The New York herald., 1871-10-14
TIE RUTH CASE In KANSAS.
Trial Of Dr.. Medlicott for Murdsr-A Compli-
Gated and Mysterious Affair. Nsa 3,

IRON the Lawrence (kansae) Journal April 61
Another act In Inc Ruth tragedy Will commence
Tomorrow at Garnett when Dr. Medicott win be
put on trla! on the charge OF murder. the puDiic
lnterest IN the case Is 80 great that we give this
morning Driei resume Of It's history down 70 the
ON the morning OF the 27th Of April Lass our com.
munty was started BY the intelligence that Isaac
n. Ruth, business manager Of Inc Lawrence Tri-
The circumstances attendant upon the tragedy, as
far as they were brought to light were Thai Ruth
had gone home from his once on the evening Of the
10th. apparently in his usual health and splrlIs Dur
ing the evening DR.. Meldicott had called aud they
played until hapast nine O'clock, When the Ss Doc Doc
tor left After the Doctor left Ruth goes 10 the room
and turn down MS light before gong to sleep, and
ally slept In the room with Ruth, lie turns out upon
this Night and the little girl, who nad been accus-
toned to sleep with HIM in her mothers absence IS
tonight told TO sleep with the other children. The
three children and Mr. Ruth are the only occupants
OF the house Mrs. Ruth being absent IN Laaven.
neighbOr. living close By, retires about eleven
onSe 1 Rans pon So.e STEPPING 9 INTO a
the window, sitting IN cnalr with mis- hands
cIasped over nls bowels ana apparently in distress
he thinks there Is another person with him. No
ontcry or alarm Of any KIND Is heard during the
night either BY the children sleeping ~ the adjoin
either side OF the house. In the morning the oldest
boy, finding that Ruth does not get up, tries the
door, finds 1t locked, pushes the Key through on TO
the ioJr upon the inside, prizes window partly
open at the head OF the bed, sees Ruth lying there
II.
Mcdlicott They return TO the house, enter the
room through The window, ana are the arst to nnd
ant was sun burning in the lamp, OPEN @ news news.
papers were lying ON the back part or the bed ana
The alarm was at ONE gwen, and soon the room
was tnronged. c0r0ner's jury was assembled ana
o the Re s &
letter was found written III memorandum book
the book lying on the coat Of the deceased, on top
piano. teA ti-st gan s1%l ~ u.
DAsLrsc-rbe Doe.or-I mean Dr.. Mena!co,.--g.ve me
sye Of eood are
c head sn my sn burn; % and ssnes am numb
mind steady fsrspra.ion stand. out ~ oaer body and
TN G srqsS n4 S:
o e w u. aass Sy
ber my last Thoughts were OF you cannot 70 write
Your loving husband, !. n. RUTH.
The inquest proceeded bu tno further light was
stand in the room were found TWO boxes OF qu,nine
and two ol morphne IN large doses for local apph-
A postmortein examination OF the body revealed
the presence Of nlorphlne In the stomach. The jury
finally rendered tile following verdict
RUN same :: sssa Ss;esn hour. oi ore ss sIooi s 2
q s:a.assy sss s1 q 9 ~
Douglas county kansas from the effects OF narcotic poi
;o%a Is:sss.ss doass sSfsssi ne nsram.aas, q D.
Dr. Medlcott had already been arrested and con-
fined In jail There he renamed. no steps being
taken TO file an Information against him for tho
sse o s .sa tos
attorney be compelled to at once nlo his inf0rma-
ton THIS motion W. was denied % the attorney !. M being
ncy having nled no Information, Mr.: MedoOst's
The hearing Of the moron was postponed from day
to day until the Ist Of July, when the Judge
refused The motion. Tns Information was nied .
On the sih O. July the case was called for trial,
when the defence moved 10 quasi the first count in
the Indictment, on the ground tnat 1t did not set
forth with sucient cxpllcitness the nd Of poison
with which the defcnIant was charged 70 have com-
tanned the motion and quasDes the count The prt:
soner was then arraisied on the last two counts Of
soner with killing the deceased BY preparing, giving
and administering TO him nfteen grains OF NOR
p s q S ns TSs
not guilty, and his attorneys made mo.
Sn n q 80 Sn IN Ss
nty that the prisoner could not obtain an impartial
trial Alter hearing the arguments the Judge re,
served his decision for one week. and at the end OF
that time refused the motion. On Inc 22d OF July,
however. the attorneys OF lDe defence renewed their
was changed TO Anderson county. at the county seat
Of which the trial win commence tomorrow.
preliminary proceedings were going on the prose-
cution were busiIy q work ana, II Is said, procured
also exnumed the body Of MRS. Medicott who
had died about year ago., and procured
OF discover poison in IT. The results Of these
examinations have not been made public, except
through rumor but new prosecution was lnsti-
tuted against Medlicots charging him with the
Upon tie transfer Of the case TO Anderson county
the County Attorney OF Douglas county took the
cuiion ar the case had ceased, and that It now 0o
VOWED upon the attorney OF Anderson county. The
latter In turn Unclaimed the case, anu seemed
for q while a. though II would be abandoned.
Public sentiment, however, wns 700 gtrona 70 aliow
OF such o resilL and the County Attomey q