The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-28
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UP, anything to make. her sick and she
said she had not. Miss Council then
asked her II anyone had given her any
thing to cut and she said that Mrs. Mac
(Mrs. McDowelU hadl given her u turn
over, some chening gum and candy. MISS
! Council then asked her Il 1t made her
sick and Tavia commenced to yolnit, put
made out to say candy. She never
told any more. for she was unconscious
for the rest Of the time.
Little Willie was insured for S. and
OctaVin was insured for Sl2.
Seven Chickens Died.
Willie was buried on Saturday and on
the next Monday we had seven chickens
to die, 80
matches in any Of my food -.
tions we're with Miss Abbc Mitchell Mrs.
Perkins said that Miss Mitchell had not
been on good terms with her since Sep
as rst postal aMev WhcR 1 was s Signed "a Nj
and which L accused her of writing, she
came to see me, and after r, some Words'
she vent away SAYING IN H., tx YOU. his
juncture and said that she had accused
Miss Mitchell of sending the postal and
II said she wrote 1t then and had good
sisted the witness. .'She has never shown
any spite against the children sufficient
to INDUCE her to kill them
as she came down before breakfast. And
i believe If 1 hadn't kept Mary, from,
over there, she would have died, too
Il Was Jealous
Commemorative Attorney Richardson
relations between Mrs. Perkins and Miss
Mitchell when they once lived next door.
to each other. Miss Mitchell visited her
often. and vas too friendly with my, hus-
band. and was jealous of her. When
told her to remain away and when ] re-
ceived the postal she wanted it, and said
she was going to carry It to a lawyer
The questions reverted to Mrs. Nc
Dowel or Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Perkins
said that the woman had int T1 MI
to to expose pos Mrs Bryant or, Mcdowell.
with the exception Of six weeks at one
time, Mrs. Bryant had appeared to be
very friendly with her.
Juror Mason asked # there was any
reason for Mrs. Bryant giving poison to
the children. and Mrs. Perkins said tnat
she knew Of none
It was $3.50 o'clock when Mrs. Perkins
completed her testimony, which was read
to her.
Mary Elizabeth Blakey' the twelve
put on the stand. Her testimony was COR
roborative of her mothers.
Mrs. Mcdowell To-day.
Mrs. Mcdowell or Bryant. is called
viii viii directly contradict Mrs. Perkins in
several statements. Mrs. McDowell stout
~ claims that she went to the home
of Mrs. Perkins and assisted her in hold.
ing a dog while something was poured
down the CANNES throat. When the
dog had swallowed the contents of q
bottle, Mrs. PERKINS. so Mrs. Bryant
d dog IS de sado at as HS BIT po ED r ' PERI
kins) the other day."
Mrs. Perkins claims that the dog was
shot by her e father Mr. JGnnson tbo,rbt
that an arrest would be made last night,
but after consultation with Common
wealths Attorney Richardson. the police.
very likely serve warrant, on some one
to-day, however after both sides, have
had 0pp9rtunty to ne heard not pefGfe
proba BILE that the hearing Will be COM
peted by tonight
The Letters.
Two postals and two letters were intro
duced and read to the members of the
jury. Mrs. Perkins told of receiving each
accused acct Miss Mitchell Of being the writer
of it. Miss Mitchell, she said. had de-
MED It and in leaving her h non had
said In fix you one OF the ana le ee
not be printed in full Below are the
letters or such OF them as is proper to
publish:
The First Letter.
The following is dated July eth, p
NJ:
Bimkey, 1t is hard 10 tell you had better
keep your tongue off OF people around 3aal
Federal Street as every ps,te day We hear ear
yor life YGu and also Dt that scrap crap Of
man You live With, for some of these
tines you will be worse of than your dor.
dying. ! want you TO know we ~ are e,, moe
i truly believe she loves him and ne her or,
for you know too when you l'vea on
Fifth Street yoH had 70 m ess the talR Of
friend YOU have around there, ana she
does not know you as We do.
So k na% y yoa poor haifstaryed little
ones at home and not pc nahsin ~. ul thn,,I
us that has fed them and given them mem
clothes, for we are done Win ~, Spu' i ,oii
you, you had better watch out 1ort , you
all like, You ought}to pay some OF those Csc
standing bills that you, owe ny vo eha wgs
80 80 taka .m "e W ana soseet Your children
especially that kid, and keep ms naked naked
person from showing, think YOU wo lII,
d aD. that that &C cone ne from Fourth Street. Well
you can bear this In mind what we write
10 YOU. and also Miss M viii see
that shes not talked aDou{ again. ya va ,or
TO know any more. just come around to
| Federal street and receive your 'nough
intcrfere, You may talk around n your
alley, but you had better keep from our
decent folks, old lady. Now u you want
any trouble come around. . .
| FROM 3 Or YOUR FRIENDS ON FED
ERAL sTREyr-TRoM 9 L. 4. }s 4 !,
! Il. S.-Be sure and ask Perkins about
| that hot lunch he received from Abbie
last Wednesday, which no gets any time,
You are not the only one that sends
When you open this beware Of getting
tricIscd, M ! have beer. to- q fortune teller
| and have got you fixed.
After Death Of Willie,
4 The second letter follows;
Mrs. Perkins, In care Mrs. Huicner:
Itold you IN my last letter that ] Ia.
you fixed. Well, now You sse u worket
/ o. X. Now watch out Tor more. FOR
have the whole family fixed. More WI
die than one. Look out, you al may no
beleyeIin my enmlty but 4 VII AZ Worl
well with me, You nre nolh lns ana llseYe
have been anything since haye pecl
knowing you. Mr., Perkins IS me on;
one any count, and love him. You ma;
think people don't know you, but the