Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-20

York Eaton & Newell, West Brattleboro
Brit Miller, West Brattleboro.
ITnmeilable-John q Patrick Clary, Wines
boro. Vt; Richard G. Smith, Campton, w.
rur CASE OF PRANK LAwRENcE- PARTICULARS
so FAR AS KNOWN
Intelligence received by mail in regard
TO the case Of Frank Lawrence, to which we
made reference last week, are to the effect
that Frank and his father, Chas. q. Law
renee arrived at Grand Island, Neb., on Sat
urday, Jan. 81 They were bound for Dem
yer, Col, where Frank had an engagement as
clerk in hotel, but the elder Lawrence's
condition was such that they were obliged to
stop of at Grand Island. Mr.. Lawrence was
suffering, it was understood, from fall re-
ceiyed in a hotel at Dos Mones, Ia. On his
arrival at Grand Island he was in wander
ing and irrational condition. and remained so
until his death, which took place on the fol-
lowing Thursday. Something IN MIR. Law
rence's condition aroused the suspicion Of the
nurse who cared for him this suspicion was
communicated to the attending physician,
who. upon examination, also thought some
thing was wrong and the result was that
Frank was arrested and lodged in jail on sus-
picion Of having poisoned his father as
stated by us last week. Prussic acid was
found on his person. together with policies OF
insurance on his fathers life 10 the amount OF
Sl1 900, which, of course, strengthened the
grave suspicious against him. firm OF at
torneys at Grand Island are acting as coun-
sci for Frank, and communication has been
had with them, and also with n lawyer at
Swanton who knew Frank during his resi-
dence there. No one in this community, who
knew Frank, believes him guilty Of this I'M
natural crime, and his relatives here have
taken all possible measures in his behalf in
the way of furnishing affidayits of his charac-
ter, and other evidence to aid in clearing up
his case at his examination, which occurs on
the oath inst. It appears, among other
things, that Frank was well acquainted with
the use 30 generally made by the medical pro-
fession Of prussic acid as nervine and soda
tive He had been in the habit of using il
himself, aud the Swanton lawyer referred to
states that it can be proved that Frank had
been in the habit of buying this article at
drug stores in that place, in st. Adams, and
Platisburgh, n. Y. The acid which lie had
on his person when arrested he had bought
openly at Grand Island although as stated
he gave as a reason for its purchase that he
wanted to poison dog. This reason was
however, probably given simply as means
to obtain such an article Of deadly poison as
druggists do not readily sell to strangers As
regards the insurance, it is known that Frank
had been in the habit of carrying accident in
surance on his fathers life. The policies re-
ferred to must have been of this character,
and the young man could not realize on them
in case Of his fathers death from other than
an accidental cause. chemist was sent for
from Chicago to analyze Mr.. Lawrences re-
mains, but at last accounts the analysis had
not been made. Last Thursday Mr. Sidney
A. Miller Of this place was sent on by the
friends here to look up the facts in the case,
render Frank all possible assistance, and, if
found e1pedicnt, bring on Mr.. Lawrence's re-
mains for burial