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July 22, 1913
The Log Cabin Democrat
Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Hattie Emmons convicted of assault to murder for sending poisoned whiskey and beer to rival Ellen Hill over a husband dispute; appeals because court barred voodoo love powders testimony. Little Rock, July 22.
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HER "LOVE POWDERS"
PROVED TO BE POISON
NEGRESS APPEALS CASE BE-
CAUSE VOODOO TESTIMONY
WAS BARRED.
Little Rock, July 22.—Because the court refused to permit the jury to pass upon the superstition of negroes as to a voodoo doctor, an appeal has been taken to the supreme court in the case of Hattie Emmons of Phillips county, who was convicted of assault to murder and sentenced to serve five years in the penitentiary.
The Emmons woman sent a bottle of whiskey and several bottles of beer from Helena to Ellen Hill, who resided in Elaine. There was a sediment in the liquor which caused it to be examined, instead of being the most attractive portion of a banquet. The chemist stated that in each bottle was enough poison to kill several people.
Because the two women had trouble over the husband of the Emmons woman, officers soon placed her under arrest, and it was found she had sent the whiskey and beer to her dusky rival.
In the trial the attorneys for the Emmons woman undertook to prove that she had purchased love powders which she expected to bring her husband back to her, and placed it in the liquor. The court refused to permit any testimony about voodoo doctors and love powders, and the woman was convicted.
PROVED TO BE POISON
NEGRESS APPEALS CASE BE-
CAUSE VOODOO TESTIMONY
WAS BARRED.
Little Rock, July 22.—Because the court refused to permit the jury to pass upon the superstition of negroes as to a voodoo doctor, an appeal has been taken to the supreme court in the case of Hattie Emmons of Phillips county, who was convicted of assault to murder and sentenced to serve five years in the penitentiary.
The Emmons woman sent a bottle of whiskey and several bottles of beer from Helena to Ellen Hill, who resided in Elaine. There was a sediment in the liquor which caused it to be examined, instead of being the most attractive portion of a banquet. The chemist stated that in each bottle was enough poison to kill several people.
Because the two women had trouble over the husband of the Emmons woman, officers soon placed her under arrest, and it was found she had sent the whiskey and beer to her dusky rival.
In the trial the attorneys for the Emmons woman undertook to prove that she had purchased love powders which she expected to bring her husband back to her, and placed it in the liquor. The court refused to permit any testimony about voodoo doctors and love powders, and the woman was convicted.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
Revenge
What keywords are associated?
Poisoned Liquor
Voodoo Love Powders
Assault To Murder
Rival Women
Husband Dispute
Court Appeal
What entities or persons were involved?
Hattie Emmons
Ellen Hill
Where did it happen?
Phillips County, Helena, Elaine, Little Rock
Story Details
Key Persons
Hattie Emmons
Ellen Hill
Location
Phillips County, Helena, Elaine, Little Rock
Event Date
July 22
Story Details
Hattie Emmons sent poisoned liquor disguised as love powders to rival Ellen Hill over husband trouble, convicted of assault to murder after voodoo testimony barred, appeals to supreme court.