Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
A SHE DEVIL.
A WISCONSIN WOMAN POISONs HER m
BAND, CHILDREN AND SEVERAL 80
HER NEIGnBORs-A nor-
RlBLE MANIA.

On farm in Trmbellc, Pierce county
Wisconsin, about five miles fr0l the vi,
lage, have lived for eight years Chauncpy
S. Lamb; Charlotte, his second wiz,
twenty years younger; two sons and =,
daughter. Tiimbelle is nearly opposite
Red Wing, Minnesota, and aboui SIM,
miles from St. Pau. The husband va.
Industrious, and the family Was mucL tr.
spected, Mrs. Lamb being conspicuous fir
kindness in sickness and activity in church
enterprises. MI. Lamb died suGGcl.ly IN
September, 1871, of singliar lmala,iy.
and was found a corpse III the ii Id. some
time after his death, from heart disease, AZ
the afflicted husband called it, She hr..lin.
a frequent visitor at the house Of Mrs. H.
@. Carr, in Trimbelle, delichting in NJ,
Carr's society, and admiIing Mr. Car .i,,.
On one occasion she told Mrs. Caiiti.lf
she had been told by fortune-;c!l.r II
Red Wing that she was soon to Lose y ar3r
friend, and that she (AIrs. LAMB wr,!l
eventually marry the husband Of Tie dean.
friend. Mrs. Carr was not happy with
this cheerful prospect, and told Mis-. Lgmb
that she was not going to die. She s.;b-
sequently told her husband aiid thcy ,,-
cided TO let it pass. Some days aflc.%ar
Mrs. Carr took tea with Mrs. Lamb. and
observed that the tea was very bitter. Size
arose to pour it back into The vessel il was
poured from, and Mrs. Lamb su,.i..lly
seized the cup and threw It's contents emf
of the window. Mrs. Carr. after icttiriiu.
home, had violent pains in tie stomach.
and nearly died, but finally recovered ii.
That closed their acquaintance with MIS-.
Lamb. Last spring Mrs. Lamb discovered
that her children were ailng, aud Predicted
a calamity in her family. il rlIe. Her
! son Grin, aged thirteen, came ia one day
and ate Of some bread and milk II Was
bitter, but size said she had put medicine
in it for him. He died in half an hour.
Young Sears, Ia cCmyau 0 VINO had
tasted Of it, got OF with Sickness Tne
mothers next anxiety was for Tie Eeal,n
of her daughter. Precisely one mol,i A.
ter tie sons death Sarah had couytis;ye
movements Of the arms, legs, and throat.
as the son had had, and Sarah died.
Mrs. anIb became a visitor ia tie fam
| lily of Il near nrighbor named Jas. Ntt.
man. Mis- Gilman dislilled her AMI Mrs.
Lamb admired Mr.. Gilman exceedingly.
Mrs, Lamb gave Mrs. Gilman some Of Ter
bittcrs one day il August. She vomited
and became better, but a phJ stefan who
was called had left some powders Mrs.
Lamb nursed her and gave Ler toast.
| Commissions Of limbs and thlOat and Il
speedy death followed.
Mrs. Lambs next victim was Mr.. ROYAL
Garland, resident of an adjoining town
who employed her to cook for him. This
man, it Is stated, had once offered Ia mar
ry her. She gave him special cup O: tea
one day, and within an hour he was dead
The horrible facts against this creature
had now gathered sufficient force to AROUSE.
the Rip Van Winkes who seemed t. have
settled in that community. Garland died
! on the 10Th of August. On the 10th Mrs
! Lamb was arrested. On tie 1fh iiistart
preliminary examination was held. Her
formal trial will take place in November
! The analyses Of the stomachs Of Ter SUD
posed victim reveal unmstakabl4 traces Of
strychninc in the cases Of Glrland, Mrs
Gilman, and her two children. 50 far
none have been found in her husblnd's
stomach, and she says they won't find ally.
Though SOW to trace the guilt Of this wo-
man, her neighbors are now excited
enough TO hang her.
HOW SHE LOOKS.
She is described as about tLiity-sia years
Old, of medium height, heavy bodied, AID
OF masculine appearance, with IA SIT lit
beard perceptible on her chin. Her hair is
dark; eyes gray, small and keen. Her
complexion is sailoW, she has Il iccclil,g
and low forehead, and the lower portion
Of her face is heavy and prof. ding. Iif}a
is known OF her past history. sar va. lie
second wife of Mr.. Lamb, and Lad been
an inmate OF his family before the death
OF his first, who is reported 10 hayG died
suddenly, as Gid a young woman 10 " BON
lie atterWard heraIIle attentive. and before
his marriage will the subject cI lhis sketch.
NJ Lamb appears 20 be cNtitjt 81 ma.
tcrnal instincts, culture, or cdnr.aini. Sine
is kept well guarded in jail.