The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08
INDICTM T. n II
STATE OF MAINE.
YORK., IS.

YORK, S.
At the Supreme Judicial Court. begun and
holden nj Sico, within and for the County Of
York, on the first Tuesday Of January, Ia
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred anil sixty seven:
The Jurors for said State, upon their oath,
present. that Jane W. SWEET, late of Kenne-
bunk, in the said county Of York, laborer, on
the twenty third day of September, In the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred AMI
sixty.six, at Kennebunk aforesaid, In the couu'
~ OF York, with force and arms, feloniously,
willfully, and OF her malice aforcthoucht. did
privately and subtly, with gill OF whisky
miugle put into and mix large quantity 81
morphine. being deadly poison, in the dwell.
ing house Of one Charles NJ. SWEET. situate 10
Kennebunk Aforesaid. the said Jane NJ. SWEET
to be q deadly poison and the said Jane VI
SWEET thereafterwsrds, to wit, on the same
twenty-third day Of September, in the year OF
Our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty six, put
the said whiskey and caused u 10 be put 90 as
Aforesaid mingled and mixed with said deadly
poison aforesaid, In glass bottle Of said
Charles NJ. SWEET, and privately and secretly
caused said glass bottle, containing said whis-
key, mingled and mixed with said deadly pos-
on a. aforesaid, in the stable Of the said
Charles NJ. SWEET, there situated near the
dwelling house Aforesaid of the said Charles NJ.
SWEET. in the same place In said Stable from
whence IL had on said tweoty-thrd day Of said
September been taken by order at the said
Jane NJ. SWEET, for the purpose and with evil
and felonious intent Of the said Jane NJ. SWEET,
there and then to mipgle and mix the said
liquor, said bottle then aud there contained,
with the deadly poison aforesaid, the said Jane
NJ. Swett then aud there feloniously, willfully
and Of her malice aforethought intending to
put. place and leave the said bottle then and
there, containing said deadly poison. mingled
and mixed as aforesaid, ia said stable, 50 that
the said Charles NJ SWEET might then and there
drink and swallow down into his stomscha great
great quantity Of the mingled and mixed whis-
Ky, 80 prepared as aforesaid by the said Jane
NJ. SWEET, and the said Charles NJ. Swett there
Afterwards, at said Kennebunk. to wit: on
the same twenty-third day Of September, In
the same year Of eur Lord, did then anil there
take, drink and swallow down into his. the
sail Charles NJ Swett's stomach and body q
great quantity ofssid whisky taking II as aforc-
said hon said glass bottle, with which said whis
ny, the said morphine had by sail Jane NJ.
SWEET been minciei-snd mixed ~ aforesaid.
the sail Charles NJ. SWEET, not then and there
knowing that any morphine or any poison was
mingled and mixed In said whisky Ia the bottle
aforesaid, and the said Charles nj. SWEET. by
means of taking, drinking anil swallowing
down into his stomach. the said whisky, min
rled anil mixed rs Aforesaid with morphine,
then AMI there Instantly became sick and dis
tempered In his body. head and limbs of tbs
poison aforesaid, so by him taken. swallowed
down and drank rs Aforesaid. and Of the sick
ness aforesaid, occasioned thereby, on the SAINT
day and year Aforesaid, t Kennebunk afore-
said. in the county aforesaid, the said Charles
Nj. SWEET did then and there languish, and
languirhing did live from the time he. said
Charles NJ. SWEET, ~ took, drank and swal-
lowed down into his stomach the said NOR
phine and mingled whisky. and morphine DO
ing deadly poison, until hf,een minutes after
the hour ot twelve O'Clock. noon. OF the same
twenty third day Of September, In the year O
our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty six. on
which said day, hour and year OF our Lord, Al
Kennebunk Aforesaid, In the county aforesaid
the SAID Charles NJ. Suett, Of the poison afore
said, and Of the sickness and distemper occa
sioncd by said poison, the said Charlie, NJ
SWEET, then and there languishing, died.
And 80 the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath
aforceail, do say that the said Jane NJ, SWEET
In manner and form aforesaid. the said Charlie,
NJ Swett, feloniously, wilfully, and of her NAL
ice aforethought, did then and there poison. xii
and murder, against the peace OF said State ant
contrary TO the form Of the statute In such
case made and provided. And the jurors afore
said. upop their oath Aforesaid, do further pre-
sent that Jane NJ. Svett aforesaid, VI kenne-
bunk Aforesaid, in the county Aforesaid, on ths
tuenty-third day Of September, in the year a
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and SIX
ty-six, at Kennebunk aforesaid. in the county
OF York Aforesaid. did feloniously, wilfally
and OF her malice aiorethought, kill anil mur'
der one Charles NJ. SWEET, late Of said kenne-
bunk, against the peace Of said State, and con
trsry to the form Of the statute in such Cas-,
made and provided.
SAMUEL X. ROBERTS, FOREMAN.
4 true Bill.
..-.- INCREASE s. KisBALL,
.fn'yfor the state for the Co. Of York
The jury. having been .mpsnnelei, the Cour,
appointed Joseph q. Drering, Foreman. and
they we're placed In charge Of Dsputy Tabor
The Court then adjourned to 10 O'Clock Tue.
day.