Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-29

last glimpse at old England, and hoping,
most Of them. to gent glimpse of Ireland
once more before they left.
knew that the captains of ships did not
like any interference with their crews and
passengers, after they had taken charge Of
them; so / resolved to tell the gentleman
| ly as well as sailor like master on the quar-.
ter deck my business. / explained it as
briefly as possible, and be sent for Norah
| McGratb. who came aft wOuderingly, close
! ly followed by her husband.
'NOrab, said 1; you know Father Don
ovan. in LOndonf'
TO be sure do, sir; and it's PLACED in.
tirely would be to see him this blessed
minute
You lived with Mrs. Mellon"
Indeed aud ! did, your honor; and I
hope its well she is. and the nice gentle
man, her husband
'No-sh, Mrs. Mellon is dead.'
Dead! God rest her SOUL sure Won
don't name it2'
.she u dess, and MT. Mellon. INV friend.
is 10 Newgate. and may be hanged for
| poisoning her,
Poisoning! Hanged! Och, sir. you can.
not name that Sure, and be loved the
very ground she trod upon. Murthsr herY
Niber a BIT
Would she kill herself, Norah2'
The poor lady-nol She was light and
giddy, and made him Jealous sometimes:
she would not commit >uch a SIM
Was she ever i'll. NorahH Did she ever
take any medicine5'
Never sick q day, yer honor; and the
| only medicine ] ever knew her to take
| e. L..
She told me once It was them that made
her beautiful
A thought struck me. Here was a DOS
slbls clue 20 something.
'NOrah, Eaid l. will you go back with
me to London2 will pay your fare and
your husbands to America, and nav YOU
for your time. l believe your evidence
will save poor MELONS life.'
'Hease God, will 20, sir. I will Just
speak to Dennis
then came toward me saw how it was
settled.
You see sir. we are going to America to
settle, SAID Norah. All our things are
on board. 1t Dernis don't go now We
might lose a good chance. Would YOU
mind giving Dennis what it would cost if
| i
him after the trial is over?'
The arrangement, SO thrifty and char
acterIetic, / closed with at once. In a
minute more, NOrah had bundle of cloth.
ing in her hand, and we climbed ever the
side, and got upon the paddle wheel of the
steamer.
There was no sad or tender parting
The bridegroom and bride simply shook
bands, with mutual and perfect trust in
each other and in Providence. Norsb
wiped her eyes as the ship was fading in
the distance, hut few moments more she
had cheerfully resigned herself to her du
! ty.
But the time was passing. We did not
reach London an hour too soop. The trial
| had began when / hurried into the Cgurt
with our only important witness. The
physician VINO had made the post norton
examination was giving his evidence.
But the medicsl witness, gentleman of
high intelligence, was to be cross examin-
ed; and now found q use for some slight
knowledge of chemistry. At my sugges-
tIOu the prisoners counsel put the follow
ing questions, which give, with the an
| ewerS:
Have you ever Known, or is it a matter OF
|
small doses, as a cosmetic, to improve the
complexion
1t is used for that purpose
is it also adm Mustered as q medicine
for certain diseases?'
Yes, undoubtedly
| Now, sir, is it not fact, we'll known ia
medical science, that arsenic taken for
some time in small doses, may accumulate
on the system, go as TO produce violent and
even fatal actionP
1t is JOssible.'
Are there not cases Of such accumula
tive actiOn?'
'Yes'
One question more. IF person in the
habit of taking arsenic, either as q medi
cine or cOsretic' were to die suddenly
from any cause. would not arsenic be found
IN the liver, and other viscera by q cbeml-
cal ansIysis2'
There is 10 doubt that it would
That will do SIR
We now called our witness, Norsh Nc.
Grsth. She testified to having lived more
than two years with Mrs. Mellon; to the
uniform kindness and affection of her bus
band, and to the nature of their domestic
difficulties. She was sure be loved the
very ground she trod upon, end if he wal
sometimes jealous and out Of temper, they
always made it up, and she was sure ht
would not harm her for the world.
VAST within your knowledge, witness
that the deceased lady ever gave her hus.
band any ground for jealousyF'
mo, yer honor, not that saw; But she
was very handsome and liked to be ad,
mired. Witness, you say she was very
handsome. Did your mistress take any
thing for her complexion
Yes sir, sure an she did often.'
DO you know what it was?'
1t was a white powder. like
"A white powder that she rubbed on bel
skin?'
mo. yer honor, it was powder that she
swallowed
What did che call it?'
i never heard any name for it,
How do you know that she took it fJl
her complexion, and not as medicine fol
some diseasei'
Because she told me in q joking wsv
that if would take some, it would make
me as pretty as she was.'
| Where did she keep this powder?'
In little drawer of her writing desk
is that writing desk portable, witness?
inquired the judge.
is it what. your lordsbipf
Can il be brought into courtis
'Aisily enough, your lordsbip
The court will take recess, while thil
desk is produced
Two officers went with Norah, and re.
turned with the writing desk, in an inner
and concealed drawer Of which was discov
sEee an ounce glass stoppered bottle. about
. third full of white powder. 1t was iden
tilted as the bottle from which Mrs. Mel.
lon took her cosmetic, and chemist pro.
nOunced il to be arsenic.
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