Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
Death, Early Thursday, Of
Mrs, Georgianna Rosseau,
Follows Taking Of Powders as
Remedy for Rheumatism.
Napoleon Doiron in Custody Pend.
ing Result Of Coroner's Inquest.

Coroner Henry w. Plummer, short
ly after o'clock, Thursday morning,
Was notified that Mrs. Georgianna
Rosseau of No jefferson street, Au-
susta, had died under suspicious cir
cumstances. The coroner found, up
Oh investigation that Mrs. Rosseau
had been taking medicine during the
night, given her by Napoleon Doiron
of No. So Northern avenue. Doiron
claimed to Coroner Plummer that he
gave his patient, Mrs. Rosseau, medi-
cine, in powder form, for rheuma-
| tism. Leading up 10 the case,
Wednesday at noon. Doiron claims
| that Mrs. Rosseau came to his house
| TO make arrangements with him to
give her the treatment, as he claims
for rheumatism she having learned
/ about the treatment through a friend,
Mrs. Godbeau, whom Doiron had Civ
en- this treatment some few weeks
ago.
Doiron claims that he did not make
arrangements at that time to treat
Mrs. Ressean; that she went twice
afterward to the house of Doiron, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. Is and
~, at which time arrangements We're
|
| No. jefferson street. Wednesday
| evening. and administer the treat
ment, which was oy dissolving II
powder in a tablespoonful of water
| These powders, SO it is alleged By
Doiron, We're to be taken at intervals
of 45 minutes. Eight powders were
taken in ALL which Doiron claims was
| to be the limit.
4 L., t1n,-
was taken at about u o'clock. When
| Doiron left for his home, it is alleged
| that he told his patient that when
| she began to feel a gurgling sound
in the ears that she was to stop TAX
| ing the powders.
| As morning approached Mrs. Ros-
| seau's condition began to grow de-
| cidedlY worse. Members of the fami-
| ly at once summoned Doiron to re-
| turn to the house. In the meantime
| DIR. G.. A. Coombs was also called.
| When Dr. Coombs arrived, he found
| Mrs. Rosseau dead.
/ A the present time there is nothing
to be shown other than the mans
| story, which was verified by several
/ others, To a certain extent as TO the
| procuring and administering of the
powders and for what purpose.
| Doiron does net claim that these
powders We're put up by him, except
| that he had bought this kind of
| powder in bulk form. and put up his
| own powders from the bulk.
| The exact contents of the powder
| contained in the stomach of Mrs.
Rosseau cannot be ascertained until
| after a chemical analysis.
] Coroner Plummer empanelled Il
| jury, the members being Everett A.
| Shaw. foreman; Charles B. Murphy,
b. w. Cote James Druery. Henry
Lemieux and Joseph H. Hodgkins,
| and that body after viewing the re-
mains. at P. NJ, adjourned, subject
| to the call Of the coroner.
| An autopsy was performed. at
P NJ, Thursday. by Medical EXamin-
er w H. Harris and DR.. G. A.
/ Coomts. and the stomach of the de-
| ceased woman will be taken, Friday,
| to Brunswick for analysis.
| Doiron was taken into custody
| Thursday. by City Marshal Fletcher
and will be held pending the result
of the coroner's inquest.
Mrs Rosseau was 30 years of age
the wife of Onesime Rosseau, who.
| with several children, survives.
| Napoleon Doiron is about So years
and lives with his four daughters He
| has a wife living in Canada.