Year: 1871

Dreadful Attempt 70 Murder by Placing


Poison in the Family Milk Can-Ante- Nor.


tenn Statement Of the victim-The Alleged


PerpetrntOr Committed 20 the TOmbs.


At twenty minutes to four O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Thomas Gornan Bennett was sitting up IN his
room at 3l5 East Thirty seventh street, taking an
early smoke and awaiting the arrival of the milk
man. AT four O'Clock the milkman came, and In
accordance with his usual custom placed the
milk In can on nail IN the wall
near the hall doorway OF the first noor.
Immediately afterwards Bennett went out for the
purpose Of taking the milk into his room, ana Just
he placed his head out OF the door saw the
treating figure OF John WALL another resident on the
same 1OOr passing into his room at short distance
up the passage. AT this time Wall was In semi
nude state, and seemed to rush away very eau
tOusy, as though he feared Bennett would see
him. Bennett took down the milk can, carried iU
into his room and took drink. Five minutes after
wards he was


SEIZED WITH VIOLENT VOMITING


and purging and rolled about In great agony. His
wife arose, and on his requesting her to send for
doctor she called DR.. Lindsay who at once pro.
nounced Bennett dangerously poisoned by taking
Paris green How had he taken 1t 9was the question
He relaled the fact OF his being perfectly well Just
previous to his taking the milk and when the Doc.
tor emptied the contents OF the can he discovered
large quantity OF


PARIS GREEN STICKING TO THE BOTTOM.


This was clear enough; but who had placed it
thereY The milkman had not, and he (Bennett) cer
tainy had not placed 1t In milk The fact Of his
having had quarrel with the man Wall now Oc
CURED TO him, and he said he was almost certain
Wall had done il. On Saturday evening, The 26lh Of
August, Bennett said ne passing TO his apart.
ments, when Wall assaulted him and thrust Chsel
through his hat at the doorway and called him filthy
names, at the same time saying, "Il fix you, YOU
bloody Orangeman." Wall then went to his room
precipitately, while Bennett


RUSHED IN AND PROCURED REVOLVER
from trunk In his apartments which he carried in
his hand to the door or Walls place, and ordered
him to come out. Wall didn't come out but con.
tented himself by 'jeerlng" at the other, who fired
two shots through the shutters OF the windows, but
luckily without effect Wall waited until Bennett
had disappeared with his pistol, and then called an
officer. who arrested Bennett and locked him up.
week ago yesterday Bennett was taken to police
court his revolver was taken from him and he was
held to bail III the sum OF $4,000. Since this time
the two men have only spoken to other by evil
looks and contracted brOws, which inferred the love
between them was very, very small. Hearing this
revelation Dr. Lindsay informed Coroner Herman
OF The circumstances attending the case, adding
that as he feared Bennett


WOULD DIE FROM THE EXPECTS OF THE POISON,
1t would be best to have his ante-mortem statement
taken. Accordingly, Coroner Herman and DIR.
John Beall ordered jury at the house OF the sick
man, when Bennett charged Wall with putting the
Wall was then handed over TO an officer and COM
mtted TO the TOmbs to await the result the pol
son on the system OF the unfortunate Bennett. The
cause OF the difilcnty between the two men was
stated to be In consequence OF Bennett being an
Orangeman and Wall determined Fenlan.