Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-06
Mysterious Affair.
SUPPOSED DEATH OF HUSBAND THROUGH THE
AGENCY OF HIS WIFE.

SUPPOSED DEATH OF HUSBAND THROUGH THE
AGENCY OF HIS WIFE.
The Cincinnati Gazette of Sept 3says:-A week
ago, Mr.. Jsmes 81 McCord, gentleman who has
long resides In this city, and was well known
and much esteemed by a large circle Of friends
and acquaintances, returned to his home, and
to the floor, rs IL attacked with fainting All He
was immediately carried into an adjoining room
and laid on . sofa, and physician summoned a
soon as possible The physician pronounced him
dangerously Ill, and after leaving some medicine,
gave positive orders that he should not be dis
turbed until morning. but during the MIG hit Mr.
McCord grew better. and despite the mandate Of
the doctor, he arose from the sofa and walked to
his chamber.
The following morning he was taken with a
violent emtss and commissions and grew grad
nally worse during the dav, and when the physi-
clan called again and noted his changed condition,
he left word that no one save his Immediate at
tendans should be admitted into the room: but
Notwithstanding all precaution, MIR. McCord con-
stanty grew worse, and about O'Clock Tuesday
evening, surrounded by bis family and friends, he
died In a spasm
The funeral ceremonies were arranged to take
place the following Tuesday morning and few
moments before the minister commenced the per-
formance of the last sad rites, messenger ap-
peared In the chamber Of death and placed let
ter in the bands Of a son of the deceased which
stated that his father had been poisoned, directly
accusing his wife and q man named Washburne
The letter was signed 'sYour friend William
or course, document bearing such horrible
intelligence, and charging the son In the memory
Of his dead father TO investigate the matter az
most unnerved him; but he heard the service
through and paid the last tribute Of respect which
child can pay parent, and after returning from
the grave acquainted the family with the contents
| Of the letter he had received
The mother denied that she had any agency in
the matter, and chided her boy for giving Gre
dence to letter which she said had been written
| to injure her.
Friday following, Lawrence Alberger went to
the Police Court and caused warrant TO be issued
| for the arrest of Emily McCord and Jerome
| Washburne, charging them with poisoning the
deceased. The instrument was placed In the hands
OF Chief OF Police Wilson, who, instead of har-
| rowing the feelings of the family by dragging
the accused publicly to the station house allowed
the wife - remain at home under the surveii lsnre
| OF an officer. The same course was pursued TO-
wards Washburne. The following morning they
Were taken before the Police Court and held t.
| bail In the sum of IS, 600 for their appearance
| from day to day.
| On Friday afternoon Coroner Carey in company
with the physician who had attended upon Mr.
McCord, visited the graveyard and exhumed the
body, took from 1t the stomach and placed IL in
the hands Of Prof ssor Wayne for chemical an
| all sis.
| There are, Of course, hundred rumors con
corning the melancholy affair, to which we give
| no heed. We have 1t on positive authority tina
| Washburne's visits to the house of Mr. McCord
! were made against the latter's expressed wishes
and have several times given rise to DONE stic dis
| turbances.
Professor Wayne has not yet reported the result
| OF the Investigations So soon as he shall have
finished his labors the affair will be judicially ex
| amined.