New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-31
ANOTHER WIFE-PoISoSINc cASS.


County learned that Lydia Freeman wife Of lshmasi
Freeman bad died under circumstances tending -
throw suspicion upon her husband, and tLat tse fa-
neral was 10 take place on ,ha. Jay. He at or
fered the husband arrested the funeral postponed, and
on he following day summoned Jury and proceeded
% iuveftivate the case. A post mortem examination
was made by DR.. Juo. r. Cooper ot Poughkeepsie, IA
the presence Of Or. T. n. Parker, DR.. J. e. Pane.
and Dr. Tuthil The stomach and ,ntestines we're ma,
oTeucd. hut were sealed MP in jars and forwarded 10
Prof Dorpmus OF this city for analysis.
The evidence taken before the Coroner went % show
tlAt the deceased the owner Of two houses AMI
lots and that the prisoner had execued will making
himself I'M ease OF her feath her sole legatoe.
In consequence % her sudden deccase. the physician
who had attended her few days previous, suspecng
foul ay called at the house after her death win
view IF making inquiries relative 70 her samen dc,
mise. The prisoner urbolted the door, and seemed
surprised AT the unexpected appearance OF sne pny-
sician. Tie was admitted, however, aud conducted To
a chamber in which the deceased was lying ana; on
ask rg concerning her DEATH found ire prisoner less
communicative than usual. tie said she was doing
well until 3 O'Clock o. NJ, when he gave her three
ov-ters-ore raw, and two roasted-which imniedi.
aiely. produced nausea, followed by vomiting aad
pursing She complained. also, Of a pam, Of teaV-
mes. I'M tie region " the stomach From that ums
.he continued 20 sink until a. m. Of saturday when
he A" brightered up" and " seemed better. ~ was
d. this time that her will was executed.
She afteryrnrd yrew worse ard died about noon.
Sylvester Chichester testified that the prisoner had
purchased FIX cents worth OF arsenic AoOnt Wsea
nreyi0us 10 her death, wishing it, a. he SAID 10 XII
ras. Tic arothecary advised him TO use a . RAJ ex-
.o.-,--..-, rssss,tot Ubjyvted,
and -d he had used arsenic before, aud preferred il.
james sparks Ia Consable testified that the prisoner
had pur,hasrd arsenic NJ another store ten days
prior 20 tho dccease Of his wife.
Mr. Do Bos testified that tie deceased toll her about
two weeks before her death her husband had purchased
some brown sugar, which placed IA a sugar-di.h
hat during meal time he passed the bowl TO her
unusual act OF attention, for they had for time
lived unhappyi that she put spoonful in Der cup Of
tea and that 10 tOmented' and produced a white
scum which oated upon the surface she psrtOok Ola
tensr0onfu, and II produced unpleasant sensation
of sickness 10 the stomach she then threw the tea
from the cup aud proceeded 70 another roon and took
OF her own white sugur, remarsing that stf.
'would see fuat wOuld serve her -o. The prisoner
then threw away the sugar he bad purchased. The
declared also stated TO the witness that this rot
ihe hrst time no had served her 500 that hs ON Que
occasion brought home mOasses which had aHecter her
in Ike mHngr
The iuqucft which was postponed 10 await she re-
suir OF the chemical analysis WA resumed Yesterday
The follow ny IL Prof Doremus's dcp0sitlon
r. Ogden Dorrnius. NJ. D. bens duly sworn dsPo,es and
,ays' Ill BE- ,re, q No % tslon ace NJ ~ ia
Pro.orof taey In ne NewYolG Collage OF Pharmacy.
Sc bst 90 The seernoon Tuesday, Dee 90 1889 he
csved -cm hiram haEnt es4 Coroner for Duchess County,
~ T. a tie hands Of Robt f. Ta4m NJ D., Of Poughsrcpsie.
A. Y class boe c,ed nd sealed parponins " con
sa ne aed storsrh and petition Of tts nt-nss If The
ate Mr. Lydia freeman wife Of sbmael Feeran ~ IL writ
OF H. stomach ma ric.tines and Of their cou,ensa
drtmae wte-he the sss contain ar.slie or any Other rally
potion. and also 70 ake notice Or every t r, .
