Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-05
a NURSERY TALE.
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Mother and Infant 10 Com
i init ROBBERY.

INIT ROBBERY.
And Succeeds in Making Her Els
! cape with $l,4OO Worth Of
! Silverwaro. II
From tho Chicago Times. Oct. 9th.
| The city detective force were informed
yesterday of crime whose several phas.
es render it one of the most heinous that
has come to light in this city in long
time. A large amount Of valuable prop.
erty was stolen from the residence of a
prominent south-side gentleman, and to
facilitate the preparation of the theft, a
young mother and her three-weeks-old
babe we're thrown into a stupor by means
Of poisonous drugs; their lives were only
saved by the prompt discovery of their
condition, and the aid of skillful medical
attendance.
The victims of the outrage are the
family of DIR. Miner, well-known physi
clan residing on the south.side. The
name of the criminal is Mrs. Gardner, a
woman of genteel and respectable ap-
pearance, who entered the family week
ago today in the capacity of nurse.
Last Monday business called DR.. Min
er to Milwaukee, where he expected to
be engaged all the week.
| he LEFT HIS SICK WIFE.
and her two-weeks-old infant in the care
of the nurse. who presented the best rec
concentrations and soon showed herself
to be very efficient in that capacity. The
inmates of the house included only the
mother and her child, the nurse, and a
kitchen girl named lilly.
Under the skillful care of Mrs. Gard
ner the mother was rapidly recuperating
in strength and spirits, and the child
was doing we'll, Saturday evening the
husband was expected home, and the
mother was usually buoyant and cheer
full, in view of his anticipated return.
At this time, and within few hours Of
the return of the husband and father, the
woman Gardner undertook to carry out
a diabolical plot, which she had un-
doubtedly been scheming for several
days.
In the house was a large amount of
silverware, representing the value Of
$1,000. The woman laid her plans to
leave the house with this property in her
possession. 1t would, of course, be a
difficult matter to pack up and remove
from the premises with so much silver
ware without attracting the attention of
her employer. She accordenly formed
the diabolical purpose of drugging the
lady.
| THE POISONOUS DRUG
was introduced into glass of ale. bev-
erage which was periodically given to
thu sick woman. Mrs. Miner remarked
the unusual bitterness of the liquid but
was assured by her unfceling attendant
that she had just opened fresh bottle,
and that its bitterness proved it to be
abundently charged with strength Civ.
ing properties lilly was at work in the
kitchen, and as she seldom emerged from
fhc scene Of her usual labors, no inter
ference from that direction was appre
hended. In order to avoid any Interrupt
ton from the child, which was likely to
lift up its voice at an inopportune mo-
ment, the drug was also mixed with its
paregoric, and administered in liberal
quantities.
The poisonous compound soon had the
desired effect, and the mother and child
were rendered insensiblc. The she devil
then set to work, noiselessly and swiftly,
to pack up the coveted treasures. She
had brought with her 4 large trunk, in
which to pa ok the heavy silverware The
closets, bureaus, and trunks all over the
house were ransacked for valuables
Several expensive dresses belonging to
the sick lady were slowed away with
THE STOLEN SILVER SERVICE.
Mrs. Miners pocket-book containing
$40 was taken from her bureau drawer.
Even lilly was not spared, her own scan.
ty purse, which contained only 81, being
appropriated The trunk was at last
packed and ready for removal. At the
proper moment a wagon was drawn up to
the door, the trunk with the 81, 400 worth
Of plumber was placed in it, the infamous
poison'r mounted the seat with the dri
yer, and in a moment the wagon whisked
around the corner, and was to the sigh,
Of the few neighbors who witnessed thu
woman's departure. It was shortly at
ter o'clock in the afternoon when sh.
completed her dastarly work and es
capped with her plumber About half al
hour later, Mrs. baltimore, friend o
The family, entered the house and wa
appalled, to find the lady npon whom SIN
had called, and her little babe, in
deathly stupor. A skillful physical,
was in the neighborhood, and his servi
ces were at once called into requisition
Restoratives were applied, and emetic
administered to the mother.
THE POISON
was entirely removed from aer stomach,
and she slowly revived. Her physician
I says that had assistance been much long
delayed, she would probably succumbe'
to the deadly effects of the drug. Yes
terday she was in very enfeeblcd con
;, dition, but was not regarded as being il
u any danger.
1t was feared for several hours that tn
child would not recover and it has nc
yet been restored to its normal condition
and its little limbs seem to be PARTIAL
paralyzed. 1t was restored to consciou!
) ness with great difficulty, and the fina
D results of the poison upon its system car
not he fnrotold