Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-30
D0SEO WITH ARSENIC.
Poisoned Oyster Stew
for Mrs. MCAndreW.
WANTED OUT OF THE WAY
According to the Testimony of Their
Nine Year, Old Son.

Boston, Sept. 30.-Michael McAndrew,
charged with administering poison to his
wife Anne, was before Judge Churchill in
The Dorchester district court yesterday
and his case was continued until Monday,
OF 3, in the superior court, bail being
re iuced from $50, 900 to $4,000.
Margaret Josephine Clark, daughter OF
Mr.. Andrews, testified 10 the sickness Of
her mother and spoke of an instance
when she had made leef tea and her
mother and herself having partaken of It
both were very sick.
Another time" she ID "she made an
oyster stew, but did not eat any Of it,
and, as it looked queer, she took it to Dr.
Rogers foa examination"
The next witness called was Martin Nc
Andrew, who testified that on Sept. 0 he
came into the house and his father told
him that he had some trouble with his
Oldest sister (Mrs Clark and his mother.
When questioned whether or not he knew
of poison being in the house, he stated
that year ago this fall he had, at the re-
quest of his father, bought some rat poi
son.
The next witness, John McAndrew,
while only years OF age, was the
Most Important In the Case.
Tuesday, Sept 9, he declared he stayed
in the dining room, and while there he
saw his father put some white substance
in the bowl which contained the oyster
stew His two brothers were In the dining
room while this happened, and he told
them. He also saw his brother Martin
taste the stew before his father meddled
with it. Martin told him to watch his
father, and John saw him put the pack
age back on the last shelf in the cup
board
Thomas McAndrew, who was next
called, said that he got in the house few
minutes after l2 o'clock. His father arose
from the table and, owing to the defect in
the door, he was enabled to see his father
get up in the closet. He asked him what
he was doing, but he received no answer.
He then cautioned his brother John to
watch his fathers movements
DR.. o. +. Rogers testified that he was
called to attend Mrs. McAndrew on the
elst day of July by Mr.. McAndrew. Sept
o n glass jar was brought to him by Mrs
Clark, containing portion of the oyster
stew. He locked it up and turned it over
to Captain Merrick of station H.
On the next day he went to McAndrew's
house and
Searched the Closet.
Here he found package, which, he
judged, contained paris green. He also
found a package marked "rat-pat,' in
which a little green substance was notice
able. He took these, and after sealing
them up turned them over to Captain
Merrick.
Professor l.. S. Wood, professor Of
chemistry in Harvard medical school, said
Captain Merrick delivered to him samples
for analysis on Sept. 20. The so-called
"rat pat" was mixture of meal and
white arsenic and paris green, and the
stew contained a large portion Of white
arsenic.
Philip C. Knapp, professor Of nervous
diseases in the Harvard medical school,
stated that he was requested by DIR. Rogers
to come to the McAndrew home and par
ticipate in an examination of Mrs Nc
Andrew. He found her in bed helpless,
with burning sensation passing through
her legs, arms and body. He agreed with
DR.. Rogers that she was suffering from
multiple neuritis Arsenic would cause
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