Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-15
REAL LIES TRAGEDY
A TALgOP LOVE, SIN AND DEATH, WILDER
THAN ROMANCE.
Former Residents Of Wheeling the Aclors-Dayid S
Ramsey, Well Known COmpositor, Poi
sonsd By His WIFE Who Im-ms
diaisly Wsds Another.

ELMIRA, n. Y, August 14.-When
Coroner Jacobus had the body of David 5.
Ramsey, the printer, exhumed on June ~
and his stomach and other internal organs
removed, he began to disclose what he now
believes was foul murder. The exhuma-
alton was made at the request of relatives
of the deceased man. The stomach and
other organs were sent TO Prof John A.
Miller, the chemist connected with the
Niagara University at Buffalo, for analysis.
Prof Miller informed Coroner Jacobs to-
day that the analysis showed the presence
of arsenic in the stomach and other or
gans.
Ramsey was compositor and worked on
different newspapers in this city for a
number OF years. His brother compost
tors thought we'll of him, although be was
not man of social disposition. About
fifteen years sgO he was
DIVORCED FROM HIS WIFE.
She went west after the divorce was
procured and married second time. Her
second husband died, and reconciliation
with Ramsey having taken place, the re-
marriage of the couple followed, and they
went to Ramsey's home to live. One
morning after breakfast, about two weeks
after the wedding, Ramsey suddenly
became violently i'll, and exhibited symp-
toms of poisining. Every member OF the
family, with tbs exception of Mrs.
Ramsey, was more or less effected with
the came symptoms. DR.. S.agg was
called and prescribed soms remedy.
On the following Sunday he was sgain
called, and found Ramsey Ill with the
symptoms. The other members OF the
family had recovered. On the next Tues-
day he was ggain called, and found Ram
sey in an alarming condition. He contin-
ned to grow worae, and after much suffer
ing his death occurred. Immediately after
Ramsey's burial his widow left the city
and went West. Three weeks after her
departure the report of her marriage in
Aledo, ILL.,, 10 a wealthy man namsi Isaac
Ariz was received 10 this city. On the
complaint OF Ramsey's sister, Mrs. Carna-
han, of this city, his body WAS was e1hum-
ed several weeks ago by the Coroner in the
presence of a jnIy, aud the stomach, with
its contents, sent to Prof Miller. Mrs
Carnahan had the body exhumsd because
there was reasons to believe that ne had
been foully dealt with. Mr. Ramsey him
self believed that he had been poisoned by
eating meat. In Mira Carnahan's 3 opinion,
it must have been either poisoned meat or
poisoned coffee which cause1 his illness
and death.
WANTED TO MARRY ANOTHER.
The story, as told by intimate friends OF
the dead man, is that Mrs. Ramsey was in
love with Artz, and that be wanted to
marry her, but refused on principle, say.
ing that be would not marry q divorced
woman under any circumstances. Then,
it is alleged, she affected reconciliation
with Ramsey. remarked him and poisoned
him. After his death she went West, and,
as che was widow, Artz married her.
The Coroner will take steps to procure
requisition from Governor Hill for Mrd.
Ariz, and have her brought here for trial
on charge of murder in the first degree.
Officers at AledO, H., have her in charge
The coroner's Jury will meet On Monday
10 hear the testimony so far taken.