The sun., 1893-06-30
TRIED TO POISON THEM ALL.
,r,H THE HOUSE OF REFUGE GIRLs
TRIAL WITH THE CHAMBERLINS

TRIAL WITH THE CHAMBERLINS
r,. pu, r.r,s Green In the CoRee. the Food,
and IN the Puup and brought Mrs. Cham
n.ri,r Near 20 Death-Farn,er Chamber
lin. strugEio 10 Make Her Confess-she
owns Up. but Olives No Explanation
p,aHrsrowN. N. j., June 2o.-If you stop In
ma Princeton turnpike when the village OF
Hiahtstown has disappeared behind the slope
ofits only hill, and set your face toward the
rising sun. you will see before you the front OF
a pretty farm house. whose sides are hidden
by immense willow trees. This house. and the
harms which you can family descry through
the trees and the wheat field. which seems to
stretch away to the horizon. belong to Albert
Chamberlin. one Of tho wealthiest farmers in
the county. In this house and in one OF the
barns noAr It there have happened during this
past week events OF most remarkable nature
Tho Chamberlin family consists OF the
farmer. his wife. and an eighteen-ye r-old
daughter. Mrs. Chamberlin is ono OF those
hind. lovable creatures. who delight in doing
good to others. with total self-abnegation. She
IL pious woman. and is known and
loved By her neighbors for miles around.
Her husband. though neither SO pious
nor 30 philanthropic. Is a klnd-hearted.
vell-meaning man. who loves his wife
and daughter and takes excellent care OF his
hrm. In the light OF what has taken place. 1t
bimportant to say here that he Is not cruel
man. All who know him testify to this and
sven add that although he never goes out Of
hls way to do any one good turn. he Is In
vsrlably gentle and considerate to all who
come In contact with him. As for the dauRh-
Ter. she is pretty and healthy and reads Latin.
During the winter 1t became necessary for
n 49,, h~r L. kal anl- R1-
servant. as the young woman who was in his
employ had decided to marry. This young
woman had como from tho Philadelphia House
Of Refuge. She had confided to Mrs. Chamber
Lin her story. had made an excellent impress
sion. and had proved worthy OF tho confidence
which the good hearted woman placed In her.
Whom It became settled that she was to leave.
Mrs. Chamberlin said to her husband:
Albert wish we could get another girl
from the House Of Refuge 1t 10 a good work.
and am sure God will reward US for it"
Dir. Chamberin has his own ideas about such
things, but he never allows them to interfere
With his wife's good deeds. In this case he
simply put on his overcoat and went to Phila-
dslphia. Tho superintendent OF the House OF
Refuge was very sorry, but there wasn't girl
there who would suit Nj. Chamberlin's re-
ourements. He would let him know. how
ever. as soon rs there was one. About week
later Mr.. Chamberltn received d letter from
the House Of Refuge.
I'VE have colored girl here" 1t ran: she
saprize. Como on rs soon as you can and see
her"
The next day Mr.. Chamberlin won't to Phila-
dephia.
"Ah" said the superintendent "Tve found
The very girl you want She is the neatest.
brightest colored girl for her age ever saw.
She Is very anxious to 60 to the country. and
am sure she will please you She Is o perfecs
prize Wait until you see her."
Amoment later the prize entered tho room.
Mr. Chamberltn saw . tall. well-formed girl.
rsfeiy pretty for one OF her fdt4. with bright
syss and an Intelligent face. From her figure
hSjudged her to be about 10 years OF age. He
Was somewhat surprised. therefors. 10 hear
that she was only Is.
what Is your name 2" he asked her in .
business-like way.
Elizabeth Stevens. SIR" she answered
quietly.
Her story was soon told. and Mr.. Chamberlin
vas satisfied with It. She had been wild. un-
manageable girl, impatient Of restraint and
full Of sudden antipathies and likings, but she
had never manifested any really bad traits.
Her parents had been unable to control her
and had sent her to the House Of Refuge. Mr..
Chamberlin asked her few questions and
then entered into chat with the superin-
tendent. The next day Elizabeth Stevens be-
gan to work in the Chamberlin household.
The business of hiring the girl being over.
Mr.. Chamberlin paid no further attention to
her. Beth-for SO they all called tho colored
girl-showed herself to be apt and Intelligent
in all her duties. Mrs. Chamberlin often spoke
toher Of religion. and believed that her words
were making deep impression upon the girls
heart Miss Cha berlin. young lady Of eX-
NAs Dali.
and strove diligently to make her pronounce
her RS. The hired men who work on the
farm never paid much attention to her.
30 matters went on quietly and un-
EentiIlly until Just one week ago to-
sy Ehsa ei sSs sntsr
xs Sss & tsn SEsa 5 ssS si Bss ass% %
SSuOysnt and apparsntly 50 happy TINT no one
Ssnsd on tt this Thursday. 'i "''' "' ''N
While the family We're At lunch on this day
sppstiie, had only drunk q, cup Of coffee sud
esniy fell back In hor chair. pale and trem-
What Is the matter2" cried her husband
susss ihf m sD IsDd:s down for % Pat feel
ss %ss t3SR asi saa s SSsS Mss
She would he better in n little while. Hardly
had she left the room when MIR. Chnmberlin
Seann to feel shooting pains in his stomach:
as AZ thought nov nothing Of It for while but as 1t
wnieh soon relieved him. Mrs. Chamberlin
fns nn vae ner Daughter came down to dinner look
h.,ih guess I'm all right now" Mrs. Cham
tSit,'aa perm said We must have eaten som ethlng
'hSt didn't agree with US"
They all Attributed their illness to the fresh
!ruit III which thoy had eaten. and they thought
~ maso more About 1t. Mrs Ghamherlini who Is Of
Sunered considerable pain during the night
Dut by the next day she had thoroughly recov-
Sr6Q. The OtharR anon forgot the incident