentleman Of the
long robe to the responsive witness box, as the
are put and answered. She has a
we'll cultivated taste, that Is evident. She is
without show.
rich brown silk gown, with large brooch,
ow set in the breast q white canbric hand
. white straw bonnet, simply