The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-17
Local Affairs.

OF Stanislaus Beanskey, noticed in this pa
pcr On Saturday, NJ having occurred on I'm
day morning. at his dwelling in the fint
Ward, was q the time considered simply q
natural death, and the effect Of two weeks
illness, caused by the ordinary habit Of the
mao, and his own obsinacy and earelessness'
ID nj soliciting medical aid.
!. On Saturday, however, Suspicion was
raised from some cause with which We are
uuacauaisted. that Mr.. BelsDskey did not
die n natural death, but that 10 had BEEN poi-
sone.i, and that TIE poison had been admins
tered by has toife, q woman whom he married
last fall.
This suspicion led 10 Coroner's Inquest,
which was held on saturday afternoon, and
tbree Pbysicaps were called In TO bold q
post moriem examination. The physicians
examined the body externally. and there be-
ing no apparent effects OF poisoning visible,
nor any Evidence ELECTED Of the slightest sas-
picion, they did not proceed to dissection.
and the Coroner jury decided that be came
70 bic death naturally, but that there was sp-
pAreutly great want Of care 10 proper atten-
ton being given TO him 10 bis sickness.
The funeral took place Immediately after
The verdict Of the Coronsr's jury; and II
was supposed that with the evidence OF that
Jury, against any criminal mode oil death,
that the body Of the man would be permit
ted TO remain 10 the grave, and the woman
relieved from further suspicion.
Bat ncighbor Of Mr.. Belsnsky, who had
been intimate 10 the house, and had assisted
Mrs.. Is. to some extent during his sickness,
. Mrs. Patrick, or Fitzpatrick, II appears,
knew more than was elected upon her ex-
animation before the Coroner's jury, and
told her husband on Saturday night, some
particulars which awakened bis suspicious
70 strongly, that on Sunday morning h.
communicated With the Chief OF Police.
NJ. crosby, the result Of which was that
tho body OF Balanskey was raised on Sab.
bath afternoon, and brought into town,
for the purpose Of having q thorough
examination OF tbs contents Of the stomach,
and the appearance Of the body internally.
Mrs. Belsnskey, and o man said 10 be her
nephew, named Walker, were taken into
custody at Q o'clock, on Sunday night, and
conveyed 70 the City Hall. to await tho re.
suit oil the further examination OF the body.
This man Walker Is said TO have been on
very intimate terms with Mrs Is. before she
was married to Mr. Belanskey. and is re.
nQrted 10 have been the agent through
whom al acquaintance was made between
tho parties, and the ipstigation. TO some ex-
tent, Of the marriage.
The examination Of the remains Of Be-
lanskey was conducted by Coroner Wren,
Drs Morton mud Potts, on yesterday morn
ing-aud VIZ learn the result. there was No
apparent evidence OF poison in the stomach,
nor was there any particular natural cause
that would have produced death, The
lupgs were In healthy condition, except u
slight adhesion on one side. There was
nothing In the stomach, except small
quantity Of water and liquor. There was u
slight extravasatioa in the bowels. The
physicians proposed TO make chemical
analysis Of the stomach, to ascertain the
presence Of arsenic. the poison supposed to
have been used, and their report is TO be
submitted tos coroncr's jury To be convened
today at 3 o'clock.
The accused iss lady ofabout forty years
Of age, and came to this city from Fayette-
vile, North Carolina.
The suspicious that are fastened upon
this woman are caused by her purchasing
some ten days since, a small package OF
arsenic from tho drug store Of Mtssrs. bay
aud jerks, and from some remark OF Mr..
Patrick as 10 what she should answer be-
lore the Coroner,
The deceased was man OF violent dispo-
sition, and az u husband abusive and Jealous,
lie had four wives. We believe, aud was di-
vorccd from two OF them Mt least, and they
are all said to he living. Tho wife by the
marriage previous TO his last one, Is very
estima5e woman, and lived with him about
nine years; bu, owing TO his constant abuse
nd ilLtralment, she len him and obtained
divorce, two or three years ago. She had
four children by him the youngest OF which
she retained th, others remaining with the
father, until his death. These children have
again been placed under her care, aud much
sympathy is manifested for her, by those ac-
qualutcd with her circumstances.
II is not known, that Mr.. Belauskey's es-
tate will yield anything Tor the support ol
thcc children, Us he had lived for somc time
of the Accommodations Of former years
TnK RIVER FMS lcs.--Therc has been
rise in the river OF two te,t eight inches
above the ice, which remains attached to
the shore This rise has broken the ice all
along shore, leaving in places portion Of
the shore ice attached to the bank, whilC
the rise has caused the main body Of icc e
be lifted up above the shore ice. The totaI
rise above the depth Of water, when thu
river wa tirst frozen over. il about four feet
There ia now upon the ice about twelve
inches OF snow which has prevented thaw
ing Tor the last four days but the wearing
away OF the under side of the Ice. by th,
strong current, must be going forward rap
IDLY. The snow, undoubtedly binds III,
ice somewhat, and projects II from being
broken up by high winds There are sev
cral open places IN the r"er APPARENT,
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