, 1889-05-30
A SHORT VERDICT.
The Coroner's Jury Says laudanum
Killed Mrs. Thomas.
A Synopsis of the Interesting Tes.
timony Secured.
Mrs. Simmons Makes Some Rather
Startling Disclosures.

This was the non-committal verdict re-
turned by the coroner jury after investi-
eating the mysterious death of Mrs Chas.
L. Thomas. The case is u OF unusual
interest on account of the domestic
troubles in the Thomas family and the
broad suspicion that there had been foul
play. Most OF the testimony reflects up
on Thomas as a husband, but there are
peoDle-reputable citizens oo-wh JUS
tfy his every act and assert hat the
stories OF NAL treatment OF the wite are
inventions OF enemies THESE subjects
Will not oc discussed mere put there Is no
power great enough 70 STOP the wagging
OF the tongues OF the gossips and these
tell all sorts oil tales. In It's verdict the
coroner Jury Is charitable and humane,
Tor there Is evidence which warranted say
ing something That would DC unpleasant
there Is a resume oil the statements ma'e
by witnesses yesterday:
Dr. H. w. stevens mao mace an eA-
animation oil the remains out was not
prepared 70 make an amaasi' 10 'he ei-
iece mat oea'n resui'eo iro'u harcoec
POISONING though circumstances inoica'eo
that sucn was prooaoly tne case Inc re-
ports 'na' ne had prescr'oeu narcotics ior
tne woman were ~uniounded- he mao
oeen her physician ior seVerai lays prior
TO ~dissoiuton'
The charge oil forgery lodged against
the woman was dispeiled by the testimony
oil Oeo. L. beard, assistant cashier oil the
cheyenne National bank 1t was Mrs.
John lhomas VINO was accused OF secur-
ing money Without authority deceased
mad Tor long Tune signed checks Tor
Thomas Bros, but this power had been
revoked more ina a year ago.
AT tins luncture 1t was decided by the
coroner s Jury to authorize a post mortem
examination oil the remains oil Mrs
Thomas and Drs. Stevens n Grimes
were designated as assistants to County
Physician Mafston. They were instructed
to satisfy themselves as to the cause OF
the woman S. death-
Mrs, a bigelow, a pretty little French
lady OF charning manners made a start
ing statement Monday morning she
saw Mrs. lhomas attempting to throw
herself from a second story window OF
the rectory. at the sight OF witness Mrs
thomas lett the Mrs blgeiow
at once came 10 the conclusion that de-
ceased was attempting sell. desuuction-
Inc ueIaiis OIL Mrs. Ihomas disap-
pearahce from Dr' hunt 8 last oeptemoer
was explained pY nos talbot Inc wo-
man mac appeared at his brick yard and
seemed 70 DC paruaiiy demented' she
toio her name ana ninted that her ON
dition was the result OF trouble. lie
nad caused her 10 return 10 her nome.
MARY heyno'us, u coioreu woman, mad
oecn employed MohoaY morning 10 assist
MIS- inomas In mouse cleaning. During
conversation "s. inomas ih'iihaoeo
tha' sne h"u receie'eu pao treatment
from her huspano anu saia Inae ne
might not hVe much longer. one was
In exceieh. Spirits ana was not under the
influence oil nquor or narcotics.
Dr. marston was reca,ied ana questioned
at length. lie doupteu II any
ton OF the remains would develop the
cause Oh uea1n upiess tne stomach was
sent east ior analysis. NOW the motion
authoIizing the postmortem was recon
sioered anu iost
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