The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06


that Mrs. Crowel had been arrested
for attempting to poison the wife Of
one of our we'll known citizens. Since
our article in Saturdays Journal
was published, further developments
have been made, and c. ii. Cramer, q
boot and shoe dealer on Main Street,
has been arrested for conspiring with
Mrs. Crowel to murder his wife by
poisoning.
We have been at some pains to as
certain the facts IN this case, but for
the present will only publish a part
of our information. We know enough
already to show that most damning
crime was contemplated. which only
failed because the woman who was
to carry cut the scheme. was false to
her agreement; and enough evidence
has accumulated 70 stamp The attempt
as truly diabolical.
1s The facts in the case, at least such
portion as we deem proper TO publish,
are about asfollows
Cramer has, for some two years or
more, perhaps, been on terms Of Grim
inal intimacy with Mrs. Louisa Grow
ell, German woman, whose character
is notorious. Cramer, il seems, pos
sibly at the suggestionof Mrs Cr5Re',
desired TO e9t rid ol Sis wife. ard TO
accomplish this end, Nrs. Croaol
made oycrtures to Mrs Roger. a MIDI
wife, who was to administer poison to
Mrs. Cramerg 1t seems that BIrs, G
was not sick, but had some supersti-
tious ideas, which It was proposed TO
take advantage of. Mrs. Cramer was
we'll aware Of her husbands infatu-
alton for Mrs Crowel, but still loved
him, and the medicine that she was
to take from Mrs. Kruger was 10
have the supposed effect Of making
her husband return her love, and
renew his allegiance to his
wife. It was, in fact, to
be a love potion. last Monday,
Mrs. Ruger's conscience smofo her,
and she determined to confess the
hellish deed that wa intended to be
carried out; to chat end she sent for
Sheriff Miller, ard when ne met her,
she confessed the whole plot. She
said that she was to get $50 for the
murder. After a long conference to-
gether, Sheriff Miller told her not to
let on, but to 90 ahead as il the
scheme was working all right. Some
thing occurred to arouse The suspi-
cions Of Cramer that Mrs. Ruger
was not perfectly safe. and might
fail in carrying out Tho plan,
so Mrs. CroWel called on her and told
her Cramer was doubtful about the
matter, but said to 6irs. r., Z can
trust you; go ahead, and when the
deed is accomplished We will give you
$780," Mrs. Ruger, according to pre-
vious arrangement, procured the poi,
son and proceeded to Mrs. Cramer's,
and just as she was in the act Of Civ
ing the potion Sheriff Miller
stepped out from where he was con-
eeaiod, took the rgf1uu from hCr
hands, aud said " Oh! no, I guess
mott Mrs. Ruger then Immediately
went before Justice Met crnan and
made affidavit against 8Irs. Growel,
who was arrested and had a prelimin-
airy examination, and gave bail in the
sum Of 81, coo and was released
The evidence on the examination of
Mrs. Crowel, and the statements of.
Mrs. Ruger, implicated Cramer 50
much that it was determined to arrest
him. lie was accordingly placed
under surveillance, and an affidavit
made before the Grand Jury, which
body, after summoning and hearing
the evidence of a number of wit
nesses, found two bills AGAINST him;
one against himself. and the other
conformity against him and Mrs.
Crowel.
Judge Robinson fixed Cramer's
bail at 1900, and in default thereof
he was committed to the county JAIL
Mrs. Crowel was not TO be found on
Saturday or yesterday, and it is pre-
sumed that she skipped out
The above is certainly peculiar case.
Mrs. Crowcl is au old woman, and by
no manner of means could she be called
good looking; on the contrary, Mrs.
Cramer is a woman about thirty eight
years old, rather prepossessing, and
very neat and tidy housokeeper. At
the time it was supposed Mrs. Ruger
was administering the poison to Mrs. G.
Mrs. Crowel and Cramer were togeth-
er, and were found in company by Mr..
Miller. and In a situation that was
almost proof positive of their guilty
intimacy Take it in all its bearings,
it is one of che most peculiar cases we
eyer heard OF read Of. We have
given a pretty full history ofthe affair
mot to prejudice the community
against Cramer, butas so many stories
and rumors are aaoat, We think it
only proper to let the correct version
Of the affair be known.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-T. NJ. Elliott