The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-12
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Wholesale Poisoning ON Staten leland
An Old Lady and Two Mem Believed to
man-Arsenic Found I'm One of the
BOdies-Arrest of the Supposed Muir
deress and Her Husband.
A great sensation prevails on Staten Island,
caused by the discovery OF dreadful poisoning
case at the farm house OF ]. X Jessup, in the
the Staten Island Railroad. II the details as
given to us are correct (and we have them from
persons, one an aged lady, have recently been
poisoned to death by a woman named
Margaret Grant. ]. X. Jessup is a wealthy
farmer residing in the town of Westheld.
Among his large force OF farm hands
recently were two young men named
among bis help about the house and garden
were Mr.. Grant and his wife Margaret. Mr..
and Mrs; Grant, who arr, are both aged about ut
Mr.. Jessup for q long time, for which reason
they had frequently received little favors from
him that the others did not. This, IT seemed,
had the effect to create an envious feeling
among some OF the hands, which resulted In
occasional quarrels; and at one time, 1t Is
ened to take their lives, adding that she would
fix them." This occurred about two months
ago. In the latter part of the month Of May
McClusky was taken suddenly i'll, and despite
the best medical aid died in short time. The
threat of Mrs. Grant had almost been forgotten,
and no one thought for moment that she had
been instrumental in causing his death. But
a few days ago another incident occurred which
Doug6erty arose arose one one morning in his usual good
health, partook OF hearty breakfast. and
started TO commence his days work at Q mill
some distance from the house. He had pro-
ceeded only short distance when he became
so thirsty that he was compelled TO drink from
a brook near by. The water did not slake his
thirst In the least; and he continued to drink
until Frustrated by pain, when he was dis
covered and conveyed back to the house, and
there died on the same day; his symptoms
throughout being very conclusive, and just be-
fore he breathed his last he said he had been
killed by Mrs. Grant who had poisoned his coffee
at breakfast; at the same time making request
that his body be opened and examined after his
death. To add to this tragic state OF affairs, an
aged lady In the same house had died suddenly
two days previous under similar clrcum-
stances. The date OF McClusky's death was
May the l9th. The lady, whose name has not
gherty died on the 18th ult The facts of the
case have not been published before, In order
to give the officers Of the law better chance to
bring the case into form for prosecution. A
Coron er's inquest was held over the remains of
Dougherty, which resulted in the holding of
both Mr.. and Mrs Grant to bail, and meantime
the body Of Dougherty was to be sent to New
York for analysis. But when the circumstances
attending the death OF McClusky and that Of
the lady were remem bered, there emained no
doubt that all were depatched by the same hand;
and the woman Grant and her husband were re-
arrested, and they are now secured in the Rich
mond county jail, and will not be bailed on any
considerations The chemist who has the body
of Dougherty yesterday reported to the autho-
rifles that poison had been discovered, and the
other bodies will be Immediately eXhumed and
undergo a similar analysis. A further exami
nation of the prisoners will take place to-mor-
row afternoon, before Justice Vaughn, at Cliff
ton, g. l. The prisoners are what would be
called rough looking pair; and when they
were conveyed to the Jail in the constable's car.
riage. their appearance was so bad as to cause
remark by every one who saw them Margaret
is particularly uncouth in appearance, and her
features very irregular and repulsive. She is
manifest deep anxiety. The tragic affaiF is the
main topic of conversation throughout the
breadth OF the Island.-N Y Herald.