The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-29
The Ohio Poisoning Caae-AcquEtfai
OF Mrs, G0sbuTn-SccncS In Court
Moro Mystery. &c.

The OHIO Poisoning Case-AcquEtfai
or Mrs. Gosburn-Sccncs I'm Court
Moro Mystery, &c. -,
The fact has been announced Of the dis
missal, last week, of the case against Mrs.
Angelina COlburn, on preliminary cxalnlna-
ton at London, Ohio, charged with poison
ing her late husband, Peter Bullcnbarger.
The correspondence of the Cincinnati En-
quirer gives the following details OF the
trial and it's results:
A PATHETIC SCENE.
The scene in the courtroom upon the
announcement by Justice Crabb of his de-
| cision to dismiss the case was one of tho
most stirring and touching character. A
universal shout of cXultation burst from
the throats of the assembled multitude
| who crowded every part Of the courtroom,
| and swellcd upon the trembling air in
diapason Of sweet sounds. Ladies sprang
to their feet and waived their handkcr-
chiefs, gentlemen arose and swung their
hats, and a scene of wild enthusiasm oc-
Cured. A general rush was made for the
acquitted lady, aud congratulations were
bestowed and hsndshaking INDUCED in,
grateful to receive, but painful to expe-
rience. Tears were visible in the soft eyes
OF the ladies, and even stalwart, strong
that have yet seen or heard of here be-
lieves there was the slightest ground in
fuct for the cruel charges which have been
brought against this innocent lady by one
or two bad people, with the expectation of
gain or Influenced by motives of malice or
revenge.
STILL A MYSTERY.
That poison was found in the stomach
and liver Of old Buffenbarger cannot be
doubted. When it was placed there, or by
whom, is not yet determined, but that is
question which, In the progress of events,
is not unlikely to be unrayelled. The end is
not yet. Doubtless an investigation will
soon be set on foot which will completely
conspiracy as deyilsh in it's conception and
wicked in Its designs as tho heart OF man
could devise.
DIR. vANDBvRNTER A MYTH.
DR.. Vandeventer, the prosecuting wit
ness in this case, silently vanished from
this place day or two since, and has not
been heard from. This medical gentleman
represented himself as being a resident of
Versailles, Brown county, ILL.,, and as
being son of one of the sisters of old
Peter BufYenbarger, and consequently a
nephew Of that deceased individual / am
able to state, from authentic information,
that no such man resides in Brown county,
ILL.,, or owns foot Of its sacred soil, nor
any man of q similar name. Heis myth,
a deluslon, and q fraud.
TIE JUDGES DECISION.
2 @ Justice Crabb, in delivering his deci-
sion, without reviewing the testimony,
very pointcdly said that while the.eyidence
shows the fact that arsenic was found in the
yiscera of Peter Buf1enbarger by Professor
Wormly without doubt, beyond that does
it show facts sufficient to authorize an ex.
amininp court to hold the defendant to an
swer before the Court of Common Pleas?
/ am Of the opinion that it does not. unless
this court is to presume that the relation
ship Of the accused as wife to Bufenbarger
fs to be taken as sufficient evidence Of her
guilt. The motion to dismiss is not sus.
tained.n
1t has also been ascertained that old Buff
fenbarger never had any relatives OF the
name Of Yendeyenter, or Vandeoyender,
living in Madison county, Ohio. or any
other locality on tho habitable globe. The