Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-10
Mary AlmaroIfo.s Servants.


Mary AlmarOliO's Servants.
THEY ARE HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY ON A
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO POISON lIER-THE
HEARING IN TIE POLICE COURT TODAY.
Mary Jordan and Annie Wyckoff, two col.
ored girls, were arraigned in the Police Court
Today on charge Of attempting to poison
Mary Aimarolio. The two defendants were
employed at Mrs. Mary AlmarOlio's house. II6
Maryland avenue southwest, as chambermaid
and cook They were arrested and sentenced
TO Jail a few days ago for larceny from Mrs.
AlmarOiO. Since their arrest the two girls
have made number of state ments containing
serious accusations against Mary Amarolio,
alleging pia tices of Il most brutal and shock
Ing charac ter against her. Almaroio appeared in
court to-day with her daughter Lottie. There
Is quite contrast between the two. Mrs. AL
maroiio Is fat and forty, but not fair. She is aS
black as an Abyssinian princess. She was at
tired richly in black silk, and wore "A black hat
decorated with huge sable ostrich plume; The
daughter, who says she is fourteen. but looks
two or three years older, Is white, rather pretty
and was attired i'm summer costume of while.
Mrs. Almarolio testified that ON the 10th OF
June she ordered the two defendants to make
her cup of tea, as She was troubled with Il
headache. When Mary Jordan brought il
of laudanum in the tea. She emptied
portion of the cup. she SAID. into a vial. then
filled the cup with water and took it down
stairs where the two girls were. She told them
that the tea had a peculiar smell. The cook
told her that it was the same as all in the tea
contents of her cup. reilled il from the teapot
and drank it: When she went mp stairs She
said, overheard Annie Wyckotf ask: ..She did
not drink the tea?''
mo, NO" said Mary Jordan. "she did not,
Then she heard Annie say: "Well, II she had
she would have had dear old sleep
On cross-exalnination Mr.. Hewlett, who de-
June 10th. she had waited SO long before accus-
ing the girls.
"Beeause,,' said Mrs. Almarolio, 81 have been
She had given the vial containing the poisoned
tea TO Police Lieutenant Greer.
as 1t not true, asked Mr.. Hewlett. "that you
Lave made this thing up because these girls
have told about your burning up children
tEeree"
no. sir: no. sir. She said the laudanum was
got in bottle which she kept and i'm which
she had got laudanum before on IA physicians
order.
Lieut.. Greer testified that Mrs AImarolio had
brought the vial to him day before yesterday,
and he had given it to Prof. DeSmcdt.
''We'u admit there is laudanum in it" said
MIR. Hewlett ''She put it in herself and gave it
to him.
Mr. Woodbridge druggist, at the corner of d.
street and Maryland avenue. testified that on
the 10th of June two drachms OF laudanum
We're charged Oh his books against Mrs Alex
ander: The vial which it was alleged had con-
tanned the laudanuln was produced, and it
shown to haye an old label, it having been fire.
quently used.
William Douglass, colorcd, testified that
some time in May Annie Wyckof asked him To
get her some arsenic Tor rats. Afterwards she
asked him to get for her some laudanum to put
some one out oi the way. She said that il he got
it there would be money in his pocket and he
they wanted to get the old lady out of the way.
SO they could run the house without her.
ter.testified that the cook told her that if she
got her mother out of the way the house would
be hers. She would have all the money and
have her Own sway. MARY asked me for the
bottle said the witness, referring to her mo-
theirs laudanum bottle, land OF course got it,
Mary Jordan got the laudanum, and she saw
ntliSn N tn hnr 1nfh har'S tan.
She did not tell her mother because she was
afraid.
went to Il convent III Baltimore three weeks
ago. but came home last Friday, when her mo-
ther sent for her.
Judge Sne! said he would let the grand jury
investigate the case. and committed the de-
PENDANTS in default of $500 bonds each.
Posi- ROUTE MAPs.-Biis for supplying post
route maps for the OF the department were
opened to-day. The bidders were as follows A.
llOen & Co., OF Baltimore, $14, 700; Julius Bien
Co., New York (the present contrator), Sl6,-
500; HoughtOn, Miffien & Co., Cambr ridgc,
Mass. $1,000; j. e. Entwistle, Washington,
$4,000; Hatch Lithosraphic Co, New York,
$2O,0oO.
THE SMITH Observation-Disclosures S. C.
Lemiy, of the navy, has been appointed judge
advocate of the cOurt-martial of Paymaster
General Smith, vice Paymaster r. w. Allen.
relieved on account OF ill health. The court
Will not convene until one week from next Mon
day instead Of on Monday. On account of this
change Assistant Attorney General Naury will
represent the prosecution in the trial.
TRIED TO HIT JUDGE EFoRAKER.-Durng the
proceedings for the confirmation of the sale of
the Cincinnati Northern road, in the l.. $. dis
trict court, in Cincinnati yesterday, A. A. Fer
ton tor a small claim, was replied to by Judge
Foraker, who said the same had been refused
Gg;Esvi%Tsly by judge Rax,sr Ferris grew in
his personal interest. Judge Foraker replied
that the charge was false, whereupOn Ferris
struck at Judge Foraker. The latter warded off
Judge Sage Immediately reprimanded Ferris,
and fined MIN $50 for contempt of court.
THE COLD SHOULDER FOR Mr.. kEILEY-The
New York Herald prints the following dispatch
Szegenyi, the under secretary OF state, a man OF
great influence, the Herald correspondent gath
cred that Mr.. Keiley's social position in Vienna
would be decidedly unpleasant If his appoint
ment is persisted in. Observations to this eff
feet have been sent to Washington. At the
same time Herr Won Szegenyi thinks that the
Austro-Hungarian government will not abso-
luteiy refuse to accept Mr.. Kelley as minister
from the United states; The final decision viii
rest with the emperor"
ELOPED WITH THE HIRED MANI love you
world to me. was the concluding sentence Ola 1
note addressed by the daughter of Herman |
elopement with the hired man, Frederick Wag-
ner.
SHOCKING DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN PARIs.-M.
Bessier, keeper OF a shop on the Boulevard Vol |
taire, Paris. never believed the hints he heard |
OF a liaison between his wife and the architect,
COudray. The reports were true, however. Yes |
terday Caudray went to the shop and for some |
reason not apparent shot Nine. Bessier dead, |
then killing himself When NJ. Dessier re-
turned he found the bodies in his shop. He |
became rayfng maniac, running up and down |
the boulevard crying out his shame. Caudray
was married and had a family.
GIRLS REvENGING THEMSELVES ON THEIR |
BETRAYER.-About year ago a young man |
named Ross Hammond appeared in Hamline, |
Lincoln county, VIVA. He was handsome and |
we'll educated, and soon became acquainted |
with the Misses Lucy and Anna Bowman
daughters of weli-known citizen. A discovery
was afterward made that both Of the girls had |
been betrayed by him. Wednesday night the |
beat him to insensibility, tarred and feathered