Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-02-25
WAS III CIDER THAT
CAUSED DEATH.
THE C0R0NER'S AND GRAND
JURiES' VERDICTS.
Many People Indicted by the
Grand Jury.

ouSAN III Win COW lkSlNlS. Its J. DIRT
Spencer and u. J. King were called in.
and although all that medical skill
could do TO save the man WAS. OF no
avail and he passed away al 4 O'Clock
Monday morning. The doctors gave
the cause OF death as cerebral hemoT-
rhage
DR.. J. Blair Spencer held that the
man had been poisoned by drinking a
Kind Of cider sold at several stores.
and known as pure apple cider. Mr..
Thorpe is alleged to have drums this
beverage 70 excess
The law and Order League Of this
town has been fighting the sale OF this
cider quietly FOR some time. Hearing
that the physicians believed the yOunE
man was poisoned took hold OF the
matter with the result that on Tues
day morning DR.. George A Hankins.
the coroner. summoned a jury and
/ held an inquest over the remains.
Both the deceased's physicians ties
tilted that they believed the cider was
/ the indirect cause Of the mans death.
Several white and colored men testi-
! fed 20 the effect Of this cider when
taken into the stomach. At first. they
said. il had an exhilirating effect
made them feel good Then came
period OF depression and much dis
/ -ress mental and physical
No post norton was held. but the
body turned very dark a few hours
! after death. After hearing all the evi-
dence the coroner's jury returned the
following verdict.
we. the jury. find that Gurley
Thorpe came 20 his death. indirectly
ny the continued drinking OF SCALED
| cite- which from the evidence. we be
J licve contained some poisonous drug.
and which is being sold in Williams
burg and vicinity
The iury was composed OF the FOL
lowing vel known and conservative
/ men Capt L ". Lane Messrs. Il.
X Phillips. f. II. Proctor ". T. Binns
and A. J. Barnes. The jury made 90
-ecommendations IA its verdict
The sequel came when. Thursday
q special grand jury Investigated he
case. and after hearing many wit
nesses. brought IN two indictments
one for a uisdemoanor the other fo
! violation o. the revenue law. which
| follows
The Jurors of the Commonwealth Of
Virginia. in and tor the body az th'
/ city % Williamsburg and county o
james City. and now attending th'
said cou-r az IRIS February term. 1905
upon their oa-hs present That l. 4
e Iensou. George ". Stewart Isaa
z Johnson. Joanna 3 Harris. Hennina
7 ham Harrison and J. s. Tiuberlake o
\ divers and sundry days 90 Wit. betwee
{ The 22nd day Of February. 1904. an
IS the 22nd day 90 February. 1895 IN sal
q 1 CITY uulawfully. maliciously and felC
Z 1I0cs-y did sell offer and for sale b
Z retail. % be drunk a. the place wher
b / sold without obtaining a license Their
, for certain mixtures. preparations an
= liquids. which did produce intoXicatior
= against The statute in such case mad
and provided and against the peac
= and dignity o. the Commonwealth
D And the jurors aforesaid. and no.
attending said court upon their oath
= aforesaid. further present that IA
q said t. A. Jeason. George W. Stewar
4. Isaac Johnson. Joanna p. Harris Hei
Z, bingham Harrison and J. s Timbe
lake on divers and sundry days an
: times. 70 wit. between the said Oh
&. day ~ February 1900. and the 22n
4 day ~ February. 1905. IN said city. vi
= lawfully. zEaliciousiy and feloniousl
= % various and sundry persons. 20 n
jurors Unknown. did sell. 10 be drum
- a. the place where sold. certain mi
z lures. preparations OF liquids. conSai
= ing wood alcohol cocaine. or some III
=. POISONOUS ingredient which. WIS
u. drunk old produce intoxication. Al
-. which Ingredients are not contained
y. pure apple cider. against the statu
q in such cose made and provided Al
I'll AGAINST the peace and dignity q &
il Common ~ ealth.
- Upon the evidence Of DR.. D. J. XII
e DR. J. Blair Spencer. John Cloves.
T. Cloves. +. y Cloves. Harry l. "
q, iss and Robert White. witnesses swo
LAT in open court and sent 20 the gra
for jury 20 give evidence.
Sof The above were indicted for a n
- demean0E a. were also 7. D. Saunde