SO presented a note payable to him and purportedly signed by David
Wood in the amount of $2650. David's execu tors declared the note
to be a forgery and. refused to honorxyit. The man who had rented the
“avid Wood house found some business papers left by Isaac Wood and
a package of arsenic was found in the same‘ container, An autopsy was
ordered that disclosed that XRAREXWBSA TAKAXKXBXUAREXARXUBIN David
Wood and his wife as well as Isaac Wood's wife had all died of arse-
nic poisoning and he was indicted by the Livingston Co, grand jury.
When the officers went to Rantoul to arrest him, they told him that
he was wanted on forgery charges in connection with the note that he
had presented and he waived extradition. He was not informed of the
murder charges until after he had crossed the State line, He was
ably defended at his trial but the circumstantial evidence against
him was overwhelming, The first jury that heard his case failed to
reach a verdict though their vote was elght-to-four for conviction
but he was convicted by the second jury and sentenced to die. Wood
never admitted his guilt and made a Statement from the gallows in
which he reaffirmed his innocence, He was hanged at Geneseo on July
9, 1858, before a large crowd of people, about half of whom were
womens
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So presented a note payable to him and purportedly signed by David
Wood in the amount of $2650, David's execu tors declared the note
to be a forgery and. refused to honorxit. The man who had rented the
“avid Wood house found some business papers left by Isaac Wood and
a package of arsenic was found in the same‘ container, An autopsy was
ordered that disclosed that XEAAEXNESS VARAXHXEXWAREXARXHAEXK David
Wood and his wife as well as Isaac Wood's wife had all died of arse-
nic poisoning and he was indicted by the Livingston Co. grand jury.
When the officers went to Rantoul to arrest him, they told him that
he was wanted on forgery charges in connection with the note that he
had presented and he waived axtradition. He was not informed of the
murder charges until after he had crossed the State line, He was
ably defended at his trial but the circumstantial evidence against
him was overwhelming. The first jury that heard his case failed to
reach a verdict though their vote was eight-to-four for conviction
but he was convicted by the second jury and Sentenced to die. Wood
never admitted his guilt and made a statement from the gallows in
which he reaffirmed his innocence, He was hanged at Geneseo on July
9, 1858, before a large crowd of people, about half of whom were
women,
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ode, August 1935 3 PARKER bS/
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WOOD, Issae Le
Wood, a white man born at New Providence, N. Js, on August 10, 1621,
married Sally Doty
ville, Limghgston Co., N. Yes where an older brother had settled with
his wife and two young sons and become the most prosperous merchant
in town. Isaac became a commission merchant doing business with a
firm in New York City. On May 16, 1855, while his wife and children
were in New Providence visiting relatives, David Wood died after a
Sudden and violent
and on June 5 they
two boys recovered
Isaac Wood was appointed guardian for the two boys and even though
their mother had made a dying wish that they be placed in the care of
her sister, he placed them with a Presbyterian Minister who subse-~
quently moved to Penngylvania and took them with him. There was some
Speculation as to the cause of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs, Wood and
some of the physicians wanted to perform an autopsy but this was not
dom as the executors of the estate were against it. He and his wife
returned to New Jessey and on October 1, 1856, she became ill and
died from an illne
Mrs. David Wood,
Bonnel in 1847. He Subsequently moved to Dans-
iliness. His wife and sons returned to Dansville
were both stricken with a similar illness, The
but Mrs. Wood died on June 10, At his own petitior
ss the symptoms of which had earlier kiltdd Mr. and
Isaac then moved to Rantoul, I11., but before doing
WOOD, Issae L.
Wood, a white man born at New Providence, N. Je, on August 10, 1821,
married Sally Doty Bonnel in 187, He subsequently moved to Dans-
ville, Limghgston Co., N. Yes Where an older brother had settled with
his wife and two young sons and become the most prosperous merchant
in town. Isaac became a commission merchant doing business with a
firm in New York City. On May 16, 1855, while his wife and children
were in New Providence visiting relatives, David Wood died after a
Sudden and violent illness, His wife and sons returned to Dansville
and on June 5 they were both stricken with a similar illness, The
two boys recovered but Mrs. Wood died on June 10. At his own petitior
Isaac Wood was appointed guardian for the two boys and even though
their mother had made a dying wish that they be placed in the care of
her sister, he placed them with a Presbyterian Minister who subse-
quently moved to Penngylvania and took them with him. There was some
speculation as to the cause of the deaths of Mr, and Mrs. Wood and
some of the physicians wanted to perform an autopsy but this was not
dopa as the executors of the estate were against it. He and his wife
returned to New Jessey and on October , 1856, she became ill and
died tizom an illness the symptoms of which had earlier kilbéd Mr. and
Mrs. David Wood, Isaac then moved to Rantoul, I1l., but before doing
WOOD, Issae L.
Woody a white man born at New Providence, Ne J, on August 10, 1821,
married Sally Doty Bonnel in 1847. He subsequently moved to Dans-
ville, _Hiutngston Co,
his
dre!
Providence visiting relatives, David Wood died after a
Sudden and violent illness, His wife and sons returned to Dansville
and on June 5 they were both stricken with a similar illness
two boys recovered but Mrs. Wood died on June 10,
was appointed guardian for the two boys
their mother had made a dying wish
hor sister, he placed then with Presbyterian Minister who subse-
quently moved to Penngylvania and took them with him. There was sone
speculation as to the cause of the deaths of Mr, ani Mrs. eon a
some of the physicians wanted to perform an autopsy but this vac wot
doap as the executors of the estate were against it. He and his wife
returned to New Jezsey and on October bby 2056, she becane 121 and
died #tom an illness the symptoms of which had earlier kilddd Mr. and
Mrs, David Wood, Isaac thon moved to Rantoul, Ill, but before’ tol ns
