The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-21
SENSATION AT PETALUMA.
! SEVERAL PERSONS POISONED
FROM DRINKING TEA
On the Eve of a Wedding Festival
The Bride and Groom Among
the Victims.
Special to the RECoRD-tNIox.

Special 10 the RECORD-UNIOS.
PETALUMA, April 20.-To-day Daniel
Shaw and Miss Annie Hinkston were to
have been made man and wife. The
groom is lying on a bed, writhing and
groaning in most intense torment and
suffering. In an adjacent room, in bed,
suffering intense agony, was Mrs. Hink-
ston, mother of the promised bride, whose
condition, though quite critical, was not,
at 2 P. NJ, considered to be absolutely
fatal. Miss Annie Hinkston, who was to
have been the bride, was pale and sick
and almost broken hea1ocd, while Alice.
her sister, and an adopted sister and their
aunt, Mrs. Carter, were all suffering more
or less from the effects of strychnine poi
son.
From Mrs L. A. Carter of AZ Post
street, San Francisco, aunt of the bride,
who seemed the least affected by the poi
son, the following statement was re-
ceived. She said:
MY niece, Annie Hinkston, was to
have been married to-day. | came UP
by invitation last night from San Fran
cisco. When l got to the house / was in
formed that Dan Shaw, Mrs. HinkSton
and Annie Hinkston had gone to a ranch
near Aakeville. They returned home
about 8 o'clock, and l got supper. We
had light repast, consisting Of bread,
butter, eggs and tea. The tea from which
| made the draught was in a jar. About
a quarter of an hour alter supper | was
taken violently sick at my stomach and
commenced vomiting. About twenty
minutes later Miss Allie Hinkston was
seized with the same symptoms. After a
time the family retired, Mr.. Shaw Sleep
ing on a lounge in the parlor.
al about O'Clock in the morning Mr..
Shaw dressed and stated to the family
that he was sick and concluded that he
would make fire, which he did. He
seemed in much distress, and he built a
lire and warmed UP the pot Of tea. He
drank il up and carried another to Mrs,
HinkSton. He and Mrs. HinkStOn were
Immediately taken worse, and all being
sick, were much alarmed. Doctors were
sent for. Then Miss Annie got up and
had made more tea for the sick people. in
hope that it would do them good. and
they drank il. The balance OF the family
all vomited, bat Mr.. Shaw could not.
When the doctors came Mr.. Shaw was
found quite unconscious, in SpaSmS and
suffering Intensely"
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon all were able
to be up and around except Mr.. Shaw
and Mrs. Hinkston, although they are all
suffering more or less from the result.
There can be no doubt but from the
symptoms that those people are suffering
from strychnine poisoning. How it was
administered and by whom is a ques-
ton. 1t Is true that poison was in the
tea, as those who drank most are the
greatest sufferers and in the greatest dan
ger. The balance OF the tea left in the
Jar has been carefully sealed, and will
be subjected to an analysis, and the mat
ter will be Investigated.
During his lucid moments Mr.. Shaw,
realizing his critical condition, and con-
sidering his chances for death, desired to
be welded to the bride. Rev. Mr.. Part
ridge, who was TO have performed the
ceremony, was at the residence this after
noon, rendering ali consolation and COM
fort in his power. The family were all in
accord, and the wedding was approved by
all of its members, and at O'Clock they
were married.
There is some suspicion as to who gave
the poison, but it cannot now be stated
The names of the victims are Daniel
Shaw, Mrs. Joe Hinkston, Miss Julia
Frazier and Mrs. l.. a. Carter.