Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-13
DEATHBED ACCUSATION
Darling Said His Wife and Phy- sician Were Poisoning Him.
ANTEMoRTEM AFFIDAVIT FILED.


 Resulted In His Death From Folsom
 ing.
 NEW YORK. say 13.-Two important documents hay been flod2A tli6 district attorneys office in connection with the case now under investigation by Assistant District Attorney Battle, in which Mrs. Flora Adams Darling mother of Edward Irving Darling the musical composer, ac- cuses Dr. Sprangor of having poisoned her son. Dr. Spranger subsequently, married the widow of Darling and they are now in California.
 Among the papers filed is the dying dec laration of Darling. After he had been told that, with every condition in his favor, " he could not live, he wrote, with hls own hand. the subjoined statement
 Tho other statement was made in the presence of witnesses n few hours before his death. The original documents are on file in the district attorneys office. and will probably prove to be the most impor- tant evidence for tho prosecution at the coming trial of Dr. Spranger
 It is understood that by direction of tho district attorneys office analyses arc being mado of the medicines taken from the vials which wero used in administering | drugs to the patient (Darling) during his illnass.
 Darling's Dying Statement. Hero is Darlings affidavit:
 On Dec. g, 1890, 1 met with severe accident when attempting to save property l for. a firm l was with in Detroit, breaking | both ankles, loft leg, arm and wrist and many small bones in the feet. My hysical condition was in such perfect order l re- | covered rapidly. and was out of casts Fob. | 22 and to business again March l. Had l 
 would have been different. Dr. Oleetz was surgeon, Dr. Sprangcr physician, and from this date tho intimacy began between pr. | Spranger and Mrs Darling. One year | after my accident 1 was a well man, bar | ring lamenesS, and took out a fife insur- ance policy for S2, coo in the Bankers and | Brokors' association. Un proof, Dr George 4. Duflield, the examining physician.) At this time it was discovered by Dr. Spranger that Mrs. Darling required 10 | cai :rcatment." l secured the attendance of Dr. Le Sour, who subsequently, per l formed an operation. Ut seems. however. l Dr. Sprangcr was attending her at the same time, which I did not know.D Mrs. Darling insisted Dr. Spranger should be | present. which was permitted. The opera tiOn was not a success and had to Dc re- peated. The second time Dr. Sprangor | was not admitted.
 | only know from hearsay which, of | course. amounts to little, that while under the influence of ether she talked so com promisingly about him it was not deemed | advisable to admit him n second time. | Prior to her nCquain ntance with Dr. Sprang- CT We had lived happily. From that date she was a different woman. Where she Lad been amiahle agreeable and cheerful. she was now petulant, VindiCtive and arbi- tIary. seemed to be the ject of hor an tipathy. She would accuse mo of the most absurd actions. and especially delighted tC pour hCr tale of imaginary woes into the cav of any one who would listen. paid no attention to this, thinking the opera tion had affected her mind.
 This was in the spring of 1892. To that time my health was perfect. After a so vero attack early in March i've called il cholera morbusl Il change took place. did not seem well, but kept attending t' business. Dr. SpTanger frequently gay, mo medicines. which seemed to afforI temporary relief but ultimately left me il a worse condition From HIS pounds wen down to 45 pounds in few weeks. I wa sick without being able to find out wha was the matter. was constantly drows! and afflicted with nausea. was nervous and irritable and my wife took ospccia delight in smiling sweetly, but sayin, | tulISS suo huth NOulA hLllOl Illc
 When He Wrote ''Tho Viking"
 June l, 1892. Miss Clayton camo to m,
 house to write "The Viking Gin music
 forgot my misory). We continued at tn work until July 4 when my wife cam into absolute possession of an estate I ha recovered for her yielding an income O about SIP, ono. We left for Washington , July B. went to the Ebbitt House Tn I violent attack, nearly dying Dr. Harri son called four times that day and gave III four hypodermic injections of morphine
 We returned to Detroit July IS. 1 was to : i'll to sit up-had to lio in my sleepin compartment all the way-and havo bee
 regarded as a dying man ever since.
 During the time we were in Washingto
 Mrs Darling developed an entirely neN
 phase of character. She did not wish I'll , , 60 sec any of our friends. Shc would q ; times show the greatest tcndorSCss towar mo (betorc pcople) and tEcn without tn slightest pruvccation become vindctiv and abusive This tIoatl"eYt. with tn , most heartleSS neglect, continued and 1T creased after our return to Detroit, whcr l grew worse, Dr. Spranger attending m'
 The variety and quantity of drugs h r | poured into me was sufficient to justif | chasing mo an aEnoN to his laboratory
 He gHvo no prescriptions only medicine: . l failed rapidly. The effect produced ws !, a state of constant irritation of tho Ston II acb. almost ceaseloSs nausea. thon uttt
 collapse. No matter what I took in m
 stomach, l would almusi immediately h,
 gin to retch and vomit, lntil in my veal ', ened condition the cold sweat would stRl II out all over me.
 a Antimony In the Whisky. : My mother and aunts came to mo. The 0 were not welcomed or desired by MT