Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1905 — PUT POISON IN HUSBAND’S OAT MEAL. [ARTICLE]

PUT POISON IN HUSBAND’S OAT MEAL.

Such Is Charge Made By Attorney Guy of Remington Against Woman He Has Sued For Divorce.

Mrs. Josephine L. Guy, of Remington, was arrested at that place Saturday on two affidavits filed by her husband, Jasper Guy, a well knowqf attorney of that place, charging her with having on Jan. 21, 1903, and again on Dec. 19, 1904, placed arsenic in some oatmeal which he was about to eat, with the intent, as alleged in the affidavit, of killing and murdering the prosecuting witness. The defendant was bound over to the circuit court by Justice Stiller, of that place, under SSOO bond in .each case, and she put up cash bond for the hmount. She appeared here Monday and affidavits were filed and she was again again arrested and again gave a cash bond, the first bond being merely for her appearance in court. The second affidavits were substantially the same as the first. Tuesday defendant’s attorney moved to quash the affidavits and information and the court sustained the motion and discharged her The chief point in the affidavits that was held bad was that it was not alleged that the poison

was administered to thb prosecuting witness or thrft an attempt was made to administer same, which is required, The Democrat understands. At this writing no new affidavits have been filed. Whether they will be or not remains to be seen, It was published in a paper here that Mr. Guy offered to dismiss these criminal cases providing defendant would not contest his suits now pending against Mrs. Guy—one for SIO,OOO damages, and one for divorce—but the former writes the Democrat that no such offers were made; that he did offer, “that if she would not annoy me and my family, and would furnish a bond to keep the peace toward us and not carryout her threat to kill us and burn the house. I would not push the criminal cases. She flatly refused to make ns any promises to refrain from her former threats or to furnish any bond.” Mrs. Guy has filed a cross complaint to the action for divorce, which is mentioned elsewhere, and will tight the cases to the bitter end, it is announced.