Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-22
A Drama Of Real Life.
At.aok and DEJe,sos an tIS BygeRbarger Poi,

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A correspondent Of the New York World, teie-
graphs from London, Ohio, on SUNDAY night as
follows: 81 am at liberty 20 afford an ukifny az
Ile evidence which Will probably be introduced
during the trial OF Mn. COlburn. which begins
mere to-morrow. The prosecution will prove the
presence OF arsenic, and then endeavor. by evil
aence OF circumstsntial character, % point the
hnger OF guilt towards Mrs. COlburn. they Will
prove by servants that size alone administered
The medicine 20 her husband, old Buflanbarrer
during his last illness, and bring forward Wit
htsses 70 swear that his other relatives were ex-
ciGded from bis room. Frank Ba-Sford a pork
merchant OF Cincinnati, viii swear that on one
occasion Mrs. Bunenbarger and COlburn were
going out riding when old Buffenbargcr pro-
bSted, and was only Gained by BassfOrd who
Sas then buying large quantity OF hogs Evi-
dence of farm servants, rejecting on Mr. and
Mrs Colburn, Will probably not be admitted by
the judge. The defence will act on the theorv
nave advanced that poison was administered
before death 10y PARTIES interested ia the securing
oi oid Buh's wealth. Olt farm servants viii
swear 70 the love Of old Buzz for Ms vie. and.
ihen viii come what term Uss sensation i'm the
PRODUCTION OF testimony that after old Buff-s
death an attempt was made-by parties interest
ed 90 docOy Mrs. Colburn into the woods AZ
night with her two children for a sinister pur-
The preliminary examination Of Mrs. CoIburn
commenced I'm London, Ohio, yesterday before
0!lHer Crabb, Justice Of the peace. Judge W.
X RANKIN, OF Columbus, j. {. Mcleod and J.
r. chapman, OF London, appeared as attorneys
lOr the State, and X. A. Harrison, of London
ano Z y. Olds, OF Columbus, for the defendant.
The defendant together with her husban,D Vas
present, and the court house was crowded with
People The testimony Of DIR. wOrmley vas
more minute than il was before the coroner. but
Olu not diner materially from that already re-
ported, except in the following answer: The
natural inference would be that the man was
POISONED, unless there should be a satisfactory
explanation We might 20 a step further with
the AID OF anatomical investig cation. A critical
examination OF the whole body might assist in
oetel mining the question. Professor WormleV
SAID further, that there as no case on record OF
criminal Introduction of arsenic into a dead
body. AT this point Judge Rankin, on the part
OF TIE prosecution, moved that the coroner he
ordered 60 examine the body Of the deceased
and have IL taken 60 a place where the exami-
nauon could be promptly and efiectually made
FATAL ARRAY on THE BALTIMORE ASD
OHIO RAILRoAD.-Near Berkeley Springs West
Va, on Sunday an ARRAY took place that result
ed N The death Of a man named q. Bassford, a
Waterman on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
BaSsford and two other railroad hands had been
drinking, and fight took place, in which one
or the number, named John Gather was badly
bruised. BE ran from the other two and sought
refuge in his house. BassfOrd and the other man
sought him there and broke the door in. when
Gather shot BassfOrd dead. Gather was i'm
mediately arrested.