The New York herald., 1878-08-18
SUSPECTED POISONING.

A FARMERS UNFAITHPUL WIFE WHO WANTED
THE ANALYTIC L CHEMIST APPEALED TO.
PaiLADELpHiA, August II, 1878.
DR.. Cusson, the well known chomis. Of this city,
recently had sent to him for analysis the stomach Of
man who Is believed 10 have died OF poison gwen
him by his wio wuh murderous intent under cir
cumstances OF peculiar atrocity. The crime
Of such deliberate and unprovoked villany that, II
all the circumstances are al they are
rated, the murder 10 without . recent parallel.
1t appears that the victim was Andrew I. Van
Aist,pe, farmer living the village of starruoca
the northern part OF Wayne county in this State,
and that he aicd very suddenly In convusions the
Goth Of last month. About years ago Van Alsne.
apparently a respectable ana peaceabls man, quar-
relied with Q ncighbor named Ricks and struck him
on the head with o piece OF board. For shis Van
As,ine arrested, tried, convicted ana sentenced
TO eighteen months imprisonment IN the County jail
Previous 10 his conviction Van As,ine conveyed his
iarm TO his son, who conveyed It back to Mrs. Van
Alstine, the iarmcrs wife, to prevent the property
being seized IN Judgments Tor debts during Van
Alstiue's imprisonment
Alter The husband went 10 prison Mrs. Van Astino
employed man named Samuel Every 10 work Tor her
the larm. He was man Of bad reputation, having
o vile and family In 0neonta, N Y, and having been
Damascus. Soon alter Every entered Inc service OF
MIRA Van Alstne he got the most Of the properly In
his name AUD had eniiro charge OF The Van Aistine
affairs Mrs. Van AIsiiDe discontinued all commuui-
eauon with her husband Her coaduct occasionsd
great scandal IN the community and her old time
neighbors and friends ceased Visiting her.
sTKAAGER AT Hoxs.
On July 1V last, Van A.slins's sentence having sx
pre- t. he appeared IN Carbondale, hrs way home,
iwonty m,ies distant. Finding That there would be
tram on vhicn he could get TO Starrucca without
waiting Twelve hours ho was so an xious 10 see h,s
10 Il 10 co Whi le cafa
and ho started on foo through lhe woods alter bgnt
Tor starrucca He was entirely ignorant OF the change
that had taken place In his bousshoid. He reached
home early next morning, only 10 be repused by his
we and told bv her that she did not intend TO DO
property aud he could on,y remain guest Van
Aistne, almost crushed by the discovery tnaI his
tha, by remsinng he could bring vile to reason.
ino man Every, ON Tho return OF Van Alstine, had
cleared out. On ins asy o. ms return home
and vomitsd proiusey. HIS son, John h., Vf Ararsi,
came TO SEQ him, and sesing thai his mother acted
strangely he told MIS- iatner that NO had bocn pot
soned A physic,an was called in lie pronounced
Van Astine suffering IRON the ,necis OF an overdose
oil arsenic, anu treated him Tor II. In low days he
was around, feeling we.
POISONED.
On FRIDAY, July 10 AIRS Van Alstine went away
from home, ana was gone good part vi thc day ihc
next day her husband was again seized with convui
Sons, ana ho disd IN the evening. the suddennsss
aroused suspicion OF foul play, and inquiry
made Iuto tho matter IL was found Tho 18Th
u
Starrucca Ior Thompson the next station bcyon
She had VISITED Mat toon's drug store, ~ that
village, aud asked Tor n quantity of strychniue.
She said that her name Flora Howe, OF Starruces
and that the poison was wanted To XIII rats with. IL
was sold " hor. She pad tor II with coin that
identilsd ny her son being one oi several curious
coins that had besn the iauiy Tor yeara On thcso
facts beng sworn 10 by John II. Van Alstine, her
son, warrant issued his CON plant, ana she
was arrested whilo leaving Tho church alter ths
lunora! services OF her husband Sbe at once pro-
leased 10 be suffering from tho same symp,oms
manifested by MN, and ut the hearing before The
justice attempted 10 show that he had poisoned
himself and administered tho drug 10 hcr also
IN some way 10 put ner ont OF the way TOO
she was committed, however; but proiess,na TO be
too III TO he moved was Nept by the constable at hts
house until was PLAIN that slie was not suffering x
from sry poison sho was accordingly taken 10
Houesdae to be lodged IN jail Beng soon TO become
q mothor, howcvcf, she was gwen room In the
Jasss house instead Of being placed IA 10 cell She
VIII be tricd In Dccem kvsry has not been
since tho death OF Van Aistiue rhe has created
the grsatest excitement IA tho negb hood md the
feeling against tho uniaithiuI wife 10 intense