Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-24
SENT POisov TO HERsELF.
How woman sought 20 fnerimt-
nate Another and Got Herseif
fn Trouble.

preliminary examination IN the poisoning
case, all Of the particulars oi which the Dis
patch published exclusively Yesterday morn
ing. Mary Thomas (cOlored) was charged
with mineling arsenical poison with certain
food Ia order that it might he taken by
Mile Cannoway, with intent to Kill or in
iue her.
On the other hand there ws warrant
against Mile charging that she "did on the
221oi January, 1899, mix poison in some food
and gave the same to James ThOmas, telling
him that the sender was Mary Thomas, and
that be must csrry the package TO Miliie
Gannoway," and this was done with view
10 convict her. the said Mary Thomss, OF the
act, when she (Mirie Gannoway) was really
the sender Of the poison 10 herself.
Commemorative Attorney SpOt8wOOd was
present for the prosecution, Samuel NJ. Page,
Esq, represented Mary, and Giles Jackson
appeared for Mile.
The first case was taken up, and Mile
testified that between Z and 3 +. NJ. last
Saturday n waiter was brought 10 her door
by small girl, who handed her the follow
ing note:
RICHMOND. Va, January.
NY Dear Milley: / heard that you was
sick. and you don't no how very sorry | was
10 hear il. | send YOU this waiter-mother
and land hope YOU will enjoy It. would
OF bin 10 see you but have not bad time.
Many kisses from your true friend,
SALLY JONEs.
On the waiter were three fried oysters, a
slice Of turkey, a stalk Of celery, = glass sh
oi jelly, and glass OF sweet milk. She did
not know Salie Jones. neither could she say
that Mary Thomas had sent the waiter. She
said further that she swore out The warrant
Mo- for gqnninN Tho
waiter but for sending some oranges, which
n boy brought 10 her house, saving that they
were for the witness and were from Mary
TAYLOR, vino bad sent the walter on SatuT-
day. She Did not eat anything sent
Dr. William II. Tavlor. the chemist and
Coroner, said two cOoTed men came 10 his
office Monday night, bringing a pitcher OF
milk and some jelly, which they thought
contained poison. On the jelly was white
powder which he believed contained arsenic,
and slight examination showed that both
the mix and the ielly contained that poison.
The Jelly, which had been thrown out into
an alley by Mile and subsequently taken
up, was quite trashy.
James Thomas, a small coored boy, driver
for Dr. II. Cabel Tabb, said Yesterday
afternoon | was coming from CoSby's stable,
on Filth street near Marshall street, when
met woman at Fifth and Grace streets. She
asked me IL | would go on an erTand for her,
offering first 30 paw me FIVE cents, which
refused, and then she offered me fifteen cents.
| agreed to 20. went with her TO
Second and Broad streets, where she
bought three oranges at a confectionery
store, paving ten cents for them.
We then went to Seventh and Grace streets,
and she pointed out TO me where she said
she liVed-in rear OF Mir. Il. +. Tinsley's
shoe store-and said her name was Mary
Taylor
The woman then told me TO take the
bundle TO Mrs GannOway, who lived at 4O1
Catherine street. The woman went with me
TO Monroe and clay streets and directed me
to Mrs. GannOway's, aud told me to tell her
that the oranges were from the same ierson
who had sent the waiter
The bov identified Gsnnoway as the'
woman. His testimony was precisely the
same that be gave before Justice CrutchGed
Tuesday night when an examination was
held on the question OF bail.
Several other witnesses were aXamined
and there was not a sciniilla OF evidence 70
sustain the charge against Mary Thomas.
Millie Gannoway, against whom the evi.
dence was very conclusive, was sent on to
the grand jury.
WAIVED EXAMINATION.
Sheldon ID. Eacho. a white youth, nineteen
years old, was charged with feoniously ut
tering and attempting TO pass a. true a Ger.
tain paper or order on NJ. Harrison, signed
hy one Captain j. K. Green, he, the said
Eacho, knowing at the time sad paper or
order TO be worthless, with intent 10 de-
fraud. Also, with attempting 70 pass a simi-
lar uapcr on Isaac Jacobs. Mr. Samuel VI.
Page. who appeared as counsel for the ac-
cuscd, waived examination aud both cases
were certified to the grand jury OF the llust-
ings Court.
OTHER CASES.
The case Of c. +. Belyin and II. A. Atkln-
son, president srd general counsel, respec-
tivey, OF the Richmond and Chesapeake
Railroad Company, against whom sum-
mons had been issued 10y Justice Crut ,hteld
requiring them 10 show cause why they
,beuld not be fined $40 for Obstructing
Eighth street neAr the gully with lumber,
was continued, neither OF the gentlemen be-
Ing present.
Dump Twymsn (colored), an old offender,
whose srrest was announced In yesterdays
Dispatch, was charged with asSsultng and
beating Emma Wells, Emeline Taylor, and
Angeline Epps, and with being common
hief and suspicious character. The bfst
.wo cases Of assault were continued until to-
iay; Ia the third. which was coupled with
he other two charges following. be WAS
ined $40 aud costs. He went to jail IN de-
ault.
Frank Issacs and Jessie Isaacs alias VIII
lams, charged with trespAssing on the
premises OF and creating u disturbance at
he school Of Mrs. 4. Il. Camm, were fined
zach 81 aud costs.
Mary Hin (cOloredl cursing and abusing
lula Moore. Fined So snd costs.
George c. Penn and john krause. small
,oys, charged with stealing propeller, were
ordered TO be whipped IN court by their
PARENTS.
DAVID H0llcran asssulting and throwing
bricks at and breaking the arm Of Emma +.
,yons. Continued until TODAY.
The brook Turnpike sold.
All O'Clock L. VI. Yesterday Mr.. n. W. !