Notes for Philip FINK
Source: 1865 State Census for Schodack, Renss. Co., NY
SYRACUSE DAILY COURIER, APRIL 1, 1882
Saturday night Philip Fink, of Cedar Hill, NY drew a pitcher of water from a well. Cedar Hill is between Albany and Coeymans. The coffee Sunday morning was boiled in the water drewn Saturday. Immediately after breakfast Philip Fink, his wife and Mr. Charles Johnson, all of whom had drank the coffee, were taken violently sick. A physician was called who decided that the family were suffering from poison. Toward evening Mr. Fink regained his strength and was able to assist the doctor. Monday Mrs. Fink grew better, but Mrs. Johnson, who drank heartily of the coffee, grew rapidly worse. Wednesday Mrs. Johnson was in a precarious condition. Her stomach refused to sustain any food and her pulse was weak. The Fink family had lived for many years at Cedar Hill, and have had the exclusive use of the well upon their premises. Never before in the history of Cedar Hill has a well been known to have been poisoned. Rumors are current at Cedar Hill and Coeymans that the well was poisoned and that the object of the poisoner was to kill a young woman employed by the family, and also to have revenge on the Finks for giving her a home.
It seems that over a year ago a Coeymans lady was married to a man with whom she lived unhappily and about the first of this month she went to Philip Fink’s at Cedar Hill to help Mrs. Fink in household duties, and thereby earn board for herself and babe.
The person suspected of the poisoning left Coeymans some months ago, and his present home is not known. He has not been seen at Coeymans of late and it seems improbable that he could visit the vicinity without having been recognized.
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