New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-22
WILLIAM R. BURROWS POISONED.
STRANGE FATE OF Az MIR TO THE ALBIAN EsIA

STRANGE FATE OF AN HEIR TO THE LBlAN EslAiL
THE BOSTON POLICE DAFFLED.
BosToy, Mass Aug. 21.-A dispatch to Ihe
Journal from Albion n. Y, to-day announced ln"V
A. 6. Warner, of Albion, had disappeared. ana
that the National Bank of which he Is president
was in consequence obliged to suspend. ms an
nouncement throws the first light upon inohstrous
plot that for weeks has banled Bostons DIStrlct
Attorney. Grand Jury. aud her smartest de'ec'NeS
The conspiracy was successful to TINS extent
William r. Burrows, one of the heirs to a
S5 0OO. 900 estate living at No. 3s3 Beacon-st., in
this city was Systematically poisoned until the dia
bocal work was discovered just in time to prolong
Int not TO save. his ife He is still alive, but 1t is
a living death.
Suspicious were expressed of poisoning and upon
investigation by chemist arsenic was found.h the
stomach The patient seemed better, but on May I
the bad symptoms returned. From this time 1t has
been evident that the young man must die Inc
matter was brought to the District Attorneys at
tention and the matter laid before the Grand jury
hut the insufficient evidence caused postponement
of the case from time TO time The sick man was
taken the latter part of May to No. 81 Beacon-st'
later to the Hotel Oxford and last week was renIot
| ed to New-York The motive for the poisoning Is
unknown He now suffers from paralysis so that ne
| can move but one muscle of one arm, ana dGath
only can relieve him. By the will of Mr BHr, tnc
rOwss father his estate remains unulVlueu uhlh 'o
death of his widow, who survives him.
| William r. Burro VS. has been dissipated, and
| owing to his physical condition, has done Iltte
more than dabbe in business for year ortwo past
| In November, 1882, he made the acquaintance OF
| William r. Caulkins in Rochester, and the follow"
ing wear they entered into business III TINS Guy.
| Burrows with his wife and two children went 10
| live with Cauklns, and in November Mrs Burrows
| with her children. left her husband burrows re-
| NAMED at Caulkinss house except during occd-
| sonal absences He left Caulknss on February
S and did not return till carried there qnlte SIGN
| from a house on Hudson-st on April T. me sick
| at Csulkins's house the patient was attacked WIN
| vomiting spells. and partial paralysis, ana grew
| rapidly worse. About this time Mr. W arner, hos
well L. Burrows. of Buffalo, and Mrs stewart came
| to Boston and consulting physicians were called
| into the case. There is no doubt that Burrows
places confidence in Caulkins while he IS decidedly
out with Warner In justice TO Nr Caulklnss ram
ily il should be said that no direct evidence mas
| been found at any time against any one OF thei
houSe In recent interview between CaulkuhS
and a Journal reporter that gentleman said he had
MOI the slightest doubt that arsenic was admlnis-
tered to Burrows, and ut was simply question OF
| who administered It. William X. Burrows said to
| a reporter that Warner had never rendered an ac;
count Of his trust. although repeatedly calIed
| upon He had given Caukns power OF attorney
TO look after his affairs and bring Warner 10 ac-
| count The Warner side has been principally IN
charge of ex-Judge Burrows, of Buffalo. In an IN,
| terview when last in Boston, Judge BnTroWs salu
| the estate amounted TO about 81 1,OOOOO0. Nr BUR
rows, sr had suffered great losses during the ast
| of his life