Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-08

The sr,sl Of Mn Hsrriet a. Voc. CHARGED
VIII the m urder Of her b ne os Id ov poisoning,
oomneBeec IN the Circuit Court Of LlsinGst N
county, IN, on the 23d inssn', and wAs coa-
elueed with a verdict OF guilty. The crime OF
which Mrs Zee was charged, was committed
on the 9Th OF September, is6s. Her husband,
Jemes zoe, vas 81 years Of age, s5d they hAc
been married about % years. Tbry had slx
children: he eldest, q daughter, % married, tie
yopneest seyen or etGht years Old Mr.. Voc
wac "a years younger tbs n Der IN band. Pre-
Nloes TO The lattsrs death. there was IA ia
mscy between her and q coctor named John
M. foumans, which by many was regarded as
criminal CD The nisht Of The 9Th OF Ssptenoer
OF last year, zoe par'ook OF q hearty supper.
ara IN msdA'ely arsnrards was taken with
NomAng and erampinE. DIR. Youmans vas
caIIeo, snd IL is alleged, ADMINISTERED
given 20 the deceased by his wife. He
survived until he following night on
me aikrnoon succeeding has death, tue
funeral took place. Susplctsn was x.i,ed
and three weeks after toe burial an. ren.,~,
were exhumed; the stomach was e,autned.
and srserl &c as found therein Before thI.
hoveyer, Mrs zoe and Dr. 1oumsns, as -
alleged, attempted TO induce a daugntlr OF me
woman 20 commit perjury, and. failing m that
ned. Mrs. loe wss taken TO Odeli oy a sou OF
Or. lounaDs, where che reelst-red hsr name
a. the hotel az Mrs. Mary + Mason. Here she
was loned ~ the Doctor next day. aud tnsy
went 10 CSnads. About tbe lst OF November
Mrs. zoe was arrested In Cha'ham. q. " = Aod
Was taken back 10 ILLINOIS. DIR. loumAns mas
The trial commenced as ssove stated. Two
days were required 20 Obtain a Iury, nearly all
those called having formed an opinion. The
principal witness against he accused was her
daughter, Mrs. Laura n. WoribingtOn.
motion vss made after the rendering OF the
vsro CT for new trial, hut 10 was overru led,
and the prisoner was sentenced 10 ight years
imprisonment
RENARKkBLR DIvoRcr-The Lancaster
pa Express gives the following extraoroi-
nary divorce case.
John Rowland VS.. Mary Rowland Tais
was an action for divorce. Smith aud Hester
Tor plaintiff; Patterson ana Kline for defend
ant The partes reside IN the vicinity of NAV
town. The case occupied three days Of IN.
court, diVulging circumstances Of n most Ia
meniable character. John Rowland 10 aboat
@ years OF are, and Mary RowIasd % wears
old. i hey bad eight children, i've of whom
are living. the oldest "a years OF age After
living together nearly forty years, AZ f.
chsrged mat Mary Rowland. the wife. al
lowed improper liberties BY German
named Swartzkop, who was n hired nan
nvlng with them After the matter became
known 20 Rowland, ne discharged the Ger
man, ano, TO save the family from public no.
lice, did not prosecute for n divorce for sig
years, and then only when every effort failed
10 have her agree 20 an smicable SEPARATOR
The evidence was very fully discussed by
each of The counsel for The parties The iury
retiTed on Thursday morning AZ N O'clock and
AFTER being out all night returned a verdict
this morning IN favor OF plaIntif, confirming
the wife's guilt and in favor OF a divorce
This case was tried in August, 1856 when the
lurv, after being out ALI night ana not bsing
able 10 agree, were discharged.