Nebraska advertiser., 1863-02-26
uorrIbIe Case OF Poison.


An extraordinary case of poisoning,
.~ub,l,ss wilful, occurred IN the western
I, Of the city yesterday, the Particu-
4 which are as follows;
A. noon Yesterday, the family of Phil
Bernhard, a gardener, residing in a
me house Cd The south side Of Liberty
vest Of Freeman, sat down todin-
md. among other edibles, partOok
,oms oatmeal SOUP which had been
s.nared by a girl living with them
ned sMary S~teinbrecher, who assisted
doing the house-work. They nearly
,te heartily of this, and Immediately
her doing so, were taken sick, all suf-
lrng great pain. They Immediately
I'D for a physician. DR.. Bruel, who pre-
.rib4d for them; but, upon becoming
nyipOed that they had all been poison
Drs. n. Leaman and B. Good. EY-
[vtbi6g possible was done for them by
lee gentlemen; but in spite of their
bied efforts to save them, one of the
fortunate, a son, Christian Bernhard,
BED nine years, died in the evening, af-
suffering great agony.
The following are the names of the
lr1es who were poisoned: Philip Bern
nd. the father of the family Marga-
n bis wife ; Frederick, a son, four years
/ age Lizzie, a daughter, two years of
be: Margaret, a daughter, seven years
age, and Godlief Jagle, a boy employ
10 assist in the garden, ten years of
he. All Of these are in a fair way to
bower, except the youngest girl. Lizzie,
very bright little child.
The daughter Margaret was very lit
! affected by the poison, as she took
J. a spoonful or two and then threw
pRn her spoon, exclaiming that it burnt
er mouth.
The circumstances attending this ter
BE affair tend strongly to throw suspi-
On, on Mary Steinbreecher. The little
ri Margaret went up to her while she
rs clearing off the table, ard said to
II, in the hearing Of several persons as
there : "You put the pepper re-
ring to that which had made her
Outh smart) in the soup. | saw you
il; YOU poured it in from a white pa
b." The girl appeared entirely I'M
Oved at this remark, hewever, and
Tinced no emotion at the suffering IN
le house. 1t was noticed, too, that she
not taste Of the soup, and hat she
Is very careful to throw what was left
way, emo person taking the precaution
prevent her, } and wash what was vom-
ID up. Upon the arrival of the police,
ls was taken into custody, but after
ards released. She was again arrested
Dwsyer, and is now confined in the Bre-
Zen street station house.
The scene in that house of suffering,
hen we visited it at ten O'Clock last
ight, was heart rending in the extreme.
sere are but two rooms in the house,
I'd IN the front enc of these, on one bed,
the corpse of the murdered boy. In
e same room, on another bed lay Bern
nd and his vie. and enc Of the chh-
ZEN. In the other room on a bed, we're
s TWO other BOYS, and near by, the lit
e girl Lizzie, graphing as It were,
III death, while standing around were
dozen or more Of the heart-stricken
.ighb0rs.
Owing to the absence of DIR. DohertY,
e CoIoner, who is 0 IN Columbus,
10 some business for the city,
inquest has as yet been held. A tel
dispatch has been sent to him,
'Wever, and be VIII probably be here
day,
The efforts of the servant girl to hide
traces Of the soup were not entirely
ccessful, for on the privy seat, DR..
oed found some of the matter which
q been vomited up, and this viii be
examined to-day. DR.. Leaman,
whose kindness we are indebted for
lch Information of the affair, gives II
his opinion that arsenic will be detect
In the substance thus found.
The GOODNESS of Mary St~einbreecher
s a matter of great surprise to all who
v her after the affair. She is but
enty-three years of age, and this self
session in one so young and unused to
me, is extraordinary, If she be guilty..
I Missouri Republican.