The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-14

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a brief telesraphic dispatch published z
few days ago announced that woman In
Wisconsin had been arrested upon o charge
of poisoning several persons. a ullaeeounl
of the matter has been received, and the
facts briefly told are as follows: --
On flrm In TrimbeIle, Pierce county,
Wis.,, about five miles from the village, have
lived for eight years Chimney ). Lamb;
Charlotte, his second wife, twenty years
younger two sons. and daughter. Trim.
belle is nearly opposite Red Wing, Mimi,
and about sixty miles from ST. Paul. The
husband was industrious, and the family
were much respected, Mrs. Lamb being con-
spicuoiIs for kindness in sickness aud ac-
tiyity in church enterprises. Mr.. Lamb died
suddenly in September, 1871, of a singular
malady and
WAS FOUND A CORPSE
in the field. Some time after this death.
from heart disease, as the afflicted widow
called it, she became Il frequent visitor at the
house of Mr.. II. G.. Carr, i'm Trimbcllc, de.
lighting in Mrs. Carr's society, and admlring
Mr. Carr also. On one occasion she told
tune-teIler ut Red Wing that she was soon to
lose dear friend. and that she (Slrs. LAMB
would eventually marry the husband of the
dear friend. Mrs. Carr was not happy with
tlls cheerful prospect, and told Mrs. Lamb
that she WIS not going to die. She suhSe-
quently told her husband. and they decided
TO let 1t pass. Some days aftcrward Mrs.
Carr took ten with Mrs. Lamb, and observed
Inf hf Ton La
pour it hack into the vessel it was poured
from, and Mrs. Lamb suddenly seized the
cup and threw its contents out OF the win
dow. Mrs. Carr, after returning home, had
violent
rA1Ss IL TIE STOMACH,
and nearly died but finally recovered. That
closed their acquaintance with Mrs. Lamb.
Last Sprin. Mrs. Lamb discovered that her
children were alin%. and predicted Il caami-
ty in her family. 1t came. Her son Grin.
aged thirteen. came in one day and ate of
some bread and milk. /; was bitter, hut she
said she had put medicine in it for him.
He DIED IL HALF AN HOUR.
Young Sears, his companion, who had
tasted of it, got of with Il sickness. The
mothers next anxiety was for the health of
thc son;S death Sarah h,d ronv,lsive move
,nents Of tEe arms lpr. and throat ~ the
son bad had, and
SARAH DIED.
Mrs. Lamb became visitor in the family
of near neiuIllor named ,James Gilman.
Mrs. Ottman disIikcd her and Mrs. Lamb adj
mlrrd Mr.. Gilman exceedingly. Mrs. Lamb
gave Mrs. Gilman some Of her bittcrs one
day in August. She vomitcd and became
Dcuer, Dut physician VINO was called mao
lc't sonic lpMucls. WIS. l1''iip 'lul reu n,i
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SPEEDY DEATH FOLLOWED.
Mrs. Lambs next victim was Mr.. Royal
Garland, Il resident Of an adjoining town.
who employed her to cook for him. Ihi>
lnln, it Is stated. had once offered to marry
her. She gave him il special cup of tea ono
day, and
WITHIN An uor-E HE WAS DEAD.
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Dr. ", W-i,lIo. ,,,ha soon, 70 harn settled
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~ ' A',.u,t en- tho 9Gth Mrs ,,nh was ar.
res,aJ ON the ,th Instant = nrcliminar,
examination was held. Her formal trial viii