Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-16
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Three Young White Men in Serious
scrspe at New Brltsin.-Csught in
His Own Trap.
HARrroRD, Conn.,, Dee. 7, 1899


At New Britain. Dee. 9Th. Edward
Wasrous. Herbert Altheizer and Au
thur r. Fuller were arrested late Mon
dav afternoon by UsDt. O'Donnell. an
officer here, and Altheizsr was found
at the hospital. where he is sick, and Is
being watched by an officer. Il il un-
derstood that Mr.. CLARK and family
went away early last week. leaving the
farm house IN chsrge 81 AltheiEer and
Wsitrous and q colored servant girl,
Rose Understood
The two men made plans to enjoy
thensalves during Mr. Clark's absence
and on Saturday they invited Fuller
to help the n celebrate. The colared
girl was made acquainted with the ar
engagements and she promised to get
two other girls TO make the party COM
plete The celebration was he'd Sat
urday night. Priscilla Green OF Elm
st.. and Lucy Jefferson of Arch st.,
Joined the Underwood girl in enter
tanning the three men. They were
taken to the Clark residence by Fuller
and Altheizar. The men secured some
port wine and drug OF some kind at
one OF the local drug stores Before
| the wine was passed around AltheizeI,
according TO his own confession, plac.
ed come OF the drug in the glasses TO
| De given 60 the Rtrl6.
Priscilla Green ard the Jefferson
| girl soon became deadly sick and Al
theizer was also taking with 3 spell OF
vomitipg-he having aceidently drank
she glass of wioe intended for Rose
| Underwood. Fuller and Waitrous
knowing of the drug drank only the
pure wine.
Fuller hurrIedIy hitched up and
drove the two women TO their homes
aud Waitrous took Altheizer to DR.. Ir-
wing who diagnosed the case as one of
poisoning and ordered that Altheizer
be removed to the hospital. DIR Ban.
ton attende ed the Jefferson woman and
found her in q very critical condition.
Priscilla Green's condition was not
serious. Altheizer and the j. 4 arson
woman are both confined to their bed +;
but they are expected TO recover.
1t is understood that all three men
confessed TO the police in the Police
Court this morning Wsitrous and
Fuller were each charged with at
tempting to poison Priscilla Green and
Mrs. Lucy Jeffsr son. by the use OF the
drug, csutharides (Spanishhy). They
pleaded not guilty.
Attorney B. f. Gsffry appeared fol
Fuller Prosecuting Attorney Mark
ley stated that AlthRizer was at hospi-
an officer and could not be present He
also said that the Jefferson woman wal
! urder the care OF 3 ply stefan and that
both will recover. On his reccmmen-
dstion Judge Bur adjourned the eases
until Dec II, under boRd of 81 00(
each. The drug placed in the glasses
is an acrid poison and dangerous il
other than very small quantities.
: Rev. Il. K. King, whose home is ir
Tennessee, but now graduating from
the Hartford Theological Seminary
preached n powerful sermon TO . larg'
: audience at the Union Baptist Churcl
. why depart you from the true way2'
He gave wholesome Instructions.
Mr.. Thomas Cole is very sick at hi
{ home, A MARTINS st
The b. Y P. u of the Union Bsptis
}, Church united her efforts with tn
Shiloh Baptist Young People Unto
9 last Wednesday evening. A revIvG
= is in progress there and hope to do
T great work FOR good in bringing soul
i; TO Christ. Brother J. o Taylor lie
=; the meeting st the Shiloh with gres
: success.
/, The B. Y p u. OF the Uniou has OF
= ganized choir for the benefit of th
Z Union Miss Bertha Cambridge, organ
n ist. Also the b Y. p o., w. @ Wi
= son. president, and the Sunday Schco
4 brother j. .. Taylor purchased har
N some piano. costing $3.50 for the benz
IN fit of the young people
Mr. Marshall Carr has been qui
he sick for the last two weeks, but
T: much better.
al Mrs VIM. q. Wilson AMI Mr.. CT
Wilson were the guest OF Miss Az
Faust Sunday afternoon Of Glasonbur
Oonn.
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