The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-02-10
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Execution of Mrs. Grinder
\ strange & tse. singular Coura &c aud ISc
Lal ior of the " oman.

Mrs. Martha Grader. who may he Justly
termed III, Hor-a 81 modern times. eApia.
ted her euormou. crimes upon the c.!lOws
NJ Pitlshurg. or FRIDAY las. The murder
Tor which hi, woman pays the j. aih pen.
atty. was comtied in ALLEGHENY Pa. in
'hr latter par oflUly and beginning Of Au.
gust. sG5. Her victim was Mary Caroline
Curgthels. wifi OF james :. Caruthcrs.-
ne was first taken sicS on the evening OF
the 2.ih Of last Jane bein; affected with
dizziness. Nausea. .nt~ns" pains ln the heart.
&c During her terrible SuiI,r.mgs none
were more attentive than Mrs Grinder
gho occupied the house adjoining the one
n which Mrs Caru,hers dWcli Mrs Ear.
uthcrs recovered from this first violent ai.
| tack. wnch wa. however. followed by slm!.
lar syntOnls, aDd tine attending poysician
advised her 10 60 into the country for =
time This advice was ac Ell upon, and.
during her absence from P.;isbnrg Mrs.
Carrthers enjoyed excellent health. Hut
upon her return to Piitsburg. Mrs. Grinder
recommended her kind attentions of bring.
| ing food. &c.. aud Mis. Caruihers was again
seized with symptoms a. before. Her case
was giycn ZIP as hopeless. and her mother
was Scui Tor That lady arrived ON the
| 18th ofJniy. and eating Of the food furnish.
ed by Mrs. Grinder. she was seized with
| the same Illness as tha, which afflicted her
daughter va The frsi day Of August. Mn.
Caru,hcrs died. During the preparations
! for the funeral. none were more attentive
1 aud useful than the muTderess, aud she
exhibited 80 much kindness and sympathy
to the bereavcd husband and mother Of the
deceased. as to completely 'lisarm all sGspi.
cion.
At length having sent bowl OF poison.
| ed soup 60 a ncighbor with six children,
who all partook or the food and sickened
suspicion was attached TO Mrs. Grinder. and
an investigation instituted. The body ol
Mrs. Caruihers was cxhumed. anal n chemic.
/ al analysis OF the stomach by experienced
chemists revealed large quantities ofarsen.
| ic and antimony. Mrs. Grinder was arrest.
ed aud brought to trial. and on thc 2sth
OF October; she was found:guilty OF murder
in the Grst degree. During her trial. and
at the rendition OF the verdict. she exhibit.
ed the utmost coolness aud composurc
seeming o careless spectator. rather than q
| prisoner on trial for her life. While in.
generated she showed great courage and
fortitude and did not seem at all impressed
with the horrors OF her situation. She
was visited almost daily by her husband.
Besides the crime OF which she was con
victed. another case was brought 10 light
that OF Miss Jane A. Buchanan. employed
as a domestic IN Mrs. Grinders family
She han accumulated little money. Ih'
first attempt to poison her was made Feb
ruary 2Sth. lS6l. On February 2sth sh'
died. The body was cxhumcd Angus, 2sth
1868, aud showed evidences Of poisoning
Another charge lodged against the con
1cmned is for the poisoning OF Samue
Grinder. her brot ther.in.law. Ills body wa
exhumed aud poison found therein. Th'
| opinion IL entertained by sOmc intclligcn
pcoplo that Mrs. Grinder was mon nomanial
on The sablect of homicidos. aud conso
quen,iy did not commit murder with an
criminal intent. In accordance with hi
\ representation n commission was appoint
7 ed TO examine into her condition. who ur
a, ,imously agreed that there Was ne trae
1 of insanity IN her.
\ ho sentence Of the LAW was CARRIED int
eGcc at fifteen minutes past one o'clocl
The scene was . sad. solemn and deepi
impEc. sive Que. The only person presses
1 Who se, need 70 bs not IN the least saacte
I was mo murdersss herself Mrs. Grinds
was drosA ed IN . brown nlapscn drew, trim
med Arowad the ueck and down the frou
With whi.ss lace. lightly made Md slippel
and whitA stockings. She took = seat pr
yIasa lsF Der on The scaaold. and renains
snairely uRmovsd while prayer was beiu