The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-28

ana One, ana fObSlDly OF bOtn, Oh tne he
naming Children.
In the town of Wca,hersfield about
midway between what is known as
"Downer's and the village Of Felchville,
resdcsa welkto-do farmer by the name Of
Ebenezer Dhhsmofc. ~ -
lie is now living with his second wife,
by whom he has had three chidren, whose
ages vary all the way from eight down to
something like three years.
Those intimate with the family have
been pretty well satisfied that family mat
tiers did not at all times run az even as they
should--ini other word. thai the husband
and wife did not get along as well as was
desirable. .,.,..,,., .....
On Saturday last, Mr.. Dunsmoie Geter-
mined to attend Forepaugh's circus, which
exhibited that day at Proctorsvile. lie
invited bis wife to accompany him. but
| she declined he then said to his daughter,
| the eldest of the three children, being some
eight years of age, that she might go with
him. The young lady had cousin stop
ping with her, whom she desired to have
accompany her, aud Mr.. d. readily assent
ed to the plan, and she commenced prepa-
ralions to go.
At this. point IN the programme the wife
and mother strongly objected TO either the
daughter or her cousin, accompanying Mr..
d., and so vigorously did she oppose their
going that the project was abandoned and
Mr.. D. started, off alone. The distance
being in the vicinity of ten miles, he did
not reach home ON his return until about
seven O'Clock in The evening. 1t was more
than fortunate, it was providential, that lie
arrived Just as he did, for had he been even
i few minutes later, it sprobabe that his
wife and his three children would have
been beyond tbe-reach of any earthly AID !
When he entered his house, on his re-
turn, heart sickenng scene met his eyes
his wife and three children were under
the influence of that deadliest of alkaloids,
strycbnine
Comprehending the situation at glance,
he beihought himself that there was q
preparation IN the house consisting of
lobela and spirits. This he seized and
administered it as speedily us he possibly
could, aud with the desired effect, except
in the case of the youngest where the
deadly coction OF the poison had done it;
Office nothing coul he done for it, and i
quickly succumbed. The eldest child, tn,
daughter eight years of age, says that wher
/, her mother put them all To bed. she desirct
pared for 'them; that she objected, bu
that her mother told them that il wal
something TIN would DO Them good
that che was Il going to take some herself :;
that she succeeded in getting the TIVE
, younges; TO take all she cared to hay,
them, B,st that she did ioi ti,kea grea
, deal herself. She saws she saw her nohe
take it-at any rate she thinks She did.
Al the last acr,au;S, the wife aud moth
er was having some Kind of fits, but this i
, nothing new in her case, ~ she has beel
l times heretofore.
+, Medical attendance was procured as 500
/ as possible, DR.. d. W. llazlelon of Caven
e dish, being called in consultation with Dr.
: Guild of Felchville. But 1t is undoubted
. on account of the very oppOrtune arrival O
: Mr.. d. and his prompt administering o
r such remedies as very fortunately happene
: to be at hand, that the lives of any of tn
= victims were saved.
4 Altogether it is very sad event, accour
d for 1t as we may. 1t is certainly to b
u hoped that such unnatural actions on tn
q part of the wife ans mother can truthful
s be attributed to the vagaries of insanity
g but from what we can gather in this cas-,
u such an excuse is not believed TO be avail,
d BILE, I'D f-r., ...... ,..
!. At last accounts, it was thought I'll
1t mother and remaining children woul
= eventually recover.