Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
Baltimore Day special.

Baltimore Day special.
RLKroN, Nd, Jan. 29.-There have
been no new developments in the Hall
family poisoning case, ana everything
remains, since the last dispatch,
shrouded in mystery. The second at
tempt was comparatively slight affair,
and beyond irritation and purging of the
stomach no serious difficulty WAS expe-
rienced by those affected. All have COM
pletely recovered from the effects of the
drug or whatever was administered.
AS repoi ted in the Dag this morning,
the suspicion of William Hall, the
father, seemed to rest upon the daughter
Lizzie, who was out at servioei bnt slept
at home. This morning at 10 O'Clock the
father repaired to the Jail where his
daughter had been incarcerated By the
order yesterday evening and dissvowed
all suspicion against her, declaring that
he had ouly locked her up because she
| was incorrigible, and he wanted to pre-.
vent her from returning houe late at
night. Magistrate Lewis advised him
yesterday evening that he could not im-
prison his child legally unless he com
mittso her on suspicion OF an alleged
crime or f,r incorrigibllity. Hall took
the latter alternative.
Hal. is mysitied by the poisoning. II.
says he sent his daughter to the house
OF correction upon the advice OF neig ghbors
who told him not to charge her with the
crime, but thought it bsat that she
should be- separated from the rest of the
family. He ays the girl came home to
sleep ths hight before the poisoning and
that she rose comparatively early but did
NOT partske of breakfast. Breakfast was
esten late on the morning of the poison
ing, and the family drank oopiously Of
tea and coffee without touching any other
food. One child, however, did not drink
tea, and was the only one who was not
affected.
The symptoms, when examined by the
physician, revealed the fact that the Halls
had been poisoned by some irritsnt drug.
"Whatever it was," said DR.. Ellis TO the
Day representative, sin was not ad
ministered in any strong form, and could
not have been the arsenic OF ordinary
commercial use, such as people in their
condition would have probably
purchased" The contents of the coffee
pot were thrown on by Mrs. Hall, and il
the poison could have found its way into
that utensil the opportunity for investi
CATION has long since passed away"
This evening the girl WAS discharged
from custody at the wish OF the parents
but she refused to talk to your oorrespon
dent. She is dull, aud by some reg garded
as mentally deficient.
THE GIRL INTERVIEWED.
special to the Baltimore Sun Qivei
the following interview with Lizzie Hall
She talked willingly and intelligently
answering every question quickly ant
definitely. She said: 81 have been will
Sheriff Smith about two weeks, as
domestic. l slept at home the nigh
before the first poisoning, and in tn,
morning mother called me to get up ant
,, 60 out to my work here. About 2 o'olool
that afternoon daughter Of nsighbo
was sent by mother to say tina
mother and the four children were sicl
and wanted me. found them all prett
, sick, but they got we'll in day or two
I Mother accused me of causing It. Sh
\ said there Was po enc in the house to
a it but me, and that did 1t. l staid ths
day to nurse them, and went there ever
night after my work was done and nurse
/ them. did not cook for them or Civ
8 them anything to eat.
Q "Last Sunday night when l was goin
8 out to church my step-father told me nj
to come home any more. | came bel