The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-27

| 6onings was the very woman they were
talking about. Robinson said she often
wanted him to get his life and the lives
OF his remaining children insured, and
one day he found her ut All Office trying
to effect an insurance. Ho forbade her
doing 30, and said he would not pay u
psnny. This aroused his suspicion
about the children who had died, and he
determined not to have his life insured
After her fathers death, her mother
was married to Robert Stott, who is now
living ut Seaton Colliery. Mrs. Stott,
the prisoners mother, died the 9th of
june. 1885,. aged fifty four years, and
was buried at Old Seaham. She died
very suddenly after the prisoner came
She robbed the house OF everything she
could take away, and Stott stated that
he would never allow her TO enter the
house more. The prisoner, after alb
sconding from the house of her husband,
is found wandering about Sunderland,
Scaham Harbor, Tynemou:h and New.
castle until the 7th of July, 1870, when
she obtained situation as house keeper
to Frederick Cotton, pitman, residing
at Walbcttle, Northumb berland. In Oc-
tober OF the came year, be married her
at st. Andrews Church. Newcastle, in
the name of Mary Ann Mowbray. When
residing at Walbottlo number of fat
Pigs died, and for aome reason or other
she was suspected. and the place became
so hot that they wero obliged to leave it.,
and they came to reside ut West Auck-
land. At that time, the family consisted
of herself, Frederick Cotton, her hus-
band; Frederick Cotton, step ston, nine
years; Charles Edward Cotton, step-son,
six years; Robert Robson Cotton, son.
two years or 80, who have NIL died, as
we'll as lodger named Joseph Nattrass.
The prisoner herself states that while
she was in the South of England she had
four children to Mowbray, all of whom
died. The other cases of death we're as
follows: Mary Ann Mowbray, four years.
South Hetton, June "a, 1860; John Ro-
bert William Mowbray, one year, Hen
don, September %, 1864; William Now
bray, forty -seven years, Hendon, Janu-
uary 18, 1865; Mary Jane. Mowbray, four
years. Hendon, May 2. 1865; Mrs. Scott,
mother OF the prisoner, fiftyfour years.
South Hetton, January 8, 1866; George
Ward. thirty-t three years, Sunderland,
October 81, 1865; John Robinson, ten
months, Pallion, January 4. 1867:
James Robinson, six years, Pallion,
April z. 1867; Elizabeth Robinson,
eight years. Pullion, April ID. 1867;
i1lizabeth Mowbray, nine years, Pallion,
May 2, 1867; Margaret Robinson, three
months, PalIion, December, 1867; fred.
Cotton, thirty three years, West Anck-
land, September 10. 1871; Fred. Cotton,
ten years, West Auckland. March o,
1872; Robert Robson Cotton, fourteen
months, West Auckland, March %,
1872; Joseph Nattrass, thirty five years,
West Auckland, April l., 1872; and
Charles Edward Cotton, seven years,
West Auckland. July -, 1872.
Traces of poison, it has already been
stated, have been found in thedbodies OF
two of the deceased, Charles Edward
Cotton and Joseph Nattrass, and the
police are now waiting for their instruc-
tlons before carrying out the order
which has already been received for fur
ther exhumations.-Lond Duily Ne,os.
The GEORGIA GHOSTS From passcn-
g"rs, conductors and officers of the Ma
con and Brunswick Railroad, who ar.
rived in the city last night, We learn that
the house of Mr.. Surrency WAS ycster-
day the scene OF greater, if not more,
excitement than ever. Curious people
were arriving upon every train, each one
Dent upon solving the mystery, and all
coming away more mystifed than when
they went.
MIR. A. P. Surrcncy, the owner of tho
house, and his family, are represented
to be thoroughly worn out with the
strange occurrences and the great crowds
fockiDg to their formerly peaceful home
They know nothing of the incompre.
hensible mystery, farther than what ha.
already been told-that their household
furniture has been ruined, or is every
day being destroyed, by an unseen power
Yesterday. whilst six or eight men and
women were sitting in the front or par.
lor room, hog deliberately walked in al
the door, and, without showing the
slig htest signs of trepidation, advanced
to tho centre Of the room. Every one
remained motionless-the conversation
ceased-al eyes were turned upon the
strange visitor. Tho hog stood for q
moment, then made short circle in thu
middle of the floor. and after doing SO,
walked into au adjoining room. Every
one followed it. Whilst some were il
the room, some in the door, but all in.
tently watching what it would do, i,
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