Wisconsin


Transcribed From:

Beaver Dam Argus
Beaver Dam, WI

~Perkins Research~



 

1862: June 20th - Beaver Dam Argus.

The Green Lake Spectator says that an entire family, living in the west end of that city, consisting of Mrs. Hannah Reese and daughter, and Mrs. Perkins a sister of Mrs. Reese, were poisoned on Sunday last, in a most unaccountable manner. They were first taken with violent pains and vomiting, about four o'clock in the afternoon, shortly after eating their Sunday dinner. Doctors Babcock and Swetting were immediately  summoned and they at once pronounced the symptoms those of violent poisoning, and proceeded to administer antidotes, which succeeded in counteracting the poison, and they are now comfortable, and in a fair way to recover. They had a narrow escape, and the cause still remains a mystery.
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