The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-07
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The body was left hanging six minutes
longer, and was then lowered into the cof-
fin, and formal inquest held. 1t was then
removed 10 the undertaker's. at 70 Park
street. where the funeral will take place to-
morrow. Fathers DuraDquet, Anaciatus,
and Morgan, OF North At;lebor0, Mass,
participated In the eucharist, and attended
Balbo TO the last. A large crowd assembled
outside the Toombs and witnessed the re-
moyal OF the body.
A Mothers Terrible Crime.
SHE poIsoss HERSELF AND NINE OF HER
CHILDREN WITH FATAL RESULTS.
NEW YORK, August Ga special from
Americas, Ca, gives the foiiowing particu-
lars OF a crime committed In Webster coun-
~. twenty miles west OF that place, on the
evening OF August 4tb. II states that
Woodson l.. Gunnells, well.to-do farmer,
left home to visit sick neighbor, and, re.
turning at 10 p. NJ. found his wife and
nine OF ten small children in a horrible
sleep from the effects OF morpha admins
tered in lemonade by Mrs. GunneIs. There
Is no doubt she prepared the fatal beverage
and administered II 10 the children and
drank OF il herself with fatal intent.
Mr.. GuhnelIs was married TO this bis Sc
cond wife seven years ago, and has by her
four children. The other six are by pre-
yious wife, and as far as Is Known their
stepmotber has been dutiiul and kind pa
rent TO them. Mrs. Gunnells is from a
highly respecable family.
A note in tue handwriting OF Mrs. Gun
nells was found under a morphia-bottle on
the table, in which she stated that she had
deliberately administered morphia TO her
ots with the intention of
DESTROYING them all, and that she was not
actuated by any domestic trouble. Owing
TO the lapse OF time before medical aid ar
rived Mrs. Gnnnels's case was hopeless.
She Law on her back on her bed in the unna-
tural sleep produced by the fatal drug, and
all the efforts OF physicians and sympathizing
friends TO restore her were futile. The chill
drens' cases were not so hopeless, and by I'M
ceasing efforts Of physicians some OF them
showed signs of returning consciousness.
All OF the steBchildren and some OF the
younger chidreH are now thought to be
ont OF danger. The youngest, an infant OF
a few months, was saved by the fact that its
mother could not introduce enough OF The
fluid down its throat to destroy life. Prob
ably three Of the children will die. These
three are presumed to have drank more
freely Of the deadly beverage than the
others. The dispatch concludes All the
evidence taken negatives the idea OF insan-
ity, and points directly to a cool. deliberate
determination on the part OF the hitherto
quiet and kind.bearted lady 10 take away
her own life and that OF her family, and ut
the same time conceal from the world the
cause OF her act"
A New Jersey Murder Mystery.
BERGEN POINT. y. j., August G.-The
body Of the German woman found hanging
from a tree by Bloom Wilson and james
johnson, two boys, who were blackberry
ing in the woods at Pamrapo, \. j., yester-
day, was recognized last night as that OF
Catherine Miller, Of 81 Newark avenue,
Jersey City. The body when found was
hanging from limb Of large beach tree.
Near at hand were found the woman's
black straw bat and her basket.
Mrs. Morgan Taylor, OF Forty-third
street. Pamrapo, recognized the woman,
and stated that on Friday, on the horsc-car
from Jersey City, she saw the woman in
company with a man. and her attention was
attracted by the peculiar conGuct Of the
pair. They left the car and entered the
woods at Forly-eightn street. She noticed
that no words passed between the couple,
and that the female wore black skirt over
calico wrapper. The body, when found,
lacked the black garment
The male companion was five feet seven
inches in height, with sandy hair, beardleSs
face, and wore dark trousers and 4 black
alpaca coat, white shirt, and no vest.
From the resemblance OF the two, they
seemed to be brother and sister. They APP
reared TO be under the Influence OF liquor.
1t would seem that the woman had been
violently treated before her death. The
authorities, who are disposed TO consider il
Gaze of murder, are investigating the
matter.
Like Father. Like Son.
NEW YORK, August 6.-Quimbo Apo,
the son OF the notorious Chinese murderer,
passed the greater part OF last night drink
ing i'm the saloons in the lower part OF the
Fourteenth Ward. AT few minutes before
midnight he entered a saloon and engaged
in game OF cards with young man named
John Collins. They played several games
for beer, and then, at Appo's suggestion,
they began TO gamble. AHpo is an
expert at cards, and by his manip-
uations he soon won all COllins's
money. The latter, suspec;ing that he was
being robbed, watched the Chinaman close
IL, and at last, as he says, caught him cheat
ing. An alteration and fight followed.
During the scuflle Apo drew knife from
bis pocket and plunged the blade into Col
lins's abdomen. The youth fell to the floor,
and his aSsailant rushed out into the street.
lie was arrested by two policemen with the
knife in his hand, and being taken before
the wounded man was fully identified. Col
Ins's wound is pronounced mortal.
Killed His wife.
NEW YORK, August 6.-The death was
reported at the Coroner's office this morn
ing OF Rose McGown by injuries received
by being thrown down stairs by her hus-
band, Michael, at so west Thiriy'seventh
street