The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-24
A CURIOUS CASE.
MILLY GANN0WAy SENT On To THE
GRAND JURY FOR PERJURY.
SHE SENDS POISON TO HERSELF
And Accuses Another.


Yesterday In the Police Court, Milly
Gannoway was sent on to the gfahH
Jury on the charge Of perjury. This case
grew out of a warrant which Milly swore
out, charging Mary Thomas (colord)
with attempting to poison her.
Milly went on the stand and sWOre
that on last Saturday evening, between
: and ( o'clock, she was at her house,
some one knocked, she went TO the door
and found ihis note, which was IN evil
dence
RICHMOND. Va, January.
Nv Dear Milley,-I heard that you was
sick. and YOU don't no how very sorry
was to hear it, ! send you This waiter
mother and land hope you will en-,
iov it. | would Of bin so see you but l
have not had time Many kisses from
your true friend. SALLY JoNE3'
Accompanying it was waiter on
which were three fried oysters, some
turkey celery, a dish Of jelly, and glass
of sweet milk.
When questioned Milly swore that she
did not know Sally Jones. She could
not swear that Mary Thomas sent the
waiter. Her attention was called by the
Police Justice TO her swearing out war
rant against Mary Thomas for attempt
ing TO poison her She eXctedly replied
that she did not refer 10 the oysters,
turkey. Jelly, milk, &c, but TO three
oranges which had been sent her. \
boy brought me the oranges, which were
sent me by Mary Thomas, as l under
stood
/ In answer 10 further questions by the
court and Mr.. Samuel VI Page, counsel
for Mary Thomas, she said she did not
eat the things sent her last Saturday, but
threw them in an alley. Later she gath
cred up the jelly and took the same to
Dr. William ii. Taylor
Dr. Taylor was put on the stand, who
testified that the Jelly was brought TO him
/ bv two colored men, together with the
milk, saving that they suspected that
there was an attempt being made TO
poisop a woman. He examined the
same discovered in the Jelly a white
powder which proved on examination
10 be arsenic Arsenic was also found in
/ the milk.
James Thomas, a small colOred boy,
who drives for Dr. H. Cabel Tabb, told
a straight story and nearly ga5altm what
he told al the slation-hOuse lie said
that Tuesday afternoon he was coming
from COsbys stable, where he left his
buggy. and was met by cOlOred woman
on the corner of Fifth and Grace streets
or near the co ner. She told him her
name was Mary Thomas. The stable
was on Fifth near Marshall she asked
+ him 10 90 on an errand, Offering
/ him first five cents, then ten
cents and finally fifteen cents, if
+ he would agree to 90. He went with
/ her. Together they Went 80 the coniec.
/ tionary store on the corner OF Broad
and Second streets, and bought a mum
/ her of oranges. Together they went TO
the corner of Seventh and Grace. and
/ she pointed ont as her residence a lOca-
+ ton in an alley neighboring. she then
/ told the witness to 20 10 the house Of
/ Mrs. Gannoway. No. 407 Catherine
street, and deliver itswith instructions
to tell her that the oranges were sent by
the same person who had sent the oys-
tiers. DC The boy took them there and
found two parties. one in each OF the adj
Joining porches, but did not see Milly
/ CannOway
REQUIRED to do so, the witness looked
around and recognized Milly as the
woman who gave him the oranges and
told him TO take them 10 Mrs. Ganno-
WAYS" house. and who gave the name OF
Mary Thomas.
Mary Woodson Ccolored), who lived
next door, testified 10 the boy coming 10
+ Milly Gannaway house and bringing the
oranges. and he Uhe boy) saying that
they were sent by the same person who
/ had sent the waiter of oysters, milk, &c,
last Saturday.
The Court discharged Mary Thomas
and said there was not a sciniilla of evil
dence against her, and then entered a
/ charge against the woman who had sent
poison to herself, In order TO make Mary
/ Thomas a criminal, out Of spite, OF per
/ jury
The Court then examined witnesses in
/ her case. Milly GannOway, who is an
ugly.looking negress, vas defended by
/ Giles Jackson.
Mary Thomas. the innocent criminal
/ first took the stand. She knew nothing
of any food or fruits of any description
being sent to Milly. She did not know
/ Mily Gannoway. and did not want to.
she did know her husband.
The boy James Thomas was put on the
stand The Court said he had no ques-
lions 10 ask, but Giles Jackson did, and
during his cross-questioning the wit
ness testified to the same as reported
above in the other case
Henry c. Warren, little son Of Nj.
George W Warren testified TO hearing
the woman make the bargain with the
boy, James Thomas, and identified her
/ in court as the woman.
Milly Gannoway was then sent on TO
the grand jury FOL perjury.