Atchison Daily Champion, 03 Oct 1899, Tue, Page 1
Dies From Poison Purchased by Husband—Other sensational Declarations.
A highly sensational paper was filed in the district court yesterday, wherein it is strongly intimated that the wife of Mitchell Shifflett, whose death occurred September 6, 1893, died from the effects of a deadly poison purchased by the husband.
Jemima Bonnell* widow of John Bonnell*, and Mitchell Shifflett were married in Jefferson county, Kan., March 19, 1892. She owned at that time in her own name certain personal and real property the latter being a farm in Atchison county, the east half of section 1, township 7, range 18: also lot 2 in block 7, Nortonville, containing a dwelling house and other improvements. September 6 of the year following she died quite suddenly, leaving no will of record. Shifflett remaind in possession of the property claiming that the he was the lawful heir . . . September 2, 1899, Shifflett began suit in the district court of Artchison county to quiet title, citing John and Elmer C. Bonnell,** nephews of the deceased wife, who claim to be heirs to the property left by their aunt, to appear in court and show on what their claim rests and that the court divest them of such claim . . .Mrs. Shifflett before her death made a will bequeathing this property to her nephews John and Elmer C. Bonnell, defendants in the Shifflett suit. The answer further alleges that September 6, 1893, Mitchell Shifflett purchased a deadly poison for the purpose of killing a dog that had been annoying him; that Mrs. Shifflett was all the forenoon in good health, attending to household duties and going to church; that during the forenoon she had a dispute or quarrel with Shifflett on the disposition of property in which dispute Shifflett attempted by threats and otherwise to force his wife to surrender the ante-nuptial contract and the will, but she refused to do so; that she prepared dinner as usual and she the other members of the family partook of the same; that soon thereafter she was violently seized with convulsions and died within an hour. The answer further alleges that while his wife was struggling in the throes of convulsions and unable to defend herself. Shifflett opened the bosom of her dress and abstracted therefrom the ante-nuptial contract and the will; that the husband made no effort to relieve his wife's suffering, nor did he express any desire for her recovery, nor has ever since given evidence of grief.
It has been stated , but the statement cannot be verified, that the body of Mrs. Shifflett has been exhumed, and that highly sensational developments are liable to result rom the suit on file.
*Other news articles and multiple census records show the spelling of J. E.; Jemima; Elmer C. and John to be spelled Bonwell rather than Bonnell.
Contributor:
Stephen Nottingham
Dies From Poison Purchased by Husband—Other sensational Declarations.
A highly sensational paper was filed in the district court yesterday, wherein it is strongly intimated that the wife of Mitchell Shifflett, whose death occurred September 6, 1893, died from the effects of a deadly poison purchased by the husband.
Jemima Bonnell* widow of John Bonnell*, and Mitchell Shifflett were married in Jefferson county, Kan., March 19, 1892. She owned at that time in her own name certain personal and real property the latter being a farm in Atchison county, the east half of section 1, township 7, range 18: also lot 2 in block 7, Nortonville, containing a dwelling house and other improvements. September 6 of the year following she died quite suddenly, leaving no will of record. Shifflett remaind in possession of the property claiming that the he was the lawful heir . . . September 2, 1899, Shifflett began suit in the district court of Artchison county to quiet title, citing John and Elmer C. Bonnell,** nephews of the deceased wife, who claim to be heirs to the property left by their aunt, to appear in court and show on what their claim rests and that the court divest them of such claim . . .Mrs. Shifflett before her death made a will bequeathing this property to her nephews John and Elmer C. Bonnell, defendants in the Shifflett suit. The answer further alleges that September 6, 1893, Mitchell Shifflett purchased a deadly poison for the purpose of killing a dog that had been annoying him; that Mrs. Shifflett was all the forenoon in good health, attending to household duties and going to church; that during the forenoon she had a dispute or quarrel with Shifflett on the disposition of property in which dispute Shifflett attempted by threats and otherwise to force his wife to surrender the ante-nuptial contract and the will, but she refused to do so; that she prepared dinner as usual and she the other members of the family partook of the same; that soon thereafter she was violently seized with convulsions and died within an hour. The answer further alleges that while his wife was struggling in the throes of convulsions and unable to defend herself. Shifflett opened the bosom of her dress and abstracted therefrom the ante-nuptial contract and the will; that the husband made no effort to relieve his wife's suffering, nor did he express any desire for her recovery, nor has ever since given evidence of grief.
It has been stated , but the statement cannot be verified, that the body of Mrs. Shifflett has been exhumed, and that highly sensational developments are liable to result rom the suit on file.
*Other news articles and multiple census records show the spelling of J. E.; Jemima; Elmer C. and John to be spelled Bonwell rather than Bonnell.
