Connecticut western news., 1871-08-18
The Ruffenburgh Case.

The Bufenburgh poisoning case, as it is already called, naturally excites great interest in Cincinnati, where all the parties concerned are we'll known. The fact that Mrs. .Colhurn, the wife of the late Mr. Peter Buffenburgh, is now openly accused of having caused his death by administering arsenic, in order to gain undisputedS possession1of DOT ton of his large estate, leads many un- thinking people to believe that the lady is really guilty. The more intelligent portion of the community, however, con slider it only right to give the accused the benefit of all doubts until some specific evidence is presented against her. All sorts of rumors have been afoat concerning the developments in the case but as yet there is no ground for any oi them.
 It may be remembered that some time prior to MT. Buffenburgh's death, he gave his wife large farm for her per sonal property, and his death placed hel in possession of one-third of his personal property, valued at over $7OO,OOO The l other two-thirds, also came under her control as guardian for her two children This furnishes the ground for the accu sation on the part of the other relatives of MT. r.Buffenburgh, as they insist tha the possession of the estate was the motive for the terrible crime of whicl Mrs. Colburn stands accused. The poiso1 said to have been used is arsenic, and tht whole case turns upon that, for If none of that mineral poison is traced in tht organs already submitted to analysis by I the chemists, the accusation must fall tt the ground, unless, indeed, that Prof l Wormley is prepared to say that ther' are other indications of poisoning.
 A year after the death of Peter Buffen burgh. which event occurred in Septem I Der, 1867, his wife married MT. R. T Colburn, a journalist favorably known il New York. Mrs. z Colburn, was Mis- Hudson when Peter Buffenburgh aban doned his bachelordom and entered thu marriage state, at an age when mos men are thinking of leaving this worlt altogether, and their union appeared quite happy The very fact that Pete Bufenburgh died intestate, and espe cially in view of the fact that he knev himself to be dying, and never spoke O last dying will and testament, argue strongly that his confidence in his wifi was unshaken. The case has it's myste T1OuS dSp6CGS Hk0 hll Slull1dT CdSoS, lO there is an under current of suspicion that some illegal means have been resort ed to obtain or manufacture evidence against Mrs. Colburn.
 Dr. Collins was Mr.. Bufenburgh' family physician for about three year previous to his decease, and states that il his opinion the disease of, which MT Buffenburgh died was consumption. Tn symptoms observed by him were such a were manifestly produced by the disease During the latter part of his illness tn patient expectorated very freely Ina continued until about twenty-four hour previous to his death. If arsenic hat been given to him it would have pro duced symptoms which the physician would have discovered. He informed Mrs. Colburn weeks before his deatl that her husband must necessarily sool die. Dr. Collins also says that MT Buffenburgh, always manifested the ut most confidence in his wife. She wa very devoted and faithful in her atten : tions upon him.