Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-21
from the Boston Journal, Feb. 10.

DEATH OF THE LATE POSTMASTER AT flINGHAM-
SUSPICION OF Foul PLAY.-The friends OF the late
Hosea j. Gardner, post-maste at bingham, having
had their suspicious strongly aroused, by various
circumstances, that his sudden deccase was caused
by the action of poison administered by the wife,
have taken measures to have the matter thoroughly
investigated The particulars of the affair, as we
learn from the Traveller are, that Mr. Gardner, who
for several years has suffered from diseased leg, ON
the 9th of last December fell upon stone step,
striking upon the hip Of the diseased side. This
accident caused much pain, but the family physi-
clan could discover fracture disocation or evil
dence of internal injury. Mr.. Gardner was attend
ed in his illness bv his wife and mother, the latter
acting as nurse On Wednesday preceding his death,
the phys;c ordered dose ofsalts, and on Thurs
day morning the patient experienced some nausea,
but it was attributed to the action OF the medicine.
On Thursday night, Mrs Gardner endeavorcd to
persuade Mr. G.s mother to leave his bedside, that
there was no necessity for a watch, out the mother
refusing she put outa the fires, and thus compelled
her to retire. Between and 2 o'clock in the morn
ing she was called up by Mr. Gardner, who
taken with vomiting and other alarming symptoms,
which induced her to send for the physician. Tn
arriving he found his patient sitting up in bed re-
tchng violently, and complaining of severe pain in
the stomach and bowels 1t was now for the first
time asccrtaincd that the salts he had taken had
not operated, but very slightly, although the wife
had affirmed to the contrary. The burning sensa-
ton in the stomach and bowels was extremely pain
full. Mr.. Gardner said to his mother, " believe
my wife has poisond me, and she will poison you !"
A quantity of dark fluid which he had thrown up
previous to the Doctors arrival, and which the de-
ceased wished to have presented for the Doctors in
spection, the wife persisted in throwing away con-
trary to the solicitations Of the family. Mr.. Gardner
died Sunday in great distress. 1t is said that the
deceased had been heard to express the belief that
his wife would poison him. In view Of all these
circumstances, his friends has caused his body to be
dsinterrcd and the organs Of the vscera submitted
TO the examination Of two medical gentlemen of
Boston.
We understand that the examination of the stom-
ach of the deceased concluded this morning.
The result will of course be withheld from the pub
lie until it is made known to the jury of inquest.
No arrest have yet been made, and none probably
will be, until the jury make up their verdict. The
feeling in the town of bingham increases the sad
suspicious become more generally known, and as is
usual in such cases, all sorts of rumors ir circu.
laton. One is, and it is said to be well authentica-
ted that the wife Of the deceased was seen day or
two before his death to 60 and throw something from
bowl into snow bank in the rear of the house,
and carefully cover it up and that two cats belong
ing to neighber afterwards seen to dig it up
and cat this substance and that they both died soon
after. The circumstances arc such as to force the
mind to the belief that fearful crime has been
mitted.
TIE MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY AT BINGHAM, Mass
We arc informed by residents of bingham that the
conduct Of Mrs Gardner has been such as to give
force to the rumors in circulation to the death Of
her husband She has been quite intimate with
inhabtant of the place, and has made no secret Of
her attachment to him and at the same time has
in this connection, used the most insulting and ag
gravatng language to her husband She has been
seen in public with this man since the death OF her
husband, and notwithstanding her opposition to the
Universast clergyman attending the funeral Of her
husband, she has accompanied this man, since the
death of her husband to the Universalist Church,
and occupied the same pew with him.
We understand that the amount of arsenic found in
five ounces Of the intcstines Of Mr.. Gardner by DR..
Jackson, amounted to and 76-1OO grains. Four
grains is sufficient to kill.
At the commencement of the examination this
morning Henry E. Hersey, Esq, appeared as coun-
sci for the defence
The examination continued in the Town Hall,
which was nearly filled with men, women and chill
dren. The excitement continues in increase.