Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-15

youps woman By poiron. which contains a
few additional details:
On Tuesday night q young women named
Martin, living at Grin shipm.n's, has taken
violently i'll With pains in the ttomsch, accom-
panied with intense tbir.t and vomiting. Mr.
Shipmsn's family rendered her what assistance
they could during the night, and on Wednesday
forenoon cup or box containing arsenic. with
afpoon that looked as if it had been used for the
/ purpose Of taking it, we're found out Of It's
ususl place, which led to the suspicion that she
had been poisoned Some weeks ago the same
dish WAS found in her room, and removed to the
bookcase, and no one could account for its re-
uoval yesterday The srfenic wss some that
Mr.. 8. had had in his house for long time, and
vas obtained for poisoning rats After the sus-
picions Of poisoning we're aroused, various anti
dotes were administered, and Mr.. s proposed to
cAl physician, but Miss Nartin would not con-
sen, and insisted thst she wss better, and should
be able &c work the next day. She was twenty
two yearS Of age, Snd person Of discretion,
which probably accounts for the fact Of Mr..
S. allowing her to have her own way SIS to
calling physician. She denied having taken
say poison or sfhsyius auykrsp;oious Of being
poisoned. But about fix O'Clock Wednesday
night, she died, having been on her feet and pro-
testing hat she was better only ebert time be
fore her death. All appearances Indicate case
Of suicide DR.. Richardson was sent for at last,
and srrisei after her death, ami Mr.. S,orrs
sent by him 70 Or. J. B. Small. the first Select
man Of the town, TO make the necessary ezsmi-
ns,ou.
oa Thursday Dr. Small with DIS Richardson
Surs, Burdiek and Cramton, OF Winooski
made an examination from which it appeared
that tie stomsch was ina,mei, IS might be ez-
rec.eirom poison by arsenic. while all other parts
Of the ryuen were In healthy condition
There seems but little doubt that she died from
poison, hut no reason SCENT TO exist why she
should take her own life, and much le,s is there
Auy apparent reason why anyone elFs should 30
e.. Mr.. Shipnsn desires the authorities TO
make the fullest investigation Of the matter, that
the mysiery, if possible, may be cleared away.
Nlu Martin resides in Beekman.own. n. T..
snd has liyel with Mr.. s soac less tb.n year
POISONED f'A 1E-'ia'--A coroner insl'''
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81 Ian ana 'A'.' 0l'g ''-'-,7- "l.-' i''','
r1ez.oa. She bas been IL the h45.. Of ea,i.s
cloves. pickles. chalk. etc. fir the same ru1-
p3,e. and having seen in - pe~srarer tina, some
ladies 6. The Oh country s,e arsenic To- Written
ta,rs..n. she undoubtedly took some Of the poi-
s7p for t5.- rlr-ase. s5i with f,t.l results
IHt loyNG AN's torTs1 of Lscrr2Es---
Ar. tro"aie' chairman Of Che ieetale committee
e- the lelaz @11s Association Inns received
the is..v-nE Role i-.1 W. e1.'z
WAauSsroy. DC. Fet. l-.Ie-1
Ny DEAR SlE.-I bs! bo1ed not 90 be obliged
Go AK o.. yo1 the same favor which have been
- s..1l 10 ASK W e'e'y ---''ee WIN "l'-n
. ..s So, -.'s l. .-'' law .'' . ,..- ..
90 fulfil a tl-.s engagement. and l mus, now
a-k you alz1 to release me, although I k11w
Nla- serious i'.-.-t Hni annoy tl.e h-il . ie-