The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-18
The Tragedy at Weymeuth.

The Tragedy at Weymsuth.
The mysterious and sudden deaths Of two
daughters OF Mr.. Wilson TirrelL mer-
chant at Weymouth, Mass, was published
yes esterday. The greatest excitement has been
caused in that town, and Geo. G. Hersey, the
suspected seducer and poisoner Of the two
girls has been arrested. The Boston Trans
crpt, speaking of the death of Miss Betsey
Tirrell, says:
An investigation which has followed her
| death, leading to singular and sad revelations.
and the connection of the circumstances at.
| tending her decease with those of younger
| sister, who died four months and one day pre-
| viously, have increased the excitement, and
given rise to numerous specniauons IN regard
| to the cause. Mary Tirrell, the younger
daughter, was a very beautiful ana well edu-
Gated girl, of about eighte years OF age. She
had been complaining of i'll health for brief
period when she was suddenly taken with
| what was supposed to be 4 fit, and died in a
| short time. There was nothing in the case
| thai excited suspicion at the time, and she
was buried withonta post mo,fem examina:
ton. Previous to her death she was engaged
| to be married to George q. Hersey, OF Hing
ham, young man whose wife died suddenly
| about two years previously. lie was much
| esteemed by the father of the deceased girl,
| and rs he was in poor health Mr.. Tirreli in
vited him to his house, where he has remained
| till quite recently, as 4 friend and guest. On
| Thursday afternoon last, Frances, who is
| South Parish, n short distance from her IA
theirs house. and returned at about eight
O'Clock
| At about O'Clock she retired ~ bed.
younger sister, who slept with hershad pre-
| viously retired, but was awake when Frances
joined her. At about half-p o'clock she
| was attracted by the repeated twitchings of
her sisters body, and asked her what the mat
| ter was. She replied that she was dying, and,
at her request, her father was called. ply
sician was sent for, but she died AT five
minutes past 10 O'Clock.
| Her friends supposed that she also died in
lit, but desiring to know il she had any organ
| ic disease, decided to have an inquest. One
| session has been held, and some five six
| witnesses examined among them the young
| sister Of the deceased, her father and mother,
George g. Hersey aud DIR. Appleton Howe, the
| family physician, who had performed an au-
| topsy. The session was, however, private
| one, and the jury voted 10 have their proceed
ings kept secret until the termination OF their
| Investigation, which will not be for several
| weeks. Dr. Hayes has made the desired analy-
sis OF the contents of the stomach and dis
| covered uDmistakable evidence of the presence
| of strychnine in sufficient quantity to cause
death. This morning, spoon was sent hin
| by the family, upon which he found slrych-
| nine, and from this it is supposed the poison
| was taken.
| Hersey was arraigned for trial before Jus tice
| Humphrey, of W-ymou ti yes terday morning
| and committed his examination being post
| poned to the 9th inst lie was arres ted at his
fathers house in bingham Great Plain, about
| sundown on Saturday, by High Sheriff Thom-
as. He is about tWenty-seven years OF age.
When it was decided to proceed with
| topsy upon the body of Miss Tirreil, Hersey
| requested permission of DIR. Howe to be pres
ent, notWiihs tanding he had previously op-
posed an examination in the case of TO III the
| sisters. DIR. Howe informed him that they
| strongly suspected that the deceased had been
| poisoned. Hersey threw up both hands,
| claiming, "GoOd Heavens ~ and exh bited
| much agita ton. Some time befaEe her death,
| Miss Tirrell attended the funeral of a lady
friend, and Hersey reported that on that occa-
sion she said that she wished from the bot.
| tom of her soul that it had been her that had
died instead Of the lady" Hersey has also
| been heard to remark that he shouldn't Nc
| surprised If Frances made away with herself!'
