Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-19
From The Boston Courier.

THE POISONING CASE AT SOUTH WEYMOUTH.
The citizens # Weymouth and vicinity are considera-
by excited the present time in regard the alleged
case OF poisoning al South Weymouth The facts in this
case as have been ascertaiued by examination,
are follows: About four months since daughter of
Mr.. Willis Trrtl, Boston merchant who resides be-
tween t1e villages OF South Weymouth and Weymouth
Landing named Mary Tirel, about years ofuge, died
very sudden " She engaged to be married at the
time 10 mau named George G. Hersey, OF bingham,
whose wife had died about years before GA the Sd
inst, another dlnghter Of Mr. Tirrei, named Betsey
Francis 70 years OF age taken sick IN the night,
aud died iu 70 few moments. The peculiar circumstances
attending this sudden death caused Mr. lrre 10 request
am irvcstigl'io Of the before coroner's jury
Mr. Sils Biuney, the coroner therefore, summoned a
Jury Friday, aud an autopsy of the body was made,
which showed that The deceased in a state Of prcg-
uacv The Couteuts OF the stomach were Analysed by
Dr. HAYES, OF this city, and strychuiue was found in
sufficient quantity TO cause death The jury held pri-
y4te inquest saturday, and adjourned until Monday
next order 20 hear the report from Dr. layes The
evidence elected this hearing and the fact that srych
niue was found in the body considered sufficient to
warrant the commitment Of George G. Jersey to the
Dedhsm Jail ON a charge of murder lie expressed no
surprise his arrest but appeared 10 be somewhat sur
p.i-oI when De found that he was charged with an Of
fence which tao, bsa6e. On accogut Of some er-
rors in the warrant on which he committed on Sat
urday, "a new made out, and be was formally
committed 20 await examination at Weymouth Land
ilg before Justice Humphrey on Tuesday next the 22d
lust.
Some further facts were brought to light yesterday
which tend directly to impicate Hersey About four
weeks since man called at the apOtheciry store Of f.
F. a ". D. Miller or the corner of Hanover and Uuion
streets and stated that his 1irre and that his
father did business Pearl street and resided at Wey
mouth he purchased number Of articles, such as
hair brushes pertumery &c and after talking some time
quite familiarity he purchased small bottle filed with
srychuiue 10 poison dogs he said. When this affair
at Weymouth came to light the gentleman OF whom be
purchased the strychnne recoected the circumstance,
aud gave Information OF it to the authorities His des
eruon of the man answered exactly for Hersey, and
Yesterday he to the Dedham jail and Immediately
identified The prisoner the person who purchased the
strychuue The perumery purchased at that time has
been found at Mr.. Tirrells house.
Yesterday afternoon the body of Mary TrTe, which
was buried about the FIRST Of January, disnterred
aud an autopsy made by Drs Appleton Howe and
O. c. Tower. Coroner Binuey summoned another Jury
of inquest which consisted of Mr.. Elijah f. Hall fore
man, Quincy S Reed, Alexander G. Nye, Thomas B.
Porter Lemue S. Merritt and Chas Merritt, TO nves
gate the case On removing the lid Of the coffin the
body was found in oleabe state of preservation, with
the exception Of the face aud hands Ga opening the
abdomen the stomach seemed 10 be well preserved and
presented evidences Of inammatOry disease. careful
examination OF the body discovered evidences of
mpreguauon. The contents Of the stomach will proba-
bly, be analysed by DR.. Hayes. It is hardly probable
that strychniue administered in this case, the
hours after being taken sick The jury in this ad
iourned until Saturday. The evidence not made
public
The feeling against Jersey is very strong in the town.
The evidence is undoubtedly sufficient TO have him
mitted for trial before the Supreme Court by Justice
Humphreys on Tuesday next at Weymouth Landing.
A dog, which had been fed by Hersey, died two or
three weeks since aud it is supposed to have been poi
soned The place where it buried has been discov
cred and the body is to be examined.
The wife Of the prisoner died very suddenly about two
wears since and it proposed at first TO exhume the
body for the purpose of having post morton examna
ton but il is hardly probable that this will be done
Hcrsey has been living in Mr. Tirrels house since his
wifes DEATH until quite recently He is about p years
Of age and has very prepossessing appearance
Mary Trrel who died in January, said TO be very
hue looking girl
BELL AND EVERETT RATIFICATION MEETING.
PHILADELPHIA May l7.-An immense mass meeting
was held here tonight in Penn square, to ray the NOM
nations Of Bell and Everett. Joseph R. Ingersol pres
ded assisted by eminent citizens. Mr. Henry, of Tenn
esee was the chief orator. and made bold and ettec
tive speech, creating great enthusiasm,
large bell bearing the inscription, "Ihe bell which
will toll the death kne of ssctionasm wherever it goes
was rung during the proceedings, aud fine display OF
fireworks added to tho interest Of the occasion
Resolutions we're adopted faithfully adhsring TO and
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