New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-28
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From the Boston Courier NAY ri
The jury ef inquest summoned 81 inyestgase tne
circumstances attending the sudden death OF Miss
Befsey Frances Tirrel, wh9 died on the 70 Gay OF
May, at her fathers houses - SCUM Msyn MI T
rails house. The first witness called was Dr.
| Aurustus al Hayes, Of Boston, TO whom the ston-
| ach and siscera of the deceased were submitted
foF the purpose Of being analysed. He deposed
freside il Boston, and am a doctor Of medicine
and chemist !; ] received ON Sunday, May 9, from
DR.. Appleton Howe. Of Weymouth, stone jar,
properly secured and sealed, sald % contain tne
stomach and contents and intsstiIes Of Miss Betsey
Frances Trrell. for chemical analysis, with view
of detecting poison; the stomach, with portions
adhering we're subjected to analysis and found to
contain poison called strychnine portion only
Of the steaach was operated on e the separation
az the poison, and 1t was found In sufficient guam
ties to warrant the conclusion that death was pro-
d0eed by this cause j cannot say what quantity
Of poison was found as it has not vet been weigh
ed judged that there was more than sufficient
81 the 18th Of May received q pewter spoon from
Or. Howe; the bowl was smeared with some frnit
jelly, ia which found stalls broken to coarse
powder, and those proved to be strychnine; l
could not determine the quantity Of strychnine
which found there; 1t was visible to the eye and
Id is ordinary state, not like that in the stomach
there il had become dissolved, which it would ma
rally 40 after the lapse of several days; have
preserved the spoon and the contents in nearly
the san6 state as received them.
N sDr. Appleton Howe, the family physician, who
WAS called to attend Miss Tirrell on the night of
her death, was recalled and testified: made an
autopsy Of the body Of b Francis Tirreil WIN tne
assistance Of pra. Fiaeid and Town, fremoved the
stomach and portions adhering and put them into
stone jar, on Saturday, May 3, and properly eov-
cred and sealed it; the next day denveTea y ~
The Same condition 70 DR. As Al Hayes; u Dos s
Sd 4irvel and that Er. Siias Binney, the Coroner,
rsuAsfea that be would analyxe it for the purpose
Of ascsrtaining whether there was any poison in
ol Saturday Eay ~, ! delivered 70 hlm pewter
spoon wIids !. received from Mrs. Almira Tirrell,
who said It was found in the room where Francis
lied. Tbs spoon was smeared with substance
'imilar 70 syrup or preserve.
The testimony of DR.. Howe at the previous
meeting WIS then read. He testified at that time
hist he WINS called iii d great hurry ON Thursday
.rening, May s. to attend Miss b. Frances Trrell,
Who was said to be dying. When he arrived at the
aouss be found her lying on her side with her face
Q the wall. He ieltfor pulse, but found no pull
ation in the region Of the heart. Her face was
rery pale, and the features were contracted very
much. He made an examination the next day, the
'esults q which have been given heretofore.
DR.. Fiield was then recalled, and his previous
testimony read. It was as follows: have heard
The facts connected with the death Of Miss B. Fran
yes TirreI and in my opinion the symptoms indica-
ted poison; assisted Or. Howe in making the ex-
! was present when Dir Howe put the
stomach in . stone jsr and sealed it up; did not
zee him deliver it.
Mrs AImira Tirreil, the mother Of the deceased,
and younger sister about u years of age, were
then called and examined. AT the request Of the
Coroner, the evidence is not made public. The
Jury were expected to make up their verdict in
Ehis case some time during the evening. George
9. Heraey, the person charged with having admin
stored the poison, will be brought before Justice
this morning at 10 o'clock at.Weymonth
Landing. He will probably have the case post
poHed 10 await the verdict of the Coroners inquest
ID tie case of Mary Tirrell. Dr. Hayes, to whom
the viscera of the deceased was snbmittPd for |
analysis, has not made complete examination in |
this case yet and Ia not ready to report but it is
understood that his analysis thus far has tended to
confirm the suspicion that poison had been admin
stored. The body Of the dog supposed to have |
5een poisoned by Jersey, has been examined, |
Ind NO traces Of poison discovered This will form
IN important point in the testimony against Her
ey, as he stated when he bought the poison at the
pothecary store IN this city that he wanted it to
Ioison dog with, and it Is evident from examine
ion, that the dog was killed in some other way.
BosT0N. May ~, 1S6O.-The investigation BY the |
oroners jury in The late mysterious death at Wey-
louth, has resulted IN declaring that Betsey Fran
es Tirrell was poisoned with strychnine, which |
as also been discovered in the remains of her |
lder sister, Mary who died about three months /
reyious. Both girls were found to be eacieate. |
Jersey is in jail heavily ironed. His examination
nil take place this week.