Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-04
MISS EMMA TOwEY,s ALARM.
Some One Trying tn Poison and to Kidna1'
an Heiress-Her Story to a Justice.
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Some One Trying t" Poison and to Kidnap
an Heiress-Her Story to a Justice.
New York Sun.
Miss Emma Towey of $50 West Forty
second street told strange story yesterday
to the justice in the Jefferson market police
court. She said that she wanted the aid of
the Justice and the police to ascertain who it |
was that had been attempting to murder her
with poison and pistol According to her
story, she was taking tea at her residence
some time ago, when she tasted something
bitter. She found queer substance at the
| bottom OF the teacup, and, taking it to a
chemist, ascettained that it was deadly
poisonous preparation, the basis of which
was nitrate of silver Miss Towey supposes
that the poison was put into her cup by an
enemy disguised as a beggar, who had been
in the house asking for money. She gave
the supposed beggar some money and some
thing to eat At another time poison was
put into Miss Towey's coffee, and after
drinking it she fell into stEper, from which
she was not aroused until the next day.
Prompt medical aid saved her life. Again,
she was poisoned by some substance being
mixed with her food. Her father aso ate
of the same food. Both were made very
sick.
Il Once, while sitting at window, Miss
Towey was fred at, the ball striking the
woodwork near her head. In addition to
the attempts to take her life, she says des-
) perate effort was made to kidnap her. A
short time ago she attended an evening meet
ing in church in Thirty fourth street. At
!, the close of the services shestarted for home,
and when near Thirty-fourth street and
Eighth avenue, she noticed q hack drive up
near the sidewalk. -Four ruffians surrounded
; her and we're pushing her toward the hack.
She screamed and two gentlemen hurried to
her assistance, and her assailants, releasing
her, jumped into the carriage and were OFF.
: Miss Towey Is confident that the attempt
to murder her and to kidnap her were made
!; by persons employed by some relative who
:. fears that Miss Towey may get fortune in
!. England to which she is entitled. Miss
!. Towey's mother was the niece of Lady Sea-
n grave, maiden who owned large estates
); near Howth, County Dublin, Ireland,
. and also in Derbyshire, England. Lady
Seagrave intended Miss Towey's mother
should have her property. The mother
journeyed to America, and. after arriving
II here, heard of her sisters death. The
o mother, also, soon died. When Emma in
\ CURED about the Seagrave estate, she ascer-
It tanned that other relatives had appropriated
the property. Emma's father would have
: contested her right to the estate, but he had
e no money with which to defray the expenses
g of a contest in the courts. Emmas sister
:. Maggie died time ago, and Emma
.c thinks Maggie was poisoned.
= The above strange story of Emma Towey
was corroborated by her father, who accom-
panied her before the justice. Mr.. Iowey
was for several years member of the New
York fire department.
Emma is a handsome blonde, about TWEEN
I'd ty-five years of age, and very graceful and
c ladylike She told her story to the justice
in plain and straightforward manner, ant
with an air of candor that carried the i'm
press of truth. She said that she had en-
ne gagged lawyers to endeavor to get her estat
at in ireland and England, and that she hersei
at would go across the water to prosecute he
claims in person.
The name of the per-on whom Emma suf
BY poets of attempting to have her poisoned c
kidnapped she told to the justice and
police captain Brynes.