The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-19
MANCHESTER NEWS.

4 WELL.KyowS CITIZEN ARRESTED
CHANGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO Poison HIS
MOTHER 1N-LAw.-Yesterday morning it was
announced that j. R. l.. Moar had been
arrested the night before, and lodged IN tue
cage by policeman Smith, on warrant
issued by Justice ChileS at the instance OF
4. Cogbill, charging him with attempting
10 poison Coybill aud Mrs. Caroline Cook.
The examination took place before Justice
Chiles Yesterday morning, the prisoner oe'ne
represented by Samuel NJ. Page, ESQ.
a. Cogbil, Margaret wells (coioleu)
John BowlcS, and +. Charters were eAaln
ined. ,,n. ,,.;t,os,o,
The testimony of the two last witnesses
was unimportant. ,.,c A..
Mr.. Cogbill testified to hlmseil ana airs
Cook having been taken quite SICK sunday
night, and at once attributed II 10 some
rnlnrv which they had noticed when eating
it of having something sprlnk'ed over IL re-
snmblipc arsenic. Continued quite sick
Monday, and having reasons TO suspect Tile
prisoner had him arrested.
Margaret Wells testified to having seen
the prisoner sprinkle something on the
celery, which was in the back yard.
In order to procure the attendance OF
other important witnesses, and to await a
report from DR.. W. II. Taylor, to whom
portion OF the celery has been submitted Tor
an analytical lest, the examination was post
poned until this morning at II O'Clock, at the
county courthouse.
The parties in this transaction live in adj
Joining tenements, on Twelfth avenue near
the Petersburg railroad. but, 1t is sald, nave
not for some time been on good terms.
J.R.L. Molair, the accused, formerly re-
sided in Richmond; is about thirty-tWo
years of age is 4 moulder by trade, but has
lately been engaged rs farrier and horse
dealer, and has always borne good charac-
ter. ,,.
Mrs. Cook has. since her husbands death,
continued his business, assisted by Dir. Cog
bill.
DR.. Taylor completed his chemical analysis
of the celery and the water yesterday, ana
found that both contained quantity OF
strychnine. He will report the results OF
his investigation TO Justice Chlles this morn
ing.
Police CorRT.--In addition to the case OF
lIolair. Justice Chilcs yesterday disposed OF
tue following cases
Fred Halstead, for cutting James Clarke
(colorcd). Discharged.
Simon Ferguson (white) and james jack
son (colorctD, for attempting TO steal der
rick from r. T. MorrisS. Decision reserved.
J. T.. Eubank. drunk and disorderly.
Fined 81 and costs.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-Night before last
a Mr.. A. W. BrockWelI. who resides near
the Swanshoro' line, was on his way home
from bis lodge he was stopped by two men,
but making tight With stout stick his as
saiiants fed. In consequence Of the dark
ness he could not tell whether they were
white or black.
CALL AccEpTEp.-Re Mr.. SammS, OF
SomeryIle, $. G., has accepted call to the
Meade Memorial church, to take effect Feb
ruary 1st, 1874.
M1ScR Tories. DIR. }. L. Bransford, .!
this place, assistant surgeon United states
navy. is on the Brooklyn en- route for Cucan
waters.
The Board Of Trustees meet tonight at
II o'clock at the Council chamber.
Alert Fire Company meets tonight 10
complete arrangements for the ball.
The Pilgrim exhibition will soon pro-
gresS to Baptist church, Manchester.
The sidewalk has been laid along Bridge
avenue from Perry to Semmes street. With
favorable weather, the avenue will be mac
atamzed to tue Danvile arch this week.