The appearance Of said oah la has "o-d tend 70
Bepo1ea hrtbsr ay., he conveyed said bott~-
from III pgats laboratory ihfi 10 ~ residence % 90 ssps
OF ad found .ul - feulos ca tns 9fn
scl the gas jar i whiea hd been Placed ~i,l leahS
"a laid IL ia new ard rareiy saned poresisn d "a iast
bt b. one OF hr Ear;ss add poafed he eop.nts Of
~ stor-L INTO 5 ani clean beaksr CASA rh I'D son
ems were Of .eualid consistency preseatsd aond Asd
no1rt frtfer .avs tsat me stomach thsn aid oPeo
by inczion s esef eursaie thA We sno,s o. -
Ion feu ahe TecAs we're which ressryet TOE
uero-copica. srin1st,o1 af sas1sal "a Istd ,,s,
stomach repeatedly ~ss.sd sih ".fm 9istisa .Ie
which removed 'hs general nooey gperisei 400 ls,sasa
- ~ I'D .-5set rrnriur psrnlel with tho length Of
The organ ots-yed aai The whoe Of he internal coating
ay that the second bottle contained .bouf
rs ,ss p. ' ia a. ' az D err u sShog
nat renewing Of The hranres 'hout thirteen aatt
Ora o. visei qfid obtaned L4y.ag Jos.h
bee Dsgolslt rhsr 1ys that tie tsrlc we're laid open
trough 49, sIl ~ - - -. ,.nJ -, -
~ 3D. With tha Rssh8's q "a oT1n were sgon"d
N che sunsion. " .aou, entering ato the d'ai' ~
ts snsy.e "ti are ps-lps a9afesafy a. Ptsili,44Y
lsgi3H Ell nss B. te',yed n CO, q cTlla. ~
drtnrt hs prrsercs soy poison posOas which fsulse
ID tie dicog-yof senis Thar onh1 9i .e content. %
, o' 80 o5.,rsd ,..o cIy.,ss of uhise arseassas
aid which exhibited the ch1ratsrlc OetsEsdra form aaSer
fcroscoe Le sli.e Of copper alo tho ysl
eSs.e ftir III h. ssiss iesiro1s u renierays r.,
sc1sdily possible.
auc Eavi1z psr "a Eiou oDtesrsd sssstory
proof7ftie preserve of sx'sn srsisut 70
onu9l. dsDcret Lers0ns Ided q cfr tie more ciAoS
~ ysa nrsn lfeYhe a~-gr u tk- iy Thy ~oa6
oty b. raIifs proof hoozI essential In Criminal
Court persnsnt forced 70 tate Ia c0uvot7ns
tle fss1t Vilo CleE a-lyses ta Tho rouazA ~
fa aees-4i CrtiZrl tl q r1ir - ~ caused
lerth .a sa a9t 9ice u the ush a1i u
.esneg vel 'le bloody be Of the pb a. Of To
tou1ei lort b. aeco-ai Or y tns action u A. u1tEs-
Dr-sssr- ft ~ t~.tses lss ss sHami-ttss ~. zs -
win ulre 81. l.1sl 1fet0ns. that t-e l-sorf0y
occurred sud faif TIE windows and door, va,
tee zsf porcelain othsr Es-s iEpeu4 ara emsloysA
wee sd t-slay c ha ny been eurelsei sses-
v Tor srs Tyest st1s se,@, other Chemicals.
vr rf nd phy ard tLst every stop taken "a
IL calrle made e1d recorded VITA
view ~ - cl-s fsltiors bepons1t f1rtbeE desires "a
testify sfrsrss -.rlsred ~ bis sssstsst, Dr. D.
! r OGDEN ooREkCs.
swsm 5-f.re re tl-s a9'h l>y q ps;e.bsr lass
! HIRAM HAIGHT, Coroner
Afer he testimony wac all taken, lhe foreman Of
the JuJy addressed . few qcsstons % ne prisoner
who, after replying 20 One o. two, 1eVh2ed, Dy ths
advice Of hs counsel 70 sRswer fur-her.
The hndins Of the Juzy was 70 tbs sifsa that the
dsoeased her death fr0m the pObonoas efcoss
Of arsenic administered by be. AZs1yd. wheTeupsa
he was committed % jail 70 swsss "a aSss0n VI he
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