Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-13
A LABORATORY ANNEX
yio.im Of Alleged Poisoning Thus
Classified Himself.
Further Sensational Develop
ments In Darling Case.
Or. spranccr and Ms Bride accused Of q
Most HenIous Crime.

New YORK, May l8-The department of
state will, within few days, be presented
with the deposition OF Cricor Manassian,
an American citizen, concerning treat
ment received by him at the hands Of OFF,
cials In Turkey.
The affidavit made by Edward /. Darl-
ing was written partly by himself In the
presence OF witnesses few hours before
his death. In the statement nc tells how
In December, 1880, he met with an acci-
dent when attempting to save property for
a firm he was with In Detroit. He re-
covered rapidly and returned to business
on March /, 1891.
DIR. Olectz was the surgeon and Dr.
Spranger the physician who attended him.
He declared that the intimacy between
DIR. Sprangcr and Mrs. Darling, his wife,
began during his sickness.
Darling said that his wife's peculiar ac-
tiOns began In the spring OF 1892, when
she became acquainted with DIR. Spranger,
and up to that time his health was per-
feet. Early In March he had a severe at
tack Of what was called cholera morbus.
He did not seem to recover, but kept at
tending to business.
DIR. Sprangcr, he said, frequently gave
him medicines which seemed to afford
temporary relief, but ultimately left him
in worse condition. In n few weeks his
weight from l4S pounds went down to 90
pounds. He was sick without being able
to find out what was the matter.
An Attack In Washington.
The statement continues: "June /, 1892,
Miss Clayton came to my house to write
1.-THE Viking" We continued at the
work until July 4, when my wife came
into absolute possession Of an estate yield
ing about $1,000 annually. We left for
Washington July 8; went to the Ebbitt
House. The day after our arrival had
most violent attack, nearly dying. We
returned to Detroit July 10.
During the time we were In Washing
ton Mrs. Darling developed an entirely
new phase of character. She did not wish
to see any of our friends" Darling de-
clared that his wife continued to grow vim
dictively abusive without the slightest prov
ocation. This treatment continued after
their return to Detroit, where he grew
worse, DIR. Spranger attending him. The
statement continues as follows:
1.-The variety and quantity Of drugs nc
Dr. Spranger) poured into me were su1i-
cient to justify chasing me as an annex to
only medicines. / failed rapidly. My
mother and aunts came to me. They were
not welcomed or desired by Mrs Darling
DIR. Spranger told them that had bright's
disease of the kidneys. They did not ac-
cept his opinion. Dr. Spranger called in
two of his friends-Dr. Oleetz and Dr.
Long. They Mt the time did not concur
with him.
Antimony In Whisky.
"Dr. SpranGer told me to continue TAX
ing whisky. l had some Of the whisky
that was given me at that time analysed,
and IL was found to contain antimOny.
My mother Is a witness that she SAW my
wife pour the contents of small vial Of
yellow powder into the decanter used by
me at my bedside"
Darling said that he fought against sick
ness and tried to keep up, but it was i'm
possible. Sept. 12, DR.. Spranger gave him
two pellets, which he was told by the
doctor were of nitro-glycerine. A few
minutes afterward he fell to the sidewalk
unconscious.
The statement continues with the asser-
ton that Darling found his wife had q
private letter box. He also discovered that
his wife and DR.. Spranger were circulating
a report that he was drinking himself to
death. 1t dawncd on him that he was not
being properly treated, and no refused to
take any more medicine. He then began
to recover. In November he left for New
York. Concluding the statement, Darling
declared:
"In November was improved, and Mrs.
Darling decided to close the house. My
mother went to Mt. Clemens. left
for New York She, with the children,
were to go to Washington. She did not
go. Soon as I left, Dec. 8, she filed bill
for absolute divorce for drunkenness, non
support, cruelty and desertion,' which she
expected to obtain with money through
default.
"On June 26 she joined me in New
York, came to my rooms of her own vOli-
ton, and lived with me as devoted wife
until March 1. I was at work ON "The
Viking" The day she left was taken
seriously sick, and have failed slowly, but
surely. 1 am dying without hope or
hurry"
Mrs. Flora Adams Darling has filed q
document with the district attorney.
Cabinet viii Not Resign.
BERLIN, May 13. - Reports from the
various provinces show the national JOY at
the rejection by the reichstag Of the anti