Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03
Arrest of ss.uadame wilson,,

A WASHINGTON JONAH CHARGED WITH CAUSING
The Dh1 m OF A CINCINNATI WIDOW.
Madame Jane Wilson," doctress and Clair
voy ant. aell-know In this city, was arrested In
Cinc..nBatI, Ohio, last Wednesday, on the
ctarye of causing the death OF Josephine Will
nanssOn. From some OF the papers and memo
raEsium found in her place, it appears that she
Washington woman. She has lately resided
at 242 Longworth street, Cincinnati where she
now claims she kept a lying In asylum, and
when arrested she and her brother were very
indignant at the charge brought again8 her
me circumstances OF the case given in the Gin
c1nnau Enquirer are about as follows:
TIE DEATH OF THE WIDOW WILLIAMSON.
Mrs. Williamson was Cincinnati widow, re-
siding with her sister and brother-in-law and
orother. on Friday OF last week she complained
OF not 1ee1ng well, and asked that she be
allowed 70 occupy room by herself that night,
as she did not desire to disturb the rest of the
family. saturday afternoon she sent note by
her sister to Madam Wilson, saying:-"I am
sick. Come and see me about that sewing to-
Eight, II possible; II not, the first thing 1n the
morning. came soon. Come to the corner of
about the sewing" The note was delivered and
in couple OF hours afterward Madam Wilson
called upon Mrs. Williamson, and was In her
room some time without any one else being
present. Mrs Williamson's relatives proposed
10 send for a doctor, but TO this she
objected, saying that she would be we'll
summoned, however, and responded. When
he went into the house and found
a woman surrounded by several chill
ability he did not suspect anything out OF the
way. He prescribed for the patient and left
On Monday he called again. and Mrs William
her had greatly relieved her, and she would be
all right in day or two. He told her that IL
she needed him to send for him, and that he
would call again On Tuesday. She did not send
for him. and when he returned on Tuesday he
found Mrs. Williamson In a dying condition.
The doctor told her that it was his painful duty
TO inform her that she was dying, and that she
would not live through the day. and that she
mad better confess, as he knew there was some-
thing wrong. Thereupon Mrs. Williamson told
INN that she had gone to Madam Wilson's
mouse on Friday, and that the Madam had used
an Instrument upon her to produce an abor-
ton. she being four months pregnant. on
FRIDAY night the result of the manipulation by
Maoam wilson manifested itself. and that was
"hat was meant BY the expression 81 came
soon" In the note addressed to Madam Wilson
on saturday. Shortly after making her COMES.
sue sl aied; Madam wilson was then arrested.
Among the letters found In Madam wilson's
mouse were numerous appeals from women an
girls to restore to them the affections of hus-
sands ana sWeethearts who had wandered or
proven d1latory In making love. Nearly all
spoke or money Enclosed. There was
A LETTER FROM MADAM WILSON'S MOTHER OF
WASHING TON.
II negan dearest Daughter" and, after
speaking OF some family affairs, concluded as
IollowS: FPS. be careful wen you doctor ladys
not to bring your self In no truble for If you
was TO do 1t wood take all we ave to get you out
and for the sake of your dear children be very
CAREFUL not to go to far. MOTHER
Above RNo the postscript the signature is mrs
Below Is a letter from the mother 70 the
daughter In full:
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jun 25, 1850.
NV pear Janet shall be SO pleased TO see
you come to see me and bringe little Joney with
you IL wont cost you any thing to brnge him
and wish you cud be heare BY the forth of
July July want 10 see you so bad l want to ave
goOd Joke with you am sorry that you ave
truble in your bfSsnesS do be Careful 80 thai
they can not arme you. MOTHER.
THE DIARY OF THE ACCUSED
contains entries showing that numbers OF young
ioVe tnem, wives 10 bring back the love OF their
husbands: &c In an interview with a reporter
sue stated tnat she did not treat the deceased
professionally other than tell her what to eat
Id case OF miShap; that she did not procure
aDortlons, but frequently prevented them. and
lne instruments found In her place were not
DR.. Paul Warfng, the ''astrologtst' in that city
Is brother to Madame Wilson, and that "he ia
tne son OF woman who, in 1866 lived at the
G Snaltr Oh GEORGE and Plum streets, and was
known as Madame Ross, the fortune teller One
tme rich widow from Cleves, Ohio-the widow
Hay es-went there to get her fortune told Ma
Game Ross, learning OF the wealth Of the widow,
thought it would be a good idea to have her in
lne family. so she put her in communication
with her son, who was In st. Louis. He came
20 snis CITY; and the widow married him on the
three sons Of the widow ran him of the farm
OUT she went with him. Since then the three
boys have all died violent deaths, having either
been shot, poisoned or killed by accident. and
now the doctor has no one to stand I'm his WaV
OF enjoying the property. The doctor had moth
Ing 10 do with the death of his three stepsOns
1 nomeser III. Paul Warning put up $500 bail for
Madame Wilson. and she was released.
WHAT is KNOWN IN WASHINGTON ABorr MA
DAME WILSON
Is thus told by STAR reporter: Mrs. DR.. Will
SUI ~ inc daughter or Madame Ross clair
Voyant, located at the corner of I'd and ID streefs
nOItneast Mrs. Wilson Was formerly in Jle
same business here as she pursued In CincIn
hatl. Sne left here for Philadelphia about 4
ears ago, and after remaining In that CITY A
lew months removed to Cincinnati Mrs. WI.
son married here one Henry Wilson, who for
some tlme made speciality of caring persons
dead. N - ~"
DUN HORSE. stylish and speedy, delightful
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