The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-11

Win INTENSE lcNCI' nc uotIOIs lOuuu
impossible to help the girl, and in n few
days she was lying in the grave beside he
infant sister
Sherman, whether on account of hi
troubles or not, had begun to dissipate
and together with his own spent most al
Of his WitG's money.
1t now transpires that Sherman and hi
wife, though but recently married, hO(
already had secret troubles of a very Sc
riOus nature, and, though living in thu
same house, did not cohabit. Mr.. Sher'
man had for some time slept with TIT
baby, and Mrs. Sherman had slept alone
On the lth of May, six weeks ago, Sher
man started OIL with number Of lriends
for New Haven, telling his wife he would
BIO back that night. II appears that thu
party all got To drinking in New Haven
Sherman among the rest, and did not re
turn for about u week. When they pro,
posed to 60 back Sherman objected Il
going at all, and so the rest Of tho party
went by the cars, leaving Sherman with
the team in the city Young Nelson
after waiting day or two longer, said he
was going to find his father, Mrs. Sher.
man gave him $9 80, and he went in
search. Sherman was iOand in a den with
low people, The father and boy returned
together. Sherman was in q very bad
way, and unable to 60 To work for several
days Finally, when he did go To the fac.
tory, he appeared very low spirited, and
would not go home TO his meals. Mrs.
Sherman here appeared to have cOnsid-
cradle regard for him, for each day she
sent his meals TO him, the best she could
get About this time Mrs. Sherman re.
nOnstrated with her husband for refusing
To Cohabit; saying It was wrong. lie re.
piled that "he knew too much Of her, and
that he should soon begin to talk out to
her lie also told her that many of the
ncighbOrs knew rs much as he did, and
that there would soon be trouble. Mrs.
Sherman was still doCtoring her husband
for his sickness, mixing up various kinds
of potiOns, which he drank. Each time
that he came into the house she greeted
him with u kiss.
About the first Of June Sherman, after
drinking his usual evening beverage mix.
ed by his vile, went down town. In two
hours after he came back, sat down on a
chair, and said he had u bad headache.
The headache was followed by q raging
fever ind fearful cramps in the stomach,
Doctors Pinney and Beardsey both at.
tended him, but hO died after two days,
suffering dreadful agonies. The doctors
held another consultation after his death,
and ~ the symptoms Of tho sick man had
been precisely those Of his two daughters,
they decided TO hold apOst mOrtem ex.
animation. Accordingly the stomach
was taken out, besides about third part
Of the liver, These were boxed up and
sent 10 Professor Baker, ut New Haven,
for analysis. II required nearly three
weeks to make the analysis, and Il Is only
u few days since that the startling report
of the proof was sent in, saying the liver
had been found perfectly saturated with
arsenic, and that there was enough in II
to kill three men. A warrant was ut once
sued out Tor Mrs. Sherman's arrest, and
put in the hands OF Deputy Sheriff Henry
A. Brakeman Tor execution at the proper
time Since the suspicion had grown 50
strong, young Nelson, his brother Natty
and their grandmother had all lGn the
house through fear that they might be.
come the next victims II they staid. Mrs.
Sherman was not arrested Immediately
but she was closely watched by the sher.
III and the men employed by him. Al.
though the report Of the chemist had
been kept assecret rs possible, It's import
had become known, and was discussed on
the public street. In two or three days
Mrs. Sherman, not knowing that she was
watched, quietly removed TO New Bruins.
wick, Nj. The chief Of police at that
place was directed TO keep watch Of her
and he employed u lady To
assist him.
The most thrilling chapter in the his.
tory OF oil these terribly interesting pro.
Ceedings Is that which now follows. As
soon as Mrs. Sherman had left the village
of Derby, the authorities resolved TO con.
tinuc the unraveling of tho mystery BY
eXhuming the bodies OF Mr.. ITurlburt,
the daughter Addie and the infant Under
cover OF n dark night, June l0-fOr they
noted with the greatest Caution--a party |
Of three men, one a grave.digger, carry. |
ing a spade and pick, another a surgeon
with q set of knives and instruments, and
the other the sheriff, carrying dark Ian.
Tern, stole forth and entered the Birming.
ham cemetery. They CROPPED about over
The graves until they came 10 two rather
fresh mounds-One very small one.
These were the tombs of Addie and her
little sister The grave.dlggCr for once
was greatly affected, as well a. the others
present, for they had once seen the happy
smiles on the faces which they were now
lncovcring To find ghastly and cold rs
he earth that surrounded them. The
.wo collins were at length brought to the
'urface, the covers were removed, and
he concentrated rays Of the dark lantern
we're turned upon the habitants The
urgeon, who had brought oil the neces.
ary implements, had soon completed his
.wtully solemn task, and portions Of the
bodies OF Addie and the infant were placed
II boxes and tightly sealed. The collins
laving been lowered again, and the earth
llled In, the party proceeded noiselessly
NV "huthCi 'GulClCI J-bnG OHG ~ IlunL-
ngton-where was buried "pOor old Hurl.
,urt," While performing similar opera.
ION there startling incident occurred.
lhey hal Just raised the black, earthly
'oltlI to the surface, when some ialorinr
nGn driving past, saw the bright, round
lgnt OF the dark lantern, and distinguish.
~ the outlines Of the mems forms, They
topped, and alter breathless silence, one
u them shouted in hollow tones; dFor
IDOLS sake, what devilish work IA going
m there| Nothing but profound silence
nllowed-tle three grave openers shut.
ing oil the light Of the lantern and stand.
ny motlonless. The outsiders lelt their
eats In the wagon and crossed over about
lalf way to where the three were, and
gain shouted In the same hollow voice,
Who's lllerey" and again, "What's the
natter there" Still receiving no answer
hey retreated almost like shadows, and
Don drove away rapidly moi TO return