Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-19
A Startling Revelation.

A Young Han of Cambridge, HIass..
 Arrested ORR the Charge of Attempting
 to Poison His VvIfe-Charge of Fora-
 cry Added.
 .[From the Boston Post.l
 Detectives E. D. Wiggin and James k. Wood of this city, on Tuesday evening ar rested Homer Wellington of Cambridge. on the charge of forgery and the attempted mur- der of his wife by poisoning. Wellingtons home is at the corner of North avenue and Arlington street. and his wife is the daughter of Morris Boynton, of the firm of Utley & Boynton, No 53 Comuercial street, this city. At the time of their marriage, five years ago, Wellington WAS taken into partnership by Mr. Boynton, and continued in business until a short time ago. Early this month his father in law asked the two detectives to ascertain, if possible, why Homer's manner had become, so chapged-whv he should be so indifferent with regard to his prospects as to leave po- sition which brought an annual income of $1O,000 without any capital Messrs. Wiggin and Wood learned that Wellington walked every day again and again past the residence of young married woman until he had at tracted her attention, when he would chat with her at the window, and once in a while promenade for half an hour. Everything showed that the infatuation was complete. few days investigation revealed wrong do- ing in another direction. The books of the firm to which Wellington belonged, and of which he had taken full charge when connect ed with the house, were examined, and ID them were found many false entries. Not large amount of money had been nisappro- priated, however-probably not moro than $4, GOO.
 The Wellinetons have had two children, but one-a boy-died in January. All of the household except MT. Wellington were ill at the same time, and the physicians were pug zled as to the nature of the trouble They de- cided that the child died of gastric fever. Soon after this affliction the mother was again sick, and oatmeal gruel was prescribed. Though quite unweu at times, she was able on the evening of the 4th inst. to attend 8 concert, together with her parents. On re- turning home with his wife MT. Wellington went to the room where the gruel was usually placed by the servants, closed the door, and remained there several minutes. Mrs. Vel Iington subsequently, took the gruel and retired for the night in @ chamber adjoining her husband, that she might attend to her little daughter, as the nurse was ab- sent Within an hour she was very i'll, and during the night vomited more than twenty times. At about o'clock she called her husband, who pretended to be sound asleep. He aided her slightly and soon went back to his bed manifesting but little con- cern The nurse arrived from an entertain ment and remained with her mistress until morning. Suspicion was excited by this last attack of the mysterious malady. The bowl from which the gruel had been eaten aud the lady's urine were examined by Prof. Wood Of Harvard, who found arsenic enough to kill ten people. The District Attorney was noti- fled and recommended close watch of Vel ington'g movements.
 On Tuesday evening an arrest was thought advisable and was made on charge of for gerry. An indignant denial followed the ale gation of crime, but when the books were produced and the proof shown, Wellington confessed. Then he was asked If he had ever purchased any poison, and answered no, en- phatically. Looking into his pockets the de tectives found two-ounce bottle half full of arsenic, and this discovery caused Wellington to become much confused. Ralying, he said that this WAS bought for him by young man to dispatch cats and dogs; he had thrown nearly all away some months ago, and that on his person he had taken from 8 hiding place only few days before, place where he knew no one could accidentally take it. He further declared that it was beyond question that portion of this poison had caused his wife's illness. A warrant for an attempt to kill his wife was granted, and he was also held in $1O,- 900 on the charge of forgery.
 Mrs. Wellington is not yet ont of danger. She is an only daughter, and her fathers grief at the affair is indescribable. He had given her a fine home and was exceedingly fond of her husband Indeed, it is said that he once ex- pressed to friend his intention to bequeath the bulk of his property, which is considera- ble, to Wellington.