The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11
DRUGGED TO DEATH.

MORE DEv1LTEY COMMITTED By SEWING Ma
CHINE AGENrs--swINDLINe FABMER-AN
ATRoCIoUs CRIME.
From tho Buffalo Courier, August o.
serious case OF alleged poisoning made public
yesterday morning, coupled with tho intelligence Of
the OF couple Of canvassers the employ Of
the Singer Sowing Machine Company, named Edward
W. Fairmau and William X. Lindsey, who were taken
into custody by Constable Atwood Of Lancaster, and
De- cctvo Shepard. About two weeks ago they left
machine trial the house Of Peter Ron, farmer
between sixty and seventy years OF age, whose homo
is located about milo from the town OF Eima, iu
this county. They put in an appearance again on
Wednesday last the LIST inst, when Rollins daughter
Mary offered them s35 Cash for The machine. They
wanted $40, and she rolused to pay that The
two left without closing any bargain, cd Mr.
Rollin accompanying them, having occasion TO visit
ncighbor, and they inviting him 10 ride with
them. This about eleven O'Clock in tho
forenoon. Fearing mat tho agents would take
advantage oil her father and induce him pay
the addiloual 50, Miss Roin followed the party on
foot About holf-past two O'Clock IN the alteraoou
she found inc old man lying ON the floor in the bar
oil lgnatz's tavern, apparently IN drunken
gupor. She at once accused Lindsey who was pres.
en getting her father under the influence OF liquor
Tor the sewing machine. The first portion Of this
allegation Lindsey denied, but admitted that he had
old gentlenan's note for the amount before
toned and exhibited the document He was under the
influence oil liquor, and when Mss Roiln upbraided
HIM fOrcbie terms Tor his conduct he I'M
dcrtook strike her, but young man named
William W. Standard intcrlcrcd and gave hun
10 understand that that kind oil business would
toiei ated IN his presence farmer named Mr.. II. f.
Bancroft, resilient OF Ema happened TO be at tho
hotel with hs morse aud buggy, and at the request OF
MISS Roin, conveyed her father to his home. Upon
getting there they found Lindsey Ia the yard, no
having driven ahead OF them. Ii was with consider
able difficulty that he was elected IRON the premises
Mrs guatz the wiie OF the tavern Keeper that
Mr. Koln drank glasses of beer, and posing
of the third when ne suddenly apscd into tho condi-
fam Drnu hto.
heard something said about note IN The course of
the conversation that passed between tho two men,
and Just before no became unconscious one OF
them took his hand and maze
paper when he pu: his pocket and subsc-
quently cxnibed to Miss Rollin as her iatiers
tor $40. Drs Potter and MCPHERSON, OF Lancaster,
sent Tor to attend tho nscnsDle man, under
their minstrDtions lie recovered consciousness about
four O'Clock the next morning, when ne STAGED that
invited him to take drink with them Just before
getting into tier buggy. One oil them produced bot
tic containing liquor, from which he drank. They then
put u to their lips anectcd pIrtakc oil tho con-
tents. AiterwsTd Mr.. kollin experienced terrible
burning sensation the stomach dIcult rcspira-
ton They stopped and had glass Of beer at tavern
before getting 10 the hOtei OF Mr.. Ignatz.
He remembered drinking moro beer thorc
and gradually growing drowsy until bis senses
finally Ovcrpowcred, and he became uncon-
sclous Aside f:om this and tho fact that the
wanted him give them his note, he could rccolect
nothing. On Sunday last The physicians before mem
toned came to the Inclusion that their patient could
OF recover, a6h expressed the opinion that
osc OF some poisonous drug had TO
Dir. Rollin lapscd into stupor again, although
sensible At tunes ana able To converse. On Monday
Iorc Justice James 4. HurI vi Ema which embodied
substan TALLY the acts set forth above. Justice Hurd
issued warrant tor the arrest OF Lindsey aud Fair
man, charging them with poisoning Mr.. Rollin. The
prisoners bOtn deny this charge. saying they never
mad IA bottle OF liquor ana gave the old nothing 10
drink until getting 10 tho tavern.