A Poisoning Case
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

A Poisoning CaseThe details of a case of attempted poison- ing on the Gila was this week brought to this city by the residents of that section. It seems that Mr. Piper, who has the McMillen place leased, prepared dinner for Peter Shelley and another gentleman, who were helping him chop up corn. Mr. Piper was still preparing the meal when Mr. Shelly asked him why he put quinine in his bread. Mr. Piper immediately became alarmed and told him to quit eating it as some- one tried to poison him some two weeks ago, and he was suspicious that it was another at- tempt. The bread was fed to a hog which im- mediately showed signs of being poisoned, and soon died. Mr. Shelly was taken with cramps, and got on his horse and rode to Holloway’s, a short distance, but when he got to the house he was so effected by the poison that he could not talk. He lived only a short distance from the Holloway place, so hurried on home, melted some lard and swallowed it, which saved his life, although for nearly two weeks he was un- able to walk. Mr. and Mrs. Holloway live in one of the McMillen places, keeping the stage stand, which they rent from Mr. Piper. It seems that they had been accused by someone of hav- ing poisoned the yeast from which Mr. Piper made his bread. Col. R. S. Allen and Ed Moul- ton took dinner at the Holloway place last week and while there Mr.

ces, keeping the stage stand, which they rent from Mr. Piper. It seems that they had been accused by someone of hav- ing poisoned the yeast from which Mr. Piper made his bread. Col. R. S. Allen and Ed Moul- ton took dinner at the Holloway place last week and while there Mr. Piper came over to borrow a pair of stilliards. Mrs. Holloway accused him of having said that she or her hus- band attempted to poison his grub. Mr. Piper denied having made such a statement, but ad- mitted that he had said that he had tracked Mr. Holloway to and from the house. He did not get the scales, and Mr. Holloway is talking of having him prosecuted for the talk he has made.