Danbury Times

Unexpected And Painful Death. A young man named Robert Twigg, died yesterday morning under circumstances of a painful nature, and which should prove a caution to others. His residence was in north Cove street, near Columbia. On Monday he skinned a cow, which is now supposed died from the effects of poison. He had at the time a slight sore on his hand. On the same day his hand became inflamed, and with his arm swelled to an enormous extent, with excessive pain. In this condition, suffering extreme agony, he lingered until yesterday morning, when he died. Doctor Smith was in attendance, and advised the amputation of the limb, but this would not be consented to. Various parts of the body of the deceased exhibit effects of poisonous inoculation.—Balt. Sun.