The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-01-31

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turned in about an hour, AID found me in
an insensible condition. DR.. Irish was
again sent for, and by pursuing his di-
rectlons | soon got much better. While
my wife was attending to me Mrs. Grin
per prepared supper in 'ur kitchen, and
when it was ready my wifi went down and
eat Of the food. Shortly .fter she return
ed to my room she becam. dizzy; said she
was sick, had a burning in the stomach,
and 0 commenced to vomit. From
that time until August l, both Mr.. and
Mrs. Caruthers were confined to their
beds-Mrs. Grinder attending to all their
wants increasingly. Whenever she pre-
pared their food they became worse. If
others furnished it no had effects were
felt. On the afternoon Of August l Mrs
Caruthers, after seventeen days suffering,
expired and was taken to her home in
New Castle for interment.
MRS. GRINDERS HOUSE sEARcHED-poI
SON FOUND.
The Mayor, believing that a careful
search of her house would reveal some
traces Of the poisons used by this woman
in her hellish murder, dispatched an off
Ger to her residence for hat purpose, and
after a most rigid examination of the
whole building, he succeeded in finding
several papers containing aine white pow
der, together with a small pitcher filled
with milk. These he brought to the
Mayors Office, when they were sent to
Prof. Otto Wuth for analysis. That gen.
tleman pronounced the poison to be anti
mony, and on examination of the milk.
found it to be highly impregnated with
poison. 1t was also understood that Mrs.
G. had purchased large quantities of poi
sod from a well known drug store in AL
legheny City, and on investigation the ru-
NOR was found to be correct,
EXPLANATION OF THE REMAINS OF MRS.
CARUTHERs.
On the Both Of August Coroner Claw
son, accompanied by DR.. Geo. l.. M'Cook
and Mr.. Caruthers, husband of the de-
ceased, visited New Castle, and exhumed
the remains of Mrs. Caruthers, which were
inferred in the cemetery at that place. A
portion of the remains were brought to
the city and placed in the hands of Otto
With, for analysis, he having conducted
the previous examination. The analysis
occupied several days, and on Friday,
Sept. 8, the jury, which had been previ-
ously empaneled, met at the Mayors Of
fee for the purpose of completing their
investigations. Professor With testified
in relation to the result of the analysis
and stated that he had discovered both ar.
senic. and anthony in the remains. Sew.
eral other witnesses were examined. The
jury, after due deliberativn, rendered a
verdict to the effect that the deceased
Mary G. Caruthers, came to her death
from poison administered by Martha
Grinder.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE PRISONER.
On Monday, Oct. %, the prisoner wal
arraigned in the regular form, and in an
swer to the usual interrogatory, "Guilty
or not guilty?" replied in a clear, audible
voice, "Not guilty, as God is my Judged
The trial was then proceeded with anG
occupied five days. AL the witnesses ex.
amined were called by the Commonwealth
The defense offered no testimony. The
case was submitted to the jury at about
four o'clock in the afternoon of Friday
October ~, and on the morning of The
18th they returned a verdict of "Guilt,
of murder in the first degree"
SENTENCE OF DEATH.
The prisoner remained in Jail until tn
morning Of Nov. 25, at which time sht
was brought into court for sentence. Du
ring the interim which occurred, the jai
was daily visited by scores Of person
seeking an interview with the prisoner
But comparatively few, however, were ad
mitted, the prison rules being rigorous il
this particular. On the morning of tn
25th the prisoner was brought into cour
Immediately after Marshall and Freck
had been sentenced. On being placed i
the box Judge Sterrett directed her
stand up, and inquired if she had any
thing to say why the sentence of deaf
should net be pronounced upon her. Sh
replied that she was innocent, and charg
ed Mr.. Caruthers with conspiracy agains
her. She continued speaking in a ran
bling, almost incoherent manner for som
time, and finally sank down on her sea
She was assisted to her feet again, whe
His Honor pronounced the fearful ser
tence of the law. She was then remand
ed to the Jail to await the execution {
the sentence.
THE ExEoUT1oN-LAsT SCENE IN TIL
DRAMA.
At precisely fifteen minutes past
o'clock Sheriff Stewart, accompanied b
Deputy Sheriff Cluley, proceeded to th
cell of the doomed woman, and on enter
ing Mrs. Grinder remarked, Are 20
coming for me?" The Sheriff reptile,
eyes, Mrs. Grinder" She calmly aros
and said, "Jesus Christ is coming for n
too" The Sheriff then pinioned he
arms, and the funeral procession move
slowly down stairs, the Sheriff in advanc
followed by the condemned, and supper
ed on her right by the Rev. Holmes an
on the left by Rev. Sinsabaugh. FOLLOW
ing were DIR. A. G. McCandless, Thorn.
NJ. Marshall, Esq, and Deputy Sheri
Cluley. The procession then moved SLOW
ly to the prison yard, and Mrs. Grinde
with a firm step, mounted to the platfor
Of the dread instrument of death, an
took seat in the chair on the trap doc
After a short prayer by the Rev. Holme
that gentleman bid her farewell, when 81
| renuested him m stay nv her. She fhf