The Morning herald., 1878-10-05
"a |Hdy aw
spoken by the card when she promised to

spoken by the card when she promised to
furnish the required Subjects" to the
various professors and doctors. She appears
to have been in the habit OF studying how
to put people to death, for when careful
search vas made among her effects, very
elaborate "trea tlse on poisone" at ance At
tracted the attention of special detectives
placed In charge Of this peculiar case. The
book also appeared to have been well used,
any number Of finger marks being easily
detected on It's various pages. Next was a
revolver, somewhat the worse for use; .
diary, in which were noted movements Of
various men, young and old.
Here we have evidence of cool, sys~
tematic preparation for murder.
In New Haven lived two brothers, NOV
Ing 10 good society, surrounded by christian
Influences, beth members of cburch-one OF
them had Inherited and spent or lost $50, 900
- he other was upon the threshold of man
hood, and was to have also $4,000, this
later sum was untouched, and there we're
no other brothers or sisters. The elder
crav'd the Inheritance OF his younger, 10
get IT be attempted to murder thus:
f. The two young men had hired a boat for
an afternoons sail on the Sound. They
were three or four miles ont. Eddie had
justreeftd the sail, when his brother who
SAT at the helm. asked him to sit beside him.
Eddie took bis seat near the ftern ard was
col vsrstpg with bis brother when William
suddenly pointed towards the water and ex-
claim d. See that shark r. As Eddie
turned his head he received push, and be-
fore be could save himself he fell over bsard
He was a strong swimmer and was not
frightened at what he at frst thought was
an accident. To his surprise, however, ih-
stead of finding bis brother at band to rescue
him when be arose to the surface, te saw
William bearing away towards shore and
laughing tauntiDgly at his struggles. vii
liam called out to him to sSim after the
boat and he would pick him up; but when
ever Eddie swan near 1t William tackled
about and led him on towards the Sound
After getting him five miles out, In the
gathering darkness. William sailed away.
William Landed, and after paying for the
boat, walked to his home in the northwests
ern part of New Haven He told bis wife
that Eddie was drowned. He ordered sup.
per and after eating heartily, harnessed HE
horse and drove over to his mothers In
Olive street, and related the story he had
told his wife. After few words of conso-
lation.to her be went home and slept sound
~ all night. Two hours after William had
parted from his mother, Eddie, pale and ex-
hausted, opened the door and was in his
mothers arms. After bis brother abandon
ed him, by alternately swimming and tread
ing water he had reached shore. He told
his mother of bis belief that William IN.
tended to drown him, and the story gained
general circulation, In spite the efforts of
the family TO suppress the facts. The only
motive that has been given for Williams
attempt on his brothers life was that
already stated, that Eddie was shortly to
receive legacy Of $5O,0oO which in event
of his death would 20 to his brother.
In the same State, It will be recollected
Mrs. Stafford. If we Ltske not her name.
poisoned four or FIVE persons within period
of two years, not very long ago.
| There must be some moral cancer eating
away the conscience of community, which
produce 90 frequently such unexceptional
criminals. The cant about the rum devil
will notdo, as in ev ,ry instance quoted, rum
was not factor In the crime.