Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
POISON IN THE MEAL.
SIX PERSONS WHO ATE THE BREAD
COME NEAR DYING.
An ArGerea Husband visits the store.
Room Dorine Ms wife's Absence
Other Manchester Items.

Six persons came near losing their lives
as result OF q case OF poisoning that oc-
cured in Swansboro' Friday night Tho
person who lie supposed TO have thus at
tempted the destruction OF his own family
has not yet been apprehended.
Daniel Brown isa negro whose demean or
towards hts wife has been anything but
husbandlikc. Several months ago his wife.
Margaret. found It necessary 70 have him
arrested for cruelty beating her, and he
was placed under bonds. Recently his
bondsman has not been satisfied with his
conduct. and decided to deliver him to tho
authorities, but Daniel learning this has
been very shy.
Last tuesday Daniel beat his wife Sc
vereiy and told her that when he left her
she would be mo count" IL IL supposed
that ne meant by this expression that he
would not leave her alive.
Friday morning Brown appeared at the
house 10 most penitent mood. Tender
ness was expressed in every word and
EindoesS bcamed forth from bis eyes as he
told Margaret that he was gong TO New
York 10 work and that no would send her
money, also that should she get SICK 10
send tor him at once. He then LETT ana
his wife wont 10 her work In Richmond,
EtI lOlI Nuiiuitu ut HVbfs Ah'"o
children range IN age from 10 months TO 10
years.
POISON ~ TIE bEAI.
About noon Daniel returned TO tho
house. Tho daughter says no went into
tho store-rOOm and presently came out
eating sugar, which he SAID tasted OF kero-
sene OIL. lie then lett and has not since
been seen. When Margaret came home
that night she went TO the storc-room and
got measure of meal, which she made
into bread for supper. She and her chill
dren ate of the bread. and IN few mo
meuts were taken violently eick IL the
stomach and vOmited freely.
Maggie Randolph, q neIghbor, borrowed
n quart OF meal from Margaret FIJI
dsy evening. This was also made into
bread. and Ben. BuriOOt. who boarded
with Maggie ate II for his supper lie was
tsaOn sick similarly to the Browns, and
had the same experience. Maggie made
some Of the borrowed meal into dough
and fed 1t 10 flock Of chickens. In q
short timo about twenty Of them were
dead.
The suspicion Of the families then be-
came aroused and a sample OF the meal
and several dead fowls were taken to the
Manchester police Oflco aud the case re-
ported TO the authorities.
DR.. Ingram was sent for and upon visit
ing the family found them IN fair condl-
ton to recover. lie learned the facts IN
the case and immediately suspected arsenic
poisoning. Ho secured some OF the meal,
piece OF tho bread, and a portion OF tho
vOmited ma ter, which he WILL turn over TO
the Chesterfield authorities. Tho pnysi-
ciou analysed piece of the bread from
which Ben. BuTfoot ate and tound unmis-
taxable evidences of arsenic.
DANIEL NOT TO Br FOUND.
Tho impression IS that very large
quantity of Tough-On-Tats was placed IN
tno meal. DR.. Ingram thinks that such IA
large AMOUNT of tue poison was eaten that
II caused vomiting TO set IN at once, and
this aone saved the lives OF the entire
family. Had smaller amount been eaten
the hcaving ould probably not have oc-
cured. and III tbat event the drug would
have done It's fatal work.
Oihcer MOles was searching everywhere
FIR Brown Yesterday, but failed 10 catch
up with nm. IL Ia believed that ho Is IN
the nelghbOrhOOd. The Chesterfield.
Manchester, aud Richmond authorities are
nl looking ont tor the man. There seems
to be- little Likelihood Of any Of the SICK
ones dying.
OAicer Mo.es learned from Richmond
labor agent that Brown had made ar
rAngcmeuts with him TO leave yesterday
sUA -At ~ III n 'HN N'A NV ''f''s
srnvIcrs N TIE cHUEcHrs.
A meeting Of the Society Of Little
Workers viii be held tins afternoon az
O'Clock Mt Stockton Street Baptist church
There wifi he IecitatlOus by Master Arthur
Davidson and ht.le Nellie Angel There
will be chorus and solo singing 10y Misses
Carrie AheTn, Willie iloGrnOy. aad Pearl
Ba5s. Rev. ". IL. IGaHhain, pastor OF
CoWardlu-AVeuuc church. VIII make Hn
address
Key. ". II. Trainham will preach at
church this mornin.
and tonight. Monday night tho Misslon
Band Of the church Will ave missionary
consisting OF Songs. reel
taiiOns. and tue building and loading OF a
missionary ship.
Rev. ". G. \ alden vii. leave the city to-
morrow 10 preach the annual sermon be-
fore the District Conference of tho Mo-
mans Missionary Society of the Eastern
Shore District. ile will be absent week
ana his appointment Will be filled by DR..
Icll on next sunday
Rev Dr. IL. y. Sledd will conduct the
services at Leader Hall this afternoon un-
der the auspices Of toe Railroad Branch
of the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION.
There Will be some excellent music.
Judge Is. A. Hancock and Nj. i. II.
Wells will address the meeting at Salem
church to-day.
Children g Day will be celebrated OF Con-
trail Methodist church to-day. At IL
O'clock the pastor Will preach ii sermon TO
the children and there will he singing,
recitation. and other exercises Appropriate
u the occasion.
NEwsY NOTES OF INTEREST.
The funeral of MIR. JhomasJ. Waymack,
whose death occurred while on u visit TO
his niece Airs. George ". OBrien. IN
Augusta. Ga, took place YESTERDAY morn
largely attended 10y friends and relatives.
The lntcrment took place in Maury Gene
tery.
The case of W. A. Neal. charged with al
loving unlawful gaming TO 20 on In "a room
appur,euant TO ms bar was tried in tho
Musings Court yesterday and the accused
was acquitted. This was a now trial, he
having been tried AT the last term of court,
convicted, and fined $50. The court yes
terday adjourned tor the term.
The LADIES' A!d Society OF the Freshly
tsrIan church will hold their anniversary
in tho church next Tuesday nigh; az
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Fair and Mr.. j. ID. X.
Slcight will deliver addresses.
Tomorrow will be Whit Monday, and
there VIII be u number of picnic parties
from TINS city to the shades of Chester
Acld.
Tho Board Of Supervisors Of Chester
Icid at to.morrow's meeting will probably
decide whether it Will buy another
Toad- machine like the one now IN use in
Midlothian District. The present board
Will only have one more regular meeting
after this one.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Manchester will be entitled TO thirteen
delegates in the next guoernatorlal con-
VentiOp. The First Ward Will be entitled
10 two. the Second Ward three, the Third
Ward three. aud the Fourth Ward five.
MIR. Charles Burlelgh Anderson, assist
ant in the Manchester post-ottice. has been
appointed to a position IN the railway
mail service.
Next Thursday will be election-day. Only
two counoiimen are to be elected IN Man
chester. In Chesterfield q Circuit-Court
Clerk, q County-Court Clerk, supervisors,
constables, justices OF the peace. anu ever
teers of the poor are to'bo elected.
Mr. \. Y. Perdue OF Chesterfield, was in
the city Friday afternoon.
The Scotisviie Courier says that Willie
Gaines aud four other Manchester boys
were in THAI place few days ago tramping
their way TO Lynchburg.
The infant child of Judge John III. ln-
gram is quite sick.
Mr.. b. W. Bell. Of Suffolk. is visiting in
this city.
NJ Wav,nacl ,,othar of .ba vounu