The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-23
The Performing Case NJ weymouth, Mass
From the Boston Courier Nav 22

The jury Of inquest summoned u investigate the cir
eunsances attending the sudden death OF Mss Betsey
Frances Irre who died on the third DAY OF My az her
father house. In south Wey mouth met yesterday Alter
noon Al tvo O'Clock at Mr. firres house The first wit
whom the stomach and vscera Of the deceased wore SUB
med for the purpose Of being analysed. II, deposed
Ireside in Boston and am a doctor OF medicine and
chemist received on Sunday, May Q, from Dr. Appleton
lowe, OF Weymouth, stone properly secured and
sealed sad TO contain the stomach AGA oonteuts ana m,
tes,ines Of Mrs prssey Frspcs TSrr for cSem. ansi
sis, with view OF detxctipg poison the stomach with
portions adhcrng were subjected 10 analysis and found
stomach operated for the separation Of the posou
and was found In sufficient quanres warrant the con
.,uaoh ina, aen Was proaooed oy tns cause cannot
been weghed; Judged that unre was more Than cuff.
Gent roison found u tho pam analysed cause death:
Howe the bowl was smeased win some fruit jsily ia
which found crystals broken 10 coarse pox ier and
,hose proved to be .rychnne could no, determine the
quantity Of suy chime which found there; 10 was sibe
70 the eye, and IN It's ordinary state, not Ike that in the
stomach there had become dissolved, which il would
served The spson and the contents nearly the same
stale N which received H.
DR.; applc.On Hove, ne family physician, who va.
called 70 attend Mas TlreH the night OF her death
Was recalled and cshed i made autopsy OF the body
Of 3 Francis rrre With tie assistance Of Dfs Fife.d
and Town; removed the stomach AID portions sdherns
and put them into q jar, on Saturday Nay g. and
properly covered and sealed II. the next day delivered
= N she same Condition 70 Dr.. A. Hayes, In Boston;
e and that Mr. las Bnncy tho Coroner requested thai
be would apelyzc II for the purpose Of ASCERTAIN.
May 10 delivered to him pewter ppoon which 70
oeyed from ARA Amirs Trrel Who said was found IN
me room whore Frances died. The spoon smearea
with q substance similar 10 syrup or preserve
The testimony Of Dr Howe the prev ious meeting was
then read He testified at that time that be wss called in
o :ss ss Nay e WSsu x ss
arrived n the houee he her lying on her side With
be, face 70 The vail BE fen for pulse b.. found 70
pale and the features contracted very much. He
made an examination The day. the results OF which
III. fineld then recalled, and his previous test
mony read. II foloxs-l have heard the facts
IN my opinion the symptoms Indicated poison Asssted
Dr Howe In making The examination; I was present
when Dr Hove put the stomach In stone ar and scaled
u up, did not sec him deliver H.
MS Almira nrren, the mother OF the deceased, and
younger sister about IL years OF age then called
ana examined. Al the request Of the Coroner the eyi
dence Is not made public. me jury we're expected 10
make up their verdict in this time during the
evening. George Hersey, The perscn charged with
Justice Humphrey tbs morning at 10 O'Clock a, wey
mouth Landing. lie vii probably have NE case post
Gaze Of mary rrrel M. Hayes, whom the viscors Of
the deceased submitted for analysn has uot nate
s, 70 &c, cs's yet and not ready %
tended TO confirm the susrc,cn that poison had been s
minstered The body Of The dog supposed to have been
posoped by HerSy has been examined, and no traocs
Of poison discovered nb wiz form an important Dor,
10 the testimony seapst Hersey, he stated wher be
SoSss the po,op 2. ns .po o store N this cy
from examination, that the dog was Killed In other
way.
The investigation by the Corouer's jury In The late
mysterious death at Weymouth has resuhed In declaring
that Bssey Frances Trrc vas poisoned with srychniDe
which hes been discovered In the remains OF her
elder escr Mary Who died about three months previous
Both erls we're found 70 be cNcfnk. Jersey IN jail
besvily ironsd- Hs examination wiz take place this