The Lapeer Tragedy

The examination of Mrs. Barnard, charged with the murder of Mrs. Curtis, was continued before Justice Barber at Lapeer last week. The prosecvrtion introduced the dying declaration of Mrs. Curtis, which was admitted as evidence after objection and argument. The declaration reiteratesthe statement thiit Mrs. Barnard is guilty and relates the manner of the alleged crime as heretofore detailed in these columns. Dennis E. Holland, the officer in the case, gave the details of the arrest and the prosecution rested. On Wednesday the def ence introduced Wra. Henderson, at whose house Mrs. Barnard boarded. Witness had occasion to get quite near to the defendant's dress on the night in question and did not smell either kerosene or gasoline. Wm. Colerick, sheriff of Lapeer county, testifled that hemadeathorough i'xainination of the prisoner's clothing about half an hour after the arrest, and found no unusual smell of any kind about them. On Thursday several witnesses were introduced who testified to the good character of the defendant, and the case closed with a motion to discharge made by the defence. The justiri' overruled the motion and held the occused for trial, declaring the crime to e inuidcr in the first degree and not bailable by an pxamining magistrate. It is understood that the defence will move for a chango of venue and apply :o the supreme court for leave to 'iiniish bail. A material which has been proposed for the liltering and decolorizing of sugar and other substances consists of Iried or baked granulated clay mixed with blood in the proportion of three arts of elay to four of blood. Someiines vegetable charcoal is added. The nixture is molded into lumps of any convenient form, dried, broken into sinall pieces, mixéd with an equal bulk of granulated clay, and, after having jeen carbonized in a retort, carefully screened. ïhe screenings are said to inswer admirably thepurpose for vrhich ;hey are designed. A stock company was formed by seven boys of Belleville, Ind., for the purose of sawing up railroad iron into ïhunks and selling it to junk men. Ihey raised a capital of $6, with which hey bought some tools and began operdtions. une rail had not been prepared for market, however, before the sharelíolders were all arrested. The concern is insolvent.