Providence County Newspaper Data
 

Murdered by a Burglar
Providence, July 5 - Last night a burglar entered the house of Hon Wm. Chase, in the northern part of this city, which was occupied only by two old people. He entered the room of Abbott Eddy, brother of Mrs. Chase. On hearing the burglar Mr. Eddy raised an outcry, when he was attacked and fatally injured. Mrs. Chase heard the outcry, and being greatly alarmed, died immediately, either from the rupture of a blood vessel or disease of the heart. She was a daughter of the late Judge Eddy, and aged seventy years. The burglar escaped. [The Wheeling Daily Register, West Virginia, July 6, 1874 - submitted by Dena Whitesell]


Poisoning Case in Rhode Island.
The citizens of Smithfield, R. I., are excited over the sudden death of a wealthy inhabitant, who, it is suspected was poisoned by one of his two children, that one being estranged from him and liable to be cut off without a farthing. The alleged guilty party had almost succeeded in thwarting the desire of the other child for a post mortem examination, when a public meeting was threatened and the popular feeling became so strong that it could not be disregarded. Portions of the body have been sent away for chemical analysis. [Campaign Atlas and Bee, Boston, Sat. July 14, 1860 - Submitted by Candi H. ]

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