Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-12
Terrible Trnsedy nt syrncu.e.

The Syracuse Journal Of the sth, gives the
following particulars of the poisoning of
horse belonging to DR.. seareS, Of that city,
and the poisoning of Peter Tinker and his two
little daughters. The Journal says the facts
are briefly these
Yesterday (Wednesday) Peter Tinker was
seen coming out of stable a short time be.
fore the horse died, and il is supposed that he
gave him stryohnine because ne was jealous of
Dr. SeaTlea, the owner of the animal. Il seems
that some time during last fall, Mr. Tinker, who
is reported a man of good habits, employed
DR.. Sesrles to Presbribe for his wife, who was
then ailing. The Doctor attended Mrs. Tinker,
and the result was that she abandonedlher two
children, and is now living under the same roof
with Dr. Searles and his wife.
Their children, 1t seems, since the separation
Of Mr.. Tinker and his wife, have been living
at different places, among friends. The last
place at which one of the children was stOp-
ping was Mr.. Lilly's. On Tuesday afternoon
the father called at Mr.. Liliy's, and took the
child, saying that he was going to take his
children among friends. The little girls' names
are Lucinda (who went by the name Of Eva, y
and Flora. eva" was eight and Flora six
years old On taking leave of Ms. Lilly, she
was asked 20 sing little song beginning: 81
have home," dc , or 81 have q mother The
little girl in reply, said 81 can't sing those
songs because / have no home l had q
mother but have got none now"
Yesterday afternoon Tinker was found in the
streets apparently intoxicated. He was taken
to the Park Hotel, and DR., Fuller called, who
discovered that Tinker had taken a heavy dose
of laudunum, and was suffering from the eff.
fects. A pistol heavily loaded was found in
his pocket, and various surmises are circulated
in relation to his intentions. Tinker said he
! procured the pistol because he contemplated
going West; but he denounced DR.. Searles in
severe terms, and it is suspected that he intend
ed to shoot DR.. S. on account of Jealousy
Tinker passed terrible night, but this morning
he seemed better. Several efforts were made
last night by his attendants to persuade him tS
allow his she 81 to be taken of, but he utterly
refused. This morning about o'clock he dieC
in a spasm After his death some papers wert
found in his stocking, one Of which revealed
the fact that he he had poisoned his two lttl'
I children, and that they were in the room form
erly occupied by him, in the old Medical Col
+ lege building. On going to the room the two
!, little girls were found dead-laid out-thei
little hands folded across their breast.
It seem that Tinker, Tuesday, administere,
laudanum to his children in some oysters, il
the room where they were found this morning
that he staid by them until they died-and al
ter Strengthening them out left them and tool
{ poison himself It was terrible sight to lool
at the children as tLey lay on an old straw be-
with froth at their mouths from the effects O
the poison. The mother ;of the children cam
to see her ofspring-lOOked at them earelessl
and went away with little or no emotion
There is history connected with this who'll
affair which We cannot no stop to publish
we may do so at some otaer time.
The indignation of the pOpulsce was arouse
this morning against DR.. Searles to such a
extent that it was deemed best by the officers, fC
the personal safety of the Doctor, to put hiI
into the Penitentiary.