The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-13
yhc Alleged Poisoning Casc--Vcrslict
of The GOr0aer's Jury.

pr. Trent. acting coroner, continued at the
office of the Police Justice OH yesterday cyC-
ming at Il J, NJ. the investigation into the cir
eunlSanceS attending the death of Jennie
Young King, the young lady from HcnricO
who is alleged to have come to her death
some time in january under suspicious cir
cumSanccs.
The first witness sworn was Joseph King
(coloredl, who said he recollCcted the day
the ladies came; started into the office,
but came out when ne found out there
was sick lady in the office: only had a
glimpse at the one in the carriage, and
never saw the one who was sick at all.
Drove the Doctor out ON Leigh street near
Elencycr church several times, and went to
Il drug store corner of Leigh and Brooke ave-
nue. on one occasion. Received Il box from
Mr.. Brock said to contain the dead body of
IN infant received s. for SO doing. Carried
il to the Doctors Office. He said he intended
to preserve it, hut afterwards said he could
not do it. Advised me to put it into the
river, and to put something III it to sink it.
nut it i'm about dark. Think it was on Fri
dav evening. Went on Mayo's bridge and
nut il in the river about half way between
the hank and Mayo's island. Had no con-
ycrsation with the Doctor except to ask
how she was. He said she was very bad
Oft. All / heard of the case ] learned
from Il girl that cooks at the office.
The box was wrapped in a newspaper.
The woman attended from | to i. Never
knew a lady to be there before. The Doctor
said the family was Il good one, and that that
was the reason that they tried to keep the
matter secret. The girl who cooks at the
Doctors is named Josephine Dudley. The
Doctor told me if Mr.. Brock gave me Il box
to take it down to the Office, and Alr. Brock
| rode with me down as tar as Fords, and
cave me three dollars.
Josephine Dudley having been sent for by
| Detective Dabncy, was brought before the
| coroner.
She said ] cook, wash. and iron for DR..
Goddin. \ lady came to the office in great
pain. She stayed there from , to O'Clock.
Mr.. Brock came and took her away. The
lady talked while she was there. Her sister
was frctting her. Miss Jennie King told
Miss Lottie not to blame him, rs lie was not
| 10 blame. The latter said she could shoot
| Brock, aud that she had something that
would send him to the gallows. Nothing
that was given her would stay on her sto-
mach. The lady did not expect to live. She
told me What was the matter with her. /
think she came on Wednesday; said she had
been suffering ever since Sunday night. Miss
Lottie King said that Brock wrote note to
her mother stating that Miss Jennie King had
pushed herself on him. Miss Lottie King
called Mr.. Brock Wesley, but Miss Jennie
called him dear Wesley. [ met the process
sion on the street. The Doctor was in the
room with her very seldom, but gave her
something TO settle her stomach. | went to
live with DR.. Goddin on Ncw-Year's day.
DR.. W. H. Taylor: ! have continued my
examinations Of the bottle; | have put 1t
through very minute one; | have en-
deavored to tiud ont whether their was ergot
| i'm the body but have notbeen able as yet TO
discover il. although there is slight odor.
| Several gentlemen with me were OF the
opinion that there was erg0t. | ain not al
| ways willing to depend upon my nose; l
have tried another experiment but with 10
| better success if the preparation originally
| used was ergot il had been extracted by
whskcy; an sure it was vegetable or
animal substance: shall continue my eX-
perilnents with the stomach and the liver,
but do not expect to find poison in them as
the nature of the case does not warrant it.
The testimony here closed, and in conse-
auence of the sickness Of Mr. Miller, one of
the jurymen, an omnibus was procured and
the Jury driven to the residence CT that gem
tlcuan, Oh the corner of Adams and Marshall
streets, where, after due consultation, the
following verdict was rendered:
THAT the said Jennie Young King came
to her death by medicines administered 10
produce abortion by n. A. II. Goddin,
through the instigation of Wesley al.
Brock"
In concluding the case the Cononer took
occasion to compliment the jury upon the
fidelity and patience with which they had
discharged their duties, this having been the
third session-each quite lengthy.
ToUR or Observation-Disclosures Il. d. Whit
comb, chief engineer, will probably leave the
city this morning on n tour of inspection oyer
the Chesareake and Ohio railroad.