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one, he would add to it the health of the Emperor and Em-
press of the French, which was very well received.
The Rev. C. T. JONES then gave "The Labouring
Classes," which Professor IiENSLOIV acknowledged. The
toast was drank with three times three.
Mr. lIA.moND proposed " The Railway Companies, and
thanks to them for theirco•operation in promoting the ob-
jects of the society."
Mr. D. •PADDINGTON, as the representative of the rail-
way interest, returner, thanks.
" The Stewards and Judges of the Show " was given by
Mr. Hodgetts and responded to by Mr. Gray.
" The President elect," the last toast of the evening was
prop isc.l by Lord Feversham, and acknowledged by Mr.
E. Denison.
It may be stated in concluding the account of to•day's
Proceedings. that a giod deal of business was done on the
eronn•l, and that Lord Walsingham's first priz3 pen of
)nthdown shearling ewes was sold to an A.mo,iCall pur-
chaser for 103/., auil the second prize pea to France, for
70'.

THE LEEDS PoISONII'dG CASE.

TRIAL OF WILLIAM DOVE.
SECOND DAT.
The trial of Dove was resumed yesterday morning
(Thursday), at nine o'clock, at which hour Mr. Baron
Bramwell took his seat on the bench. The court was again
erowded; and the approaches to the Castle were thronged
throughout the day by parties enxioue to bear bow the
trial progressed, who were unable to obtain admission to
the court. There was nothing particular .in the appear-
ance of the, prisoner from the account given yesterday.
The trial is"uot expected to finish before to-morrow (Fri-
day) night.
~......Mary Wood, examined by Mr. Overend—l live on Kirk-
stall-road, near Burley. On Monday, the 25th of February,
I went to Mrs. Dove's. I found her in bed. There was no
ono with her but Mrs. Fisher. I went again on Saturday '
evening, at 20 minutes to eight o'clock. She was sitting in
bed, iu good health and spirits. At eight o'clock Mrs.
Dove, addressing her husband, said, " Will you be so kind
as to give me my medicine ?—it is time, love." He went
behind me, and gave her the medicine in about a minute.
She complained of it being nasty and bitter. The husband
went out, and said she thought she should get better if the
attack did not come again. About a quarter of an hour
afterwards she began to be ill. She said to Mrs. Witham,
" The gird is coming on, will you come to my hack?" She
was propped up in bed with pillows, and three times called
out " Off the bed." She died about 20 minutes to eleven
o'clock. What she said afterwards we could not tell. She
appeared to suffer great pains. Mr. Dove came in before
her death, and went out to fetch a doctor, but on his re-
turn she was dead. I went along with Hannah Paley to
clean Dove's house on the Saturday after the funeral. We
had a little dog with us. There was a little blood in Mrs.
Dove's bed-room, and I pushed the dog from it with a
brush. About ten minutes afterwards the dog fell on its
back and died.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss—Mr. Dove bad had a little
drink on the night of his wife's death. He always seemed
to treat his wife kindly. I was in Dove's house on one
occasion when the servant refused to get him his supper or
to get him a glass of beer. I interfered, and the supper and
beer were got for him. I was also present one night when
Mr. Dove went out at the back door, which was imme-
diately locked. Mr. Dove went round to the front door,
which had been also locked. I went and opened the door,
and the prisoner came in. He said it was too bad to be
locked out of his own house, took up his supper, and went
into the front room and locked himself in. The door was
soon afterwards opened, and Mr. and Mrs. Dove seemed
reconciled. The blood in the bed room was dried up,
and was not larger than n half-crown piece. I lived in the
prisoner's father's service 15years, and consequently knew
the pritlener well.
Sir. Bliss—What, is your opinion as to his state of mind ?
Mr. Overend Objedted to the question.
His lordship, having corstilted an authority, said he was
of opinion that the question might be put to a scientific
person, but not to an unscientific person.
Mr. Bliss was beard in support of the question, when the
learncds;tulatc.recatiosted to have the proposed question re-
peated to rife.
Mr. Bliss—From yet& crheervation of the prisoner's con-
duct, conversation, and behaviour, during the 15 years you
were in the family, did he appear to you, or not, to be of
sane mind ?
Mr: •I-fall then argued in favour of the evidence pro-
posed if; 'id evibinitteca as ground-work for the defence of
insanity.
Sergeant Wilkins followed on the sense akcle, and argued
in favour of the admissibility of the evidence.
Mr. Overend, in support of his objection, said the ques-
tion ()NJ of S*llG9, and it was irregular to put it to au
unseleat
The Jadge said if bi 4 cti'inicvn rtes asked as to a strict
point of law, he shonid role in favour of Vie objection ; but,
at the earns time, he would leave it to Mr. Oveeend as to
the reuse he would take.
Mr. Oveteml would waive his objection in a case of Go
serious a naturs%
Cross-ex urination resadeti—l never thought the pri-
soner right in his mind.
Mr. .—On occasion of the chill's bogie corrected
have yen interfered, and said, "You did not thitsh him
(the prisorled of right mind?"
The Judge said he could not allow the question to be
asked.
Mr. Bliss—Can you tell us of any act he slid when you
have put him to bed.
