, 1859-06-25
IrearfnI TraoctIF LII kentuqlSY.

VIC HuDl!SHfu stStG4aAs sAh hSH 'toA4A A">
Henderson, Ky, Commercial of last week, in
which it was briefly stated that Dr.. 4, ]. Morrl-
son had been arrested for m attempt at poison
idg the Prosecuting Attorney Of that judicial
district. Wc find in the Evansville, Ind, .'our-
rat OF Tuesday morning, detailed account Of
The circumstances which led 10 The attempted
crime, and the suicide Of tic disappointed mut
ucrer:
Dr. Morrison, who had been for fourteen years
q hghls respectable aud successful physician in
tic citv Of Henderson, removed from there las,
n,ent Of his professional accounts he tonk nascs
from numerous persons; among others ont
from MIN for two dollars. which, when pre-
>ented some months after for paynsent, had
grown to one for twenty-five dollar The
maker preferred the charge OF forgery, and the
doctor was arrested aud held to bail in the sum
Of $500 for his appearance at the recent term Of
the court, The charge, though supported by
the testimony of credible person, WAS scarcely
credited in the community, The Doctor in lli>
long residence had won the esteem. respect, and
confidence, NC understand. Of the whole com
rnunity. lie WAS skill!ul physician, honorable
and prompt in his deaiugs, and III Intelligent
and intellectual gentleman. Moreover, he had
BEEN eminentty successful, and had nccunlula-
ted Il fortune Of S4o,'""', and was therefore,
above suspicion.
lu compliance with the conditions Of hts bond,
last week he appeared iu Court for trial. He
took lodgings al the same hotel with Alr. Ar
nod, the prosecuting attorney. In the morning
he called uuc Of the llck walters to lis room,
and gaze him what appeared to be Il small piece
Of mOlasses candy, aud told linn to drop il into
Arno1d's cup Of coffee. Us lie handed it to him at
| the table The negro proftssed Ill assent to the
request, but went 10 Arnold uni told him what
had o,.d linn Tim htthe T}tn
| Doctor was Immediately suspected of foul Dc
sign upon the life Of the prosecuting attorney,
| aud measures were taken to detect him. The
| negro WAS instructed 1o take part. HI went
hack to Morrison after breakfast with word that
| Arnnd had rejected coffee and taken tea after
| tile lotion WAS thrown iuto the cuhee. i second
drug was given 10 the negro to pu. into glass
Of milk; this the negro pretended to do, anu
| Arnold was soon after reported to be sick. Dur
ing the day, however. he appeared to haye re-
covered. aud thc Doctor WAS led to suppose the
| drug had failed Gifts effects.
The i,octor then left Henderson, came up to
this city, and purchased two large doses Of cor.
rosive sublimate of a druggist. and returned
immediately to Henderson. Nuring his ab-
sencr, an aperture had been made through the
partition OF his room from adjoining one.
! through which MI his movements aud wos.ts
| c4,uli be sect. and heard BY witnesses who were
IL witch lin. On reaching the hotel, he went
to his room, and again calling the negro, and
::ising him tw" DOSES Of the poison be had
| brought from Evansville, Instructed him how to
administer them to Arnold. The interview with
the negro IVES sern BY persons in tho adjoining
room. Til poctnr was Immediately arrested
examined, and committed to jail Friday
night During the night he had 50 changed il
his personal appearing as scarcely to be recog
n.zed By Ills acquantances Of fourteen years
stand. He had grown cadascFous; his feature:
haegard and sunken, and he was in most vim
lcut state Of utrrous cxcitcment. He ASKED foi
morphine. which was given him, and on Satur
dav night h. begged to be furnished with
bott'.. Of liquor. II was given him. On Sun
das morning tie WIS 1uuntl curpee id his cell
| liz had broken thu bottle, and with the pieces @
glass had ATTEMPTED 10 open an artery in hi
| nenl; failing there; he severed one in his leC
] and hied to dentt4,
On Mnuduy morning. the remains Of the un
| happy man passed through here On their way II
his bereayed family in Springfield. As hi
corpse passed UP Or the morning sra.a, his wi!
aud daughter, warned by telegraph that he wa
in trouble, but ignorant Of thr terrible calamity
passed him ou their way to Henderson. The
did not probably learn thrir heart.rending be
rcavemcut till they reached their former home
The LATE On. MonRrsns.-The funeral OF Dr.
Morrison took place yesterday morning from hi
late residence. His remains were followed I.
| the grave bv large concourse Of citizens. Th
mystery attending his dea;h not bein. full
: cleared up. the remains, nj the request Of hi
: relatives, was disiutcrTcd in the afternoon, an
post-uortem examination Of the body wa
made ct the Office of Drs. Lo'd and Fowler,
number Of other phvsicians being present.
The examination disclosed two wounds
I slight one in the neck, md another one in ii
| groin, which cut the artery there, and nau
, have occasioued death Immediately. Whethe
he came to his death b. his own hand or WE
foully dealt with is still 10 be determined.
: We hare heard number of stories in rel
tioa to bis tragic end, but until they arc po.
! tivclr confirmed, NC do not think it proper
gre currency to them.-SprtnQftAs Journal