The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-30
Il Question for French LaaUYess.

Almost curious and interesting point
OF law has recently furnished matter for
trial, perhaps without parallel in the
judicial annals of the country. The Pro-
whose office it is to
bring forward proof of guilt, was here
employed to eNOnerate the prisoner
from crime, while her own advocate was
eager i'll maintaining the proof of her
guilt. A lady, moving in a good position
oi society, had long been living in IL
state OF legal separation from her hus-
band; but finding that way of life 20 be
greatly wanting both in comfort and
the separation which the law had pro-
nounced entire by making it eternal.
Accordingly, remembering her hus-
bands taste for fruit out of season, she
sent him i'll early spring, as from an un-
known hand. a little basket containing
all kinds OF rare and delicate dollhouse
fruits; among others, seven superb
Strawberries, which, as she had expected,
the receiver deVoured with the great est
glee. Strange to say, the husband, on
reception OF the anonymous present,
never thought it could be sent by his
wife; but the moment he felt cold and
shivering, and sick, with dreadful pains
and cramps, latter eating the Strawberries,
he felt sure that she was the donor, and
no other. The residue of the straw
berries being analysed, was found to
contain Oil of creton tiglum. Accord
ingly the lady was arrested. II basket
was proved to have been despatched by
her. She was duly tried, and of course
acquitted OF the charge of an attempt to
murder. But the husband, not content
with the decision, drags her once more
before the tribunals, determined to have
her condemned for something, and
charges her with the administering of
nOXious drugs calculated - cats disease
and danger. Now comes the admirable
spectacle of one of those legal tourna-
ments where wrong becomes right and
right he ONES wrong. The lady having
already been tried for murder and ac-
quilted, her advocate must now prove
that she administered poison in suf
ticient quantity to cause death, or she
ill certainly be condemned for the
serious offence above mentioned. The
Procureurlmperial, usually called upon
to prove guilt, is now urgent in his pro-
testations OF the lady's innocence, for if
guilty she will he lost to condemnation.
Debates run high. A maximum is fixed,
and it is declared that the administering
OF one gratnme of Oil of creton tiglium
may constitute murder. Each straw
berry eaten by the husband is supposed
to have contained about 20 centigrammes
ef the noxious drug there We're seven
in number, 30 that the whole quantity
must have amounted to one gramme |
and 10 centigrammes over. So the intent |
to murder being fully proved, the lady
was fully acquitted, and goes on her
way rejoicing.
A GOOD CEMENT percha, dis
solved in chloroform, SO as to make
fluid of the consistency Of honey, pro-
duees good cement. When spread it
will dry in a few moments, but it can
be softened by heating. Small patches
of leather can he cemented on boots in
such manner as to almost defy detec-
ton and some shoemakers employ it
with great success for this purpose. 1t
is waterproof, resisting all the elements
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