Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11
SAVED M 4 DOCTOR.
A Husband Poisoned; His Wife Ac-
cused of the Crime.


SCOTTSVILLE. VA. August io.-(spe-
ciaI)-The case Of husband-poisoning re-
ferred TO In my letter Of the Sth instant
came up to-day before Justice John J"
Dawson. and is substantially as follows
as was shown 10y the evidence:
Some weeks ago. Dr. ~ L. Bowles, OF
this place. received q very well-Written
note from Mrs Barrett Smith, hving some
five miles north Of this place requesting
him 10 visit her sick husband profes-
slonqlly. The Doctor made the call, ana
found Mr.. Smith suffering from inward
soreness and burning. lie could retain
nothing on his stomach. his bow els, also
were IN a dreadful condition. The Doc
Tor prescribed soothing enema, Which
contained uourlshment. and this seemed
al first 10 relieve the patient bat ar
forward Il. too. appeared 10 be PAINFUL
The Doctor now suspected that All Wa
nat right. and that the trouble was caused
tv Croton oil. lie next visited ms pa
81 NJ al ulght. at which time the patent
VAS cald 10 be in the greatest pain Inc
1..,or. found too. that wnen ne ADMIN
i+.r.i tho medicine the burning sensa-
ri0n did not appear. and the patent was
benefited. but would get worse as soon
a. he left him. He. therefore cnhciuicu
% remove the patient 10 the mousse OF III
brother. nearby. on the Doctor next
visit ~ B.. stepped into MT. Shi,h
room. be saw through an open door his'
Smith standing by a bed, on when
man named jim Chisholm was lying, ana
the TWO were embracing The Doctor theh'
without further hesitation. had his pa
uent moved and Dee charged Mrs. smith
with poisoning her husband by admin
lsterinc Croton on 800 small quantities.
both by stomach ana injection.
ARREST of MRS SMITH
Since the removal Of Mr.. Smith, under
the Doctors treatment, he Is doing very
well. ana can eat and retain his food and
b. is now fast recovering.
Mrs Smith. though She has four small
children, ran or from her home. leaving
the children there. She cvalel the officers
for night and day. hut was captured
yesterday while taking her children
away. She IS rather young, and good
booking, ana left Acr husband about two
years ago. bit returned 20 him. after an
absence Of several months.
Information received by Justice Dawson.
m regard 90 Jim chisholm seemingly con-
nccted Chisholm with this terrible affair.
and the Justice issued = warrant for his
arrest. also Though the officers have
hunted for Chisholm night and day since
they have rot yet caught him, though
they have heard OF him at several places.
They hope 90 have him by this evening.
After hearing the evidence OF two Wit
n-ses for the Commonwealth and that
Of the prisoner. who asserted her entire
innocence Of the charge against her,
though admitting that she did not rub
'roton oil on her husbands throat and
gave him a few drops inwardly. not know
ug il was poison. Justice Dawson was
sufficiently convinced OF ner guilt 20 send
her on 20 the grand jury. lie allowed
her bail IN the sum Of 1900, which, not
being able 20 give. she was sent 10 jail
81 Charlottesville this afternoon.
A DANGEROUS ASSAULT.
Yesterday about noon negro boy IN
%. employ Of Airs. Joseph Coleman. neal
town. was here AT the blacksmith-aho
when he was accosted by another negro
named Ches jenkins. who got into
quarrel with him. jenkins caught up
piece Of wagOn-lrame and struck th'
boy over the head INJECTING an ugly
though not dangerous, wound on M
skull The Mayor imposed ilne OF =
and costs upon the accused. and required
OF him "A bond Of so TO keep the peace
which penalties the culprit not beint
able 20 discharge he will be sent TO Jai
this afternoon.
PERSONALS.
g~s lecture Of Judge Farrar on Tuesda,