The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-10

rest of the family had eaten, and when ne
came home she said that oil had been to
supper, but she gave him cup of cocoa,
and he drank it with his supper. He got
up from the table, smoked cigar, and
started down street; came home in about
an hour, put his hand to his head, and
said, ''Oh, dear, don't know what is the
matter with me-" She said. "Why, how
do you feelf" He said, 81 feel as though
Was,burning up. My head aches terribly"
She asked If he wanted doctor. BE
said, " Not now; may feel better very
soon. lie then commenced vomiting. In
the morning she sent for DR.. Beardsley, but
he kept growing worse. They could not
keep anything on his stomach, and he final
~ dled Thursday morning. She claims to
have tasted of all the medicine except the
brandy. Il have given the conversation al
most In her own language thus far.] DR..
P1nney was called in consultation. The
question OF post nortens was discussed after
death, and was agreed upon. The stomach
and liver were taken out and sent to New
haven to Prof. Barker to be analysed, who
reported that there was arsenic enough to
kill three men in one-third of the liver.
Alter Or. Pinney received this report he
went to Grand Juror A. III. Gilbert and made
complaint, and then went to see Mr.. " oos-
ter, who advised him not to be too hasty.
He waited during the week until Friday,
and news being spread in regard to an in
vestigation, the immediate arrest was urged
by the authorities. Grand Juror Gilbert
made complaint to S. 2. Platt, justice of the
peace, who issued warrant. The warrant
was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Brakeman, Of Derby, who placed man TO
watch the house Friday night, but was adj
yised not to arrest her then by Mr.. Woos-
ter. The sheriff thought, from indications
and what he had heard from neighbors,
that she was going TO leave town. He called
at Mrs. Sherman's and inquired if she had
piano to sell. Next Monday morning he
found she had bought a ticket for New
Brunswick, N. J. The chief of police of
New Brunswick was then telegraphed to,
to watch her, and did go. One week ago last
FRIDAY the chief telegraphcd that she was
going to leave for Philadelphia, and if
Sheriff Brakeman wanted her arrested TO
telegraph. Sheriff Brakeman heard from
DR.. Barker "Wednesday last that there was
O large quantity of arsenic in the Stomachs
of the children who had been disinterred.
When the dispatch was received, the She
riff went to Hartford, obtained requlsl-
ton from Governor Jewell ,and started early
Thursday morning for New Brunswick, land
found that she had gone to Philadelphia.
He ordered the police to arrest her on her
return. Sheriff Brakeman, after travelling
around in different places, returned to New
Brunswick, and getting off Of one train,
she another. The sheriff asked the chief
to tell her he wanted to see her. She nc
knowlcdged to the sheriff sho had had
| arsenic in the house that Mr.. Sherman
bought to Kill rats. The sheriff said to her
that it was reported that she had bought
arsenic, and that she had bought it of
Peck, druggist. She acknowledged it ;
said that she got it 10 kill rats with, and
claimed that she had put it in the stove, &c.