The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-18

DR.TAYLOR NAMING A CHEMICAL. ANALYSIS CT
THE FREDERICKSBURG BOYS STOMACH, WHO
is SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN PoIsOEED-A
sTEP-MoTHER SAID TO Be SUSPECTED.
DR.. ". II. Taylor, State AssaTer and
Chemist, and Coroner for Richmond, Is now
engaged in making an analysis OF the sto-
mach Cf Lewis Wilson, a Fredericksburg
youth, who died suddenly on Saturday last
under what were deemed suspicious cir
cumstances.
Two weeks or more ago the youth fell
from Il cart and fractured one OF his legs.
He was conveyed to the residence OF bis
father, and received proper medical atten-
ton. Last week Lewis was taken suddenly
III, caused, as was supposed at the time, by
eating too heartily OF fresh fish. DR.. Spots
wood Carmichael, OF Fredericksburg, who
had been attending the boy for his broken
leg, was advised OF the condition OF the
youth, and, although not sent for by the
family, called and found him very sick OF
Nausea OF the stomach. All remedies failed
TO. give relief, and last Saturday the little
hoy died. From statements made TO the
Doctor and others, the Coroner, W. Roy
Mason, Esq. felt 1t his duty to investigate
the case, and therefore held an inquest.
a Fredericksburg reporter had an inter
view with the youths father and his step
mother the latter being suspected Of hay-
ing poisoned The boy). The following eX-
tracts from the several interviews had on
the subject are briefly reported below:
Reporter TO boys fat5er): Did you send
him [ihc boyl to the country TO live, or did
he 90 vountarily2
wilson He went voluntarily to get rid
of his slcE-mother. and preferred that hc
should 60 on her account.
Reporter: 1t is very important | should
understand YOU in regard to your statement
that you never suspected Mrs. Wilson OF
poisoning Lewis, and that you never stated
your suspicious TO any one.
Wilson: ! repeat what first said: that
never suspected her, or stated to any one
that did; all said was to Dr.. Carmichael,
and told him what Lewis had told ME his
mother said about his dying.
Reporter: would like to see Mrs. Will
son [hoy'> stcr-motheIl; have you any OBJ
iec:lon
Wilson ! will see her and let you
know.
Mr.. Wilson returned from the back room
and informed me Mrs. Wilson was not pre-
pared to see company, and that she would
rather rot talk about the matter.
Determined to ascertain il Mrs. Wilson
was aware OF the unpleasant rumors con.
Meeting hcr with the death Of her step-snn,
we insisted upon seeing her, and succeeded.
We found her much younScr-!ookin@ Wo-
man than cTere prepared to see. although
she has lost her front teeth, with an exceed
inm|y amiablc look, and who Impressed Us
with the idca tha: although unhappiiy sit
uatcd. she was incapable OF committing the
helii,h deed of which she is suspected.
Introducing the subject, we asked ii she
was aware Of the rumors concerning Tie
death oi her stcp-Son.
Mrs. Wilson: Was not aware OF them
until ycstcI day, when Il friend told mc there
were unpleasant rumors connected with his
death.
Reporter: Did your friend tell you that
you were suspected OF poisoning him:
Mrs. Wilson: Great God! No. Who can
say such things Of me?
Rcportcr: Your husband, madam. it is
said suspected you, and has stated his suS.
picionS 10 others. AS we thus answered
Mrs. Wilson, her husband came in and de-
MED that he had ever suspected her. or had
ever expressed 10 others his suspicious.
ReDortcr: Mr.. Wilson, | wish you would
rcpcat in presence of your wife what yot
SAID TO nc few moments ago, when yot
say was identical with what you stated Il
Dr. Carmichaei?
Wilson turning to his wife) said: toIt
the reporter that Lewis told me before NJ
died YOU came to his bedside and told hin
he must die. and that he would never get III
from his Sicl-bcd.
Mrs. Wilson: I never told Lewis anj
such thing. I told Lewis he ought to he ;
better boy; that he was very SICK and NIGH
revcr get over the attack-iust as any on'
would do who felt an interest in him.
Reporter: Mrs. Wilson, YOUR HUSBAND
SAYS YOU were unkind TO Lewis, and that ll'
sent him away because you treated hin
badly?
Mrs. Wilson: He was not my child, ant
had no ri"ht TO treat him badly. ana neVeI
did. | never whipped him, for didn't can
slider had lllc ri-ht 10 do so. lllere Mr
Wilson intcrpo>ed aud asked his VIE II St!'
hadn't threatened 10 leave the house !
Lewis rcmained.l She admitted she had
His father corrected him on several occa
Sons and he would run away ana stay To-
days at Il time. Once he stayed IN some
boGy's stable until brought home bv an OIL
Ger. On another occasion he we't 10 n!
mothers and told her he had his father
permission to remain there until Christmas
Reporter: You admit you told Mr. II
son YOU would not remain in the house wit!
Lewis.
Mrs. Wilson: Yes. sir; did. Lewis wa
very bad and Unmanagcablc but | ncve
had desire to do him harm. God know
am innocent Of having anything 10 dt
will, his death. God alone is Responsible
the reporter also converScd with DR.
Carmichael an,, Mr.. Millhouscr. The
Doctor said Young Wilson's father told hin
that G,. believed his son had been poisoned
and that his wife Gi1 it. DR.. CarmIchac
further said that Wilson insisted that hr
son had been poisoned, and urged hlm tC
administer an!idoir,: bllt that he didn't be-
ljcye he was poisoned: ioT, while there were
SYMPTOMS Of poison. tic absence or yer,
important auh material symptoms lea h'h
TO believe that the boy bad died from na'll
raj causes.
Mr.. Mi!houScr wa brief and pointed n
his reply, and sad ".M .Mr. Wilson told lIl'
he believed Lewis was poisoned, and TIA
his wife did it,"
Returning to Mr. Wilson, the reporter rc
pcatcd the statements made by the phys.cEil
and Mr. Nilhouscr, and asked him WHAT u
had 10 say. 81 have only 10 say. sir: tia
they are internal liars. | deny the state
nents most positively"
ALLOWANCES OF COUNTY OFFICERS Tn
following, passed 1t the last session OF til
General Assembly, lhakes an importan
change in the law