Witness—Yes, he has placed his back against the bed-
roo:n door 33(i kept me waiting for half an hour. He used
to grin at we. On one occasion he placed a lighted candle
in a basket, and then put both into a closet. On another
occasion he put some candles and salt into a coffee-
mill. He once hung a cat by the tail out of the window,
and Set fire to the window curtains. When he was 17
years of age he had the misfortune to fall. He cut himself,
and when the wooed had healed he cut it open with a
knife, thinking it had not healed properly. I also knew
him prick himself with a knife point to vrrite his name in
blood. The prisoner's father was a pious man, bat the pri-
soner eotild not be readily taught his religious lessons etial
duties. That is one of the reasons for my forming the
opi :don as to his state of mind.
Re-examined—When the prisoner placed the lighted
candle iu the basket he was seven years of ogre. The pri-
soncr was 17 years of age when he set fire to thc curtains.
Hannah Paley examined by Mr. Bayley—l am ael Mart
residing with the prisoner's mother. On Good Friday I
went to the prisoner's house for a dog. On the Saturday I
went with Mrs. Wood to the prisoner's house. The dog
went with us. There was blood on the floor. It died
aboui, ton minutes afterwards.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss—l cannot say the dog
touched the blood.
Mary Hicks, examined by Mr. Hardy—l had known
Mr. and Mrs. Dove about four months after their marriage.
On the Wednesday preceding her death the ere, iisoner came
for me. He said he was very much fatigued. He Wleteed me
to speak to his wife about religious matters. He said she
was very ill. The prisoner took tea with me and Mrs.
Dove. I afterwards said I would go home, as I had found
Mrs. Dove better than I expected. The prisoner said I
had not seen her at the worst. He was sure she would not
get bettor, and wished to have more advice. Iv;SC at the
house on Friday, when I saw prisoner give his wife her
medicine. Mrs. Dove complained of a peculiar sensation
in her feet and jaws. Mrs. Dove complained of the strength
of the medicine, and prisoner said Mr. Morley had made it
three times stronger, to keep off the attacks. After admi-
nistering the medicine Dove washed out the glass, which
he said he always did, the medicine being so nauseous.
He said about this time that his wife would never get bet-
ter, and Mr. Morley would want a post-mortem examina-
tion, but he would never consent to it. He also talked about
marrying again. When I went home ho accompanied me
some distance. I wished him to return home, lest Mrs. Dove
should have another attack. He said she would not have
one before half-past 10 o'clock. I saw the prisoner on Sun-
day morning. He was very tipsy, and said, " She's gone."
When the inquest was being held, the prisoner said it was
held because they lived in a queer neighbourhood, and
people knew they did not live happily together ; but it was
all moonshine.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss—The first day I was at
Dove's I saw the medicine given to her. She said it was
very bitter, very cause nis, and the worst she had over
tasted. When he talked about marrying again, I thought
he had no affection for his wife.
Maria Kilham was called, when Mr. Overend said be
would leave the witness to his learned friend (Mr. Bliss), as
he did net propose to ask the witness any question.
Mrs. Killian' was then subjected to cross-examination by
Mr. Bliss am sister to the last witness, and accompanied
her to Dove's at the time referred to by her. Mr. Dove said
he was very glad to see us, and appealed to treat his wife
with kindness. On one of the days I was there Dove gave
his wife the medicine. She said it was very nasty, Dove
asked me to taste it, and I did. It was not very bitter, but
particularly disagreeable. Mrs. Dove repeated that it was
very nasty. Prisoner talked of Mrs. Witham's kindness
to his wife, and he said he should 'take her a present for
it. After death I did not hear prisoner express great
agony at her death.
By Mr. Overend—The prisoner, in my hearing, said
" The shock will not come on yet." I believe that was on
Friday, about eight o clock.
John Wood examined by Mr. Overend-1 live at Burley.
On the let of March I saw the prisoner, and in conversa-
tion he several times said he had an income of 901, a-year.
He said, on account of Isis wife's illness it laid very har
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upon him, as be had to sit up night and day. t
evening I told him his wife was very ill, and he ran to
Leeds for a doctor. I saw him again about eleven o'clock,
when he said his wife was dead. He appeared to a-
tated, and I think he was crying. I saw him agaibe n b gie-
tween 12 and 1 o'clock, when he was drunk Ho previ-
ously told me to take a coffin board for his wife.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss—One Sunday evening after
the Doves had lived in Cardigan-place, ho appeared de-
jected, and said he thought it was necessary he and his
wife should be parted, or something of that sort. I cheered
him up and pacified him, and then he said he would go
and take his wife to chapel. After that Mr. and Mrs.
Dove came several times to our house, and they appeared
to live comfortably together at times On the 25th of
January prisoner received 51. from his executors, and after
that he was drunk almost *very day. I expostulated. with
him for spending his money in drink instead of giving it
to his wife. He complained of his wife's conduct, and I
told him that all women were talkative when their hus-
bands got drunk, and he must put up with it.
The Rev. Thomas Sturgeon, examined by Hr. Bayley.—
I eau incumbent of Burley. On the 29th of
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wife was dangerously ill, and he thought she had not
many days to live. I asked him why he had not come
and he said though his wife was delicate she
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only became seriously ill recently from what he called
" spasms on the nerves." I aftei wards visited Mrs. Dove
and was introduced by Mr. Dove, "My dear, I have
brought Mr. Sturgeon to see thee." She appeared to bs in
nervoas, excitable state. I endeavoured to calm her,
and read to and prayed with her. I expected to find. her
dying, but her Voice was tolerably strong. I told the
prisoner I 'WAR glad to find her better than I expected, and
ho " s/',3 was tolerably well when the spasms were
off." He asked me to come next morning, and I said I
did not see any danger, but he said she might go off in a
moment in one of her attacks. I went next morning and
found her bettor, but she said oho had had a acme Attack