The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20
THE BUFFEEBARGgR P0ISOHIEG CASE
ARREST OF MRS. COLBURN.
interview with 0ne Of the Relatives Of
hir. BuiEenbarger.

correspondent of the Cincinnati enquirer, under
fate OF London Oao, August 10. gives the following
account OF the proceedings in this important case;-
The event. IN connection with the celebrated Buff
,enbarger poisoning case which has been looked
or ara 10 with much interest by the public, since
the result the inquest, as the next step III hits in
terestlng drama or human life, occurred 10 day nc
about na-pasi twelve O'CLOCK Z. M.-vlz the arrest
OF MIS-. AZ. f. Colburn, charged with poisoning Peter
Bufenbarger, ner deceased husband, by administer
xgreeabe 20 an understanding which was had
among counsel on both sues Mrs. Colburn came
into LONDON THIS morning for the purpose Of M
aergolng the iormahty OF an arrest. Constable
Amer Gus NespncluS Chtisman. who Is by no
meaus ths formidable gentleman lila name in'
dicales, and wb', 1t vii! DC recoilecicd, was also
the Coroner WHO Bottled up the bowels or
the deceased Bulienbarger at the time Oi Inc
examination OF tue rcmansS and delivered them 10
Professor Wurliiey Tor anaiyzaitOn ano VINO sunse-
auently conducted the examination IN so able
manner Oh The occasion OF the hnal procedures Oh
the Coroner's Jury. ned the warrant ssuei py JUS
tee o. r. Cranp ior the arrest Of Mrs. ColOurn end,
at about hou. Indicated above, proceedeu 10 me
eral a,lyi ,r nt whose residence the lady vas Stop
piIg, and read The warrant, resting the charge
against her. THIS foinlality was conducted IN
srctiy private nanier, IN the paror OF Mr.. Harri-
son, only MS iauni ana one or Two fNendS being
ward signs OF emotion or trepidation during the
reading OF the warrant, but saC calmly IN her chair,
LOOKING sitauil al the o1icer oil the law as he la
bored through ,naZeS ana lntricacie5 OIL the legal
phrase0lo-y an winch the document was framed.
Probably Of he Two princ,pal actors in this little
scene the good naturod, KIND hearted, but tmld
officer OF the law was the more melancholy aud en-
parrassed
Al the conclusion Of The reading Of the awful
legal document wach consigned Mrs. Colburn 10
Chains ana n dungeon MS venerable poll was COW
cred win beads vi persplratIon and his breath had
wen nigh IorsaKcn is system lie recovered, how
ever. In tlIne g. make his exit through the open
door into tue coo ar, which revived him In Time 10
prevent him sinKihg uoSn IN u swoon.
Immediately aIter Inc service OF the warrant upon
Mrs C.lbuFn oy . ncer Cnrsman, TIE bond, which
had been previously Examined 10y Mr.. Harrison her
attorney, was produced IN The Office OF that gentle
man, which Is oui lew steps from his residence,
MI s.lttn HAEk n hnn I'M
were tnen sum none from The village Mrs. col
burn was rnen notified 10 appear: she came INTO
fenbarger, ncr eldest daughter, beautiful young
lady OF perhaps sixteen summers. Mrs. Coiburn
her compos,dly ana TOOK the pen. She then
asked her attorney IN DriSK ana lull
names or ner iuil names. sir harrison informed
her 10 sign ner maine In her usual manner she
then wrote, with bold, hrn hand, her name-A.
M - Coburn. AS soon us the iormalty oil signing
was over Mrs Colburn and ner daughter withdrew
and were seen no mo,e os reoorlorlal eyes.
Mrs. Colpurli Is u lauy of medium height rather
slender figure; fair, pale compleXion; iarK gray
eyes, Rather lOuv hneiy cut nose; large mouth.
the corners dropping and Thin, Doodless lips. Dur.
ing her br.e VISIT at hef attorneys oIce ner eyes
were seldom r..Iscu 10 glze around, nut were fixed
with KIND of embarrassed look On the loor, or at
some Inani.Date ooJeCt In the room.
She had upon ner heaa "A straw hat trimmed with
black ribbon aud an cor or TWO OF wheat She wore
bun i'm N suit. ia1te. Qt treCQas and SKIRT with
deep back nOunce. Her leet were encased with
neaily.hiLing gai, er boots.
Miss Jennie Is blonde, full round face and pleas
Ing features. red hp-, light halr and rather dark
gray or Ui.ie eyes. she 10. kci charming in White
organize basque ana skirt ana very m0uestly gazed
at the up oi her nttc gater uoot while sue remained
In repOitvrNii pre,ence.
