Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-21

pOSlt4stAS tdioe. anu tue olitT SO egOlSltc tifdi
It demands a passing notice.
Il is undeniabe fact that Mr. James
Finley and wife and three children were
poisoned. On Tuesday evening, July 3,st,
Mr.. Finley and wife having been from home
through the day, ate late supper; the chill
dren were all asleep before supper was pre-
Tared-about the time Of Mrs. Finley's ieay-
ing the table, she was instantly taken with
severe vomitings; Mr.. Finley attempted to
spring TO her assistance, but as soon as he
moved he was taken the same as was his
wife, and soon both were almost helpless
A distressed night was spent by the parents,
while the children slept sweetly. In the
morning. the two Oldest OK the children arose.
went TO the table, apparently IN good health,
and ate of a graVey that was prepared for
supper,-the table was left standing as when
they arose from supper-which was thicken-
! ed with -four. and soon they both were taken
with severe vomiting.
Not until noon, did any one know of the
s.ate Of the family, when messenger was
/ Immediately sent for DR.. VIM. Munroe, who
arrived about two o'clock p. NJ. on Wednes-
day, and within ten minutes from the time
he entered the house he told them they were
poisoned. Ind their symptoms indicated arse
Me Tley told Of the fresh meat and gravy
they ate for supper, OF the children eating OF
the gravy lett the table which led to the
conclusion that poison was put into the pan Of
Hour from which the gravy was thickened a
LADY who had come IN found the infant child
had received no nourishment since the previous
night, made some tea and fed it. and soon /
commenced vomiting This led 10 the exarai-
nation Of the tea IN the canister, where it was
found mixed with the remaining tea IN tie
canister, White substance Of some kind. quite
quantity. DR.. Munroe uuhesita.ingly pro
| nounced Il poison and treated them according
j. On "Wednesday night Mrs. F went into
"opasms" and the case looked doubtful-Dr
Munroe's medicine mot DR.. Moffett's) worked
ike charm, aud on Thursday be told them
they would recover. On Thursday night Mrs
T. had some worse symptoms, as they thought
and such vas their alarm from Dr. Muuroe's
statement. tina. poison was tie Gauss; they sen.
to Mineral Point for counsel. On Friday. DR.
/ Noftett met pr. Munroe. tie latter gave min
ute description Of the symptoms and the Cir
/ curnstances, aEd then asked for his opinion be-
fore they reached the house of Nj Finley. Dr.
huuroe IS a man, gentlemen, and I good pllv-
STEFAN; too much Of . gentleman to have given
history Of the ease, Ptoms dc. and tLe1,
pronounced and declared II clear case Of Dol
son. Had he done that he would have shown
B lrrfF
city Or your informant who ever lie may have
been What object your informant could have
II asserting that "a physician lras cqyei. tut no
easse q the Sickness assigned IS very rnvs-
FERROUS; when hundreds IN this vicinity know
the assertion 10 he palpab,e faisehood; for the
news New Ike electricity, that jim Finley
aud has family are poisoned. for Or Nuuroa
Z, says there Is no mistake about IT," If II was
not 50 universally known at Mineral Point and
n all the surrounding townships. that Dr. Nun
roe Is tie Only physician IN this community I
should no. ask 70 be heard, not particularly IN
defence Of Dr. Nuuroe. but IN defence OF truth,
and 70 relieve hundreds Of his friends Of that
indignant feeling that now exists by his being
thus injured and misrepreseuted. for every one
Knows who that physician was that was call
cd but assigned 10 cause of The sickness lust
as well - though his lame had been given.
Let i be known TO all the readers Of the
Mineral Point TmsUSE" that IN SO plain a
case Of poison As that above narrated. there are
other physicians who can detect the cause and
prescribe remedy except DE-. MoFrErr Of
H''s ctty. WITNESS.
Fayette, MS. Aug, 18th 1860.
We cbeerfally give place to the above com
muaication, as We are eve. ready 20 correc. any
error into which we may be led. ia local as eIl
IS general matters We think. however. our
correspondent manifests a sensitiyenes. entire
y uncalled for IN his charges of falsehood ego
tism. &c. Those unacquainted with the busi
ness Of publishing newspaper. know nothing
Of the difficulty attending the collection Of To-
cal items Ia community like this " here every
one appears TO be DESTROYS If keeping all such
matters from the public. and where publisher
Is sure to be censured If his information does
not enable him TO give every item in full aad
II detail Had our present correspondent &C.
euF:ed one halt The space in furnishing Us With
the facss IN reference to the Poisoning Case at
the time that he now does 10 accuse Is Of false
hood and esotism, there would have been no
necessity for his present ar;icIe.
Our information IN the Case Of Poisoning at
Fsyetie.' was Obtained from gentlemen, "a
stranger to u.s. who stated that he resided a
few miles beyond Fayette, and that be learned
tie circumstances Is lie passed through tia:
place; and we gave them almos; literally as he
gave them 70 Us, Win the exception OF ihe al
iusIon to the bringing away Of lie ten bv Or.
Moftt. which we learned from the Dr himself
IN hasiy conversation on the street, and
from whom we should have obtained farther
particulars. but for his absence from town.
Tie omission Of Or. Munroe's name II connec
ton with the case arose from the fact that is
Een.lamen from whom We obtained our infor-
nation sad he did 10. know the name Of the
physician called
50 Tar as relates 70 The character and skill O.
DR. Muaroe. We can assure our co-respond den.
tha; lie estimate. them no higher than ourself
and 40 one would be more unwilling 10 DO him
injustice IN any respect than ourzelf snd the
alluslou 70 @egotism" N relation 10 Dr. Motfett
Is entirely sapertiuous, Is he knew nothing of
the article IN he TRIBUNE until It was publish
eli
We have said more upon this master perhaps
than was necessary. bur We considered i; i n :
ting occasion 70 remind our readers that liz