New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-08
g1FE-poJsoyIYG IN MASSACHUSETTS,
BELLADONNA AND OXALIC ACID-sUPPOsED IN
SANITY OF THE HUSBAND.
From The Boston Poi, FEB :.

SANITY OF THE HUSBAND.
From The Boston Post FEB :.
For several DAYS there have been vague
minors floating about the httle town OF Maiden usually
so Gnct in regard to alleged case ~ poisoning Inc
Ryife Eizabeth They went to Maiden last October.
Mr.. Beare is about SO years OF age. lie Bas DaoSl '
mis- in this state and has led seaarng life for many
wears His wife the alleged victim il slender brunette
dinarv pretty woman even now, the midst Of all her
domestic trouble and in spite Of her recent neS
They were all appearances very happy ana deNoteu
coue seeming always 10 consult one anOthcrs tastes
and wishes in truly afectionate ana thoughiu man
complained Of not feeling well. Her symptoms were
very peculiar loss of memory dull heavy feeling IN
the head trouble with the eyes and an inability To con
unuo 1S Stnrdav rreceding Tb1nssliving Day She
foind in pocket OF her husbands vest paper marked
POISON" which afterward found 10 contain oNaio
acd That doy she was taken suddenly worse, and by
Tho advice OF some OF her neighbOrs physician was
called who, after critical examination gave as ms
opinion that she had been poisoned by beladonn. sus
nectjug her husband and doubling his sanity, she took
measures 20 have MN taken care o. MS latneI'
man of some means living in Hyannls, on hear
ing Of the trouble, at once 10 Maiden ana toOk
his son 10 Taunton placing him in insane hospital
there After Mrs BeaIse had somewhat recovered, she
was very anxious to visit her husband IN the asylum
where he was placed but was dssuadcd from 1t by her
friends For some time she listened TO hem-then deslr
ing very much TO see him and know how he realy was
She visited Taunton about weeks since, and found
that his father had taken him from the asylum and car
ried him his home. Not being on terms OF inter-
course with his family she did not go to Hyanns 70 sec
him but returned at 10 her home. Last Tuesday
as She was in Boston, her husbands father came aud
took all the furniture from the house. ana Vhen she Re
turned there nothing but the empty house. Inc son
had given bill OF sale Of the hOusehol furniture 10 the
father and he had taken advantage OF her absence to
take II away This aroused the citizens OF Maiden.
They had heard the alleged crime OF poisoning very
calmly although il had been known to several, but they
reseted having the wOmans furniture taken on satur
day the affair put into the hands OF mayor Jones 1
officer Restiaux to Hyannis for the purpose OF ar
resting the younger Bearse the charge OF attempting
the murder OF his wife by poison Yesterday morning
the man was brought from Hyannis and arraigned be-
fore Justice Laid, at East Cambridge. He waived an
examination ana was held ia WV DOhus W SPpea No
fore the Grand Jury. , , A.,
document purporting to be the confession OF the
crime signed in full by VIM Bearse Is IN the hands on
the constabes 1t is addressed to my deeply injured
wife and assumes 10 detail the manner In which the
poison was administered nvokes the vengeance OF an
offended God if IL is not the truth that Is told so far as
his mind grasp and realize IT.; says ne ha.uray
snrn ant 10 look on the dark side OF difficulties, IA
easily led astray having passed most OF MS NE az sea
under the control Of others; never WAS soelaDe ~,
trbnes his marital unhappiness to the relations exist
ing between his wife and his folks, &c, &c Tie dOcu,
uen then relate his loss OF money, his DlOOulns anu
dnallv his conviction that there no way out OF
his complications unless his wife were TO die. IL
saws he remembered that his wife useu prliauohniA
which he knew to be a poison he put some bella
donna in the teapot Soon after, while under The same
evil spell he procured OXalc acid and put saIl portion
INTO he lea Thank God the so-caed confession con
nue. Won saw me- and hs Ii all relating 10 the deed
CONSCIOUSNESS OF the enOrmity OF the act came AZ ne ran
for the doctor To prescribe for Mrs Bearss violent II
ness aud IL awful consequences broke upon him as he
recalled the fact that he had left his vest win tio peh
age OF "acid" in ii in the chamber q" determined, ID
further saws 10 deny all knowledge OF the Intention 70
use il Inlawfuly and trust to luck to get out OF u
When YOU (ls Wife pressed me 20 earnestly ana SIN
cerely with promise OF forgiveness II would CONFESS
the paper goes on, :" still remained nm thhkihE you
only had suspicions which could OUTAGE pht Wneh
that you really knetc, threw myself on your ioEt
and mercy and, angel you are you forgsNe me. you
bless you for those words for the Christian spirit ana
mercy OF your friends" In conclusion ~ lie sutgcseu
that In future their lives be passed apari ana th
thing thai can be done for her happiness shall be done
Let dissolve the te," are toe words ana kc each
path in hfc" There Is also r. Inainder OF pI0his
on her part that the story shall farther, and
that ~ the law shall not hunt him down. tioI III
heaven II nnallp says, and you my angel wie KIN
dred and friends I acknowledge my crime ana WIN It
humble penitent heart mplOre yOur forgiveness 30 i
a. 10 save from Tue punishment ~ ully deserve
For the genuineness Of tins paper our reporter II IN
able 10 yOuGh. 10 will undoubtedly be produced AT INC
tral hut is withheld al present for prudential nIrus.
III Is written IN hrn clear hand, with contderhpl
pathos aud feeling, and bears evidence 81 w' ol
menta balance the part Of the writer The analI mas
eNtltcd deep feeling IN Maiden aud public sympathy
individually rests with tho wife That matters tha nave
Deen Tue common tax ia the vicinity for weeks past
should, until now have escaped publication In the daily
press dne 10 nercinl consideration OF the feelings
VI all implicated