New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-07
A DIABOLICAL POISONING PLOT
F,e~ IA. Ctrcinnsti COranerci.l.


Durirr the past two or three days, the people OF
Newport have been profoundly agltated by the de-
yelopment of facts showing di.bolAcal dssisa upN
The part OF cone iend In human shape to murder an
10 charged 1poa one Charles Seeds, steamboat pilot
but the evidence against him 10 purely circumsAndsL
We relate the facts that have TRANSFERRED - they as
current in our sister ci.y.
sged between 30 and 80 years. maIned daugete u
MIR. Alexander Bsss, also steamboat PILOT, res,ding
in Newport, and man sincerely respected By large
circle Of acquaintances. The newly married couple
however did not hive happily, and strts being engcn
den between each and their respective nothcrs each
quauelipg with their mothersin-law, they nnaiiy
separated. After brief season they rernitsd and,
after parting the third time again re united and resided
with MIR. Boss's family. Mrs. Boss, hswcver, anu
Ses de were unable to agree, and their relations were
therefore, not of pleasant character, and MIRA Seeds
gym patbized with her mother.
AT Fridsy the parties came to another open rup.
ture Seeds had recently returned nom o tr,qt and
handed his ober-in-law q $40 bill, to pay board Tor
his wife and himself MR. Boss then visited this city
10 do some shopping, and, upon Offering the bul re-
ceived frem her son.in-law in payment for merohsn-
dise was informed that il counterfeit Returning
home she repre- ache Seeds spgrily for placing her N
al embarrassing po'iliop, alleging thss she nsfrvwhy
ecaped difficulty on account Of her efforts 10 pass the
bill. lie derad knowledge of its spurious character,
ard after some bard words, received az ana into his
possession and gave her another go She attempted
be a 40 raised hom g. bill, and 20 well 81.
ecutec that il would deceive any one not .
Judge of bark bis. When the son inlay and
met their Sgars wa ,1 1onersa viz wS
her notbe err sgsinst her husband. fbe ssfer became
violent IN his depunoiaons, and finally, according to
their Representations, threatened to destroy tho entire
left the hou.s ard In very blefsps Of time thero.
after she be ard the Of the cstsrn fall a. u sons
one had been drawing water. Suspecfng somsAmg
wrong on account Of the threats made BY Seeds she
pin0 and ,aNog aEAA
white Gu stance on the bottom. portion Of Il Vas
gotten out ard being subjected to chemicsl toss, II
was pronounced by Mr.. Stewart, Of Newport, - be
arstnic: OF course the family was seriousy
alarmed, and from that moment feared 20 touch.
taste or handle anything about the preanlses
ard the absence Of Mr.. Boss from homo Increased
their saitation. Mrs. Boss, however. concluded 70
keep tie matter quiet until further developmens,
ard nothing was said Of 1t in public until after
the departure of Seeds for St. Louis, on Sunday 90
the steamer Melnotte, Of Which he was pilot, and the
return OF Mr.. Boss, on Monday Immediately alter
hssripg the circumstances from his family tho later
procured warrant to be issued for the arrest OF Seeds
vben Il was discovered that be had gone to 81 us
TeegYsphlc Dispatches were then sent to ports Along
the river aid TO s. Louis, authorizing hs snes, pat
no replies 10 any have been received.
The above Is an accurate detail Of facts gatherea
from surdry parties. More sggTavatnR statec,ents,
however, are made by Mr. Boss thsn ws choose 70
publish. II is said moreover. thai arsenic Vas hke-
wise discovered in provisions In the house, bat The 70
poit is sot verified Mr. Boss, fearing poison might
be scattered promscuOusly about, thew away every
edible, eondimtnt, &C., about the house, leaving
nothing that could be eaten To increase the spproach
Mrs. Boss and her daughter, Mrs. Seeds, ere both
REGARDED In Newport as estimabie ladies' and have
never been considered quarrelsome. Mr.. Seeds mas
aIso borIe good repufaon for integrity and 20 ore,
and has not been considered in the least vicious, o.
Though hssfy and somewhat violent a portion o. the
ty are persuaded, however, tha: he " ne ss-
thor Of the dabocsl plot which was 90 happly rus
g. Clt nh a.