Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15
Terrible Di.cI:..rs q G.Il' Z. g. Louis.

ANENNUNN UNMNNNMMNN ~ WIFI IN 1Nm MNMMN.
- a WIFE Poisaned hY her husband.
In Wednesdays ST. Louis Democrat says,
A new instance OF v~iiiainy, almost too
horrible for contemplation, was yesterday
brought TO light. On Monday, Dr. O. Al
Bohannan was waited upon at his :ofice
north side Of Market between Third and
FOufth-streeta by q well.knoWn dTayman
named Michael Kennedy, who requested q
private interview and a pledge that what he
might say should be sacredly kept secret.
Kennedy then divulged that he wasin great
trouble, through being deeply ip love with a
girl residing ct the corner Of Third and
Market-streets, over the Mammoth Saloon
Fur ther, that be had q wife living at his
home, on the alley between Main and Sec
ond. streets, just south of Almond, and he
wished q physicians services in putting her
ont OF the way. He said she had recently
teeB confined, and he had purchased ten
cents worth Of arsenic which he had given
10 her in small potiOns, making her very i'll
but falling TO effect what he desired. He
would pay $50 for the Doctors aid in the
matter. Il
On the first iHtimatiOn of his patrons
object, the Doctor concluded there was an
RttemlN OF "a sell,H but be sagaciously de-
termin,ed TO humor the applicant and win
his confidence. In this he so far succeeded
as TO win from him the statement above
given. lT. Bohannsn grayely informed his
visitor thpt $40 was decidedly too small a
fee for such aseTvice, and that il could not
possibly be done for less than 800. Ken
nsdy at last agreed that 500 should be forth
coming if he could possibly raise it. and
thereupon took his departure.
Still suspect ing that an effort was making
to hesx some Cne, the Doctor yet took oc-
casioa to communicate the facts at once to
Major Rawlings. o. The Marshal inferred that
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seemed, o accordingly advised the Doctor
to temporize with him, 20 as to elicit the
full proef of his guilt. Yesterday Kennedy
again called, and invited tae Doctor TO 90
with him and see il the money could not be
raised. The Doctor assented, and was con-
duoted to the girls domicile, at Third and
Market streets. He was introduced to
Bridget Fepen, for whom Kennedy was
endeavoring to destroy his wife. Bridret
was appealed to by Michael to furnish as
much money as she could, and she averred
that she would give all she had for the pur-
pose. She exhorted Michael to spare no,
funds, but to give all that was asked. The
two managed to raise within $50 of the sum
demanded, and for the balance Michael gave
bis note, in terms prescribed and read to him
by the Doctor, thus:
"ST. LoUIs, March IL, 1861.
'0ne week after date l promise to pay TO
Doctor @. A. Bohannar the sum of 500 for
services rendered in accomplishing tue de-
cease Of my wife.
MICHAEL KENNEDY b
It was further agreed that the Doctor
should, as seen as convenient, call upon
Mrs. Kennedy and be introduced as her
physician. He thought proper to require
Kennedy to write the direction, which was
done, as follows:
"Cawlat MiehalK Kennedy between Almond
and poppler in back Of Schneider's Brewery
in rear yard"
The doctor promised to call, and mean
while prepared a prescription, which he
labeled poison" but which was really m.
n%ocuous, and gave it to Kennedy, with di-
rection for administering it. AT an early
hour, the doctor visited the. woman, and
found all as had been described. She exhib-
tied marked symptoms of suffering from the
poison OF arsenic. He prescribed an antidote
and other appropriate medicines, and then
again cautiously sought the Chief of Police.
The evidences being judged quite salts
factory, Officers Walsh and Gaty were dis
patched, between FIVE and six O'clock last
evening, to take the guilty parties in custody.
Kennedy was soon found, aud betrayed
extreme trepidation when told that he was
wanted at the police office. He attempted to
throw away the prescription marked
poison" but it was taken from him. At the
Chiefs Office, when confronted with the
demnipg evidence of his scoundrelism, Ken
nedy confessed that the facts we're as DR..
Bohannan had stated, and that he had act.
ually undertaken the destruction of his wife
by poison.
The girl, Bridget Fellen, also taken in
custody, made an equally full acknowledge
ment. 1t further transpired that Kennedy
has over $4,000 deposited with the Arch
bishop, and that he wished to draw this
money to expend it with Bridget, but could
not in consequence of the remonstrsnce OF
his wife. She is charged with having sug-
gested and urged forward this strange piece
of wickedness.
DR.. Smith, the Health officer, was sum-
moDed to visit the sick woman. He found
her suffering considerably, but in condition
alfOrdinp strong hnnea of her recnvaru