Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-16
Special to the Cincinnati ENQUIRER. !

Opecldl W Tile OlncllldIl EnQulTer.J
NEW YORK, June ia striking devel-
opment in the VCsburgh te-poisoning case
was made to-day. The World prints the
story of druggist, who charges that Vos-
burgh took the antimeny from his store with
| out his knowledge-in short, stole it. al l
had had George S. Wilson's evidence in
time" said the prosecutor Oh Gill to-day, Il
could have convicted Rev. George 3. Vos-
burgh of an attempt to poison his wife.
ordered that every druggist about Bergen
should be summoned. My officers ErisBsi
Wilson" Wilson keeps smsil eS1ss~zSxEe
at Jackson avenue and Forest GtSsSs. HE
business is not large enough e. osz.l;oy an
assistant pharmacist. Wilson, yoG;-2 Ian,
lives over the store with his mctSor. She Is
member of Vosburgh's church. Wilson is
quiet man, and evidently troubled about
the information he gave Mr.. M'Gill. He
said: the first | can remember of the affair
is some three or four months ago. Vosburgh
came into the store and began to talk on poi
sons. He asked a great many questions,
which | answered. He talked more especial
ly about antimopy-how much was dose
tor different persons. He asked how much
it would take to Kill. and | told him. l took
down the antimoDy bottle and showed it to
him, and he took it in his hand and looked at
the white powder. 1t had about four ounces
of tartar emetic in it," 1t was half full, and
Mr.. Wilson took down from the top shelf an
tiued: 'Mr. Vosburgh was very warm per-
so2al friend, and a frequent visitor in the
store. He put the bottle back on the shelf,
and asked If that was the place fer it. When
the rumors about the poisoning we're afoat
| recalled the conversation, but di0 not mem
ton it to anybody lest | should be doing Mr..
Vosburgh an injustice | could not believe
Mr.. Vosburgh guilty. l thought l knew
him too well. l did not say a word
to any living soul, not even to my mother.
When counsel were summing up the case |
happened to look at the Jar containing tartar
emetic, and observed that 1t was very low.
This struck me as peculiar, and tooki down
and weighed the contents. 1t had an ounce
and a half. | am positive have not taken a
grain out since got it In, some six or eight
months ago, and since that time | have not
used half an ounce-I will swear not over an
ounce. Vosburgh dropped in after that, but
never again mentioned the subject Of poisons.
He mad had an opportunity to help h:mselfto
my antlmony on two occasions. | would
have said what knew to the prosecuting Of
icers, but they were summing up and |
thought it too late. On the Tuesday after he
verdict went down to Mr.. M'Gill's Office and
told him what have said to you" "Doyou
recall any other visits of Vosburgh 50"
"Only one. He came IN when the grand Jury
was 10 session with member of his church.
He remarked that the jury was calling all the
druggists, and asked whether | had been called.
l said not, and he went away" Are you
willing to make affidavit to this fact?''
Eyes, to everything except the dates. Those
cannot fix exactly, but | am sure as to the
order of the visits mentioned" Then you
feel certain that Mr.. Vosburgh carried off
two and half ounces Of your tartar emet-
ic?" Yes, | am sure did not use it, have
not used so much in the whole eight years |
have been in the business" This was the
one link" MIR. Gill said, wanting to COM
plete our chain of evidence and secure con-
viction.' But it was agreed that nothing
could be done in the matter, as the constitu-
Gon expressly forbids the placing of man
twice in jeopardy of life or limb for the same
ofense. Vosburgh says he once bought
some opium of Wilson, but denies the story
of the antimony. and says it is wholly false