The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-09-08
A MODERN LUCRETIA BORGIA.
A Woman in Allegheny City Poisons
Six Persons
From the Pittsburg, PENN Commercial, .
August %.

From the Pittsburg, PENN Commercial,
August %.
| The events of tho past few days in our
midst, as we'll as those occurring abroad,
afford a SAD commentary or the condition
} of the morals o. the community, What
with fraud forgery and pecu' alton in high
places, or, at least, in circles previously
highly respected, and crimes against life
} and properly among the lower classes, the
country has been filled with feeling of
shame and horror, unknown in any previ-
Gus time in our history. The cause that
has brought about this terrible state of
immortality is beyond the comprehension
Of our phianthropists, and the question is
one which will agitate for time to come
the minds ofthose philosophically inclined
for solution. With theoIzng, however,
the daily journalist is compelled to dispense,
in order TO give full attention to the ho'rid
facts that are daily presenting themselves
In our own city, but two days since, the
} body of a robust, healthy appearing man
was found in much frequented locality,
. horribly disfgured by the assassin's knife.
No clue has been discovered to the perpe
traitors, no naturalization Of he body has
, been made, and the citizens are still amazed
and shocked at the commission of such a
bloody deed. While tie public is thus
exercised, there comes another horrcr
upon the scene-that of alleged wholesale
poisoning by a woman, in Allegheny,
whose victims are SAID to number SIX.
The details of this affair, as furnished
. below, are chiefly of a circumstantial
! character, but have sufficient in them to
) warrant grave suspicious Of the truth.
= They have created the greatest consserna-
! ton in our sister oily, and the public
: mind is filled with alarm a: their retlca.
J The outrages on innocent children and
7 woman, SO lately perpetrated, the recent
5 murders IN this city and adjoining neigh
3 borhoods, and the alleged poisoning OF SIX
: certainly filed our cup Of horrors, and
5 vividly portIays that
Son horrors head horrors accumulate"
SCENE OF THE POISONING.
The alleged Borgia Of this poisoning af-
I fair is Mrs Martha Grinder, wife Of George
Grinder, small dealer in oil, who resides
. in house No. /, Of court owned 10y W.. }.
IL. Walker, on Gray's alley, fourth ward,
$ Allegheny. Gray's alley runs from River
o avenue to the canal, between Anderson
), and Morgan streets. There are six two
= story houses in the row, which were cons
1 plesed last fall, ard were frs. occupied In
November. George Grinder and family
!, occupied tie first house, Mr.. S. Carothers
q the second, and Mr.. Smith the third
D During the present summer much sickness
. was experienced among the residents OF the
> row, all exhibiting the same symptoms,
: those of vomiting, purging and sDasms
j The attacks, however, were Of different
q degree Of violence, and the impression
Il prevailed in the nei ghhorhood that the
8 hydrant water contained poison, not the
n least suspicion attaching to any person
The numerous, deaths occurring in iht
n house Of Mrs. Grinder and in the vicinity
n occasioned some remark, but with the 10
Il ierment of the deceased the remarks ceas
, ed, until the Developments Of Thursday
:, unloosed the tongue Of gossip and storie:
r innumerable were circulated, and the vic
n Tins of the poisoner reached an incredible
# number.
Ii SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS NJ. c. cAEoTHERs
y Mr.. James S. Carothers, formerly tn,
neighbor of MIR. Grinder, is young MAI
= employed in the dry goods establishment
. Of Mr.. James NJ. Carr, Federal street
:. Allegheny, and had been recently married
II to Miss Caroline Phillips, o. New Castle
with whom Mrs Grinder became intimate
:. On Tuesday evening, June q, last, Mrs
" Carothers accepted an invitation to tax,
g tea with Mrs Grinder, and shortly afte
= her return home she was seized with VIC
lent purgng and vomiting. The mex
day, however. she appeared to be much
better, when her husband accompanies
her to the country on visit to Der rela
tives. lie returned to the city on th,
, next Friday, aud took supper at Mrs
Grinders house, when be was also seizeC
with similar sickness, which continet
him to the house for several weeks, h
J physicians on two occasions, entertaining
no hopes Of his recovery. Ills wife va
e sent for, but before her arrival Mrs. Hlln
tt der visited him frequently, prepared BIZ
n food, and showed him much attention
= He finally recovered, although shattered
in health and constitution, and resumed
q his business as usual. On the 18th o
IS July last, Mrs. Carothers again took tie:
o with Mrs. Grinder. and during the nigh
i she became so i'll that physician had t.
be sent for, who administered some medi
e cine. She continued to grow worse unit
}, the 1st inst, when she expired. Durin!
e her sickness Mrs. Grinder was assiduous il
$ her attention, and furnished her will
,, mahy dellcacjes. Mrs. Carothers was
young aud healthy woman, and although
e her death created great surprise, no suspi
: cion of foul play was excited in the mind
$ Of her friends.
. MRS. JOHNSTON POISONED.
Upon the death Of Mrs. Carothers, he
4 husband reiinquished housekeeping, ant
+ rented the premises to Mr.. James M
n Johnston, who took possession on the lStl
inst. A few days before, Mrs. Johnston
,s visited the house for the purpose Of clean
= ing it, and at noon accepted An invitation
, to take dinner with Mrs Grinder Short