Terre Haute (IN) Daily Gazette, June 1, 1870.
The family of Mrs. Buchanan, near Christianburg, Brown County, consisting of
six persons, were poisoned last Monday morning at breakfast. As soon as it
was known, the eldest son, David, 18 years old, started for a physician, but
died before reaching him. The others were still alive when last heard from.
Three packages of poison were found in the well. It is supposed that a
relative from Ohio, who has been in the neighborhood for some time, is the
guilty person. They inherit jointly with him a large estate. He has been
trying to buy their interest , but could not, and it is supposed he took
this way to get their portion of the property.