Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-23
NEW YORK.
Sensational story of Foster.
Dying from Poison when Hanged
The Execution Fastened in C0nse-
nuenea.

Inc Execution h6sleHcu IN OO~-S~-
quenee.
NEW YORK, March 22.-The statement
is published to- day, based on Information
derived from Tombs official that Foster
took poison the night before his execution
About eight o'clock yesterday morning the
matron of the Tombs found Foster sick,
and in explanation he then admitted he had
taken poison. The mans symptoms on
every way confirmed the suspicious On
this account the Sheriff fastened the execu-
ton, and while many believe the duration
of the religious exercises were telling on
Fosters nerves, it was in reality the weak
ness caused by the poison that was acting
on him. The Tombs' physician says Eos
ter would have died if the execution had
been delayed until 10 O'Clock.
Foster was buried this morning at Green
wood, Rev. Drs. Walker and Tying oficF
ating. Both declared there was no truth
in the statement as to an attempt OF Foster
at suiciding; that the facts as to his condi-
ton are refutation Of the report.
LArER-It is insisted in some of the
evening papers that the story OF Fosters
attempted suicide as the correct theory, is
well supported by circumstantial evidence
as We'll 3S bll6 Sb3lCluCttto VI tHO dOObOA Va
the Tomhs and minor officers. The i'm
preston is that Foster took opium about 3
O'Clock on the morning OF the execution.
Some assert that this may have been taken
to influence his nervous system, but
the evidence is that the dose was suf-
ficient to produce de ,th, had the execu-
ton been stayed one hour later.
Tweed.
The Legislative Committee have decided
to investigate the case of Tweed, over
ruling the objections as to jurisdiction, as
they held it was not their province to decide
thereon.
The English FOFgers.
The letters addressed to MacD onnell, the
forger, which have come into the hands OF
Duncsn, Sherman aud others, which are
now under seizure, are supposed to contain
the missing bonds taken from the Bank OF
England.
Acting on the belief that the packages con-
tanned drafts or bonds, the officials caused
them to be attached to-day. One of the
packages addressed to Bidwell was marked
to the care of the "Safe Deposit" but that
concern refused to receive it. The officials
learned that they could not attach the letter
while in the hands of the postofice author
tiles and thereupon sought to have the COM
pany agree to an arrangement whereby
they would accept an attachment
for it, which was agreed to.
Explosion of Locomotive.
The fire in Jersey City yesterday origina-
led in locomotive exploding while under
one of the sheds at the dock, and by which
the encineer was killed.
Importing yellow Fever.
The bark Emma Litch6eld, which ar
rived from Rio Janeiro to-day, had her
whole crew down with yellow fever. The
schooner Brewster, from the same place,
lost one man from yellow fever.
The Goodrich Mystery.
No new developments have been made
as to the mysterious death Of Chas. Good
rich, of Brooklyn. 1t is now limited that a
woman may have had something to co
with it. A short time ago Goodrich, who
was a widower, had a quarrel with a wo-
man living near him. She afterwards left.
Subsequently he was known to receive let
tiers from a woman, that were left for him
at peighboring house.
Thrown into Bankruptcy.
A number of depositors OF the Bullshesd
Bank took steps this evening to have the
concern thrown into bankruptcy. By their
action the United States Marshal took
charge of the bank before Receiver Baily
had time to place himself in possession.