The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-17
WIFE POISONING.

A Citizen Of Ohio is Arraignsd ed on the Churge
In the Toledo (Ohio) Police court on Tuesday
morning citizen OF Maumee, by the name OF Buel
g. Fisk, was arragned on the charge OF attempting
to take the life of his wife by giving her poison The
particulars in this case learned from Mr. Noah N.
Allen, the party on whose application Fisk was ar
rested and who is next door nelghbor to the latter
are in substance as follows-On Thursday last Fisk
came limping into drug store in Maumee, kept by
Mr. Burret and asked the proprietor to give him two
ounces OF strychnne, saying that he wished to use 1t
In poisoning a savage and dangerous dog which had
bitten his leg, producing thereby his present lame
ness Fisk further stated that he also wished to
poison the rats at his house which were destroying
his apples and potatoes. The desired drug soon
furnished and Fisk taking it, returned to his home
Reaching his home, Fisk remarked, in a reckless
manner, that he had bought seme strychnine with
which he proposed to end his troubles by poisoning
himself. AS Fisk was accustomed to talk In frvo-
lous manner about committing sef-destructiOn none
OF the family gave credence to his remark till We'd
nesday morning, when they discovered that he had
got some kind OF drug secreted in vial in his
overcoat pocket. On the morning mentioned, after
milking the cows Fisk strained the milk in back
pantry, unseen by any OF the family. His wife being
an invalid It is her custom to have tumbler OF milk
saved each morning for her to drink during the day.
This glass of milk Fisk saved, and on returning to
the kitchen placed 1t in cupboard in its usual place,
convenient for his sick wife.
While Fisk was stralning the mix girl employed
in the house. who had occasion to pass near the
pantry thought she heard the former rustling some
paper This fact together with the remark which
Fisk had made committing suicide, aroused her fears
lest he was about to do the threatened act poison
some one else. She made known her fears to Mrs.
Buh who also became apprenenSlVe lest sne herself
might be the intended victim. Accordingly Mrs.
Buhl directed her glass OF milk to be examined
This being done, their fears were found not TO be
groundless as quantity OF half dissolved substance
| was found in the bottom Of the tumbler.
This discovery was made known TO Mr.. Allen, the
gentleman above named, who on Saturday last
brought the tumbler OF milk TO Dr. AIis OF this CITY,
and upon having 1t analyzed found large quantity
OF strychnine in the same 1t was then determined
to arrest Fisk on the charge OF attempting poison
/ his wife, warrant was accordingly obtained, and
yesterday afternoon Fisk was arrested by constable
and lodged In the staton-house for the night
| In appearance, Fisk is not desperate or hard.
looking character, but, ON the contrary, he has q
pleasing countenance and expression, strengthened
| with an Air of sincerity and frankness.
In referring indirectly to his case in court, he
| seemed In no way doubtful OF being acquitted, and
expressed desire to be tried in order that he might
| Vindlcate himself.