Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-26
A W|FE'S CONFESSION.
Mrs. Hill Plotted to Inn
prison Her Husband.
CHARGED WITH POISONING.
Another Man Appears to have Been
Mixed Up in the Case.

BosToN, Oct. 26.-Says Tie Globe: Liv-
Ing L. Hill, who was arrested in Saco. Me-.
last April, charged with forgery and at
tempting to poison his wife, arrived in
Boston Monday. He was seen yesterday
by a reporter, and stated some Of the cir
cum.tances of the case. Mrs Hill has
made statement or confession In which
she fully exonerates her husband, and re-
veals what appears to be a consp racy
against him. In deposition made Aug.
u she said:
- ate n large quantity OF medicines,
and In my judgment that is what cause my
illness at the time IL was said my husband at
tempted to poison me, and that the cause OF
said sickness was not any ham or other thing
ate which my husband gave me.
History of the Case.
Mr.. Hill conducted provision store
and restaurant in Boston, and his wife
and three children resided in Saco. Mr..
Hill frequently visited his wife, and sent
provisions and money from Boston.
On Friday, April - he received a letter
in Boston, saying that his wife WAS very
sick and that he must come home at once
On sunday, April "a, Mr.. Hill reached
Saco and was arrested. The hearing was
st for the following week, but Mrs. Hill
was too i'll 10 appear. Her statement was
taken, however.
At this time no arsenic had been found
% prove the charge that poisoned ham
had been sent to Mrs. Hill by her hus-
land some days before. The hearing was
th'n set for May 10, and on May 8 arsenic
was found in the wine of Mrs. Hill. Mrs
III. ! came 10 Boston in November, 1891.
without sending her husband any word Of
her intended visit. She returned to Saco,
according to her statement, consulted
three lawyers, two of whom offered her
10 such advice as she was seeking. and the
third took her case In January, 1892, di-
vorce proceedings were commenced by
Mrs. Hill, but were dropped soon after.
In part, the statement, or confession, of
Mrs. Hill is this:
The Confession.
was led 70 do the terrible deed, and did all
in my power TO have Hill in prison. thinking
then that | was doing right But now real
lie what terrible crime l was committing,
and feel IL u duty before God TO make con-
fession.
should never have done this only that
wa under the influence of -. He was q single
man, and was 80 nice that determined not TO
live with Hill again. | fairly fell in love
with -- and promised to do what he wished.
] .Hs entirely under his control, and thought
every word and deed of his just right. and
never questioned his love for me.
The conf ssion then goes into detail
concern ng the hearing and the find
ilg Of the arsenic, and continues:
! still thought ! was doing right, and went
willingly 70 the grand jury to have Hill in
dicted. But at the last trial | felt condemned,
an could say but little. But when my friends
had talked To me felt again like doing all in
ny power 10 get Hill convicted.
Let people think as they will. was under
such influence and such love showed me by
MIR. - at his Office and by his frequent and
friendly calls al my house that was possessed
OF fcvil. When the news came that Hill was
free, felt that my plans 10 live with - were
ended. lie discontinued his affections, though
/ stln feel kindly toward him.
Mr.. Hill. though he keenly feels the
cloud that rested on him for short time,
is glad Of an opportunity TO make public
his complete vindicntion.