Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-07

sp;acter AMI, it WAS unnoticed and I'M
thought Of at the post-moftem exaMina-
ton.
In regard to a "motiee for the pyc'esd-
ed act" as Mr. b. has it, and the "impossi-
biity Of onc.' have something 70 say:
ne accounts for the non-appearence of a
motive from the fact, that "thc proof show
ed the utmost mutual affection, aud that Of
I mother by great expense in clothing the
daughter out Of her own funds" TO show
affection is no great tax to 4 designing mar
or woman. 1t wss not 50 very great when
"Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in heSlth
my brotherg And Joab took Amasa by
the beard with the right hand, (rather an
unusual way bat Il hid moiiee 40 kiss
him. But Amasa took no heed to the
sword that was in Joabs hard; sohe smote
him herewith in the fifth rib and shed out
his bowels to the ground, and struck him
not again, and he died." So with tie op-
parent affection Of some, used only as
disguise to accomplish the most netarious
purposes. So the people express their SEN
timents IN the resolutions above quoted
and fully endorse the sentiments.
AS 10 the expense, and using her own
funds to clothe, the result shows no great
loss,-and as can speak Of circumstances,
the Rev. father does not know Of, will
add to the category Of items in tls-t way,
the making Of two night dresses, in superb
style, as a surprise for Huldah. This was
only a short time before she was poisoned:
also the getting Of silk dress for The same
individual. But, allowing the plan to have
beea laid. that Huldah must die, all these
aice things would fit her own daughter as
they were both about the same size, conse-
quently, the amount laid oul for Huldah,
might be mere pretext to cover the act,
and on the whole, was a transaction wtha
double end ia yiew,--one to show love to
her who was to suffer, and Tie other 70 DO
used IN any other light than that Of loss.
Verify, the expense of clothing the step
daughter, in this view Of the subject could
not be much, and was but practical DEM
onstmtion Of "liIling two birds with one
stone"
Mr.. Brunson asks, 'sBut from whence
arose the suspicionsp And makes the an
swer; this is well understood 1t origina-
ted with the Baker family on account Of
some property. They had sworn revenge
and took this means TO obtain it. AGAIN,
| must dissent from him as prospects this
1t did not originate from the Baker family
OF any relatives Of that family. but from a
gentleman Of high standing in this place,
who, with others, notified the Coroner that
there was death ID the place, aud that
under suspicious circumstances --conse-
quently there were no motives Of revenge,
BUT that Justice might take place, which
end, however, has not, in the opinion Of the
people, been reached.
The summing up paragraph, in the "syH-
opsis Of the trial." deserves a passing no.
tics. First-'sthare are some so blinded
by prejudice, as to still adhere to their sus-
picfons." Yes, Mr.. Editor, there is much
prejudice, and if it was ever exhibited, il
IS ii the article from the pen Of Rev. A.
Bfunson; and as | said III the commence
neut Of this, after making due allowance
for parental feelings, | cannot endorse the
wrong,-I will not call them false,--asser-
tons made by him, nor let the readers OF
your paper 90 without a glance 1t thu 9TH
en- side; and If the people Of Otsegt CO.
still adhere to their suspicious il is on ac-y
count Of the business 81 trem, and bany
better acquainted with the eirumstances
II this case, Ne thiis oarseises, (for lspeak
hit the sentiments Of many,) better able
to iudee in regard to them, than others
who have not had the same facilities for
obtaining knowledge nor the same cir
cumstances transpiring under their imme-
date notice.
The Rev. gentleman says, "the five
Judges were sad to be unanimous in the
correctness Of the verdict" Allowing this
70 have been rendered according . the tes-
timony as correct, which. by-tDc-by, il not,
the case III the opinion Of many lawyers
also, that the Judges themselves concurred
in the same opinion, il does not 90 away
the sentiment that prevails allfoFer the
county, and other places where tho accused
and the circumstances are known, that, as
the Coroners jury brought in "duldah
! Ann MeCraney came TO her death by ar
senical poison, and that such poison was
/ ,oalful2g and teloniousky administered by
the hand Of Elizabeth r. McCraney.' /
have but one thing to cay against such
verdict, and that would only be ITO alter the
term ..fcl0aaoasty and make it read "0aa-
liciously,r and ia this view Of the subject,
| | would still adhere though burnt at tho
stake. Yours, very Respectfully.
ONEoNTA.
p. S.-Since writing the above ! learn
that the remains Of Allen Baker, Der former
deceased husbands brother have been taxi
en- ND anu submitted e the chemist for
analyris; the thorax was found to contain
nearly two grains Of arsenic. Mrs. Nc
Crmev las since been arrested and is now
n iai at Cooperstown in this county,
charged with the supposed murder by poi
so,,ipg. The testimony against her Is said
10 BE very strong apart from the arsenic
/ found 0NsoNIA'
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