| The suspicion is that the poison was given
| to Miss Tirrell without a suspicion upon her
| part of its deadly charact ter, and that she took
| it for the purpose OF destroying the evidence
| of her guilt 1t is a well known fact that he
| has been paying his addresses to a young lady
| in South Weymouth within few weeks, and,
| it is asserted, had attempted 10 seduce her, but
she would not listen to him, and about two
| weeks ago he received notice from her that his
attentions We're not agreeable. druggist of
| Weymouth testiies that Mr.. Hersey had made
| some Inquiries OF him Ill his store touching the
| effects OF strychninc; and there is a rumor that
| the poison had been tried upon some dogs
| THE LAST BATTLE IN MEXICO.-The N. O.
| Picayune con ntains the particulars of the
"great battle' fought i'll San Luis PotOsi, be-
| tween 1000 Church troops, under Gen. La
| Vega, and the same number of Liberal troops,
| under Gen. Uraga, on the ed ult. 1t says:
. The Church troops were utterly routed, and
Gen. Vega and a large portion of his army
made prisoners. Also, were captured eighteen
| pieces OF artillery, thirty ordnance wagons, 4
large quantity of ammunition, provisions
j, stores and baggage OF every description. Ir
fact, 10 use the words OF Gen. Uraga's report
1.-The Second Corps of the Keac.ionary Army
N n nothing n q ~.
on the battle field, during well con ties ted
; gagement of four hours and half, more than
a thousand prisoners fell into the hands OF thu
, | victorious army.
This brilliant engagement took place abou
!: | half way between the cities Of Zacatecas ant
t San Luis Potosi. The Liberal forces engaged
were the Brigade Carvalal, under the com
: mand of that officer, and the brigades of Mo
{ | relia and Guanajuata, under the command o
Coils. Reguies and Antillon. They numbered
e in all some 5000 to 1000 men.
The reactionists engaged, were the forces re
= Gently in possession of San Luis, and mum
bered in all some i,o0o men. They were sup
E ported by eighteen pieces of artillery, and haG
l the choice of ground, for which purpose they
!, had sailed forth from the city, Immediately
upon hearing Of the advance OF the enemy.
The Liberalists were at the time on th
= ! march from Zacatecas, which place they lef
| on the 18th, Immediately after the capture o
q that city. They came up with the enemy a
: the Hacienda de Espiritu Santo, on the Slst
: but not being ready to give battle moreover
}, | expecting reinforcements, they subsequ quen tly
Il fell back by = flank movement, to the Hacien
da del CorsO. Here having completed thei
: arrangements, they again took up the line o
;, | march, and finally came up with the enem.
u the second time, at the Rancho del Chino
e when the engagement took place. The battl
: began at half-past nine in the morning, ant
las ted till half past one in the afternoon, ,whel
the reactionists gave way and fled III ever,
| direction. The rout was complete, and tn
:, | whole OF the enemy's train fell into the hand
= of the Liberals. Also,were captured Gen. l.;
n Vega himself, the General i'll Chief, Col. Calvc
u his second in command, and Il large number 0
j. other officers. The whole number of prison
I ers is stated to be upwards OF 1000. Of tn
% killed and wounded we have no estimate
though all the reports state it to have beel
70 very great on both sides.
This sudden change in the fortunes of wa
u has preathed II new life into the hitherto des
e | ponding Liberal army, and already disposi
lions are being taken for a combined attack ol
the city OF Mexico.
: A JAPANESE SHOT BY AN AMERICAN.-l
; letter from Hakodadi, dated January 10th
states that an American merchant, name
| Smith, doing business there, recently caugh
- | one of the natives in the act OF rObhing hi
y house Smith discharged his pistol at the in
= | truder, and wounded him. The robber, how
10 | ever dropping some money he had obtained
~ | took 10 flight. Smith pnrsued him. and fire
: six times while running about 800 yard.
: | until the man fell, pierced with five balls Ii
- lived only about one hour. Smith was arrest
= | ed tried by the American Consul. and acqui
a | ted. The Russian and English Consuls. tn
~ | Governor, Vice-GOvernor, two interpreter
- and several Of the lower grades OF natives
| were present at the trial, aud did not appea
| to be satisfied with the decision. The ada
= was settled too quickly to suit their fancy.
q MARRIAGES ABROAD.-A marriage whcl
= saws the Pays, has lately created a great SCI