The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-03
BROOKLYN POISONING SEEsATIay.
The Latest Phase in the Alleged Poisoning Of
Assessor Anderson-His Widow and Dr..
Irish in Custody-Profsssor Doremus'
ADVERTISEMENTS Found in the
Stomach Of tho Assessor.

Further developments In the alleged poisoning
\ case have been recently made, in which Dr. Irish,
proprietor OF drug store 2ls Court street, Brook
Ign, and Mrs. Sarah Anderson, widow OF Edward o.
3 Anderson, formerly an assistant assessor In the
office of General James Joudoa Assessor OF United
States Internal Revenue, Brooklyn, are concerned.
Particulars OF the charge have already been pub
lished in the HERALD, In which 1t Is alleged that
Mr.. Anderson, who died the 9th OF April, had
/ died from the effects OF poison.
The renowned chemist, Professor Doremus, has
been engaged In the analysis OF the stomach.
Much Indignation was expressed by DIR. Irish
4 and the friends OF the widow OF the Assistant
1 Assessor. The former caused card to be pub
lished In the metropolitan Journals requesting his
friends and the public to suspend Judgment upon
the merits OF the case until such time proper
\ land thorough investigation could be had. Thus
/ the matter rested, though frequent inqu ries were
made by the acquantances OF the PARTIES con-
Scerned as to the result OF the chemi-
cal analysis OF the contents OF the stomach
ION Saturday last District Attorney Britton
called to see Professor Doremus upon invitation OF
I that gentleman, and was informed that, although
4 the examination had not been completed he had
q ). A CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY or ARSENIC
n III the STOMACH OF deceased The poison was found
\ pure and unaduerated, both in the stomach and
Il fact OF death ensuing from that poisoV beyond
an DISPUTE the examination further showed that
IL,
g gans were generally very healthy.
ARREST OF TUE ACCUSED.
81 Inc WORST suspicious rs to the OF death be-
y ing thus confirmed the District Attorney proceeded
to procure the arrest OF the Doctor and the widow.
a Yesterday morning warrants were issued tor their
4 arrest by Police Justice Walsh, and Court Onicer
Byrne executed the orders OF the Court. Dr. Irish,
j who was taken to the Third Precinct Sta
ton House, would not make any statement
or the case for publication, but expressed
q confidence In his ability to prove his in
nocence when the time shall have arrived for SO
doing. Mrs. Anderson was arrested by Onlcer
was taken to the Second precinct station house.
She Is about five feet four inches In height, slight
In FORM has dark brown hair, dark eyes, Is appar-
emily thirty three years Of age and decidedly lady
\ like In her mien.
WHAT THE WIDOW SAYS
a She states that she was married to her deceased
a husband twelve years ago, nine years OF which
4 time she had lived In Brooklyn. He had always
II been troubled with dyspepsia and on getting
a the appointment OF assessor became addicted
Alto drink While under the influence OF
"A liquor he was in the habit OF abusing her in shame
q MI manner. He came home one night and CON-
planned OF burning pain IN the stomach and began
q TO vomit violently. This was about week before
n his death. on April he returned home and told
a her that he believed he would die he felt terri
bly,. He said he would go out and get hot drink
& She told him to bring home the liquor and she
would fix 1t for him. lie looked so badly when he
was the matter and he replied that he believed
he was surely going to die. She sent for q
DOCTOR and DR.. Irish arrived and told her to get
Mr.. Anderson to bed. In the morning the Doctor
i seemed to give him relief. He improved until tho
following Monday, when he grew worse, and she
then gave him toast water at his own request. On
Tuesday night she went for DR.. Andrews and Pro-
was dead She tells her story In cool and col
lected manner and without hesitation.