New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-26
ATTEMPT TO POISON A WHOLE FAMILY
ONE DEAD--ANOTHER DYING,
Arrest of the Servant Girl on Suspicion
CORONER'S INQUEST.

The case OF wholesale poisoning az the bnrtiny
house Of Mrs. Beethsm, tue corner OF fourteen,h
street and Foarth avenue, mentioned in TIE rRBrSt
Yesterday WAS psriAly investigated yesterday.
II appears that Mrs. Be.thsm and her board
ers, together with tee members Of her own fan.
iy. sat down 10 breakfast on Wednesday morning,
and soou after partskng OF tee meal we're, with thrs
exceptions, taken VITA sudden sickness, vomiting,
purgirg and burning at the stomseh. Tue symptoms
pere precisely similar TO those attending anenea
poisoning. Strange 10 cay three person' who ate a.
the table entirely fres from sh unpleasant feel
ngs. Mrs. Beethsm herself died, on Tnursdsy after.
roOn, ana one of the boaIdefs named RobnsC is not
expected 10 survive lt appears that Margaret Burke
the cook had recently tbrestspei to rase row 10 the
house, ard be reyeDged upoo drs. Besthsm for soma
real or fsncied injury. Suspicion points toward this
girl but thus far It based mslnly upon vague hear
cav evidence. The Coroner has csused her to be AZ
rested. however, aud che is row in confinement TO
swst the result Of the inquest.
Coroner schirmer impsnUsled jury yesterday
when the following evidence vas shoited;
The Rev. Samuel Lawson sworn, says, occupst
tai. house iSI the sea eneils yesterday arrived
btalss about oock there vas on tas table codhsh fred
flied liver, boeo honny e.seiS etesd rolls eoree White
butter ale TIED hsh and houiay bread sad ba
and drank cups Of coffee. VITA 1far IN them ahon; Af
an hour sicked WIKI uniting which continued
Intervals Until evening the MAJ eI 'oaited Wa nsi
sretns color had ne pGrsns no, more thsn three ey
uaons during be osJ a.o 'o % pa. ~ me eesa ana
the small q my bs no ornog IN re hts but eonhden
ole thirst. whh could not be AAayed ~ dnnIns had ~
a. G.. Kimberly, sworn, ssys-I reside at the
Blanchard House ,ns ocupied room IN ais house viii .As
fsh tomny ana olter and aAok go cup, Of &C tee sbot
thrseQ Of an hour sfter~srd vn slAked ID similar
msnntr 70 that descbea OS ar La~'on, and in sadnOs
thereto had violent headache al Cay.
DR.. Galen Carter OF No. 80 Fourth street, sworn,
says- called Y O'Clock Wednesday noon, 70 sii.ni
decesseo she coupsned Of cramps Ia BET stomach d hn
sven pale and Pro.raed Der hands were cold pos
frequent ana feeble, aud frsqueot vomiting her bands %.
eusd purple spp.sranoe these Jmpom' Continued duS
day ana nst oiahoe. set M snca eontAlei 40
O'clock eday morning when died the vomiting Il nns
x.s yellow but stsr~std presented blue cass, death
cured hils deceased vas IN sssste Of coms
DR. Ehs1e A. COeta, s~ofu, saysl Was called 10
tend Mr. Cnseo bosreeI 10 the house, who s.s At.s
IN after bess,t IN the de'ciibed By Previous vii
nsiSs',,l Ne patent nos Is, recovering
Margaret Walsh, sworn, stys-l was formerly COOK
In th house, and e there three ~ei' aso shortly before Zen
told Mrs Beethsm tLs did not Ike 70 remain Ia the hoO's
18th Margaret Burke "a she ~uo sn usy nPouon aooi
S Sgs Of az ~. Mrs. sss% Of for
.eeeye .fh ~ pssSi ,, & Os;.. s,. IL,
70 % son r.s came "Wednesday Mrs. Bs,than,
and after making cup oftea was taken sick with vomiting
lie u,ea oAf tusar mi nothing aud only tocho
spoonful t flavor when it tested 50 olter sh. drsns
more bad burning sensation N ms tAro'' 'Hsaa 'oas'
ia my sidss and my stomach was sore -.
Thomas L HsiGock, sworn, says-l sm stnden.
net
fsh couple Of roI ana drant cop and half OF eotss
sugar went about asus4L di5ns tle Dag, aud e per
vel, aud I'D o disssre feeling ~ha,syer.
Mary Nsyland says-I am a site, employed
the house next this 3sled to see M1saet s0rss
ck do Lot think abe wa near sick a. she
Ledoy Radcliffe SAYS: He was called on wednesas
tshe charge Of the house, ThuDesy about ococh a,
by Of the coctUrs vessel Containing yomu
matter from the OF hsgsE Burke and he took ITO
the ttchen ~hes 80 sealed u1 cd no see her yon no
o she to be sick tbs ,t'sr alleged have been voG'st
By Der vase DARK green color -.
Emily Beetham, daughter of the deceased, deposet
tia. breakfast IL the house "Wednesday monias
dsBk cup Of coffee ard ate roll 'oue butter and NO
sss end have not been IL tse isS' . my title sister AnOa
Caharine ate hsh, roll AID mois~es and draak MIA ne AGO.
Cathsrine A. Robinson, sworn.-whle taking
much Hshter cooIed coffee had
& sehs e,s dos .ss We We're a. he s.os .ad tool
Of tai cit toe table mmedis-y stsI and begin %
yomt MIRA setthem Ia, cola me that Margaret Burke OF.
very bitter and Ievesl dposon and Esd accused her
three times of 'teaps aid that occsson would MT
complained OF something having been stolen, Tor ias
that contain ethns ia, aid not belong 70 hfi
what she cid Saturday evening last AsTfurt
walked into Sness AID SAID that there would D. anothsS
~ S me a0 wDe .' cha. 20. bd snoaf dsy ~h a.
sr on sentsy morning sst.i.t came me wtae". to9n
she intimate Inst shs would BE- WITH herth,;
ats would have veLse wtt0ess Ed tae g the co'f
svs,bosy 10 toe hou. my.e sDs husband saisn III GA
Wsone.esJ vita yom0s tc nsye blt Jat recovered SA
Caroline Goddard sw0rO- am ster Of deeeasefi
called 20 hi houie "Wednesday o1no her very h
the Doctor q the Illness occaoned By poison
there the house could b. supposedly
oommi; such act abe replies, AsrsNetsheist devil
sied her he had recently had quarrel with harsnst G
replied IN the affirmative aid said that tho gr dsy .1
would do anything MsrEsr-t about the house 90 "s-
and ssked she mad iicf SIC ~
pied that he hsd bee youitIg ste did not 20 Dr. @
would attended to het 0r Carter and ooursy ven,
AsIssets Thursday he that day she pS
fesed % be SICK but abe exhibited considerable recans
allowing them examine her puse, sud said she was mss
better her matter which she a
vented remarked that Way Ian bad taken II AVAIL
asked Mary and she rep led that was not
The nvestis ston WAS here adjourned TO Mond.
a o'olooL In elloU time Ia slygls.