The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-04
Alleged wife Poisoning In Brooklyn.

BIT OF RoMANCE-cHARGEs AND COUNTER
cHARGEs--A CURIOUS CAsE-TRoUBLE AMONG
CoUNTERFEITERs.
Within day or two past quite romantic case has de-.
velopcd ITSELF which is likely considerable ex-
element, and perhaps, dvulge another case of wife
poisoning. 1t appears that last Saturday evening
named James Stone was arrested on a warrant
issued at the complaint of Oakley Bener charging him
with the crime Of grand larceny. The prisoner was
locked 20 await examination the charge 1t is said
that upwards Of fifteen years ago Stone, who re-
sided in Jersey City, became acquainted with the
complainant, who was frequent visiter a.
his house. Friendly intercourse was entertained
between the parties until it discovered that Bemer
was engaged in manufacturing counterfeit money when
Stone refused TO have any further intercourse with him.
Bemor then induced stones wife to leave her husband
her bone, which she did and married him in New York.
she remained with him until February last, when she
died, leaving two children named Henry, aged fifteen
who her child by Stone, and john aged nine child
by Beer Some three years since Henry. while examn.
ing the family Bible discovered that his real name was
Stone Of which no not before aware He afterwards
Intercepted his mother about his father, and learned
from her that he vas dead. Before she died, she told
him that she had laid in the Savings Bank $685. which
together with some furniture and ewelry she made
to him by will, at the same time cautonpg him against
Bemer CT whose character she informed him. After
her death is alleged that Bemer DESTROYS have the
money in the bank drawn out and in order to induce
Henry to consent 10 it, told him that he would deposit
s1o2 with it, to make $500. Henry consented aud
the exchange made Bemer however, redeposted II
in his own name After this, Henry pushed the inquiry
with Bemer 9 to his paternity, and was in
formed that his father was living He at once pro-
ceeded to search for him. and after time traced him
out at Jersey City This occurred about two weeks ago
henry related to his father (Stone the circumstance
about the property le by his deceased mother IN
sisted that some Of the household effects which belonged
to her should be at removed from the place where
Bonner boarding, No 1859 Navy street, Brooklyn In
the meantime Bcmer had endeavored to obtain posses
sion ,y Of thu these things but Was s from doing
in whose charge they were On Friday last Stone
removed the furniture and trunk belonging to his
Saturday he arrested the instgation Of Bemer
on charge Of grand larceny The boy Henry states that
while bis mother was living she was badly treated by
Hemer, and that her death was quite sudden and unex
pected The boys statement told in such sraghtfor
ward manner that suspicion at that probably
some foul means had been used which resulted in the
death Of Mrs. Bemcr Accordingly, on Monday evening
Bemer was arrested by the police authorities on war
rant issued by Coroner Horton charging him with having
poisoned his wife about the Oath of February last
In addition to the facts above stated appears that Mrs
Stonc was married 10 Bemer by Alderman VIM Wood of
and aS Ss w s snor ssr the Illegal
and utterng OF counterfeit money, besides being in con-
necton with notorious gang OF counterfeters Some
few years since she had the consumption which disease
was aggravated by isemers Ill treatment 10 her last
year she went to Havana for her health and on her "a
turn Was so much improved that strong hopes were
entertained Of her speedy and permanent recovery
Bemer was DESTROYS OF obtaining possession of
her money and other property she had invested
quent quarres, and she would threaten to expoee
his character and his connection with counterieers
They then boarded at the hose above mentioned She
was taken with relapse and priest sent for and
he gave her strict Duncops 10 nave nothing Whatever
to do with Beuer, as the marrying him by the New
York Alderman was fictitious and Illegal For upwards OF
nine weeks she followed the advice given her by the
priest; but occasion Bemer obtained admission
TO her ROOM in few moments after the proprietor Of
the boarding houee (Orpen) heard him calling for him.
and rushing into the ro,m, found Bonner with his
face scratched and clothes torn, and she was
much excited. The affidavit made by the
boy henry alleges mat the 2ih Of February last Bemer
came into his mothers room, bringing with him piece Of
tongue. Bemer sent Henry out Of the room, and II was
subsequently discovered that she had ate Of IT, and
from that time abe taken SICK and continued growing
worse until abe died. ia great agony Before her decease
sne stated in presence Of Orpen aud several Others that
hemer had poisoned her. The physician who attended
ner positive that tho charge Of poisoning is utcry
eronndiess, and II an Investigation is had 1t will be
proven so.
coroner Horton has ordered tho disinterent Of tho
pooy with Wow TO ascertain the facts In the case In
me meantme Bemer IL confined in JAIL awaiting tho re.
suit Of the Coronors investigation