The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-11

that she wrote to him that their love ha6
mutually grown cold, that they had better
forget each other. Emile would show her
letters to her father and Minnoeh if the
/ match were not at once broken off. This
| was the motive for the crime alleged by the
prosecution. Under the threats of the
Frenehman, Madeline is obliged to write
| back that the affair with Mr.. Minnoch, is q
false report. She seems desirous to get
! L'Angeler away, SO that her marriage
| might take place before he could
prevent it. On the 9th of February
plores him not to bring her to open
shame, and solemnly declares that she has
no other engagement-haying, however,
promished her hand to Mr.. Minnoch on the
2Sth of the previous month. Dates now
become of Importance. The prisoner for
some reason or other feigns renewed of
her attachment for l. Angelier. She wishes
to bring him back to her; the prosecution
say that she may poison him-she says
that might coax him to give back the let
ters. On February 18th he dimes with Miss
Perry. He tells her that he is to see Miss
Smith on the 10Th. We know not if he did
see her on that day, but know from the
testimony Off landlady that on the night
he was seized with a sudden illness-as
men are i'll from arsenic. That the poison
er administered poison on the 18th of Feb
ruary is the first charge of which she was
found not guilty. Every Glasgow chem
lists book was searched, and no purchase
of arsenic was proved prior to the 10Th, so
that with respect to this first day there was
sufficient doubt to justify a verdict of full
acquittal. But on the 21st Madeline pur-
chases arsenic at the shop of Mr.. Murdoch.
She signs her name as required by the act of
Parliament, and not only gives her real ad
dress, but has the dose, value sixpence
oaly, put down to her fathers account
Miss Smith explains the purchase by stat
ing that she used arsenic as cosmetic, by
dissolving it in water with which she wash
ed-a process respecting which scientific
opinions are divided. However, Ian
gelier is again ill on the night of the 22d,
but RECEIVERS a second time. Time passes
on, and we must conclude there are more
negotiations for the surrender of the letters,
for Miss Smith still keeps her engagement
with Mr.. BIinnoch.
On March 9th she again buys arsenic
to poison rats or improve her complexion,
according to her various accounts-and this
time it is in company with Miss Buchanan
young lady from the Clapton school
L'Angelier goes to Bridge of Allen, to re-
cruit his; health, and not to the Isle of Wight,
500 miles off, as his mistress advices.-
There he writes her a letter. saying he be-
lives that she is going to marry Mr.. Min
noch, and demands direct answers to sever
al questions ON that subject. He is proved
to be anxious for letter in answer to this
last missive; when he receives it he returns
in perfect health. He comes in the highest
spirits and says the letter has brought him
back. On the 22d of March he goes out
little before o'clock. He is seen saunter-
ing along in the neighborhood of Blyths-
wood square, about 90 minutes past o.
About 81 he makes a call on friend who
is not at home. Then we lose sight of
him for two or three hours, He had gone
out to see the prisoner, having come back
all the way from Bridge of Allan for the in
terview he had reached the neighborhood
of the prisoners residence-the question is
did they meet. The prisoner says no; that
the interview was for Saturday, not Sunday.
The prosecution asserts that they did. At
all events L'Angelier is found, four hours
in agonies, at his own door,
He is doubled up, speechless, and has not
strength to turn the latchkey. He dies, and
dies of arsenic. The prosecution aver that
he is poisoned by the prisoner she declares
her innocence, and suggest that he must |
have done it himself in a fit of jealousy
A Scottish jury. however, decides by a !
and the majority has declared
that the evidence is not sufficient to prove |
the prisoper guilty.