Evening star., 1895-05-28


an indictment against Mrs. Farrall charg-
ing her with responsibility for her hus-
bands death, which resulted from strych-
nine poisoning. Since that time her counsel,
Col. L. A. Wilmer and ex-Congressman
Sydney E. Mudd. have consulted States At
torney James F. Matthews, and upon a
promise that the defendant will be surren-
dered the case was set for trial on June
"a. This late day was fixed because court
officials and oilers are SO deeply engaged
in the work of electioneering at present
that they have not the time to give to
case Of SO much Importance The election
comes off next week, and then the ordinary
routine of court work will be done in time
for Judges Brooke and Briscoe to hear this
case fully, in order that there may be no
miscarriage of justice.
Unusual Importance.
The case is one Of more than usual i'm
portance. not only because Of the penalty
for such crimes. but also for the reason
that upon the decision in this case rests
the disposition Of at least $1O.OOO the es-
tate of the alleged murdered man. Then,
too. the deceased was a prominent and in
1uential citizen of the county, being
brother of Mr.. T. r. Farrall, deputy col
lector of internal revenue in this city. He
also has another brother here, while Mrs
Farrall. the accused. is a sister Of Mrs T.
r. Burch of Ills New Jersey Avenue south
east, her husband being a clerk in Saks'
clothing store.
FnrralPs Good Record.
Hugnesville. village composed Of not
more than q dozen houses, a hotel, two
stores and blacksmith shop. is on the
road between Brandywine and Mechanics
Vile, and there, several years ago, Fred
erick Farrall and Miss Belle Robey were
united in marriage. Three children were
born as the result of their wedlock and,
so far as their neighbors knew, FarralI
and his wife lived happily together. He
was a man of a retiring disposition and
seldom went away from home, and it was
because of his strict attention to duty that
he made hotel keeping in the village and
farming at a nearby farm success In
this way he managed not only to earn a
good living, but also to save money, and
at the time of his death he had considera-
BILE cash money in addition to his real
forty six years old at the time of his
death. in December of last year.
She Was Different.
Mrs. Farrall who is not yet thirty years
old. ives of an entirely different DISPOSE
tion. She liked to attend society gather
ings and go on excursions and picnics, and
her husband never objected to her going
and enjoying herself. He rather encour-
aged her. and was SO willing that she
should enjoy life that he provided her a
horse and buggy in which to drive about
the country.
But there was some gossip indulged In
concerning the young wife, and in this
connection the name of Eugene p. Hall,
young man about the age of Mrs. Farrell
figured. He lived in Prince Georges, the
adjoining county, and was employed on the
railroad as brakeman. This gossip final
ly reached the ear Of the husband but
the latter had never seen a fault in his
To
believe what was told him about her. In
stead Of paying attention to what was told
him he became indignant at the idea that
such a thing should even be suggested to
him and gave vent to his feelings in
manner that caused the feelings of his
informant to be very much hurt.
Despite the faith the husband had in his
wife, the gossips continued to talk al
though 1t was not until Farralls death
that his brother was told of the rumors
Then he started the investigation which re-
suited in the present charge being brought
against the widow.
The Fatal Dose.
Farrall had lived In Charles county all
his life and was a man who had expert
enced little or no sickness. Soon after the
1st of December he had severe cold, and
Thursday evening he met DR.. Louis Carrico
and asked him what he had better take for
the cold. Quinine was prescribed, and the
sick man purchased some of the drug and
the following two days, Friday and Satur-
day, dcctored himself with it. Sunday he
was feeling worse and he remained in bed.
During the evering he asked his wife for
small dose of the drug, so it is claimed,
and she gave him a desc of some bitter
powder. which he swallowed. Soon after
ward. about 8 o'clock, Dr. Carrico was
called in on account Of the patients condi-
ton. and when he entered the sick room
he asked his old friend: What's the mat
ter?''
The sick man, it is alleged, responded: II
don't know. I asked for a dose of quinine,
but 1 may have been given strychnne. It
was the bitterest stuff I've ever taken.'
The patient was i'll. and the DOCTOR see
morphine in small doses and in this way
managed to keep him alive until about Z
o'clock Monday morning. when he expired.
He was conscious until life left his body,
and the Rev. Father Southgate cf the Bry-
antown Church administered the last sac
rament of the church.
Strychnine Found.
With the death Of the hotel keeper came
a renewal of the stories concerning his
wife, and Mr.. T. r. Farrall, the brother,
was told a railroad train OF some of the
alleged dolngs of the wife, and was advised
to have his brothers death investigated
That the day OF the death, and, after
satisfying himself that some inquiry should
be made he hastened to Hughesville, and
there conversed with several of his dead
brothers intimate friends. But none of
them believed the story of the alleged poi
soning. and advised against the taking of
any action. Despite this advice, Mr. Far
rail- sought DR.. Carrico. who was willing to
undertake the task of removing the stom-
ach and making an analysis if he could get
assistance.
Then. DR.. Hapnett. the coroner In this
city, was interviewed, and. upon his recon-
mendauon, DR.. Edward NJ. Sclaetfers ser
vices were sought. because of BIS unlimited
experience in this line.