Riston - Elizabeth
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 22 Nov 1866 p 3
Arrested – Jackson Poe, implicated in the suicide of Miss Riston, was arrested by Marshal Ross; and on Saturday last, underwent an examination before Mayor Layman who recognized him in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance at Court, in default of which he was remanded to jail, to away his trial at the next judicial term. We the undersigned Jurors, empaneled and sworn on the 8th day of November 1866 at the township of Coal Creek in the county of Montgomery in the State of Indiana, by Uriah M. Scott, Coroner of said county, to inquire and true presentment make in what manner and by whom Elizabeth Riston on the 7th day of November 1866 came to her death, after having examined the body, we do find that the deceased came to her death by taking poison known as strychnine; and we the jury further find that one William J. Poe was concerned in the perpetration of her death as an accessory before the fact. Given under our hands at the time and place of said inquisition abovementioned – John Blankenship, Foreman. Josiah Hutchinson. Benjamin Roadhammer. James McCollister. Edmond F. Goff. Benjamin Swank. Samuel Bagby. David W. Brown. Michael Thomas. Philip Swank. Lyman Quick. W.H. Simms. - kbz
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Source: Crawfordsville Review, 10 November 1866
A Young lady Commits Suicide Miss Elizabeth Ann Riston, a young lady living in Cole Creek township in this county, committed suicide on last Wednesday night, by taking strychnine. It was the old story, unrequited love and betrayal. The gay deceiver is said to be a young man by the name of Jackson Poe. He was arrested on Thursday and lodged in the city jail. The victim of the arts and wiles of the betrayer is represented as being a beautiful and accomplished lady, who, realizing her condition, with the painful agonizing grief that virtue always feels when hurled from its high estate, became maddened and sought death as a refuge. Like many of Eve's family, it was "One more unfortunate, Weary of breathe, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death." - Kim H