The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-20
ON TRIAL FOR POISONING.
DID On. DAVIS KILL M. MUNDAY ron
HIS INSURANCE. MONEY,

The Csuversstsss Betwe.u Mrs. - ssaay sad
~. Davts Which she Trses ss Expiatu and
he Deniss Tesh Pinee-sa's Evestfsi Life.
HARRoDsBURa KY. April i3.-Thereis now
on trial In Versailles a village near hero. a re.
markable poisoning case: The defendant. DIR.
Walker Davis. ie n practising physician. G5
years Of age. and man OF fine physical condi-
ton and appearance. He 10 accused Of poison-
ing his father-in-law. a Mr.. Munday. Davis
has been three times married. He deserted his
first wife. and on the death OF the second. a few
years ago. married a Miss Munday. q girl OF
about 49, Munday Was about 40 years old and
kept ferry on the Kentucky River. He had O
poor little farm. and with this and his ferry
made. In all probability. three hundred or four
hundred dollars year. He had second wife.
with whom Davis was said to be too familiar
before his marriage with the. daughter.
After the marriage the Doctor lived with the
family at the ferry. Shortly Rfterward he came
with Munday to Hsrrodsburg and had him Ak
amined for "a life policy. He was found TO be-
an excellent subject. and a policy for SO, 900
was granted to him. He was TO pay on the
semi-snnual plan. The first payment was
greater than his yearly income. but Davis I'D
vnnced It. 1t was made payable to his wife.
Mundav thon took out $4,000 moro IN mutual
companies. Davis paying the premiums.
The aggregate premiums amounted to
nearly $1,000. After these policies had
been procured Davis remarked to number Of
people that Munday had heart disease. could
live only . few months at best. and might die
at any moment. ne also CONTRACTED With q
April and would nay cash for It. To another
not suc me- Tor viii have b"rrsl Of IN money en
~ = mNnth or 80" On about the LIST Of April.
on M1 Sns %b s 4. H wife
tS h hs asa xRS %ss
Tor bsy. Say hear. t S.
The insurance company that granted the
10 MHs o Mrs Msaa AND 81 s s
| monts to him did not correspond with those
given on the morning after the death ard a
STOMACH and heart were taken out BY q .physi-
| clan OF this place, scaled and sent to chemist
dollar but Tie stomach Contained O. enough S NOR ne
IDENTITY from poison. The Grand Jury Of Wood.
charging Davis and Mrs. Munday with murder
was found and both Mere arrested They se-
cured separate trials and Davis was first ar
The facts as set forth above were proven. and
among other circumstances the following: Ben
days ferry 70 Hnrrodsbnrg was one day shortly
ssiIer in = buggy. they did not ace s Hardin,
and when They We're nea. the breaking Q!
ter. She said that her conscience hurt her, and
that che was sorry they had done what they
with conscience: that u he had known she
bsy T an h va. a H hn. Se nG s sn With With
him. and this story s ancorroborated would mot moi
have carried much weight; but It was, con.
day IN a.smptSs 70 reiaas IT, Said ssat the
conversation did occur at the time and place
% BY, sns had Ds%s e
whole matter. and brought witnesses to prove
that he was ct home on the DAY the scene wa,
money to carry out his plans. This "a. 600 was
II thai had sister So1
Old and had never known days sickness
q. Is isx months
~ ess aS
es Ss sos bs +
which had las. oc,obsF i the jury fae edSs
Els su hsnHn H. s SECOND Gg
now going on.
ana ir Dr. hf .a Sasm o sms Of m
dian Territory to buy cattle. Smith took witt
the Territory that Smith had been murdere,
and robbed. There was no other proof OF the oc
currence. and though suspicious against Davii
to justify an investigation. But these tire,
murders are not all that are laid to his door
IL said that when he first went to live will
Munday his wife's Rrandmothe. WAS also
member OF the family, that she had accumu
lated quite sum q money which she save t
with symptoms similar to those accomra nyinl