The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-21
Conviction OF Isaac l. Wood for the Murdel
OF his Brothers. Wife three years ago.
IFrOm the Rochester Union, May IL

David l. Wood was an amiAbls and much esteemed
time, aud carrying on lar leather and shoe business,
quite independent in his crcu instances aud con-
spcuous society the church, and any enter
prise OF benevolent ,al character was to be pro
and having the and he disposition his less
fortunate broshers Of course also largely aided In
n a be To-
to live, but not informed TO the maiden name or
his wife. In DAnsve, however, shs was much beloved,
and like her husband, leader Ia every gooi word and
work. they had two children, who are now orphans,
and perhaps ten years Of age, theresbouts
Isaac came 10 Dsnsvnle some few years since,
then perhaps about twenty 1--WE years Of age,
and having neither means nor trade, was
helped by David l. to ths possession Of small
made payments as hs was able But he finally quit
the farm, and making the house Of David his h,me,
barked speculation In fruits butter eggs aud the like,
wicely known TO the people tho surround
ing towns, bis brother still helping him by l,ans, en-
About the 10Th Of June, 1855, on q Sunday evening
David Wood tax Ten suddenly ILL., ns wife then being
sbsent at the East, and Ater lingering four Ave
days great agony, he died. At the time there much
perpexty among his friends aud ply scians to the
cause, bit ii finally concludes that the disease
cholera morbu, Isaac was present aud had the care
Of the brother during bic sickness Mrs Wood was sent
for returned Immediately, and IN connection With
another Wood, brother appointed administrative OF
In a very few days after this event, Mrs. Wood
and both her children were se.zsd with ali tue
symptoms attending the disease OF her lats bus,
the mother d'et and was buried, amitst the sorrow
and estimation Of her friends and relatives Much su.p
con entertained OF poison in her but from
strange fatality soothing done toward Investigation,
and excitement the subsot eventually died away.
Neansbs, Isaac became guardian OF these orphan, OF
D. Wood AND controlled The dsp)s OF tue estate OF
his lac brother TO large extent, put no. generally
suspected OF doing wrong herewith Bat the weak place
In bis web OF mischief ~ss finally mste manifest BY
accident, nos necessary TO explain here noie pur
porting to have been given BY D. l. 70 l. Wood for
50 500, discovered. II had been used 10 New York
Indebtedness OF said Isaac wood. This note
wss forgery An investigation being hat, was tnsa
also found tina, the account books of Wool hal bsea
largely mutiated and changed to make said D. l.
debtor aher than creditor OF bis brother Isaac L. Co
incident With these discoveries papers OF arsenic
found in out building on the premises OF the
late ID. l. Weed a1d suspicion was agsa rife TIA.
this family had been tasey murdered, aud ths. too by
the hand OF BROTHER and faay the bodice Of the dead
called from their graves aod careful analysis dis
cioeed lsr.e amount Of poison tbs stoma; OF each
Isaas Wood was, OF course suspected He sought
and finally found employed . hired man Q bleak
pysirs OF uiBoisas nearly Isolated from oil he hal
known on earth, as II he was of OF II himself He was
arrested, brought to Geneseo and tried for murder IN
January last, when the jury disagreed; aut his
second rial has just closed resulting in conviction
The prisoner sentenced 70 be hung the 25h day OF
June next When aeked the vsua question, "I he had
thing to say why the judgment OF the Law should no,
be pronounced against HIM he replied that he was
tely innocent OF the charge OF which he had been
victed During the pronouucng OF the sentence Wood
~ss entirely carried away by bis feelings, aad wep.
bitterly.