Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-04
A Case of Slow Poisoning.

We find in the EngleI papers an account Of the
preliminary examination In q curious case Of al
legged slow poisoning, which, in some of It's fca.
turos, hears close rosomblanc, to o case Of the
same sort recently tried in this city The par
tics, however, in the English case occupied high
social position and their relation 10 each other
was of recent origin and questionable character.
The deceased, il appeared, who was q lady Of
~, went last Autumn to live in board ing house
at Bayswater, near London, where she became
acquainted with one Smcthurst, n surgeon, who
was living in the same house with lady much
older than himself, who passed as hs wife. and.
for aught that appears was So Afier tune, the
deceased. who was maiden lady removed to ano-
ther boarding house in the neighborhood. Here
she was joined by Smethurst, and subsequently
they left together, the deceased giving no notice
Ot her intentions, or where she going, to sis
ter, her only relative with whom she was on good
terms, and who frequently visited her Mt Bnyswa-
ter, whore tho deceased had introduced her 10 Dr.
Smelhurst. 1t appears, however, that tho day nf.
ter leaving Bnyswater the deceased and Smethurst
were married ut Bnttcrsca Church. whence they
went to 1.-Two nt Richmond M DIR. md Mrs Smeih-
urst Hero tho lady, who, beside n life interest
in considerable sum. had eight nine thousand
dollars which she WINS entitled to dispose of by
will, was taken sick with darohea and vomiting.
Sn,rthurst attended her with great assiduty md
apparent affection, insisting npon giving her food
himself, and dislnclined apparently, that anybody
clse should do So Her sister, with whom she had
reopened II correspondence, was informed of her
sickness but also, that though her sister desired
to her. she did not wish her 10 stay. Or this
visit tho deceased com planned Of the taste Ofthc
tapioca with which she fed, and wished her
sister TO prepare SOME for her. but shc was pro.
vented by Smcthurst, under various prctenccs,
and when she nfterward prepared some soup,
Smothurst found pretcnscs for taking II into ano.
thcr room before the patient could bo allowed to
cnt it.
The medical gentlemen Of Richmond wcrc cnl.
lcd in To attend upon tho patient. the disease
bafed alI their skill; aud they were totally at
n loss to account for tho extraordinary symptoms
TINT showed themselves. they proposed finally tn
send for DIR. Todd, whot appears is Mt the hend Of
tho English medical profession. Aftor conaider.
ing tho case. Dr. Todd privately expressed the
opinion that she was suffering under the effects of
some poison, administered in small doses; and n
chcmcaf examination Of the stcrctions betrayed
the presence Of arsenic and antinony. While the
woman .wns still living, s. wns arrested; but she
was already lnr gone, and died shortey after
A chemical examination oi the stomach, kidneys
and heart, confirmed tho suspicion of poison, nd
mnstcred in repeated small doses. Shortcly
before his arrest. tho poisoncr hnd procured the
deceased TO execute will in hor maiden name,
giving him her property. When he was arrested.
u letter was found upon him. ready for posting
directed to his other wiie.N. j. Tribune.
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STATISTICS OF nashville, TESN.--A census Of
tho city Of Nashville. lately taken, gives tho fol-
lowing results--The population of the city prop.
or is rs, ll3-of which 1925 arc whites, 10,77
mnlcs, and S97l females; $685. blncks, of whom
1853 are free. The population of tho suburbs 10
500. making total Of 3l.Si3 Tho manufactu-
Of the city reach S237l.700; the total trade
exclusive Of manufacturers, is So, Sl2. About
ono hundred steamboats, visit the port during the
year, with IN average tonnage of 900. There
| are sixteen Protestant churches with member
ship Of 1885; besides five African churches, with
COO members Tho Catholic membership is 1000.
| How THE BnIrism SAILORS FEEL.--A curious
fact is rcntcd by some Of the foreign journals, to
the effect TINT great number of the fine able bod
icd nrs have accepted the Gl0 bounty offered by
| the government nnd joined the British navy. A
large number Of the volunteers left Liverpool about
| the middle of Mny on their way to London. Du-
ring their progress to tho station tho gallant ie
| lows were loudly checrcd. and on their entrance
| into the railway terminus they gave three hurrnhs
one for the Queen tho other for tho Emperor Of
the French and the third for tho King OF Sardi-
! nia.
ANGRY CoRRrsroNpENcE BERwEEN FRANCE AND
| ENGIAND.-Thc London Morning Advertiser says
We are enabled to state that very angry cores
pondence is just now going on between the French
| and English governments relative to tho permis-
aion granted by our government to Austrian yes-
sells to take shelter under our guns at Malta.
Tho French government cnergctically complains
Of this. US showing M undue friendship for Aus
| tria, innsmuch M French vessels having no fear
of Austrian ships, do not seek or require tho same
! protection.
TEACHING WIFE now TO SuooT The Angus
ta Chronicle Of Thursday snys:--Dr. Edward Gi-
rardey took revolver to show his wife. and tn
| explain 10 her how t. handle il. lie handed the
weapon to her. aud it was unfortunately discharg-
cd. tho ball passing through Mr.. G.'s arm and
penetrating his side, raging downwards. 1t has
not yet been extracted. The wound is a DANCE