New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
A gANK CASHIER ACCUSED or At
TEMPTING TO POISON ms WIPE.
From TIE RoeAe,.er Union Sept. :.

Iii with pain tha. We compelled TO make al
appo uncemen Mt which will startle this whole comma
py and carry sorrow and PAIN into respectaoe lam
ly and large circle of society, including our whole
business community. One of our hitherto os,eemed
and influential citizens was this day arrested upon
charge Of dreadfu-s diabolical crlme-and hohi
what we gather from official and authentic sources
We believe the testimony strong if not concsu-
sive, as to the guilt Of the accused.
The u. rson 10 whom we allude is John B. Robert.
son. Cashier of the Eagle Bank He was arrested
between and o'clock fhi. AFTERNOON oy C9'e,ol-
Police Oyiatt on q warrant issued by Pohee-Justice
Bardwel Oh the application ot Dlstrct'Auorney hu-
SON. The warrant charges Mr. Robertson with at
temptrc TO produce the death OF bis wife by admins
terlng certain medicines, drugs or comppoona1 p pro
from we have gathered from the District Attorney, We
NAV state the facts briefly 10 be as follows:
= me few days since Mr. Robertson applied to Dr.
Joseph Beger, his fau lily physician, to sdmnsse, %
Mrs Robertson come edcine which would tend 10
hasten her death by increasing the liability 70 cersin
diseases with which she was afflicted. We under
stand that the diseases TO which she was deemed Ma
Die and strongly pedisposed, are apopieAy aae
Of the hear.. Herce medicines which would increase
the circulation it is supposed, would produce one or
the other of those diseases III,
Dr. Biegler was surprised that such ap'cPosiuon
had been made TO bin, and at once consulted certain
citizens whom he regarded as friendly to hip, ana
thew went with him TO the Distrct-Auorney. Under
the direction of that officer, steps were taken 70 con-
firm the statement of Dr. B., and the District Attorney
that they were tully cOnuTLneu IN eSciy pos
lar. Dr. b. gave Mr. Robertson certain compounds
from time TO time which he Robertson sugpoS d wen
designed 10 produce the erct, and it Is believed that
these CON pounds were administered.
The arrest was made while Mr.. X. was at his place
behind the counter Of the Eagle Bank aud must have
overwhelmed him. whether guilty, or innocont. ne
was taken to the Police Office to await The arva oi
the District Attorney, VINO had gone to dinner
We must forbear comment to-day upon this ahar,
which will startle the whole community. Indeed, at
the hour we write have not time % deal with the
subject at any lergth Mr.. Robertson is gentleman
who has stood high in this city, where he has resided
a dozen years or more. He was for some years Re
ceiyer for the Central Rsilroad Company at the
Rochester Station; subsequently he was engaged at
the Rochest Savings Bank, and for the lest two
years has been Cashier OF the Eagle Bank. He is
gentleman of wealth. believe, and up to this time
bis character has been fair.
Mrs. Robertson is lady of excellent stsndirg, and
esteemed highly, We believe, by her acquantances.
She is sister Of Roswell q. Benedict e.q, formerly
of this city, but now Of Niagara Falls. We presume
that at the time we write she has not been apprsed OF
the arrest of her husband.
AS We 20 to press we learn that Mr.. Robertson has
decided TO waive examination, and give bat to an-
swer at the next Oyer and Terniner.