Ihe following is IA copy OF tho bond executed BY
Mrs. coburn AID her sureties.-
that on the ls.a Day o. August, IN the year ISL Aassne
Colburn An Jesse ason James u Minsha AID asning
one Of the Justices Tor the equity aiore
to owe the Stat OF ohio the san Of sSO 70 be levied OF
their gooas and chateis ian and nencn,s, If default be
The condition th. recogn zance Is such that Il the
pear u es,of me at NY oss " .ae ,oWn4p OF o., fon "
August Ia the year forcsaa ana answer to
charge preferred sains he's by Lane she.
mber H. st7 purposey OF deliberate and ipremedi
depart without leave hs recosnzauce to void,
otherwise to be and remain in u force and virtue in law.
Gis 81 r. w IGsSSHN'
; SnflsS . Nh MlInno"'
The bondsnen are all old residents Of the county,
men OF recognized wealth and social position and
con ected VITA public institutions. ar. Watson Is
President OF the Madison National Bank ana large
farmer; Mr. Miils1aii IS wee President vi Inc same
pank. and besides Owning very large farm, Is an
extensive dealer and shipper OF cattle stock: Mr.
WlthrOW Is cue oil The dr,C VI the Madison Ma
tona Bank anu one OF the largest real estate owners
in tue comfy. Inc three eenlenen represent III
themselves nearly a nau million dollars.
The lreIinnary examination, rs II is termed In
legal purance, Will commence before Justice .. r..
C,auD on Monday morning. at eleven O'CLOCK. lbe
investigation will be had without Jury. and large
0umber OF witnesses VIII be summoned to arpcar
The list OF names has not yet been placed IN the
hands oil the Justice, but VIII he to-day Ihe prose-
sutton iecl coEddent-at least they express them
sci, es con1dent-of making case strong enough to
bold the accused for her appearances before graho
jury, - - - .
We were IN .ormed that upon the opening or the
trial, or duIna the primary proceedings an appli-
cation would be made To the court 10y counsel Tor
barTer eXnuined, and thoroughly examined by
medical experts ior the purpose OF discovering tne
with a view oi ascersaining at what time arsenic
was inserted IN the body. They claim 10 be atle
pr Column beiore Mr. M & DEATH
The prosecution rely upon the fact that arsenic
was found IN the s.oinacn ana liver OF Peter buf.
fenharger Dy Professor Wornley in large enough
quantities 10 Indicate case OF chronic poisoning;
feat the attending physician during the last
illness OF Peter BufcnDarger used no arsenic
that Mrs. Bunenbargcr Was his constant nurse
and attendant, ana administered all the medicine
s.Oid Bu, az he was famiiiarly called frequently
SAID 10 those VINO visited hun durirg the last
few weeks OF MS lie that he believed the medicine
given him by his vile contained poison They also
claim 10 be able to prove That she excluded great
majority OF her relatives from his sick room aud
would permit one 60 have an interview with him,
not even ms legal advisers, without her presence.
They also attach signllcaucc 10 W9at they claim 10
be TACT, tiiat the old gentleman during his life.
time established family blryng place, from a
mie 10 mile aud hall from the iamiiy residence,
md that was his earnest request that he shodld
be buried there. she, contrary 10 MS WISHES, had
him buried vault nerme ically sealed. within u
snort VI tuc uOusc, auu NiHtl luti NlcW vi
her window. Also the further TACT thai an impera-
tive demand was made upon Professor Wormloy tor
the yIscera vi the deceased Buncnbargcr by Mr..
Wesley Eachus u relative OF Mrs. Coiburn, before
che test was made, aud that threats we're made M
the same connection.
The foregoing are O few or the salient points, as
We understand them, upon which the prosecution 4
basel. There are many more circumstances IN the
same connection, winch they claim with great yene
mence and apparent sincerity, which we do not
Shink wise or proper to mention az TINS time In
view OF fact oil the nearness OF the approaching
Investigation, where the test Oh reality VIII DC applied
TO the whoe theory OF this singular prosecutions.
THE DEFENCE.
The responsibility oil the defence IN this case rests
principally upon the shoulders oil Mr.; II. A. Harrison
VINO II entIrey retcent a. 10 Inc course That Will bS
pursued. THIS is partly owing to policy ana partly
to the fact that IL Is Impossible 20 detcrinine tnt
course or the ueience until the nature and character
OF the prosecution IS developed. Ihc probability Is
therefore, that The coming examination Will be
protraced one. and that It VIII be udourrcd iron
time TO time allow parties on either side 10 cotai
testimony.