Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17
The Wisconsin Borgia.

ST.. PAUL, MINI, September 7.-One Of
the most sickening cases of crime and horror
that the modern journalist has ever had occa-
sion to record has ust been developed In the
neighboring State of Wisconsin, case suffi-
cient In all its horrible details to almost cause
the human mind to believe that Satan takes
mortal form in which to work out his superhu-
man iniquities. A short time since telegram
to the luter Ocean announced that a Mrs.
Charlotte Lamb, of Trimbelle, Wis, had been
arrested on suspicion Of numbering her hus-
band and now further development of facts
brings to light the moral certainty that this
iicnd iu female form is not only guilty of that
act but that she also killed her two children
and two neighbors, and possibly two others.
This Sckening record of possible and certain
crime dates as far back as the year 1854, at
which time former wife of Mr.. Lamb died.
and within year atterward a lady TO whom
he was paying attention, both iu u sudden and
mysterious manner The present Mrs. Lamb
was at that time an inmate of his family, and
these latter developments have aroused the sus-
picon that these unfortunate persons also were
victims to her magnancy. The record of the
last two years is follows Mr. and Mrs.
Lamb have been living on farm at Trimbelle
since lStG, in neighborhood of devoted christ
ian, of which society Mrs. Lamb was appa-
rently faithful and efficient member, and 1t is
owing to this fact that suspicion, which might
otherwise have been openly expressed against
her has been allayed. For eighteen months
previous to September, 1871 the husband aud
vile had been living in more or less openly
declared state of ttud, owing to the refusal Of
the husband to deed the property over to her,
he declaring that she should have her
thirds and the children the rest in case Of his
demise. On the 18th of September 1871,
Mr.. Lamb was taken with a singular malady
while at work in corn-feld, aud died in great
agony in few moments. The death was
ascribed to heart disease Again Mrs. Lamb
made unsuccessful attempts to get control
Of the entire farm, saying that she ex-
pected that the children would turu her
out of doors when she got old. Last May the
son, Orrin, q lad of Is years, in good health,
was suddenly taken sick and died 10 half an
hour after eating piece OF bread and butter
which he declared tasted bitter" This death
was also attributed to heart disease, On the
24th Of j une the daughter, Sarah, was taken
With convulsions, aud died within an hour.
Early this spring Mrs Lamb became frequent
visitor at the residence of near neighbor, Mr..
james Ottman. She was not welcomed with
a great deal Of cordiality, but continued her
visits, and was often heard to declare q great
admiration for Mr. Ottman. One day after
Mrs. Ottman had returned from call at
Mrs. Lambs where she said that she
had taken a glass of bitters, she was taken
violently ILL., A physician was summoned, and
so successfully treated the malady that the lady
rapidly improved. The next day Mrs. Lamb
called, and was very attentive to the Invalid.
She prepared slice of toast for her, and ad,
physician. Mrs. Ottman was instantly taken
with aponizing pains, and died in fifteen min.
utcs. Shortly after this Mrs. Lamb was en-
ployed in the family of Royal Garland, a man
living in Diamond Bluff Township. On the
18th of August Mrs. Lamb turned Garland a
cup of tea at dinner. He was Immediately
taken with great pains, and died in awful agony
within an hour. The almost unaccountable
blindness of the public now fell off as by
shock, and on the Goth Of the month she was
arrested for causing the death OF Garland. The
scales once from the public eye the horrible
chain Of deaths caused by this wholesale muir
deress was discovered, and immediate investi
gatious were commenced Both strychnine
and arsenic were found on her premises The
stomach Of Garland was exhumed and examin-
ed, as were also those Of Mrs. Ottman and two
children, and strychnine was found IN each OF
them. The trial of this inhuman monster will
come off at Ellsworth in November next Cor
ofhe Chicago Inter Ocean.
TERRORs OF THE CYCLoNE.-Rev. L. DE
Witt Ialmage, who, with party. underwent
the phenomenal experience OF being forty hours
in u September cyclone in the northern At
lantc, gives the following description:
Dr. Talmage was passenger Oh board the
steamship Greece, which arrived at New York
some days ago. Just before 10 clock 10 the
evening there was crash like the booming ola
battery. The sails OF the ship were torn into
ribbons. and even those that we're then reeted
were torn into tatters. In fact 1t seemed as II
suuall had suddenly struck the ship, but 1t DID
not require but a moment to discover that the
noble craft was in cyclone. 1he vessel was
now every minute or so on Its beam ends, and
would right imperceptibly, and anon the prov
would pitch forward and downward, and d. 1t
would seem as if it would never come up. The
engine would be heard at long intervals, going
puff, puff, scarcely audibly, and then would
seem to stop altogether The steamer was
going but two miles an hour: The ma
chiuery mad failed three time before II it
failed for minute now, to the bottom the
shin must 90. The storm reached its greatest
height at Que 10 the morning. The sea, which had
been breaking over the ship, stove 10 the sky
lights, and the cabin and staterooms became
about knee deep in water, with more coming.
An on board, those belonging on the VeSsei as
well as passengers, gave up the ship 1t was
only matter of time, and the Greece was 20
20 under. The steerage passengers-ooO 10
number-broke out into prayers, groans' strag-
giles, shrieks, curses, indeseribable. The cabin
passengers were equally demoustratlve.
Human nature and temperament came out
as never before. Some were calm' some
scared. some cursing, more praying, more asking
others to pray. The ship appeared more Ike
an eggshell than anything else, and was rnder
the angry, Iasbing waters more than halt the
time. From 10 O'clock on Saturday evening
to o clock Sunday afternoon, this storm ana
its scenes lasted with variations ana aggraV;ai,
tions, to correctly describe which pen would
fail. When the storm percephbly lesseneu
and danger was passed tervent prayer went up
to Heaven % giving blessings for deliverance, and
never did prayer for those at sea sound 81 50
sweet to human ears or so comforting. By