The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-29

On Thursdsv she became suddenly ILL and
nm Friday was much worse. On Saturday
Mrs. Kirkpatrick and daughter visited
Miss Buchanan and proffered their ser
vices to sit up with her, but Mrs. Grinder
said It was entirely unnecessary. She also
endeavored to convey the impression INTO
the minds of the visitors that Miss Bu'
chansn's sickness was occssioned by TOO
close an intimacy with q young man
named Roberts, but as the ladies knew that
Miss BuchAnan's character wss% irreproaeh.
able. they declined listening to the insinu-
stions. Shortly sfterward a young woman
who lived next door called upon Miss b
and found her still in bad, Mrs. Grinder
| giving her delicacies and bestowing every
attention which kindness could suggest
She rallied at Miss B. Tor being sick so soon
after going to her new place, when the poor
girl said that her stomsch was burning up,
and when she asked for water it was re-
fused. As the young was leaving
the house. Mrs. Grinder spoke unkindly OF
the girl, and reflected strongly against
Roberts. On Saturday night Mr.. Grinder
called at the house where Miss Buchanan
had left her trunk, and took it home with
him. She trunk contained q quantity Of
good clothing, together with forty five or
fftv dollars in bills, and eleven dollars In
gold.
Miss Buchanan continued to grow worse,
and died on the succeeding Monday morn
ing about six o'clock. The suddenness oil
her death awakened suspicion in the minds
of her friends that foul play had been used
and this suspicion was strengthened BY
/ ! Mrs. Grinder stating that she did not know
ANYTHING about either the trunk, clothing
or money. Coroner McOlung, who was a.
I that time officiating, was spprlzed of TIT
occurrence, when he visited the house anC
+ held an inquest on the body, bat at appear
ed impossible for the jury to arrive at an.
4 definite conclusion in regard to the death
= they accepted the hypothesis advanced b.
Mrs. Grinder, and rendered q verdict {
y Ideath from natural causes" As the trun
of the deceased could not be found, 8 sui
scription was started among her temsl
friends, and q suficiency OF money raise
& to pay for having her body decently int.
red in Hilldsle Cemetery.
10 Miss B~uchsnsn's body is to be e.
nj humed, and the stomach of the decease
IT, subjected to chemical analysis.
r. WHO Is MRS. G%RNDER2
" The accused, Martha Grinder, Is
woman of fine appearance and plessai
demesnor, aged thirty years, according
n her own statement, although she spPes
older. 1t is stated that previous to comll
to this city some three or four years az
e. she resided in Louisville, Kentucky 81
to had also been q resident Of Indians. ,
M also claims to be q niece Of the distlDguls
er ed Governor of that Stste. She Is o.
dantlv q Woman of much intelligence, o.
rs. processes to be q Christian, having gre
ed faith in religion. Mrs. Grinder was Il
ed quently employed as q nurse, and v
his noted for her kindness TO her patients.
ns POISON FOUND IN GRINDERS HOUSE.
vas The Mayors officers, under instructlo
made q strict examination of the Preml
,ed occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Grinder, q
an succeeded in finding several parcels OF pc
Az ders. which they brought to the office. l.
re evening DR.. Otto With, N experlen'
chemist, took charge of the parcels, 8
'oK will give them all q careful analysis, I
the of the packages had been found 10 cont
corrosive sublimate, q deadly mineral p
me on. Whether this has been the article u
rise in the taking of of the alleged victi
CO. can only be determined by a post NOR
vas examination, which will doubtless be b
leu as soon as circumstance will permit.
:" THE MOTIVE
That would lead to such q wholesale
so tenn of murder cannot be fsthomed
present, and the only conclusion that co
be hastily arrived at, should it prove I
that the parties deceased were poison
her wo"I5 he tbst the nernetrstor had ana
ard go - bns;noss