The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-01
NEAR DEATHS DOOR.
Nine Persone Eat Poisoned Beef, and
Escape Death Only by the Prompt
Assistance Rendered by
Physicians.

most dangerous case of what is ALLEGED
to be meat poisoning occurred Saturday at
the residence of the Stebbins family, No. SIi2
North Mississippi street The family con-
sists of Thomas Stebbins, his wife, three boys
Harry, Frank and Chsrlie-and Mrs. Steb-
bins brother. Vim. Garrison, and her father,
Jacob Garrison. On the dinner table at noon
was about three pounds of boiled beef, which
had been purchased. OF this all partook lib
orally, with the exception OF Mrs. Stebbins,
who ste but a small quantity of il. About 2
o'clock the whole family co implanted of
pains in the stomach, aud the men folks be-
gan vomiting, Mr. Stebbins being 50 affected
that he was compelled to go 10 bed. Shortly
after the others, with the exception of Mrs.
Sse5bins, followed his example and the SUI
fering was great All complained of the
ssme kind of pains, and continuous vom.
iting was kept up. Mr.. Stebbins and his
son Charlie appeared TO be suffering more
than the others, and the former finally
became unconscious. Matters had reached
this alarming stage, when some OF the neigh
tors were called in, and DIS. Parsons, Elder and
Mendenhall were summoned. An investige-
ton of the case was made and proper RENE
dies administered to all, seemingly at first
with little effect. After "A while, however. a
change for the better was preceptible, Mr..
Siebbins having returned 10 Consciousness.
An inspection was made of the remaining
portion CT the meat by the doctors and a
consultation was held. No decisio ], however,
YVES reached as to the cause OF the
poisoning and none will be made until the
meat has been suslyTed. which will ne done
this morning. The physicians. il is claimed,
however, are strongly under the impression
that the beef had been besprinkled with
poison with malicious intent, or that it came
from an animal that died from disease. The
poisoned family we're visited al late hour
by a representative OF this paper.
and found TO be (slthoueh still very i'll aud
suffering much paiD) in a slightly inn
proved condition. They are all assured of
the fact that il Was The meat which
poisoned them and nothing else. although
they psrtoOk of other visnds. They base their
belief upon the fact that Mrs Stebblns ate
very hearty dinner, dispensing with the
meat. and the result was she was bat slightly
i'll. IL il hard to believe that the poi 5Oning
was the result of malice. but Il IL vas il is
only just and right that immediate steps be
taken for the prosecution of the guilty par
ties. whoever they may be.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaDgtree, also living near by,
were similarly affected. Last evening il was
reported that all the sufferers were improv-
irg, but no explanation OF the cause o. the
poisoning was 20 be had. DIR. Elder thinks
the symptoms were those OF arsenical poison
ing, and is inclined To think that there must
have been some other source than the beef
referred to. An examination was made yes
terday by the health officers of the meat in
the butcher shop where the meat was pur-
cbased. and they pronounced 1T pure and
good. This statement is due the owner OF the
shop, and it gives us great pleasure TO be able
TO make this announcement.