The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-08
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some cncumbers for dinner.
MISS Eliza Allen Sister OF Charles Atm.
Lived with him and his wife ever since tl,.,
were married. They were always very kind
and loving towards each other. killed tbe
chleken; dressed 1t, cooked it, and made the
soup. saw the children take what he had
LETT IN the dish. At dinner be ate some on.
cumbers and onions. He was not very vel,
that day, and had remained at home that d,v
Napier boarded in our house from some Time
10 December, of and on, until the foltpyinp
aprll. Napier was always respectfuy IN,
wards Mrs. Allen. Don't know that he t,id
me any especial attention. He wouId cvrs,e.
to me when he wanted 30 COMMUNICATE WI,
the iamlfs. When we we're going to the.
camp'meet'nS Napier wss there that morn.
Ing, anu said ne was going to Stanton
Idr. Allen iold him if he would walt
over The rough road, he could ride in the
wagon a pars OF the way. Napier went on
and we overlook him. At Verona he asked
us what time we would get beck, We Told
him about suntsown. He said il ye couIG
get back by that time he would % alone viii,
us. de rode on the seat with Charlie Char
lie, bis wife, myself, and the three children
all were in the wagon. He did not yorn, nI'
Tuesday evening, but did on Wetlnesd,u
morning. Mrs. Al!en was very attentive n
her husband during bis sickness. Thpre
was large rat which troubled us yeyy poucb
Anew OF no arsenic in the house. | once
had some strychnlne, which PREPARED ami
used myself for killing rats.
Mrs. Allen told me that her husband had
told her when to burn up the arsenic. and
that she raised the lid and be threw the narer
in. saw her raise the lid. but did not know
what it was for. Did not notice any odor
when quantity Of arsenic was afterwards
burned in the same stove By way of cy0eri-
ment. Mr.. Parkins and Charles Grittan
were present and made the experiment.
Clay Allen, halt.brother Of Charles A..
len, never knew bis brother or wife Until
1866. Since which time | have seen them
frequently. They always seemed as kind and
atfectionate towards each other as any D.r-
sons | ever saw. Was present part 81 the
time during hi, illness Never heard hin
complain OF pain, or thirst or burning.
John Yates testified that they always lived
agreeably together. Had never heard OF any
disturbance.
Samuel Webb Had q conversation with
Allen about one week before harvest. lie
said he was suffering Very much with his
foot, and if he did not get better that he
couldn't stand it; that il he didn't yet BET
ter he would kill himself. told ms father
the same evening about what Allen had aid
to me.
Mrs. Cline "a sister of Mrs. Alen): Had
conversation with Charles Allen three weeks
to day before his death. On SATURDAY, he
came up to my house on horseback anu cali
ed me out. lie asked he how | was. u I
had been sick some time before. and ms SIS
ter had sent him to fiud out how | wa. I
asked him if he had gotten well. LIE said
no, that he never expected to get well. lie
asked me if had any medicine LETT. | tod
him there was 4 little in the bottle. and
brought it to him. He tasted il and handed
il back to ME. He then said he vas diseased,
and before his wife should find il out he
would kill himself Said he had been 10
Staunton and bought himself 4 new ,hirt-a
real nice one; that he expected 10 bc buried
in il.
Dr.. L. S. Hamilton: Had heard the cyi-
dence of DR.. Crawford. \ wound OF that
kind would be calculated TO make i m,n low
sprited. From the testimony rs detailed IN
my hearing, am undoubtedly OF the opinion
that Allen died from arsenic.
Here it being found that through >)mc
mistake one of the WITNESSES for the Geirucc
had gone home, the court adjourned until
Saturday morning at half-past .. The case
will be given to the jury to-day.
SATURDAY, June 6, 1874.
This morning the court resumed tue ci>e
of Mrs. Allen. The defence examined TWO
other witnesses, and tho case was given 10 The
jury. They retired, and after an ab>euce u
only few minutes returned and rendeieda
verdict Of mot guilty. MAX.