The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-21
TRIED TO POISON THEM.
A swansboro Negro Flavors the Meal
with Arsenic.
MANcureTrR BUREAU RIcuwoNp Tnirs.
1921 HuIL STREET. BTATuG BLOCK.

NANCUFeTTR BURTAU RtcuMoND TfMrs.
1921 HyLL STREET. BEATrE BLOCK.
The quiet town Of swansboro has
little sensation TO talk about just at pres
emit. and several colored individuals arc
more or less excited. 1t was late Friday
nIeht when there was some fear that six
OF the victims Of what seems beyond a
doubt 20 Doe a Wholesale case OF poison
irg were suddenly taken ill. and Daniel
Brown. a Llsro who works at the Tired
crar Works. IS badly wanted by the
authorities for administering the deadly
drug.
Daniel and his wife, Margaret. don't
seem % have been ON the best of terms.
The husband is in the habit OF beating
and abusing his wife for exercise. as 30
were and has frequently threatened TO
go away and "leave her no account"
Last February. according to the woman's
statement. after putting up with this
harsh treatment as long as she could.
she swore out warrant against Daniel,
WHO was placed under bond for his good
behavior The b0ndsmcn decided TO sur
render the man, however, and Daniel
went 10 his home only occasionally. Last
Tuesday DE beat his wife severely, and
Friday morning went home and told his
York. The man then went away and
about noon returned and proceeded 10
explore the storc-rOOm. When the wife
came back from her work she went 20
the st0re-room and got out some meal
20 De prepared for supper After supper
she went 90 church. where she was taken
violently sick.
negro woman named Maggie Ran
dolph. who lives near by. borrowed some
of the meal. and Ben BurfOot. a boarder
was the only one 10 partake Of the bread
lie. like the Brown woman, was taken
violently sick. as were also four OF Mar
earet Browns children A portion Of the
bread that was left over was fed TO the
chickens. and twenty-five of the feathered
bipeds were soon dead. A part of the
meal and some of the sugar were carried
90 the police court together with several
Of the dead chickens.
Dr. Lawrence Ingram who was called
yesterday to attend the sick ones. found
that they had been suffering during the
night with burning pains in the stomach
and spells of vomiting. They were af-
fectcd i'm this manner soon after supper
Friday night. AT q late hour yesterday
they were an improving. and the doctor
did not think they would die.
! saw Or. Ingram yesterday. and he
said he had secured some of the bread,
&c., for the purpose of analysis. These
were turned over TO the proper authori-
ties. In the meal could be seen clear
crystals resembling arsenic. The Doctor
stated That the symptoms pointed strongly
90 ar3ehical poisoning or some other.
irritant poison
Daniel Brown has skipped TO places
unknown, and hasn't been seen sinos
| Friday. Tie applied TO a Richmond labor
L
/ believed Dice ifs hiding somewhere I'm Rich
m'ud The authorities are "aftcr him"
The following is taken from the Scots
| Vile Courier of Thursday:
ON last Thursday night the dO0r-bell
! or Nh. Jackson Beal's residence was
| rune. and ON going to the front door, ne
/ met "a most singular and quite surprising
/ scene. Five boys. from the ages Of seven
/ 10 fourteen, stood on the porch They
| asked Mr. Beal IL he would give them
something To eat Mr. Beal took the
eldest aside and questioned him closely.
ana ascertained that his name was Willie
Gaines; that the five got into "a box-car
az Manchester, their home, and came as
far ass Hardware station. where they got
ont and walked up TO this place. They
started TO go TO Lynchburg or Roanoke.
but said they were going back home.
After getting something to eat, they de-
parted, and have not been heard Of
since.
The car which viii bring the remains
of eX-Prcsidcnt jefferson Davis to Rich
m0nd is being handsomely fitted up for
the occasion at the Richmond and DAN
willie shops I'm this city. 10 is an obser-
walton ear. in n few days it will be
ready 90 start for New Orleans.
Chidren's day will be celebrated at
Central Methodist church to-day. At
II o'clock the pastor viii preach a special
sermon 10 the children. Singing. recita-
tions and other appropriate exercises will
make the occasion an interesting one.
Mr.. Charles ID. Anderson, assistant I'm
the Manchester postohce, has accepted
a position in the Railway Postoflce De
partment. I'm Washington.
The hastings court adjourned for the
term yesterday The case Of w. A. Neal,
who was recently tried and fined fifty
dollars for permitting unlawful gaming
90 Doe conducted i'm room appurtenant
70 his bar. was tried for the second
time. and the accused acquitted.
The regular Gospel meeting will be held
as usual this afternoon al Leader Hall.
Rev. Dr. r.. n. Sledd, Of Richmond will
address the meeting