The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09

THE SUPPOSED POISONING CASE IN EIaHrH sTRsEr-
STARVATION AND INTEMPERANcE
Coroner wdey yesterday held inquest over the re-
maius of Margaret Belts and her daughter Anna eight
months old who were found lying dead at 30 East
Eighth street, under circumstances which indicated
that they had died from the effects OF pol
son An examination, however, showed that death
was the result Of other causes. Although 1t
did not appear in evidence Deputy Coroner Beach
was Informed that the deceased woman unmarried,
and had living with Henry Winters in the capacity
Of housekeeper and their relations quite intimate
She however, contracted ,he habit of drinking
and Winters determined that not TO keep her
at home hetherefose hired the roou in Eighth street
for herself and their Child contributing certain SUM
every yssk EDWARDS ths!E support, and Winters, it is
Said intended to marry her in case he could enec her
reformation The woman took possession OF her new
apartments about ten days ago but vas n3 seen alive
since Wednesday morning. On entering thy fooM where
the woman and child lay dead, things scattered
about in great disorder, and among other things dis
covered was bottle OF poisonous liquor The deceased
| parties were lying dead together
| Below will be found tho testimony taken before the
Coroner and the jury
the adjoining foui deceased moved into this house last
Tuesday week have seen her occasionally since; last
Sunday she ii0xlgated; on Wednesday last, some
time between ten A. aud one r. NJ, saw her go after
some water, and that thu last time saw her alive
nave heard no noise in her ro;p' since mat a. about
-FOUR clock yesterday afternoon knocked o her door,
ouL received no answer; tried the door ana found y
/. vked on the inside; waited till slx cloeA when
tr vi agau. hut received answer and informed the
neie Nbors the for who ope ned the door
and 70 una deceased in the condition she is now ~
Mary Ann Brady corroborsted the testimony 81 Afs.
wooster Beach, Jr ~ H., being sworn, teSti-
6ed--I have made posi-mortem examination
Of s. the s.e BOD w"s in 'u ssy advanced
stage of decomposition. the body being sweed 20
tlree {lpes its Ia ard proportions; the eyes were
protrtrAng from, fbe sockets aud the stsApcb from
the corpse was slno vi iolerablc Tire exR1inati0n
rev eales the daca si woman mad led an insmper
re far The ch a"gsd condition ~ the tissues
could show there were nv evidences poison .of any
kind; the child was yiDv Oy The mother. rs II u had
been casyed We her arms there were no marks OF
and contracted; the al Nssnce al The bodies snd
the AZ the ON. sn OF opinion that deah
iion The child The death ot be mother must have
CURED senty fosr bOgrs befors hat OF the chic
The Jurv founo'ihst the moih" same 10 ner ae''n
from incompetence and the child from si'ryafion'
rBs sgcovp lvESgr Hunmmw--osAT ots TAX
vrcrfw.
Josn Gfe-u the alleged 10 have been stsbbss &c
slar- booc lsst sstosdsy sigbi oy knife iDRhe
hands OF Johu nscket, 5ge SECOND avenns nss
s,nce died rom The effects ~ the wp,rks received
Several witnesses examined, ami the testimony
show tia parties had ssrcstion, during
which t;rsea stabbed iu the brsss he then and
subsequently charged, by Rsckelt The testi.ony
eted o The prisoner a. the man who hsd ueieed the
rste violence and the jury fonpd that John Green the
d.cesssd. came ." his death ~ wound N Tho ieit
breast caused by kne siipIe-d 10 he n the honds OF
John Hncssti 10. n,Sh OF September = 1865, al No
5Sx Serona avenue -
The de,essed war twenty eight years VI s,gs sod
i've of Ireland Hsckert il nfty.,wo years OF age WIS
born in Ireland snd lived In The same house with Dc
ceased in Second avenue. He positively denies having
Coroner ,;ovcr committed Bsskea 10 the To,nbs 10
s~sl,.the actiou Of the Grand t,uy