Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-21

Mr.. Weishter from the room aud then horr
ole suspicion was uttered by the invalid as T..
he cause OF his expected near demise.
After the death OF Mr.. Richardson the minis
ler returned home. and seeking Abigail, lie tolD
aer that with his consent she SHOULD neve.
marry Philip. He also requested her for the
AXE of her own happiness, as well as the peac'
Ind happiness of her father and sister, to silu.
ais company as contamination Itself
That night Philip and Abigail e,Oped, an
we're clandeslinely married in nelgnbor,n-
village.
o, what were the feelings Of the father OF tn
Unfortunate young lady. TO this time she h''
,een what her name signrfied; had been all
laughter could bsto her father; vas the la
,egacy of her sainted mother to him; han
wound herself around his heart as child can; ;
md the separation, com ng as IL did, was til
greatest proof of Gods love for him. for tn.
chastening rod could not have descended viii
greater force, or have reached a more vital o.
.ensitive spot.
His afiictior was heightened by vain regret
for not having told her what he had learned a
lis visit to the bedside of the departed. Posi-
,ly that would have saved her." he would say
But no; infatuation most damnable had takei
,ossession of her, and as the gentle bird fall
noo the mouth OF the hideous charmer, SO shs
ell into the arms of the smooth, Shiny, hyp"
ritical paricide.
In accordance with Mr.. Richardson's dyin.
iequest, Mr.. Weishter in weeks time. ha
he body secretly exhumed and the contents o.
he stomach analysed To discover ifthe su>pI-
lions of the deceased were well founded. I'm
y 'rtunstely for the cause OF Justice, the pllysi
I; ian TO whom the task was inirusted was young
q
ii the kindest affection for his pupil. and unon
he development Of poison in the matter giv,I
i'm he substituted other matter, and reported
Mr. weishier that there was no foundation
,r the suspicion. -lAl
The cause of Mr.. Richardson's suspicion wa
treats made by his son shortly before the faith
RS death, at which time he first learned th'
,istory of his mothers life and death. She ha
Yielded to the tempter.
The birth of Philip was the cause of the deaIL
f his mother. and Mrs. Richardson, his fathers
wife, magnanimously took him as their child
lie having none of her own.
r Abigail ana her husband had made the tour
b. Europe and after an absence of Ave years re-
iurued to the village, where he commenced IL
practice his profession.
Mr.. Weishtsr continued with his people u,
sorship in the church in the village. He had
jng since changed the friendship of his flock
uto love, SO that they blessed the day thai
,rougbt him among them.
Mr.. Boots had formally proposed for the hand
II Celestine. and had been told that he mus
Wait. She informed him that the care of heI
father was an engrOssing duty to whom all he
e lergies must be devoted.
Or. Peterson. young Richardson's former med.
cal instructor, was the next of our character
ipcn whom the ''unweIcome visitor" called.
He considered his secret of two much weigh
, carry with him; and at that dread riomen
when all are honest he sent for Mr.. Weishter,
. pay him what he considered his due-to con.
,ss the duplicity practiced upon HIM. and Ia
acknowledge that upon analysis he found til.
lder Richardson's death was caused by poison
nd that he had destroyed tine matter submit
t-d to him for examination by the use of acid.
, Mr.. Boots was consulted as to the course 10 b,
pursued under the circumstances. He hid used
as iniuence with the elder Richardson TO frus
ate the marriage. and the fathers endeavor Il.
ccomplist that result was the eventual caus
fhis son 'shorrible act.
The lawyer considered the evidence of Grim,
ID weak to produce conviction, and, therefore
I'd not act upon it.
me cnange In boots manner Toward Rich
,rdson after the death of the old physician ex
;ited his suspicion that his dread secret had be-
ome known, and In order to cover the one
-rime, ne endeavored to accomplish the death
4 Mr. boots. tnus adding another to his cata-
lgue; but In this case he was doomed to mi,-
- po''oHs ,i"u 'ei .eu
- ~ - An1 NC "a' 'oo
- y : 80 ~'-te- 80 He ~ ',is'
ll0 ,eu pun pose' 'oine o'ner nam
nan u,s ,'1''', =" /" % anu "uoSe snou'u
YET opon "holi "ouiu Suspicion oe ne ieas'
Aeiy 10 iaii1 hiS WIG res she was ch"se''
or TINS ungooiy ana accursed WORK me sister
'h tne one auanceo 20 tne elntended victim one
'eioVeo oy sA VINO knew ner. tnougn allied I"
ne reearoeo WIN 50 "ucn oistruss ana suspi-
cion. she wouia oe shong 'he Iastto oe suspect
I'd OF the oeed' ana tnis ne weii knew.
rne victim ana tne instr ment are ready; out
low can lshe deeo oe accomplished with the
east rear oioeeection1 wesnaii see.
3 since tne deatn Oh tne old physician Richard
ion managed TO be absent from the tea parties
se ms VIE whicn were attended by herself,
's'ner' sisler' anu Mr. ooois. In iurtherance oil
iis piot, hichArosoh procured 100 peculiarly
.ies' anu nanusotie cups upon "hicn ne had
nc - .ni'ist' vi .he seneieileh oi lhe
i1''y p.aeea ,ese NC ptesen'ei !" Apisaii u
,..'. u'eu s1'' - .ne" sooiai sa'neiihss'
" 'aAe 80 iiiuci pains 10 pieuse
.,ea,,'.--",a' 90 Ausaii 'iiousn''
w We ,-'e.u .11eNieu i't ueiisn' d. ner IN
oA'e''os ~ ,e'u'"' oucn 'ri'iai anairs
f'N'" re'S sie"' inuuenoe upon tue
appiAe', Vi iA'''iiieS'
Ihe evening OF the third party after presenta-
ion of the cup, Richardson managed to be in
he dining-room after the service had been