Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-14
ExHUMATIoN OF BODIES.

l'riOr to the steps last alluded to, aLd
Immediately following the arrest, the bodies
OF the supposed victims were exhumed and
the stomachs sent to DR.. Hoyt, of Hudson,
for analyZation. The fact that strychuine
and arsenic were found on her premises by
Constable Mason has already been an
nounced in these columns, and We are in
debted to DR.. Hoyt for the following report
of the ANALYSIS.
The examination of Chauncey S. Lambs
stomach has not been fully completed, but
thus far no strychnine has been discovered.
lin this connection it may be stated that
the prisoner in a conversation has remark
ed that ''they would not find strychnine in
the old mans stomach" and further, when
advised by Miss Atkinson, of Trimbele,
to have thorough examination of all the
bodies, asked if they found strychnine in
Garland's stomach. Upon receiving an
affirmative reply she said: "Well, Trey
will have to prove who put the strychnine
in their stomachs." Rep 1t remains in
DIR. HOyt's possession and tests will be
made for the discovery of other poisons.
In the stomach of Royal Garland, sixteen
grains Of strychnine had been found, and
it is believed that sufficient quantity was
administered to kill over thirty men. In
that of Mrs. Irene II. Gilman about five
grains of strychnine were found in one-half
of the Organ-the portion analysed.
In the stomachs of the children, Sarah
and Orrin Lamb, the existence of strych-
nine is amply proved, but the quantity is
not determined.
In bottle of sarsaparilla found in Mrs.
Lambs house, the existence of the same
poison is uudoubted, from the experiments
already had, but the quantity is not meas
ured, and the entire CHASTITY array of
poisoned evidence is kept by the doc
tor undertook and key. Since the arrest
and inca ceratiOn Of the prisoner In the
Ellsworth Jail, she has been greatly de-
pressed, and for days together has not con-
sumed more than a mouthful of food; but
while at the Bracket House, in River
Falls, on Thursday and Friday, she ate
heartily, and seemed to appre-
ciate the change from the plain
but unwholesome diet of the prison. She
was returned to the Ellsworth jail yester-
day morning, in charge of Constable Ma
son, where she will remain until the day of
trial, in November, as there is no prospect
that any friend will intercede in her be-
half. The simple truth is, that the sudden
and horrifying revelations of the past few
days have paralyzed every friendly impulse
in the hearts of her neighbors and acquaint-
ance, and so profound is the conviction Of
her enormous guilt that she would un-
doubtedly be shot and killed without
mercy Immediately upon her temperance
at her old home.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Mrs. Charlotte Lambs personal appear
ance is difficult thing to describe accu-
rately in all particulars. She is about
thirty-six years of age, and married Mr..
Lamb eighteen years ago. She is Of me-
dunn hsight, heavy bodied, and Of mascu-
line appearance, with slight beard per-
ceptible on her chin. Her hair is
dark, eyes grey, small and keen
Her complexion is sallow; she has
a receding and low forehead, and the lower
portion of her face is heavy and projecting
During her stay at River Falls she was
dressed in mourning, aud was closely veil
ed when starting for her dreary home in
the Ellsworth prison. She has made no
statement Of her guilt or innocence, and is
probably under Instructions to keep her
later life sealed book, and her lips as
dumb as those of her innocent victims
decaying in their graves. Concerning her
FORMER HISTORY
but little Is known, and that little is not cal
culated to allay the suspicion that her past
life may have been criminal. She was the
second vita of Mr.. Lamb, and had been an
Inmate of his family before the death Of his
FIRST wife, who is reported to have died sud
denly, as did young woman to whom he
afterward became attentive and before
his marriage with the subject ofthesketeh.
Further information in regard TO this whole
sale poisOner will be looked for with inter
Est. Compassion with the destroying
Duchess of Ferrara will be omitted. She
had kindly maternal instincts, culture and
educstioQ Charlotte Lamb does not seem
of either of them-only brutal,
cunning determination or mania.