The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-25
A Sad story-crIme and Suicide.

DR.. A. j. Norrison who had been for fourteen years
highly respectable snd successful physician in the city Of
Henderson, removed from there last autumn to Spring
field, illinois, In the adjustment OF his professional
counts he took notes from numerous persons, among
sses one oaha s or wv Two when
for twenty dollars The maker preferred the charge
Of forgery and the Doctor arrested and held TO bail
the sum of $500 for his Appearance at the recent term
tbe court The charge though supported by the tos,
mo,y of credible person, scarcely credited ia the
community. The Doctor Ia his long residence had won
The esteem respect confidence understand OF the
whole community. He was q skllful physician, hoaer-
BILE and prompt in all his dealings, and an intelligent
and intellectual gentleman. Moreover, he had been emf
rently successful and had accumulated fortune Of
COO. and was therefore above suspicion.
In compliance with the conditions Of his bond, last
week be appeared in court for trial. He took lodg
ings at ne same hotel with Mr., Arnold, the
ne Of The black walters to bis room AMI gave gave
him what appeared small piece Of molasses
'andy, and told him to droa it into Arnolds cup OF
coffee as be handed 70 him at the table The negro pro-
fessed assent TO the request but went Arnold and
told b what had occurred and gave him the substance
upon the life OF the prosecuting attorney and measures
were taken TO detect him. The negro instructed
take part He went back to Morrison after breakfast
with word that Arnold had rejected coffee and taken tea
after the lotion was thrown into the coffee. second
crug given to the negro 70 put into glass OF milk
reported 70 be sick During tho day he appear
ed TO have recovered and the doctor led 10 suppose
the drug had failed Of it's effects.
The doctor then left Henderson, came up to this CITY,
and purchased two large doses Of corrosive subimate
OF druggist, and returned iUmediitely to Henderson
During his abset aperture had been made through
tie partition of bis room from an aonng one, through
which all his movements and words could be seen and
heard by witnesses who were to watch him. On
reaching the hotel he went TO his room, and
again calling the Ecgro, and giving him two
doses Of the poison be had brought from Evansville
strucsed sim how to administer them to Arnold The
ervew with the negro was seen by persons in the ad
joining room. The doctor Immediately arrested,
examined aud committed on Friday night to jail During
the night he had changed in his personal
scarcely to be recognised by his acquAntances OF four
yeaIa standing He bad grown cadsverous his fea
lures haegard and suDken and be in most violent
state Of nervous excitement He asked for morphine,
which was given him, and Saturday night he begged
to be forrished with bottle OF liquor. given him
On Sunday morning he was found corpge 10 his cell
He had broken the bottle with the pieces Of glass had
attempted to open artery In his neck failing there he
severed IN his leg and bed to DEATH
On Monday morning the remains Of the unhappy man
passed through here their way to his bereaved family
in Springfield. AS his corpse passed up on the morntng
train his wife and daughter WARNED by telegraph that
he in trouble but ignorant Of the terrible calamity
passed him their way to Henderson. chey did not
probably learn their heart rendng bereavement till they
reached their former home.