The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-23
WASTING a GREAT FORTUNE.
Ordered to Account for His Trust, a
Bank President Hees from Home.
The Story Of the Estate of an Albion Million
aire-The Executor Suspected Of Having
Lost the Greater Portion Of It.
Boston Special, 2lst.

Boston Special, 2lst
The news from Albion, N. Y, to-day, Of the
flight of A. S. Warner president of the First
National Bank of that place, throws
the first light on mystery which for
months has bafaed the district attorney
the grand jury, and the detective force
Of this city. A great plot was successful
to this extent In May last William R. Burrows,
an heir to the S. 0OOO 900 estate of the late Ros-
well P. Burrows, of Albion, was systematically
poisoned at his Beacon street residence in this
city. The fact was discovered in time to save
his life, but it is living DEATH for he is entirely
paralyzed, and recovery impossible Mr. Bur
rows, ST, died in 1879 leaving his vast property,
which was acquired mainly in railroad enter
prises and in the great suspension bridge at
Niagara, which he was chiefly instrumental in
building, undivided until the death of his widow,
who still survives him. The income is shared by
the widow and four children Williams por-
ton being one-sixth When the estate is di-
vfded William is to receive one-fourth. The
executors of the estate are A. S. Warner, of AL
bion, N Y; William R. Burrows the son; Mrs
Mary Elizabeth Stewart, Of Albion, daughter Of
the deceased by his first wife and williams
halfssister, and the widow. Mr. Warner is the
managing executor and is practically in sole
control Of the estate, William Burrows, since
his fathers death, has indulged in periods of
dissipation, and occasionally would disappear
for weeks on a carousals Tnduleenee IN
Liquor in periodical sprees became mania with
him and naturally his health and business pros
poets were affected by his failing. For year or
two he was cashier Of the First National
Bank of ALBION which his father established
and of which A. S. Warnerhas since been presi-
dent For the last wear or two William R,Irrovus
has hardly done more than dabble in business
In November. 1882 he made the acouaintance
of William r Canikins in Rocbaetar THE two
formed conartnersbir for the sale If 4 lzid1Sev
cure in New England. and in The Following wear
thew came to Boston for that purDosa An office
was opened on Pearl street and an apparently
successful business has since been done. Mr..
Mr. Caulkinss family. beginning in .Jnne wear
ago. and in the following October thew occ1pied
Jointly an elegant house al No aga Reseon street
He drank freely during. the winter. and
finally he left Mr.. Caulkinss house.
about February l3 and did NOT rat1irn
until he was carried there nuite sick
from house on Hudson street Monday, April 4
While sick at Mr. .tya,lkinss house Mr. Rur
rows was attended frst.by Dr. r. NJ johnson.
who, practically pave m The case after few
from the effects of Alcoholism an enlarged liver
etca On Ap,il IL. DR. a, Hudson n chemist who
keeps an apothecary store at Newton was given
charge of the case BY Mr. CaulIins The patient
grew worse ranidlv and on or ahont tla 25th new
synaptoms appeared He was attacked with yio
lent vomiting spells. and locomoter ataxia par
tial paralysis or loss of control of the limbs
made its appearance At taboI1t the same time.
April 25 Mr.. Warner. the executor. Roswell D.
Rnrrows of RnffaIo q conein of WilIian r
from Albion. came to Boston. judge Burrows
insisted IN calling consulfin, nhvsician Nr
Callllxins made no objection and Drs, Gushing
and Warner both physicians of excellent
standing were called into the case They at
once EXPRESSED to judge Burrows suspicious of
poison By direction Of Judge Burrows. sam
nles of the vouitI1s and what came from the kid
news Of the sick man were sent to
Prof Edward S. Wood, of Harvard College,
forS analvsis Tn few davs tba ren0rt
came that arsenic was found IN con
Siderable Quantities. In the meantime the ma
tient had improved Theienormously ENLARGED
liver had been somewhat reduced in size his
annetite nartIv returned and the naraivtic
svmrntoms we're better Ri1t IN Nav Y The vom
ifine returned and all the worst SIGNS of noison
inc aoain were violently manifested From that
time it3 has been evident that thA vount man
must die, ssss e.s
His oreat vitality IL sI,rvivino % lono aa ba
has astonished fhe doctors Fresh a3a1vses
made on the return of the signs of poisonina
nroyed the presence Of arsenic IN quantities thai
would kill an ordinary man But MT. Burrows
stomach has been "a toiIghened by the constant
nse of honor that II was not sensitive To the ae
tion of anv poison The matter. AT about that
time was broupht To The attention- If the ds.
trict ATTORNEY and of The nolice II was NOT then
believed that the atiant co,,ld live from daTg IL
Say, He still remained At Mr. CanItins;s hog1ss
and his mother and half.sistar Mrs StaSvart
were constantly ny Win NM Witnln a. DAY OF
Both sides Of the story were laid before The an
thorities, but in view of the conflicting evidence,
nothing could be done. A significant point in