Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-01
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a DAabOlIcal Plot

DaabolIeal Plot
MI. Q. E. Blair, an elderly married man Of
Chatham, N. Y. and wealthy cotton batting
manufacturer; Mary CoDnelly, aeshy Irish
woman, aged forty; Joseph Volkencr aud his
wife Mary appeared in tho Essex Market Pc
lice Court, Now York, Thursday From their
evidence the following amazing story is gear-
cd: In September Mrs. Cosnelly and Mis
Vclksuer beoame iolineto. aud when Mr.. Con.
nelly deserted his wife, Octo5sr l, sho wen. to
live With Mrs. Vo'ken:r. Finding her has
band bad gono to Bo]ton. Mrs. Connolly deter
mined to follow him. taking the right boat
O:tober 4, Mrs. V olkeuer going with her. They
respected S. his home, and sc seemed quito
taken with Mrs Volkorer. registering with her
as man and vile st .ha Nayshall House, Bos-
ton, next morning N;xs day Ar. Blair 70.
TUNED to bis home aad tho 7oGcI to New York
citF. A correspondence was kept up between
Blair acd Mrs. Volkener. Ga Mondsy last
Bair Hroto 10 her ina. DO would bo Coga
10 New York On Wednesday and bring q
turkey aad apcnd Thsnksgivi1g Day with
her. 4 plot was then conceived by Mr. Woke.
ner and communicated 10 lis vifo snd Mrs.
Connelly, He said ho woud Luy some nor
phioc so as to Put tho old man out Of ihe wsy
quietly. When dead they would cet bis bcart
off, Cover his tees end hands with dirt, tresa
him in cid spd torn clothes, put old ard worn
shoes on bis :eat, und thea, during the Eight.
Vokener would carry the dead body doHn into
the cellar, and leave the door into TIC ss.ect
open. Some OF the ueighto.s Tcu!d fod tho
body aud ssrd ter tho police. They would tsks
the old man for tramp who had sough shelter
10 tho CELLAR and then had died of exhaustion.
The body would b. taken to the Morgus; there
no one would ricogn;z, or claim him, AID in Il
the doctors They would take his money, watch
and chain, iewelry and clothing. AMI no ono
would be the Wiser for ii.
Tuesday night Volkcaer paid s. fur botto
containing morphine 10 powder, took it Eoma
aud added water to it. 1t Was enough to XII!
a hundred men. Blair arrived as sbe Vol.
koners' "Wednesday noon, aud WAS af-
fcctionate!y received. Mrs. Connolly coatiuu-
ed tho story as follows: Blair aud Mrs.
Volkcnor sGon went out together, and Mr.
Vclksner handed me that bottle aud said bo
wonld kill Inc if did not do what be said. |
was to give The bottle 10 Mrs. Volkencr when
she got home. Then Joseph Volkener hid him.
self under tho led. Mrs. Vo!ksper and MIR.
Blair got back aholt|y af:or, and l did what
MIR. VolkeEer hnd ordered me to Go. gave
her the bottle with the poison in it. was sent
Tor some boor, aad wheI l returned With tho
pitcher Mrs. Vokencr was sitting on Mr. Blair'a
knee. Mrs. Volkcner called mo 'Auaty,' end
told mo to put the pitcher aud lumber behind
her on the buresu. While sitting on Elr.
Blair's knee saw her reach over aud pour
some Of tho stuff from tho bottle into tho beer
10 one Of the glasses. She told me to hand MIR.
Blair his glass. and We all three drank of Tho
bser. | felt nelvous and split some, and when
had to 20 into the bedroom Joseph Volkeuer
cursed me for not giving it right. | eerved up
tho dinner Of sausages, and Mr.. B!air drank
| three glasses Of beer. Each time Mrs. Woke
ner poured some OF tho mixture into his glass
Atter Mr.. Blair had drank the second elass ho
| began to complaia Of feeling dizzy and sick. Mrs.
VOlkcner only lsughed at him and said he ought
to be ashamed of himself fer spelling the party.
MIR. Blair drank the third glass. and soon after
ward became tsrrib'y sick. Mr. Blair suffered
| terribly during the night BE vomited, nnd
die that became frightened. Mr. Vokener
when Mr.. Blair was lying unconscious, got up
| from under the bed ard watched him. Twco
| Ye poured some drops from thss bottle down
Mr.. Blait's throat, bu: each tine Mr.. Blair
! threw il up. Toward morning Mr. Blair eua-
Il
away. He cursed his wife for giving mr. Blair
| too much Of the stuff, which he said had made
him sicb. Then he lsfs. MIR. Blair got up es.ly,
and would tsks nothing Eo was so SICK that
he kep. vormitnng all thetime. got moro and
mora frightened, and wen. TO doctor in Hous.
ton street snd showed him tho bottle. After he
had examined it he said: My God where did
you get that? The druggist that sold you tnat
preparation should bo sen: 10 prison for life.
There is enough poison there TO ELL ono hun
dred men," 1t YVES the doctor who put that
label on tho bottle. ,.....-.-
Tho Volkensrs ald Mrs. Connolly wsro held
for further hearing,
Mrs. Connolly is known in police circles Is
petty thi5f end Mrs. Volksre- ss shoplitIer.
Sac is also q fortune teller, aud is known as
Zoe, the English Gypsy Queen
F.; BUcKwHEAT may be made profitable apoS
| piece of rough or reHly closred ground No
other crop 10 go etfto:ive 10 mcl!oTibg rough
} cloddy land. Tie seed in 5crthern locsIitieE
should bo soWn before July 12!t; otherwise
carly fall ftos.s moy catch the crop. G;ass
and clover may sonetimes be sown successfully
Hi;h buck8hcat this month.
SOLID COMFORTS. tho best COOKING
Stoves, FIRE PLACE HEATERS, OFFICE
STOVES, RANGES. FURNACES arl STOVE
Work generally, call on
STANssURY & Bro,
Corner King and Columbus sts.
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