Connecticut western news., 1875-04-30
A FAMILY POISONED.
Strange Crime in New Hampshire.-.Death
 of One of the Elctima.

Strange Crime in New Halnpshire---Deatl
 of One of the Vlctims.
 Mrs. James Kendrick, Q highly es- teemed lady, of Lebanon, N. H., died from the effects of poison, and other members of her family were made seri- ously ill at the same time. Careful search has since been made for clews which might lead to the arrest of the guilty one, and suspicion has at last cen tered on domestic employed in the family for few weeks, named Mrs. Sarah Wilson, who has been arrested for the crime. The particulars are thus given by correspondent of the Boston Journal.
 The family were taken violently ill on Sunday evening, and Mrs. Kendrick died on the following Tuesday. The Ken, drick family is one of the most esteemed households of the town. MT. Kendrick for nearly half a century has been one of the most prominent citizens, and for more than thirty years he has been the cashier and chief manager of the Leb- anon bank. The family consisted of Mir. Kendrick and wife, his son, MT. Edward Kendrick, and his wife, together with two servants, man and woman, the former being Swede and the latter a widow, Mrs. Sarah Wilson. The poi soning occurred on Sunday evening. The family had taken supper, and soon afterward Mrs. Kendrick, the mother, was seized with severe vomiting, and at about the same time the son and his wife were similarly attacked. Mrs. Will son, the house servant, also pretended to be suffering from the same sickness. Medical aid being promptly summoned, 1t was ascertained that the family had without doubt been poisoned. In few hours the younger members of the household rallied from the effects of the poison, but the mother, being some what advanced in years and in delicate health, was unable to withstand the shock. She fingered until Tuesday afternoon, when, after much suffering, she died. Mrs. Kendrick was lady of very kind and most amiable disposition and great force of character. She was before marriage Miss Royce, of Wood stock, Vt., and she came from most ex- cellent family. During the many years she resided in Lebanon she became very generally acquainted with the people in the town, by whom she was universally esteemed and beloved.
 AS would be expected, the death of such woman brought deep grief upon the family and sorrow upon large com munity. An investigation of the sup posed crime was promptly commenced. There were early suspicious that poison might have been in the tea that was drnnk. The grounds remaining in the vessel in which the tea was made were sent to Boston, and white arsenic was found in strong quantity. A post m1or- tenn examination showed conclusively that poison was the cause of Mrs. Ken drick's death. The tea remaining in the chest from which the family had used during the winter has been examined and found to be pure. Mrs. Wilson ap- peared to be the only person upon whom suspicion could rest. She had been in the employ of the family only seven weeks, and had been most kindly treated by them. On the day previous to Mrs. Kendrick' s death, Mrs. Wilson said she was unwell and unable to work, and ask ed permission to go to some of her rela- tives in Canaan, as was understood. Her requested was granted, and she went away appearing to feel affected and grieved at Mrs. Hendricks illness. Mrs. Wilson is about forty-fve years old. She is of medium height, has dark hair and clear complexion, and has very re- spectable appearance. She did not drink any of the tea at Mrs. Hendricks. She refused, saying she did not like strong tea. At Lebanon she was not sick as she pretended, but went immedi- ately from the house to saloon, and eat 8 hearty meal. She has been known to purchase arsenic. Her last husband died mysteriously and suddenly, and she is supposed to have poisoned him. Her twin children, who died young, are SUD- posed also to have met death at her hands. She could have poisoned Mrs. Kendrick from no other motive than pure malice.