Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-19
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The Bilansky Poisoning Case--Seeond
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The Bilansky Poisoning Case-.-Seeond
Inquest.
The inquest in the case of S. Bilansky, was
continued yesterday before the Coroner, at
his office in the City Hall. The same Jury
that acted on Saturday were re-summoned.
The evidence given was about IS follows
Mrs. FIrzPATRIcK-S,oorno on first inquest.
On the 2sth of February, We (Mrs. Bilansky
and myself) came up town, did some shop
ping, and then went into DR.. VOLTS Drug
Store, where Mrs. B. asked for some arsenic
to poison rats. He replied that he had some
thing better than arsenic. Its price was 20
cents, and she had but ten cents. l offered
to lend her enough, but she did not purchase.
She said: "Mr Bilansky wanted arsenic,
and she did not mind giving him q pill, provi-
ded the DR.. was attending him."
We went then to Day & jerks Drug Store.
She again asked for arsenic to kill rats She
purchased some arsenic, and paid for it. We
then went home
After this, nothing was said about arsenic
until Bilansky was dead. Then Mr.. Gibbons
told Mrs. B. that the Coroner was going to
hold an inquest over the body. She called
me aside, and said, she wanted me to answer
that bought the arsenic. said-why need
you be afraid, if you are not guity-unless
they find arsenic in his stomach, they can do
nothing with you. she replied" perhaps he
has taken it himself" $50.
She called me out after had sworn-and
asked me what had testified. 1 told her.
She said then, if arsenic was found in his
stomach, they would have to prove who gave
it to him. do not know anything about the
man named Walker. Saw him on Friday
do not know whether he is relative of Mrs.
B. or not. Mrs. B. told me she lived very un-
happy with Mr.. B. She said she hated him,
and could not treat him well
Walker was at the house on one or two
occasions, when B. was away. never heard
B. say anything about their domestic rela-
tons.
B. was sick about s or 10 days. He was
sick at his stomach very much. He COM
planned of warmth, threw off the clothes, vom-
tied dark matter, and complained of thirst,
and burning in his stomach. He had frequent
spells Of vomiting. did not think his disease
was dangerous one. Don't know whether he
had a physician, or not The girl did the
cooking during his sickness did not notice
his vomiting until the day before he died.
Never heard either of them account for it.
The contents of the vessel in which he vomited,
were always at once thrown out. Mrs. B.
went up to St. Anthony with Walker This
reused Bilansky's jealousy, and led to difficult
ties between them.
Rosa ScHEER-soorn Have been &C
quainted with Bilansky ever since came to
st. Paul-about Is months. Went to Mr.. BIZ
lansky's to live about the first of March. He
was unwell and vomited often. He COM
planned of burning in his stomach. DR..
Berthier visited him, also Dr. Post, lat request
OF Capt. Pettys.) looked part of the time
B. was sick. She prepared sick diet for him.
Whenever he ate of it, it made him vomit-
He complained that what he ate increased the
burning pain in his stomach. No one else ate
of the soup she prepared for him.
Mrs. Blansky said after he died that he
must have taken some poison. l never saw
any poison put around the house for rats, and
never saw or heard any rats there. Coming
home from the funeral, she said that if Mr.. B.
h, had -
After the funeral, Walker staid with Mrs
B. They slept in the same room, but not in
the same bed.
Mrs. B. did not show any great sorrow at
Mr.. BIS death She laid down and went to
sleep when he died.
Mrs. B. was very uneasy when the inquest
was being held. Noticed her strange conduct,
and that she and Walker exchanged glances.
Her treatment Of Mr.. B. was quite rough.
Capt. PEFrYs-Suorn i: Said that when he
visited Mr.. B. it seemed to him that he was
poisoned, from the symptoms. He requested
DR.. Post to visit deceased, and when he did
so, Mrs. B. showed great anger.
Some other testimony, much to the same
purport, and confederation of the same, was
given in, after which the inquest was adjourn
ed until to-day at three o'clock. The medi.
cal testimony will then be given, in regard to
the contents of the stomach, and the evidence
Of poison.
The prisoner, Mrs. Bilansky, is a woman
of about 40 years of age-not very good look.
ing, and was dressed in mourning
SECOND DAY OF THE INQUEST.
The inquest was resumed yesterday after
noon at the Coroner's rooms at the City Hall
The only evidence given was medical evidence
as follows:
DR.. Porrs-Resumed: AS said yesterday
the stomach and bowels Of deceased were II
an infamed state. There was nearly pint O
dirty green fluid in the stomach. Know moth
ing regarding the analysis of the contents.
DR.. w. II. MoRToN-Stcorn made n,
examination of the contents of stomach O
deceased, in connection with others. W.
examined the stomach, and found strong ira
oes of congestion. The congestion was tn
result of Inflammation. There was about
pint of fluid in the stomach. Examined tn
lungs-found them healthy excepting old ad
hesions. Examined the heart found
healthy; so was the kidneys. We examine
three sections of the intestipes-there wer
strong marks Of inflammation in them. Di
not examine the brain. Saw no indication
to make one believe deceased died from drink
ing.
The witness here explained the yariou
symptoms produced by poisoning.l
Know nothing of the result of the analvs;.