Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

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EVANS CONDUCT Ar TAcoNY.
Mrs. John Curtis, an intimate friend
of the Evans family during their resi-
dcncc at racony, said yesterday that
Evans had never treated his family in
proper manner, and that when his
wife went to reside with her relatives
he was much incensed nj them. On
Went to Mrs. Curtis and implored her
to write to Mrs Evans asking that she
come back to her husband. Twice she
refused, answering the daughter that
the mother was better off away from
him. On the third occasion Mrs Curtis,
thinking that the daughter was per-
sonally very anxious for their mothers
return, wrote to Mrs. Evans plainly
stating the case In the answer which
she received the mother positively re
fused TO como back, saying that she had
been so brutally treated while she lived
with her husband that she could never
endure II again,
Evans, she said, complained bitterly
of the treatment received from the
Rpsscr family and blamed them for all
his trouble. II was Mrs. Curtis who ad
vised Salllc Evans to leave home and
seek work elsewhere, which the girl did.
Mrs. John Bailey, who lives near the
house on Penn street occupied by Evans
and his daughters and Mrs. Hartman,
said She had frequently sheltered the
girls when they were driven out by
their fathers brutality and that the
eldest daughter, Matte, was married
from her house. Miss Hartman, who
lived in part Of the house with Evans,
said he frequently said he would re-
venge himself on the whole Rosser
family and that he treated his daughters
shamefully.
THE AUTHORITIES NOW MOVING.
SEAFoRD, Aug. 15.--.rhc death Of
Raymond Rosscr, from arsenieal poison.
ing and the illness of his father, mother,
aunt and three colored farm hands has
ut last aroused Deputy Coroner George
7. Philips 10 m understanding Of the
cnormity of the crime with which he
has to deal. Saturday Raymond Rosser's
body was exhumcd, and upon it a post
mortem examination was conducted by
pr William +. llaines. Branch IL.
Giles, Deputy Encouragement Of Della
ware, appeared upon the scene and be.
gan a careful investigation. Coroner
Philips worked as he had never worked
before, and succeeded in placing a sum
mons Tor Il rcconyention this morning at
. o'clock in the hands of every one of
his Il jurymen, who are scattered about
the county within an average radious Of
10 miles from Scafnrd.
AN AUTOPSY On THE BoY.
The body of the boy Raymond was
dug UP and an autopsy performed by
Drs. liaines and Wyenberg yesterday
| afternoon. The evidence Of his death
from arsenical poisoning was already
| complete, but one member of the jury
| demanded the examination of the re.
mains. A big crowd followed the
| physicians to the cemetery, which is
Just across the State line III Maryland,
and stood about in the hot sun for two
| hours while the work was going on.
/ The result of the autopsy will be am
nounced at the inquest to-day by Dir.
| llaincs.
Az the Rosser farm yesterday the
patients were all reported as resting
easily except Mrs. Rosser. She is very
| low and at times delirious. Mrs. Benia-
min ltosser is also very low, and John
Rosscr is not quite as strong as he was
yesterday. The three are III avery deli
cate condition still, but it is hoped now
that careful medical treatment and con
slant attention of nurses may save them.
Of the three colored men who We're
| poisoned two We're up yesterday, but
Joseph Williams, the elder of the two
brothers, who has twice been given up,
was raying maniac all day.
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tins is the symptom which causes the
doctors the most uneasiness.
STILL OTHER VICTIMS.
1 A tin peddler who was poisoned
proves to be one of the three who drank
the water while passing the farm and
are now suffering from its effects. The
other two are Thomas North and James
North, his young son. They drank the
water Friday and We're taken sick in
their home, in Cambridge, ten miles
from Oak Grove, saturday evening
Until the recent disclosures were mad,
they did not know what was the matter
with them, although one Of the ply
sicians attending the Rossers was calleC
in to prescribe. The tin peddler Shout
dered his pack and left Seaford ycster
day afternoon somewhat pale and {
little unsteady on his legs, but able t,
get around The Norths also left theil
beds yesterday. This makes Is people
who have suffered from the effects o
the dragged well discovered up to thi
time.
Thomas X. Pearson is n young lawye
from Washington summcring ut Ocean
City, and the day of the first disclosure
in the case he came to SeafoM Sine
then lie has visited the Rosscrs ever,
day, is familiar with the case and take
II curious interest in ii. lie has don
detective duty to good service, and yes
terday he laid before the coroner som
facts which had not before come olight
Philadelphia Record, Tuesday
Following directly the inquest into IN
Oak Grove, Delaware, poisoning case
William Evans, the suspect, was arrestc
at Gacony yesterday afternoon on wat
ran, charging him with placing the poiso
in the well on the Russer farm at GA
Grove Though u warrant was sworn ml
BIZ Benia RosScr illst after the inquest
, Deputy Attorneys general Giles, Of Delf
ware, anticipated By diSpatching state II,
tcctives Witsilnn McNry to make the Al
rest without delay. The whereabouts d
Evans has been well known, and the tW
J officers left at once for Nacony to get thci
man. They found the only thing Il
! them to do was 10 make the actual arrcs
Evans was at work unloading railroad tit
from II schooner at Disstou,s wharf whe
Witsil and McNcy quickly stepped fo
ward and said; Evans, you are our pri
! oner."
, HE QEfETLY AssESTED.
J Evans gave the officers no troubl
' readily Consenting To accompany them,
4 | inn. In M, b, II
4 to fear, as he was guilty of no crime. II
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