Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-27

her caller had only remained about an
hour. whereas his visits were usually OF
greater length.
This tends 10 show that the dead man
begun to get sick within two or three
hours after leaving Lizzie's house, where.
If Loyry's statement can be accepted as
tr,,e ne drank two or more glasses OF
becr Right here is the strong point In
the case \ laudanum vial was found In
the vornars room when she was arrested;
JenkIns's Illness was very much Ike that
produced By this drug, and came on him
in lees than three hours after swallowing
the beverage into which the poison is
supposed 10 have been poured; and IL
IS understood that the analysis. 40 far
as made by Dr. Chalkley. does not dis
prove this theory.
HIS DYING HOURS.
Al Uawes's coal-eevator, where Jen-
kins was employed some time prior TO
his death, the Dispatch man found Mr..
Snead. with whom the deceased boarded.
Air. Snead recounted 10 the reporter the
nccnes he witnessed just prior TO the death
Of Jenkins He had been attracted early
ON the morning OF the 10th by the un-
natural noises which enanated from his
room T'pon going there he found the
suffering man IN a terrible condition and
barely alive lie said that jenkins ap-
prared TO be in a severe CONFUSION. ana
before ne could get any medical aid death
cnsuod The first person that Mr.. Snead
sent for was Mir. Bennett. When ne ar
rived an effort was made 10 resuscitate
Mr.. Jenkins. but this proved futile, and
about Q O'Clock the Coroner was noti-
ncd Of the death and the circumstances
surrounding II.
TIE ANALYSIS.
L.. % lie
anaIvsis Yesterday afternoon. but owing
to certain contingencies which have
arisen n. wag unable to do so. Mr..
Sands is anxiously awaiting report from
him in order that ne may proceed further
I'm the case As has been stated before.
there remains no shadow Of "a doubt that
polson was administered to Jenkins Dr.
Chalkloy admits this and also states that
ne feels satisfied that he has discovered
the character of the poison. Il Will be
very candid with you said the Doctor
last night 1T was on my statement that
the arroqts were made Wednesday nlght,
and had not been perfectly saushe1 that
Jenkins was poisoned ] should have made
no such recommendation. | have COM
munlcatod my belief as To the character
Of the poison used TO Mr.. Sands, but TO
no one else will make any further state
mont until assurance has been made
douhly sure | will be able probably to
conclude my analysis Saturday.
Mr.. Sands, in talking with Dispatch
reporter about the affair late last night.
said that there would he no more arrests
for the present Mr.. Jewell left for the
South last night, hut will return to the
city Monday. He stated before he lett
that there would be no new developments
i'm the case before then. but that circum-
4 tl,l. al Cf
raj very important facts next week.
THEIR LETTERS.
when asked concerning the letters in
hls possession which Were found in Liz
zie's room. Mr.. Jewell showed the re-
porter several epistles addressed in n
feminine hand 10 MIR. Solomon Il. Jen-
l,ius. Richmond. Va" lie declined to oX-
pose their contents but said they were
from Miss Bennett, and had presumably
been removed from Jcninss pOcket by
the woman now charged with his murder.
Mr.. Jewell volunteered the information
that the other letters which had been
found had very materially strengthened
the chain Of evidence around Lizzie VI al
tcrs No amount OF questioning would
! elicit any more information concerning
these missivcs They will. however, be
brought out when the examination comes
| of.
The case was 10 have been heard before
Justice Tyler Yesterday but was con-
tinued for ten days. 1t was SAID yes
tcrday that II would probably 20 ciroct
| 10 the grand ju.y when 1t next meets
which will be on the second Monday in
February.
ARGUING JURISDICTION
The question Of jurisdiction is agitating
the authorities of both the county and
1, o 4 4
yesterday afternoon, and stated that
while he had not read up on the case
thoroughly. he was from what he had
heard Of it impressed with the idea that,
as the dose was administered in Rich
mond, tho city authorities should have
had jurisdiction. The county officials
claim 10 have jurisdiction In Richmond
from the fact that Richmond Is situated
i'm Henrico This idea, however. was
hooted at by the Justice who jocularly
remarked that If he caught one of those
Henrico sheriffs "monkcying' around
Richmond no would slap him In Jail.
The FIenrico officials assert that as the
man died in Hcnrico the murder was COM
mitted In that county and not in Rich-
mond. The fact that the poison is alleged
to have been given in this city, they
claim. does not give the city authorities
jurisdiction. as not until jenkins died
was murder committed. Should the Rich
mond authorities attempt to prosecute
the woman the lIenrico people claim that
the only charge that could be preferred
against her would be that OF administer
INK a dose of poison with intent to Kill.
WANTED SOME MEDICINE.
Notwithstanding the reticence of Lizzie.
she did say to one Of the gentlemen at
work on the case that when Jenkins left
her on the evening OF the 9th he stated
that he was going to Hogeman's drug
store. on Seventeenth street corner OF
Broad, to get two prescriptions filled
lie had been complaining off AMI on for
several days. An inquiry at the drug
store referred to showed that no drugs
Of a dangerous character were com
pounded there that day. Neither was any
one there able TO say that a person an
sweling Jcnkins's description had called
that evening.