Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-12

| Allen was buried was the first time heard tnat
DR. Crawford thought he had been poisoned
! / was sent for to go to Mrs. Allen, and found
her to all appearance es, delirious, and her broth
er and brothers. wife holding her on the bed
In an hour and half, DR.. Crawford came and
inserted morphine in her arm which quieted her.
When started home, DR. Crawford came cut
and said John ''why don't you get somebody
to get q gun and load it with buckshot and
s'pur IT INTO NAPIER r.
said, ssp We nothing to do with Napier" Hethen
told me that he believed Charlie Allen was pois-
on ed and it was witt. strycbnine, He told me
| this in confidence. " ID
| On Monday after Allen was buried | was
| workin g in my barn and Webb told me 'that
man Napper has gone up to Charlie Allen s."
l told Clay Allen to go up there and drive that
man away from there and would help him.
Shortly after ives told Napier had gone down
the lane. The next day, Tuesday, Miss Eliza
Allen called me and told me that Clay Allen had
come from Mt. Sidney and said it was all over
there, that Allen had been poisoned. had had
Napier in my employ on the railroad. He was
trihing man and thought him nuisance in the
neighborhood. had heard reports about him
and the Aliens, though don't think l. heard any
particularly about Mrs lien until after this
| Mrs. Allen was very attentive during her hus-
bands illness, and | frequently heard him call
her to his bed side His wounded ankle was
very bad at the time of his death, and he never
could wear shoe not made expressly for that
e. y - l, A. rif r
7ertigo and paralysis
STATEMENT OF MISS ELIZA ALLEN MRS. ALIENS
or HUSBAND KNEW ALL ABOUT THE ARSENIC
MISS ALLEN MADE THE CHICKEN BROTH.
EXamip ed M y brother Charles had been COM
planning on Monday but was stirring about but
on Tuesday, about 0 clock, while we were at
supper was taken sick He eat chicken broth
made by me and we all tasted it and eat some Of
the chicken Mrs Allen had been to DR.. Eich-
elbergers store where she got bottle Of bitters
and some arsenic She told me she threw the
arsenic in the stove. did not see her do it,
She said she did it because she was afraid Jim
my, her little boy, would get hold of it in 'rum
maging' around. She said she got it for rats.
l suppose she threw it away because we didn't
have time to prepare it,. as we were busy about
some other things. She got arsenic before that
and lost it coming from Stanton. knew it
because some one said "cousin. Sack is in bad
humor because she lost her arsenic" I know
she lost my gloves that day too, Or one OF them.
Mr.. Allen eat other things besides the chicken
broth that night He said to Sarah W hen she
asked him if he was sick that night. Don't
you see Pm eating p The sickness came over
him sudden like fash | rubbed him like |
had done the night before. His wife helped to
cook the broth which cooked in the room
it was eaten. [ dished the chicken out of the
soup and fried it in butter for him, and dished
out the soup. He said the soup didn't look
good before he tasted it, said put more butter
and cream to it. He was great man for
having things rich. The poison was sent for
first BY cousin Lizzie who was afraid of rats, and
| think Charlie told his wife to get it.. I had
the exclusive management of making the chick
en- broth. My aunt also, tasted the BROTH
Charles wife attended to him principally while
he was sick My brother and his wife were as
afectionate rs any people ever saw. Charlie
gave her the money to buy the arsenic at DR.
Eichelberger's. In his illness he didn't com
plain particularly of thirst and burning. His
attack before his fatal illness made him stupid
for whole week. He had no more spasms after
taking the bromide of potash. I have never
heard ~
ANY DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN ALLEN AND HIS WIFE
ON ACCOUNT OF NAPIER. ,tt--
/ knew nothing of any arsenic about the
STATEMENT OF OFFICER Roller. -.
Officer Court. Roller Exalnined-On Sunday
met DR.. Crawford at Old Stone Church, on tue
day of Aliens funeral, and asked him what il was
Charlie Allen died Of. He said gangrene OF the
stomach, that Allen had wound on the foot
and had been suffering from gangrene, and the
Inflammation had attacked his stomach
j. H PARKINs RECALLED.
Dr. Crawford told me that Allen had inflamma-
ton Of the stomach and gall bladder l think
he said that before Allen died.
THE VERDICT OF THE JURY.
At the closing of the evidence, it not being
deemed necessary to bring Miss Maria Allen, who
is old and in6rm before the jury, coroner Cush-
ing cleared the room of all jurymen, and
after few minutes consultation, during which
only one juror dissented, the following verdict
was agreed upon and signed by all the jury
men
At an inquistion taken at Mt. Sidney, in Au
gusta county, Sept. Sth, 1873, before E. NJ
Cushing coroner of said county upon the view
Of the body there lying dead, the Jurors sworn
to inquire how and by what means the said Chas
W. Allen came to his death, upon their oaths do
say that the said Chas W. Allen died on the
23d' day of August, 1873, from the effects of poi
son which was given to him by Sarah N Allen
with intent him, the said Chas. W. Allen to
kill and murder In testimony whereof the said
coroner and Jurors hereunto set their hands, &c.
,.,c IL APPLICATION FOR BAIL.
In the Husting Court, yesterday, afternoon,
Judge Smith heard an application made by Hon.
A. H. Il. Stuart, to bail Mrs. allen on the
ground that her life is en- dangered by imprison-
ment The prisoner came in court dressed and
yelled in black, leaning on the jailor's arm and
walking feebly and taking seat by Mr.. Stuart,
| leaned her head over on another chair DR.. W
S. McChesney, who attended her in Jail, testified
that she had had two hemerrhages since her
commitial and he believed her life was endan-
gered by confinement She had been sick beforo
| her committal, and her family physician, Dr.
| Crawford, had stated that she was in delicate
health. The CONFERENCE.-The Attorney, Capt.
| Jas. Bumgardner, during the discussion of the
amount of bail suggested SIS, 900. Mr.. Stuart
| thought that was excessive, the lady's means
being limited as were those of her father
| The court then adjourned the further hearing Of
the application until this morning when ths