Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-26

home, and gave il TO my wife; the saucer WIS taken
away by Officer Hutton.
Cross examined.-i was present at the Coroner's
Inquest; heard Thomas White testify there; he
has not left the city; saw him yesterday orto-lay
he isa huxs'er, and stands in the Cstharne Market
White Is about % years old his father is alderman
Of the 18th Ward; did not tell Phebe of my bro
Tiers death, on Sunday don't think she knew il ill
she saw hlrn lying dead at our house. had heard
rumcrs that deceased was married to prisoner; don't
know that he was, ar that he ever married; she
did not appear cheerful till she had deceaseds
body, when she smiled, and appeared very cheerful
till she reached the watchhouse. She apleA.ei agi-
tated when first saw her at her own house; her
hand trembled as took hold of it, and she STAN
mered when she spoke.
TThe prisoner here evinced more feeling than on
any previous occasion Her feelings indeed, at times,
completely overcame her (; her tears, signs and
shrieks, with the excitement produced thereby upon
the deasey crowded auditory, rendered the scene
intensely affecting-horiibein desdl
Several persons were arrested on suspic ion among
them was a woman named Jane Floor. Deceased
was before his death asked what was the matter
who gave him the cake deceas ed tried to reply, blu
was unable, he would only make slight noise
Hester Floor examined-I am the wife of the last
witness; caanot identify the saucer now produced;
my husband gave me one which gave to the officer
the next morning
George Michel examned-I am I3 years old, and
know the responsibility of an oath; live at No. IL
Roosevelt staeet and was first empIoye ed at Dr. Tho
mass chemist and druggist, in that street, about a
year ago. read of Floors death in the paper; in the
month Of January or December sold some
and oXac acid, but cannot say when. 1t was six
penayworth Of arsenic and three Of oXalIc 49,;
both were pat up in separate papers, and Labelled
poison II was on printed label; do not remem-
Der who sold it too, whether IT was male or female;
could not identify any person, and do not expect
that have sold such stuff above five six tines
once before that. There used to be another boy
there, but that after left.
Cross examined-There two other apOthe ary
shops in the neghborhOod
John nj. HarlOwe cxamncd.-I am phys ciar,
and live at lS0 Elm street. On the 2lst of Decem-
Der, was called to attend the late Mr.. Floor. He
averse to talking. Said he did not know What
he had been taking. He knew where he got it. II
there any thing in the cake which had caused
his sickness, would do him harm, it had only
been done for Joke. He vomited yellow mucus,
slightly tAgcd with blood. His extremites were
cold, and his pulse almost imperceptible-the least
pressure would stop it. He complained Of pain ge-
nerally-stOmach and back particularly. He appear.
ed sulien, but when he did speak, 1t rational.
He asked for drink.
When was called to him, heard that he had
been poisoned, and took emeics with me, but only
administered one. He said it was useless asking
him who gave him the cake, for he would not tell.
He seemed to b. suffering greatly. ! was sent for
again in great hurry, a. the family feared he was
had him laid the bed, and administered some
remedies, which appeared to revive him. He died
that morning. alb ut q o'c ock There was post
norton examination, and W, found the abdominal
viscera suf GENTLY inflamed to cause death. The
contents of the stomach were saved
Walter c. Palmer examined.-Was present at the
Of the stomach and intestnes we could not say he
died OF poison. From what DR.. Harlow and the
family said, should Judge it was case Of poison.
Here bit Of a sGuabb.e took place between one
Of their honors the bench and the counsel for the
prisoner. One said he wanted to the time Of
the Jury and the other said he had to defend the life
of his client At length the counsel had his way, and
proceeded to cross examine the medical witness,
to elicit from him facts to show that Floor did not
die of poison.
Counscl-Was the inflammation of the stomach
t,.t..
the inflammation!
Witness-Ies.
Counse.-Were you ever present at the dissection
Of subject, who died of the cholera morbus!
Witaess-No.
Counsel-O Inflammation OF the bowels
Witness-Yes.
Counsel-Acute or chronic!
Witness-Both.
Counsel-Were the appearances the same7
Witness-Nealy so.
Henry Hutton cxamined.-At the time of this af-
fair lived in VIM. Floors house The saucer now
here, | think / got of VIM Floor, aud gave TO JUS
ice Merritt; went by direction of Justice Merritt
after two boys who served at some druggists shops;
Here an objection was made to the testimony
which the witness was about to give.
Cross ex amned-I had lived with, and par
ticuar acquaintance OF William Floor; took her
the watch house without authority, and kept her
there the whole offs cold stormy ight.
Counsel-No authority save that of being an Off
Ger
others, from the Coroner.
Counsel.-Was Phobe AIMS name thercl
witncss-Yes, think so; arrested six that day.
Counsel-What was the name ofthe girl that Ohm
Floor struck in Elizabeth street
Wi,ness-Esiza Cottrcll.
Counsc-Who elsel
Wituess-Julia Floor, girl who lived at house
Of i'll fame and pa sed as his wife. All the girls
arrested. save Phcbc Ann lived in houses OF i'll
fame. They were held in custody four or five days,
and then discharged. left PhSbe the whole night
IN the watch house.
DIR. Chiffon examinod-I am a chemist. Here
the saucer which bad been often referred to, was
given TO tte witness, who said IL looked like one
given to him by Justice Merritt; sut &c made
mark on that which he could not sec on the one
produced. The substance i found in the saucer
contained aporion Of arsenic. IL was very minute,
but sufficient To say there bad been some. did not
find any niications oi oxaiic acid.
II. y Merritt cxlmincd-i went as a police jus
ticc to the room occupied by the prisoner, on the
9th Of Dee. 81. saw MIR. Fisher, who unloekei
the door. found a spoon that had been used To mix
paste, oue large yellow bowl, which had something
adhering tn the sides, small blue milk pot, con
tanning white mixture Of some kind, plate con-
tanning fat, plate containing grey substance,
bag with some flour. and an iron pot.
DIR. Chiffon cxamiued-The articles enumerated
by justice Merritt were delivered 10 me; in the
bo vi 1 found az senic, and also the iron pot. The
substance te large plate, the flour and the fat,
did not contain arsenic. On the spoon detected
scnc also.
N the request Of Mr.. Edwards. the witness here
went into a detail Of his analy sis, from his notes.
Thos. :. B,rrett. examined-I attended on Mr.
Tru., on the Sabbath morning.
H. W Nerrittte caed-Thc prisonorwas brought
before in cons quence OF an order which sent
for her Her father and mother came to her. and
&c save thcirf:clngs sent order for her to come
a. nv room They lad not seen her siscc her arrest
Here orc &c the counsel for tae prisoner stated,
thai a s,,- sion had been made To- the witness
in his of eial capacity, examination was testimony
unless IN writing.
The court aid " tia, was So
Icnv ar~nment cnsued. which ended in the court
rulin. out the testimony of what passed at the in
teryiew with Justice Merritt. because Il was moi
reduced 10 writing. The court said u was an OFF,
cial act She was brought out under an order and
by constable and WIN ought 20 have reduced u to