New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-30
ANOTHER SUPPOSED POISONING CASE.

From The Boston Journal
LOWELL, March 2.-Susp'cions have been aro1se4
in fhs community that OF husband-pononiDg hs
taken place here. The supposed victim OF tue rsglo
deed which lie suspected to have been perpetraed Vas
Mr.. Nathaniel Sweet'er late OF this city, vho te-
ceased suddenly ON the 2tb Of February, anc wss In
tered in q family tomb in the adjoining town u
Che msfo'd.
brother of the oeoessed belonging to the State Of
NewYork, entertaining suspci6ns that all was not
right in rfererce TO the sudden death OF his relative
bss been IL s.umtnta in nsfgating an exsnina.iea
Of the matter, and agreeably to bis Urgent solicit
sioLs DR. j. p. Jewett, Coroner OF Lowell, with &
Jury Of lpqrest moDed for the purpose yesterday
afternoon proceeded 10 the tomb in Chelmsford, vhsre
the body Of Mr.. Sweetser inferred. They removed
it to sohoc house 10 the vicinity where en- a1oi ~
DIR j. c. Spaudipg made, and the stomach and
visceia removed and sealed up for chemical arsyza-
iion The Jury of Inquest was composed OF the tcl-
loving persons Dr. Joel Spsuding Joseph herril,
Calvin 4 Chamberlain, William p. Biszer, Epoci
Emery snd Nathan NJ. Wright.
Dr j. G.. Bartlett CT Chelmsford was also present,
ano ssed in the autopsy. Nothing of positive IA
ture Of course elected by this examinaion but
am informed that internally where decay usually rss
in ordinary Gases of deceased persons there
ives lot the slightest appearance OF decompoelflon-e
cicpmstsr &c which may be indication OF the pre-
eIte OF srsepc. Deceased was hfty-twO years oid AZ
II time of bis death. He wss email dealer in wood.
tesided on Howard street and was man of con,derd
be property He Is said to have been ut one or more
times an inmate Of insane asylum IL Is also aud
that he has complained of being unhappy and threat
cred 10 take bis own life. His domestic relation are
sale to have been unhappy. Dr. GATES receptiy ION
Msnoheser attended him in bis last illness, and as
.tItd 70 cause for bis death. His Illness lated ony
about twenty -four hours.
Ccrcntr Jewett accompanied by the brother OF a.
cess.o vsted MIS- Sweetser, the wife of Cecesssd,
ye t.rday morning. and informed her that an examine
Ton Of the body Of her husband was, in consequence
OF the sudcsnnees of biz death, &C., about to be pro
ceeeed with She expressed her qualification that such
wss to be The case No srreet has yet been made
was Mrs. Sweetser Informed upon whom suspicion n
the matter rested but learn this morning that she hes
retained the Hon b. +. Butler to defend her in Of
her arrest and that she exhibits great anxiety about
Il e after.
As usual various rumors tending TO create suspicious
Of foul psy ere sfoat in the community hzt refrain
from giving them further currency at this stage u hs
proceedings. Ms Swee'ser is said TO be voman o.
much intelligence and smartness and Of highly respect'
| able connections.
DIR. L. Dana Of Lowell was this morning. reqzeste2
to make the chemical analysis of rhe contents Of "a
stomach &c. but declnsd. They will he sent 70 SONS
competent chemist in Boston for that psrpose os
to morrow The jury of inquest adjourned ye';e' i'y
a:ieiLoon 10 Friday, April ..