Contributor:
Stephen Nottingham
Atchison Daily Champion, 03 Oct 1899, Tue, Page 1
Dies From Poison Purchased by Husband—Other sensational Declarations.
A highly sensational paper was filed in the district court yesterday, wherein it is strongly intimated that the wife of Mitchell Shifflett, whose death occurred September 6, 1893, died from the effects of a deadly poison purchased by the husband.
Jemima Bonnell* widow of John Bonnell*, and Mitchell Shifflett were married in Jefferson county, Kan., March 19, 1892. She owned at that time in her own name certain personal and real property the latter being a farm in Atchison county, the east half of section 1, township 7, range 18: also lot 2 in block 7, Nortonville, containing a dwelling house and other improvements. September 6 of the year following she died quite suddenly, leaving no will of record. Shifflett remaind in possession of the property claiming that the he was the lawful heir . . . September 2, 1899, Shifflett began suit in the district court of Artchison county to quiet title, citing John and Elmer C. Bonnell,** nephews of the deceased wife, who claim to be heirs to the property left by their aunt, to appear in court and show on what their claim rests and that the court divest them of such claim . . .Mrs. Shifflett before her death made a will bequeathing this property to her nephews John and Elmer C. Bonnell, defendants in the Shifflett suit. The answer further alleges that September 6, 1893, Mitchell Shifflett purchased a deadly poison for the purpose of killing a dog that had been annoying him; that Mrs. Shifflett was all the forenoon in good health, attending to household duties and going to church; that during the forenoon she had a dispute or quarrel with Shifflett on the disposition of property in which dispute Shifflett attempted by threats and otherwise to force his wife to surrender the ante-nuptial contract and the will, but she refused to do so; that she prepared dinner as usual and she the other members of the family partook of the same; that soon thereafter she was violently seized with convulsions and died within an hour. The answer further alleges that while his wife was struggling in the throes of convulsions and unable to defend herself. Shifflett opened the bosom of her dress and abstracted therefrom the ante-nuptial contract and the will; that the husband made no effort to relieve his wife's suffering, nor did he express any desire for her recovery, nor has ever since given evidence of grief.
It has been stated , but the statement cannot be verified, that the body of Mrs. Shifflett has been exhumed, and that highly sensational developments are liable to result rom the suit on file.
*Other news articles and multiple census records show the spelling of J. E.; Jemima; Elmer C. and John to be spelled Bonwell rather than Bonnell.
Contributor:
Stephen Nottingham
Dies From Poison Purchased by Husband—Other sensational Declarations.
A highly sensational paper was filed in the district court yesterday, wherein it is strongly intimated that the wife of Mitchell Shifflett, whose death occurred September 6, 1893, died from the effects of a deadly poison purchased by the husband.
Jemima Bonnell* widow of John Bonnell*, and Mitchell Shifflett were married in Jefferson county, Kan., March 19, 1892. She owned at that time in her own name certain personal and real property the latter being a farm in Atchison county, the east half of section 1, township 7, range 18: also lot 2 in block 7, Nortonville, containing a dwelling house and other improvements. September 6 of the year following she died quite suddenly, leaving no will of record. Shifflett remaind in possession of the property claiming that the he was the lawful heir . . . September 2, 1899, Shifflett began suit in the district court of Artchison county to quiet title, citing John and Elmer C. Bonnell,** nephews of the deceased wife, who claim to be heirs to the property left by their aunt, to appear in court and show on what their claim rests and that the court divest them of such claim . . .Mrs. Shifflett before her death made a will bequeathing this property to her nephews John and Elmer C. Bonnell, defendants in the Shifflett suit. The answer further alleges that September 6, 1893, Mitchell Shifflett purchased a deadly poison for the purpose of killing a dog that had been annoying him; that Mrs. Shifflett was all the forenoon in good health, attending to household duties and going to church; that during the forenoon she had a dispute or quarrel with Shifflett on the disposition of property in which dispute Shifflett attempted by threats and otherwise to force his wife to surrender the ante-nuptial contract and the will, but she refused to do so; that she prepared dinner as usual and she the other members of the family partook of the same; that soon thereafter she was violently seized with convulsions and died within an hour. The answer further alleges that while his wife was struggling in the throes of convulsions and unable to defend herself. Shifflett opened the bosom of her dress and abstracted therefrom the ante-nuptial contract and the will; that the husband made no effort to relieve his wife's suffering, nor did he express any desire for her recovery, nor has ever since given evidence of grief.
It has been stated , but the statement cannot be verified, that the body of Mrs. Shifflett has been exhumed, and that highly sensational developments are liable to result rom the suit on file.
*Other news articles and multiple census records show the spelling of J. E.; Jemima; Elmer C. and John to be spelled Bonwell rather than Bonnell.
Contributor:
Stephen Nottingham
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