Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-27
THE POISONING HORROR.
Eurther Particufars---Only Six
Deafhs.--Several Vet Dam
gerOuSly Hi.


Capt. r. M. Allison, who left Kings
ton Thursday. Informs us that up to
that time there had been no additional
deaths from the terrible poisoning ca~
lamity at Cl. Dsils' residence last
week. He reports, however, that q
number are still dangerously sick,
while others are recovering. DR.. J. W.
Norwood, who came up from Lenoirs
yestarday evening, says the report
reached that plere yesterday that young
Albert Gailaher had died since Thurs.
day. He was reported dead at first
but 1t was mistake. The East Ten
nesseean of Thursday has the follows
ing account of the cad affair:
1t was the occasion of the marriage
Of Mr.. Joel d. Hembree to Miss Jane,
the youngest daughter of J. I. Dali,
who lives about four and ashalf miles
| northwest Of town. The nuptisls took
place at the residence of the brides
father on Thursday last, the 18th inst i,
and, Immediately after, the party,
| together with the invited guests, sat
| UOWA " q NAhACAS nDUut AOOus pIC~
pared for the occasion. The following
night and next day, nearly all who ate
became sick at the stomach, and were
vomiting and purging. Friday night
Katie Lowery, little girl eight years
of age, died, and also little two year
old granddaughter of Col. Dali.
Sunday evening Robert Dali, married
son of Col. Dali, aged about "a, died,
and on Monday morning Mr.. Robert
May, an elderly gentleman from Illi-
nois, visiting the Dails. died.
The cause of the sickness remains a
mystery The physicians are unable
TO determine. ALI agree that 1t is poi
son, but as TO the kind, or how adj
ministered, no one seems to know.
There are various theories. Among
others that 1t was from the brass ket.
tie which was used to boil custard and
fruit. But the fact that some are sick
who did not eat of the articles cooked
in the kettle, would seem to explode
that theory. Some of the physicians
state that the symptoms indicate ars
senic poison, and is thought probable
the cook might have used arsenic fol
soda, through mistake. A member o1
the family did the cooking, and the
Dails asset that no arsenic has ever
been in the house. There Is one other
theory, viz that the poison was placed
in the food designedly by some evi
disposed person.
The folloWing Is list of these who
were present and who are now sick
and also those who were present anC
part0ok Of the refreshments, and un'
affected, and also list Of the dead:
THE SICK.
Jas. I. Dali and wife, Miss Virs
Dali, Miss Emma Peters, granddaugh
ter of Dali, Miss Henrietta Adkisson
daughter of Capt. Jas. w. Adkisson
Mrs. Roht. Dali, Mrs. Robt. May, o
Illinois. Miss Callie May, daughter
= Mack May, son, Walter Crumbliss anC
. wife, w. It. Weatherfo, wife anC
daughter, Bepj. Tedder, tim. Tedder
Miss Matilda Tedder, daughter of Esq
Tedder, John King, Frank Wheat
Albeit Gallaher, son of Houston, Johr
Mckinney, Ben. Margrave, Miss Mat
tie Lovelace, Miss Sallie Suddatb, Mics
Susan Suddath, s. P. Sparks, Willard
Hester, Mrs. Ellis .Devaney and son
Jim Fields. colored.
THE UNAFFECTED.
! Joel Hembree and wife, Miss Emm
Dali, W. E. McElwee, Miss Amanda
franklin, Dock Eve, Miss Victori
Adkisson, Chas. Margrave, sam
Sewer. Miss Sarah May, daughter O
} Kobt May, Rev. Abraham Cater, tn
officiating minister.
THE DEAD.
Katie Lowery, aged years; grand
daughter of Col. Dali. aged 2 years
Robert Dali, son of Col. Dali, age
about "a years Robert May, of ILL
nois, aged IS years.
Some of our citizens visited tn
| neig borhood and report it one Of tn
, saddest sights they ever witnessed
t At one time there were fourteen sic
at Col. Daii's house-until the numbe
was reduced by the death of three {
3 them. On Sunday some of the sic
l were removed to neighbors, wher
2 they could have better attention.
Little Katie Lowery was a brigh
pretty little girl of eight years, a
| orphan daughter of the late s. Lowery
who was drowned in Tennessee rive
: aoout year ago. She was buried 6
D the Presby tsrian burying-ground Sur
t day evening.
The sad occurrence has cast gloor
/. over our entire community.