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The inlab,tdut- If Queens county arc
to-day t. listen tu the uinl II mutd,r case
which Iroiniacs to equal the Wharton trial.
Last Dccomhcr THE SUN. ca clusvcly, published
the fact. concerning the very sudden and sus-
plcous death of Joseph Fowler, OF Manhassett.
Seven wears ago joseph married Hannah Ann
smith the daughter Of a christian nook far
mor. Harvey Fowler, Jusepii's brother. mar
ricd nee sister Bung hard workers, and having
SOME little property accumulated, they lived very
comfortably. George, "a boy In the Fowlc. rtnily,
alleged to be an illehtimate child. was tho
favorite of old Mr.. Fowler, the mother, aged e..
Ho titled the farm. Two years ago when
Joscph's household was blessed W ith a progeny
Of two, George made Il decided imprc ssioD
ON the good graccs of Hannah Ann, aud she
seemed To appreciate his attentions. They be
came 50 intimate that the ncighburs gUs-pped.
Hannah Ann treated Joseph culdly. ard met
George at the door, all Smiles. They rode out
together, sometimes being gone whole day.
On one occasion they Visited, and remained
over night IN Brooklyn. On the following day
they attended the Queens County Agriculture,
Fair, and created stir by their gayety. Joseph
| was gato tender at the FAIR and saw them pass
| In. The next day Joseph said to friend that he
| would give 5000 II some one would take his
| wife. This strange remark has never been un-
| derstood or explained, and now thai he i- dead
| probably never will be.
| After this Joseph went t. Christian Hook to
do some work. When he returned the door was
| locked and the key placed where he could not nnd
| II. George told him one day that hands were
| wanted on the farul, and lac might 80 over and
| help He did so. George took Hannah Ann to
| the farm soon afterward, but she would have
| nothing to do with Joseph. He was given bed
in he garret, and fed on The leayinEs.
| Then Joseph taken sick Hannah Ann
| said 1t was cold, and set about curing him.
She prepared at onion syrup, and told his moth
| er that when 1t cooled she might give him n
| spoonful with George she went shopping 10
| Hcmp5tead, and On their way home Long
Island Railroad locomotive Killed their horse
The spoonful of syrup given Joseph made hun
call for water, saying ti.st lac was all on lrs
Mrs Fowler told AN tih to unnnah Ann, who,
ncN crthcle3s, for a him e. take another dose.
THIS made him worse. aud his mother became
| alarmed and sent for Dr. Porter He looked at
the patient All he could do was to prcs'ribe a
powder for his nerves. The powder was i'iven
him. aud in lcss than an hour he was "A corp, -.
| The ncghbors talked of foul play, aud Iiar.
vey's suspicions were aroused. Twentv-four
hours elapsed bcfor, he could induce Dr Porter
= look at the hody lie was shown the syrup,
but could see nothing Ia II, aud II was thrown
out iie refused t. make q pct moien cNamlna-
| typhoid fever. The body was Inferred in licinp-
| stead.
The ncighborS continued to talk TllE SUN
presented the story In it, true light aud after .
long time Coroner llith began to act. lie had
| the body eXhumed, Di. Frost removed the
stomach, and Prof. Draper was asked to make
au analysis. While this was -oug on the Coroner
| examined all the Nttne~St-. biit could prove
| nothing eliminating any on.
| Prof Draper made his report. lie had found
arsenic IN tho stomach, and had saved the guam
| tity. George and Hannah Ann were arrested
| The invest CATION was begun anew, and. curious
ly, the testimony wes Ia direct contradiction "a
that previously given; the Professors report
seemed To have relieved them of "A grcat dread
George aud Hannah Ann were committed. Han.
nah Ann wHs Indicted, aud everybody supposed
, | George had been; but George Is at liberty. Ru.
NOR has IL that lac has been induced tu make
Vi,an li east of il and i- to be examined the
states witness :. u. Morris ot Brooiliyr ant
J. ". Covert oi Queen, appear for the woman
. | d George is used ~ the people a. "a Nitucs,
/ Hannah Ann VIII escape, rs hc J. u i.. fd e
| have been the prin 'ipal operator.
The scrond case rs that ui Christopher N Jgner
accused Ot killing hi. Witc. The atofS y yer!
| brief. Christopher went home drunk. dni the
| next - Iruiug his lie Was found dead uu tn,
: | noor, with his body Wing across hers Sac haa
! several wounds about ,hv toad. Coroner tcwks
D | hmy committed Wagner, and he "" nd.rted
. ! liD protests hi- ituutc..ct.