, 1874-02-01

legged PixtsbErEh Poisoner.
SPECIAL Dsspaseh to The CHICAGO 71f6une
PrTsnuBoH, Pa, Jan. 31.-The great poison
ing case, which came up before the Acting
Mayor to-day on continued hearing, attracted
. very large crowd Of spectators, and
y deep interest in all the proceedings Was mani.
p tested At O'Clock, the prisoner, DR.. William
Smith, was brought in in the custody of 3 detect
i've. He showed no apparent change in biz
demcanor, and ali through the hearing. though
Watching the case closely, and giving his counsel
points for questions, he showed no agitation
whatover, and he was, to all appearances, the
ROOM
Mrs- Mcdonald, an old lady
WHOSE HusBASD AND aRAHDcHuD WE'RE KILLED
By the Doctors magnesia, Was the first Witness.
81 She testified as to the illness Of her husband.
The powders that Smith gave him she said che
administered to her husband. She also used
part OF q bottle Of powders which Smith had
prescribed, She said she gave her husband tie
powders the first day every four hours. The
next day ahe gave him . teaspoonful Of
died, after terrible sufferings. She testified, in
her cross-examluation that, on recommendation
OF this man Smith, she delivered this same bot
tie to her sen-in-lAw, who gave it to his child,
and it
DIED OF TEE SANE Symphonic
as did the old man. She never saw the bottle
aftorward.
Dr.. 7. P. Graham Was next sworn, but his
testimony WAS only such ss eorrobor..ed the
other pbJsician3, be having been present ut the
post-mortem examination.
THE GREAT INTIRlsr
In tho case WIS developed when Prot. Otto
Wuh HGa placed upon the stand. This gentle
mAu is one Of the most eminent chemists in the
United States, and it was he that made All anal
ysis OF the stomach and it's contents. He
Without reserve stated that the child had
DIED or AHsES1cA. ro1soN1No.
III had plates with hun, on which
as e. eaamanv arsenic 9na 9n been sRd1f RssG
facts. He stated that arsenic had no g1ea. ten
dancy to preserve corpse; that that Was still
dlspsted fact that had not been proven. This
point WIS brought out, as it is intended to ex-
hume aunaber Ct this physician's 8 victims. The
what kil1es the child, but that that had passed
into its system. His evidence was go clearly
DAMAGING TO TIE ACCUSED,
that 3 postponement until Monday afternoon
was asked tor q further hearing, which was
granted, the prosecution having produced all
their Witnesses.
Should the prisoner be held On the charge,
the law Of this State will only constitute
the crime involuntary manslaughter, which is
bailable. and the bngest sentence that could be
neted out to him is but three years, though it
be should be convicted in Ave or six cases.
Tlich Is very doubtful, he could be made to sut-
'er loDgar. The prisoner Was again remanded
20 Jail In the custody Of detectives.
Ku-KIuxisln In Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 31.-On Wednesday
light, just after dirk, three men en- |
cred the residence Of an old man !
.aned McAllister, at Dover. in Pope
;ounty, and commenced firing, killing |
loA1lister, end shooting his wife in the arm, t
7hich WAS afterwards amputated. One of the |
arties attempted to cut hcAllister's throat a.
~ he was shot, but wan beaten of by two
oung sons, aged IS and Is. respectfully.
bout this tin tine another mot son Obtained tt
:uders, wounding one Of them. They
u then left One was afterwards arrested, and
10 officers are IN pursuit OF others. The affair
,ans to hare grown out of an old feud existing
atween McAlIster and the attaching party.
The Star Line Railroad 1kobbericx.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.-Rodemacher j. Co., OF
bought Of Barron, OF Adm Brown,
g goods obtained by the Star Line .obberies,