The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-24

Ieen secretly exhumed by Thompson and his
sccomplices, and poison in solution injected
INTO the stomach. This theory fails, because
traces of arsenic are also found in the liver
snd because DIR. Wormley believes it was ad-
ninistered previous to Bufenburgs DEATH
The second theory Is that Bufenburg was pol
Dned by some other person than his then wife
aich theory does but strengthen the original
accusation, as it coulG point only to Colburn,
O; the attending physician, with or without the
csnnivance of Mrs. Bufenburg. Both these
theories failing, it is now stated-if the case
Ner comes to trial-that the whole ground OF
the medical treatment during Bufenburg's ill
ness will be gone over.
\ RESULT OF THE INQUEST.
|, In the meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Colburn
aave gone to Madison County to meet their ac-
users. AS announced in telegram from Lon
DIN, Ohio August 10th, the coroners jury in
tie Bufenburg case concluded its labors Thurs
dly. Further accounts give the following ad-
dfional particulars: DIR. Wormly, analytical
chemist, testified to finding arsenic in the stom-
ADJ and liver, but did not discover sufficient to
ppduce death. He was indefinite as to wheth-
berthere had been enough taken or administered
toect fatally. The remains were in an unusual
stae of preservation, but he could not say
whether that was owing to the arsenic found in
the viscera. His testimony was very clear as
to hcts, but very guarded in opinion. DR.. Col
lins who attended Gutenberg, testified that he
attended him almost daily from August till
September 26, 1867, when he died. He treated
himfor consumption, and saw no traces of arse
mic poisoning. He did not prescribe arsenic,
at last three or four years previous to his
deat. After absence of an hour and three
quarers, the jury returned with the following
verdEt:
cater hearing the evidence in the case we,
the jury, do find and say that arsenic had been
administered to said deceased, Peter Bufenburg,
by sohe unknown person or persons"
Thsjury was composed of the best citizens
in thscounty, but their verdict is not regarded
as ven intelligent in the light of the evidence.
The croner refused the newspaper reporters
accessIt to the original information, on the
groundthat he was advised to keep it secret.
1t was hen demanded as public document,
which my citizen has the right to see, but ne
obstinasly persisted in retaining it unseen. 1t
is now hown that no matter what might be the
verdict L the iury the prosecution had deter
mined tearrest Mrs. Colburn on the charge of
murder. The coroner bears a good name in
the community, but it is rumored on the streets
that he l personally in sympathy with the
prosecuted of Mrs. Colburn. The original in
formation spon which he called the inquest
was filed 4 February last by man named
VandeveevAer. physician from Indiana, who
says he is ahephew of Peter Bufendurg, but
the wording of the document is unknown,
and it is notlven known whether it was sworn
to. He CAM to London last fall and nosed
around the cslnty records, and also went out
to the BufenHrg farm. He did not appear at
the inquest BIT arrived in the place by rail,
and was closed with the attorneys for the
prosecution.