Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-06-20
The Danville Poisoning Case,

DESCRIPTION OF TIE SUPPOSED Po1soNERs.
We have already published the fact that
Wm. j. Clark and Mrs. Mary Twiggs have
been committed for trial at Danvilc, Pa.
for the murder, by poison, Of Catharino
Ann Clark and David Twiggs, the wife .
and husband of the deceased parties The
evidence that both died by arsenic, admin.
istered by the committed parties, is very
strong. The trial will take place in Sep.
tombcr. The Danvillo Democrat, of June
9th, gives the following sketch Of the sus-
pected murderers:
VIM. John Clark was born in the town
of Morass, in Donegal county, in the
northern part Of Ireland, on the 1st day Of
August, 1884, and IS, therefore, only %
years of age. His parents, one of whom,
(tho father) is still living, and resides in
Sugar Greek township, Armstrong county,
this State, belonging to the Presbyterian
church, in which persuasion tie prisoner
was brought up. In the spring of 1851,
lie came to this country, his parents having
gone before him about two years, and
landed in New York, where he worked at
the brick yard during the early part Of the
Summer. In the Fall he went to Phila-
dclphin, drove cart for Thomas Eonnson,
a coal merchant on Broad street, and mar.
ricd Lis late wife (wilo was po;sonod,) on
the 27th Of August, 1851. With her he
had three children, two of whom arc dead.
The eldest, nov about five years old, is
still living, and in charge Of lis brother,
Henry Clark, ia Philadelphia In March,
1852, lie went to Armstrong county, and
!, worked at the rolling mill Of Brown, Phil
lips & Co., at Kittsnning, where lie remain
, ed for about two years and three months,
and then returned to Philadelphia, residing
there FOR about two years again, part oi
which time he worked as puddler at the
Konsipgton Iron Works, On the llth o.
November, 1866, he came to Danville, and
= e was employed at the Montour Rolling Mil
= rs q yuldlcr, where he has worked ovel
since. He has three brothers living il
Philadelphia.
In stature Clark is about feet Or {
inches in height, has dark, luSuCian
crop Of hair, heavy black eye brows, very
" low forehead, small mouth, black eyes, an(
. pale though fair complexion. He is ra
II ther intelligent, wears downcast look
and has hitherto borne good choracte,
!, as far as We can learn. lie was q promi
IL nent member Of the Protestant Association
of this place. To the charge laid agains
J, him, lie pleads innocence.
"a Mary Twiggs, the other prisoner, who's
~ maiden name was McClintock, was Dor
ID in Ireland, cg Protestant parents, abou
d one half mile from the town Of Conway
and is now 81 years Of age. She arrive
n in this country On .ho 18th Of July, ls5(
~ resided for several years in Philadelphia
- and lived in Danyille since August, 1856
l.. She was married to her late husband, Do
N vid Twiggs, before shc came to Amoric
49, and had four children, two Of whom or
~ dead, and two still living with her iathc
no and brother, who reside in Rudy's additio
~ to the borough of Danyillc She is {
~ ~ medium height, has black hair, low, f'
-. forehead blue eyes, coarse features, an
~ tolcrablo fair complexion. She seems
be rather indifferent as to the charge mac
AZ against her, protesting innocence, an
processes to be enciente.
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