The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-16

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The bingham Tragedy.
DUB BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE.
BOSTON, Feb. Ia, 1857.
Situation Of Hinsham-Popular Alarm and Escitsm4t-
Sketches Of tie Aurdcve@ and her V,cins-How he POI
son WSs Observation-Disclosures Rspots.
The attention Of the people In this city and vicinity,
especially In Plymouth county has been somewhat d.
verted from the Bond street murder" 70 the ooutsm
paon Of Of the most arocous Of poisoning 70
be found In the annals Of crime In neghborhood
The recent murder 1T Hngham like several others which
have occurred In the rural districts the eastern part
Massachusetts william the last few yea, goes 10 prove
that human passions will break out into the backest
crimes in The country, which God made well In the
town, which man made.
bingham Z beautiful IN d quiet place, nestled upon
the southern shore Of Boston Bay. has about four
thousand nhsbitants few small manufacturing estab-
lshmen there, several churches bank, eto. Many
Of the people derive their subsstence from hshg and
much mackerel y the result OF their hbors. u u b.
voYite resort In summer and many Boston merchants
have permanent resideno there having been attracted
by the pure air and the natural beauties at the
this city. In south southwest direction. In such
munity bingham . murder, even though b p
straightforward affair and accomplished By means II
that vulgar poison ratsbaIe, naturally creates deep
feeling In this case too the circumstances such
70 place the diabocal act high upon the catalogue Of
crime. No doubt exists, since the hveSgason Of the
affair that Mrs. Abigail Gardner did with malice aiore
thought administer TO her swiul husband quantity Of
arsenic. which caused his death AFTER tho most excruca
Ing pains.
Mr.. Hosea ]. Gardaer, the murdered man, was q M.
tive Of bingham. His age was forysx years. He was
universally liked BY his fellow townsnen, and 1t the
time Of his taking of OF the Selectmen Of the
town and Postmaster Of the village The nrss orboe h1
been held by him three years, and 70 the Last
he was appointed BY President Pierce soon afser
his election. NJ Gardner WIS . poor HSn,
wAS rever . violent politician. va. quet
and aui.ole persSn ana seems 70 have been recon
partizan influence BY the good viii Of large number
Of bis fellow townsmea Early in nfs ne hsd become
and the tendons OF the limb were contra ,isd 70 q e
draw into crooked FORM rem derng An Iron foot and
Of shoemskipg some years Il one time school
teacher Since hts appontmen, a. Posmaster-an ONCE
which IN Hpehsm yields about 400 pcr annum he has
oonnected Win the Post Oacs . ANAL reAi trade IN
stationery, confectionery, scsa &C., and also telo-
Of Pesoosoos ooussS, Me-, and came 70 bingham in the
character Of domestic when young girl sne year
or two Older Than her decreased husband, 70 whom
he married about twenty two years aS0. Tney
rave two children one young lady about twenty one,
and about twelve yesrs old. Ono two Of their
had but few friends among her squslntAnoss in
Hpatsm previous 70 the murder end mot one now snc
TAN hard festured woman, with high cheek bones,
sunburrt .ks and look like Meg NerTies limned
BY the Wizard Of the North" and persouated By Mss
companion for her husband in the latter years Of his s
and the daughter, who esteemed highly Tor her good
9uAles has oh,b acted ~ mediator between hem ana
hasu a NJ ha
sides ss,stDs her father In managing The affairs q the
Post once. MS Gardper was strenuous believer In
ser,es M Gardner attended The Universs,i:s church
IN the town. and a time superintendent Of The
spp.srs from the ,esunopy sdduced Of the inquest,
that Mrs Gardner had purchased arsenic on the 72d OF
Hr. Gsren.r informed SS family psysisi.n sss, 10
feared 70 sleep In his house, fearing that his wife would
take his e that she bad accused him Of being imposen
mat her hatred such that che desired his death n
that husband ii this time thought mat her only
intercourse with man who had bean intimate Win her
On the 23d of January the family physician called o.
self In regard 70 her sanity he found no evidence O.
| psaDity, and advised The husband 70 leave hh wise
On Inc aS ss be- ia. on ~ .%s s ana
nped 70 bis bod. No serious pjuyy was inflicted by the
and Dr. E. ". s psy,'%v.s ~ q
for him. This vss the opportunity which she had d..
/
amer swallowing The he'll broth be exper,csosd burn
Ing sensation In his stomach and enirss from shA tue
ps, February l. New EDsand people in We rural dh-
r,cts seldom stop funeral and the posoosd man We
ed caused him 70 be s.sunsd On The nett friday, saa
Justice James Iews, In The absence Of resua, oorc-
rsr 2, led ivy Q, sasss@ An .u'SrT v,s bed Sy
| and the stomach and inestnes were conveyed 70 Dr.
Charles Ja,ksop, Of Boston, STATE Asssyer On Tues
note rom Or Jackson, stating that he had discovered
SUFFICIENT quantity of arsenic IN the frca matter 70
for Inc 0 Of S and caused her
be brought before him 10 answer 10 the charge Of muir
he Court was held in tie Town Han, which viii 10.
m D S'S ana Sss'
the female ar crowded INTO ,Se bal and Witnessed tho
ina atmosphere or pressure 70 which tho dense mas
vas subjected The examination conducted ~ JUS
fence sye nS =. Inc ~ p o testimony e,sd %
the examination. Which vas given on wednesday
LTbe ,e,hmony has been published In The a,.nl
difference ibi ousbous the examination; but nc,vnn.
standing tho bardrcs Of her ohsrscser sne -
said TO have sof, spot In her heart, mspnesxd 70
her regard Tor oer.sn expresmap with whom she has
been on terms Of suspicious intimacy. Annougn she
her bass.ns,s funers che attended the UnIvcrsalssi
church last Sunday, 10 company vh ne SAID expressmaa
their least on horrors win ngmcn Of their fancy and
| aeseraiiors without number
rarsnt In Ire case, ard used strenuous efforts 70 brfne
| abopt the JUDICIAL examination.
The daughter Of murdered has been insssl'ed
the office by TIE bondsmen OF Mr. Gardner, and v
he desire Of the citizens OF the town that she should DO
pIAced thcre permanently. She good accountant soo
| . good telegraph operator.
| News from Florida.
| TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
] Top1 Du1.SrY, PrNrA Roel,
| FIop1DA, Jan "a, 1887. !