The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-12-27
To His Victims, Living
Near Henderson.
WHOLE FAMILY WAS STRICKEN
Two Are Dead and the Others
Seem to Have Had Mar.
row Escapes.
ALLEGED PoIsoNER ARRESTED

Henderson, KY, Dec. 22.-"Blesi
us, o Lord, and these, Thy gifts
which we are about to receive from
nrhy bounty, through Christ, our
lord. lAmen."
Uttering these words of grace
Ihomas p. Register and his family
1egan their evening meal in their
home at Richards, several miles
from here, shortly after 6 O'Clock
last night. ~..~-
1.-THE Lord has been good to us
this year. hasn't He, father?" spoke
. Lorine, the thirteen-year-old daugh-
+sr. For a few minutes the family
Med Of Christmas and success on
lsr farm during the next year.
After a while there was stiffness
BIT the supper table and each ate TT;
ilence. Suddenly there was a
brill shrek and a pitiful cry, and
Henry Royster, the twenty-year-old
son, toppled from his chair.
MY God. Father, l am dying!
Don't" he sobbed convulsively, as
the words died on his lips. A min
'hte later the elder Register uttered
/ y feeble groan and fell to the floor.
|All rushed to the aid of their low
j.. ed ones. The scene was made more
piteous when Lorine, the little
daughter, crumpled in a heap on
the floor, stricken by commissions.
Rushing to the telephone, Mrs.
Register summoned physicians. On
their arrival an attempt was made
to save the life of Henry Register,
but he died a few minutes after the
physicians reached the scene. Co.
|6ng into the kitchen OF the house
FOR water, they found the body of
Eeth Davis, the negro cook for the
Rmily, lifeless on the floor, and by
Der side lay the form of her ~daugh-
'|er, who gasped for breath.
The family was panic-stricken.
'Eeighbors for miles around were
ummonded. Messengers on horse
back were sent to Henderson for
more physicians,
Five doctors worked untiringly
10 relieve the elder Register, but it
|ls believed he will die. Lorine, the
girl, probably will not live, and
Mrs. Royster has suffered a nervous
collapse, and is in a serious condi-
tor
Physicians notified Sheriff A. H.
Abbott. OF Henderson. and who i'm
mediately went to the scene. Neigh
htfs told the official that Register
|4d intimated that certain person
I'D it in for him." but that he was
he'd afraid OF the threat.
although Sheriff Abbott refused
10 diyulge what members of the ABB
bolt family told him of the alleged
threat, he says that he hase under
surveillance a person who visited
the Register home yesterday and
this afternoon, and, who, he is al
most certain, took the poison into
the house.
He said also that the suspect had
for some time been in love with one
b the Royster girls and that he had
zen told by the elder Koyster not
p call upon the girl, as his pres
nee was not agreeable to other
embers of the family.
Following the words between the
Rn and the father of the girl. 1t is
d the suspect, who, 1t is believed,
citizen OF Evansville, declared
1ht he would get even"
Yesterday afternoon the person
Alled at the Register home, stating
10 his visit was only friendly and
nat he did not care to see the girl. |
Heatook with him some fruit and
beer, and other things, which he
declared he wanted to give as a
n ristmas present to Mr. Register.
is not known whether the
tier family ate or drank OF the
x OF beer which the visitor
ought into the house. The Hen
son detectives and Sheriff Alb
have taken all the food ana AZ |
M in the house to Henderson and /
Immediately have. 1t examined
chemist.
'he Royster family is we'll known
a this community. They have re-
dded at Richards for many years
md Mr.. Royster is considered one