Hide Article Text (OCR)
The Ew^ns-Ilium Trliil atMiiierMburg.(From the Holmes County Farmer.)On Tuesday, the 8th, the case of the State of Ohio vs. Warren Ewing, for the alleged poisoning of Mary Dunn, was Called. It is probably in order before proceeding further, to state that the Dunn family a few years ago, was comj posed of two brothers, James and David, And a maiden sister named Mary. They were quite wealthy, and lived A kind of secluded life. During the year1872, David Dunn fell into a mowing machine and was killed, The property then went to the remaining brother and sister. About two years ago theother brother, James, died rather suddenly and mysteriously. Last summer the body of ,lames was taken up and the contents of the stomach analyzed and found to contain arsenic. Thecharge against Ewing was that he had poisoned James and then attempted to poison Mary, with the expectation of succeeding to the large estate.The counsel for the State were Prosecuting Attorney Duer, and L). S. Uhl, and for the d«f#nse, Reed, Stillwell A Hoagland. A great deal of interest was manifested, and the case was an exciting one, and ably conducted. Public opinion was about equally divided,as regarded the guilt of Ewing. The examination of witnesses continued until Thursday night, the principal ones for the State being Annie Brant, and Alice Gamber—their testimony being very unfavorable to Ewing. To offset this the defendant had a number of fine looking gentlemen from Canfield, Mahoning county, the place of his former residence, to testify as to his*standing in that community. Friday was taken up by the lawyers in making their pleas, and at 9 o’clock the Judge charged the jury. The jury werelocked in their room and alter being out a little over an hour returned a verdict of not guilt}*It is very evident from the testimony given that Mary Dunn was poisoned with arsenic, but by whom, is the query. The circumstantial evidence is enough for us to form a conclusion that a nearly successful effort had been made to exterminate the Dunn family.The case was an expensive one to the State, costing in the neighborhood of $1200.M iss Mary J. Dunn is a maiden lady of perhaps 45 years of age. She is thelast of a family of bachelors and maid-en ladies. She has no heirs, has no ancestors, to whom her property, whichis perhaps $100,000, could revert. Shehas however a number of cousins andother distant relatives to whom, if she should die without making a will, her property would go.Warren Ewing has for years been living on the farm, taking care of Miss Dunn’s affairs, and lias been a faithful servant to her. Several girls, at different times have been in constant attendance upon Miss Dunn as waiter and house servants.The poison was administered in wine and also in peaches and cream, either bjr mistake or otherwise, by some person, but by whom it does not appear. Miss Dunn will be a cripple for life from the effects of the poison.T\ ni r. • . n
Newspaper Details
Canfield Mahoning Dispatch
Canfield, Ohio, US
Fri, Apr 25, 1879
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
Heather J.
USA 20 Oct 2022
Other Publications Near Canfield, Ohio
Canfield Mahoning Dispatch
