Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-21

TIE "a .o.noNlNG CAsK.
NO Evidence Against tho Woman Ac-
cilsed-0fher POitcs-CouFt cases.

The tca.poi,ouing case (which has been
rcporied iu toe Dispatch was ventilated
ir the Police Court Yesterday morning.
Although tuc examination consumed more
than two hours umr there were no develop
ments II a startling character. nor was there
any evidence 20 show who put the arsenical
roison in the pot or bottle Of tea. There WAS
an immense crowd of cOlOred people IN the
courtroom. the most oi whom were attract
"a by this ease, and when Justice CruichHeld
announced hI, decision they left the courts
room in swarm.
The warrant against Mary Lee James, the
ruiorfd woman accused. charged her with
feloniou.lg Administering certain poison
Win certain food in order that the same
MIGHT bc taken bv one Louisa Baker with
intent 10 KIN or lnjure her, the said Baker.
Edgar Allan. ESQ, appeared as counsel for
ths pri.ouer. Mr. ID. &. Richardson repre-
.~rtrd the Common wealth al the request OF
Colouei Spot.wo0d, who was called to the
Hastings Court
THg TESTIMONY.
Several witnesses were examined, but no
material facls were brought ont that have
uof already been published IN the Dispatch.
Iu brief the evidence showed that sunday
afternoon lOui.s. a servant IN The employ
rfrt of Nr. BYrd Narw lck, who resides at
20. Gcs west Fnngljn street, poured cup
OF ten frou pot ot tea that bad been made
for the sertarts' breakfast, and which had
been on the stove tue greater portion OF the
dsv and had boiled down 10 small guam
tity; that she slipped two or three Teaspoon
m.s and at once complained OF an objection
.ale tsste. ard oi being made I'LL thereby;
ttet she vomi;ed and was relieved; that a
class oi the tea was put In a bottle and
usHn "a
hs.tv examination detected arsenlcal
nois1n and In the bottom Of the
iorie found nearly tablespoonful OF
white pow0er. which be took TO be
either arsenic OF its near equivalent Rough
on fats; that suspicion pointed To the sc-
eugsd because she cooked Tor the servants
and because between her and Louisa there
mad been some enmity. No one else drank
~ the tea after Louisa complained OF It's
making her sick. Coroner Taylor ssid II
was not at all unnatural that the poison
sbould have caused nausea Immediately upon
it, being swallowed.
Tue Commonwealth utterly failed TO pro-
duce any proof against the accused and she
Wss discharged.
TIE DEPKNCE's THEORY.
Thetheory of The defence WAS that Louisa,
Aeinr mad with Mary aud desiring TO get
her in trouble. put the poison ia the tea
herself This idea was given additional
force bv st.tement from MIR. warwick 10
the eject that a few DAYS ago he heard Louisa
say that Mary and the iaiter's sister had mai
treated Der aud she intended to get even
with them. The evidence had rather Ten
dencv TO conGrm this theory, but was not
sufficient % warrant the issuance OF war
rant against Louiss.
SENT ON FOR FELONY
Horace Brooks, toe c0lored man who A.
announced 10 yesterdays Dispatch was
brought up from Newport News 10y Police
Sergeant Robert j. Brooks, was before court
10 ens.er the two charges OF ielopiously
shooting as James Cayanaugh, With intent 10
Mi aud Of carrying pistol as concealed
weapon. Ex.Justice richardson appeared
a. counsel for tks prisoner. Toe shooting
occurred early on the morning OF the
Igih OF February. at tae corner Of PINK aiiey
snd sixth street, IN the Second market
Csysnsngh ip his testimony said that be was
in Murpby's bar.room in the alley about y
O'Clock that morniag and vas called out py
some one, who asked BIN for qusfteri thsI
when be returned Brooks he'd taken nis
seat, and be ssEed the accused II be wouin
fail into dead man's coffin ~ quickly; tnst
Brooks replied. II will put you IN your
eofiD,v aud invited him out OF tne
house 70 settle the matter: that upon resen-
isg the door Brooks started W arsW . p"-