Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-28

Mrs Kinney's Trial Concladed--CIosingA Ar
guments---Charge of the Chief Justice---
AcquittaI OF Mrs. Kinney by the Jury,
without the Least observation-disclosures
Public Enthusiasm and Rejoicing.
THURSDAY MeRSING-CoSrINUED.
Reubun Harrington Am acquainted with DR..
Batehelder. lie was in my Office iron the 24th OF
June to the 9Th of September. My office is Endi
cott-street keep medical store aud manuisc-
turs medicine. Was o.t of town about a month
returned the last OF August. First knew of Mr..
Kinney's death was from hearing Batchelder mem
tion it. inquired of Batchelder how he got along;
he said not wells that people would ask for me, and
not fading me, go away Batehelder said, pre-
sumo, in laughing way, that he had xii ed enc man
Mr.. Kinney; that he had given him some Of his
bowel pills on Saturday, and he died on Sunday -
then stated to Mr.. Batchelder, that il was very
replied that it ia fun. never inquired into his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. net the ingredients OF the bo ell
pill-he never told me its composition. He said he
had given MIR. Kinney bowel pills, and understood
him that was all Sunday following, two gentlemen
called at my Office for DIR. Balehelder. One gentle
man asked DIR. Batehslder what he gave Mr.. Kin
ney; DIR. Batchelder replied that he gave him sy-
philitic pills and some powders. The syphilitic
pill is entirely different from the bowel pili. l
stated to the gentlemen that il he had given him the
syphitic pills. they could have done NO harm. DR..
Batchelder said those were the pills he gave Mr.
Kinney. Know not the composition OF the bowel
pill. Have heard DIR. Batchelder say he was in the
habit Of using powerful medicines-mentioned arse
mic, henbane, night. shade, pokewesd, white hslle
bore. He said he used powerful remedies, which
doctors in general didn't know how to use. told
him it was dangerous ground to go on, unless he
knew it we'll lie said they were dangerous in I'M
skilial hands, but not in skilful Understood him to
say that ne made use, in the venera disease,
of any thing but my remedies.
AFTERNOON.
Just as the first witness was called, a sound was
heard from the gallery, which crowded to over
flo limo he rharr Ol ed
by the giving way of some of its supporters, or
more probably, by the starting Of the panel work
in front, against which the pressure was immense.
For minute or two paroxysm OF alarm peryadsd
the minds OF those standing beneath the gallery, 10
the number Of several hundreds, who would have
Inevitably been crushed had IL fallen. But the She
riff gave instant orders to clear the gallery, which
effected after few minutes, TO the great disap-
ponment OF those who had occupied it, and the re-
lief of those underneath. The examination then
proceeded.
at the corner Of State and Washington streets =
Exhibits grains Of arsenic which he has weighed
at the request Of Mr.. Dexter.
Cross-eramined-The retail price Of arsenic is
ninePence an ounce; an ounce Is iSO grams; pre-
sumo that is the price througheu the city; three
cents would buy quarter Of an ounce.
Dr.. James H. TIbbstts.-Resded in Boston
in August last; was studying medicine ugder
Drs. Bigelow, Reynolds and Storer attended
the examination Of Mr.. Kinney's body on Sunday;
was present when the contents Of the stomach were
poured into n bOttlc; accompanied Dr. 4
carried the hottie TO DR. Jackson's house; put the
stomach into my pocket; the stopper wa not taken
out while had it,
UIiiiaml Aspinpaii, called and sico,,-IIavo pur-
chased at stores in cambridge an article for East
Boston sugar, to sweeten water, or make punch,
from which there has invariably been a sediment.
Gross eramiaed-Use led Cambridge water, which
is said to be very pure have mixed It with both
hot and cold water
Dr. Charles r. Hiidrsfk, called by tie Govsrn.
monf, and stcorn-Reside at No Lsg an Plsc',
became acquainted with the prisoner about year
and a half since. The Monday after the sunday
when DIR Storcr told har he had discovered poison
in the body Of Mr.. Kinney, received note frem
Mrs Kinney, the note was here ready request that
should call upon her with the Rev. DR.. Bolles,
which we dia between and IL o'clock OF the same
day. Saw her in the front parlor Of her house;
told her we had come at her request; she had not
much tn say-snply how we treated her-spokc of
her late husband, Mr.. Kinney, in relation to Mr..
Freeman, as being at times rather irassibie-re-
mained there 30 or 80 minutes
stephen Thayer called BY GoUernmsnt, and stoorn.
Am aa engine builder; reside at the south part Of
the city; was acquainted with the late Mr. Kinney;
frequently employed him tive years ago in making
hose for me; had contract of mine at the time Of
his death; him Friday before his death; call
ed at his shop at III o'clock IN the forenoon; was
there about twenty minutes; as was going he ask
ed to stop; put his ceat, went out with him to
a bar room took some spirit and water myself; he
took glass Of milk; said he had been unwell; had
had a pain for several days in his stomach, and
thought spirit hurt him. that milk agreed with him
better said he did not know what allied him thought
he had a cold said his bWsness was good; had a
good Job on hand for TIE city Of Lowell
Cross-erdmined-Had not much business with
him. therefore knew n,tbing Of his private affairs
Elias Thaysr called BY The GorerrEient and s,corn.
knew Mr.. Kinney two or three years before his
death; saw him two three times a week about
six weeks prior to his death; left Boston with him
on Business for Portsmouth Of Saturday, aud
turned the next Tuesday; he did not appear at all
melancholy, eccentric, gloomy, or changed at that
time; did not speak II his business at ALL saw him
for the last time about week before his dea h; he
did not seem at all changed; while absent on the
journey he was quite temperate.
Cross erdmined-Nas never with him al any
places Of amusement; never saw him in ,iquor, nor
heard him speak Of gaming; complained frequently
for two three weeks before his death Of pain in
his stomach. On his retsrn from Portsmouth he ate
great many green apples, which ] mentioned TO
him might have been the cause OF his pain; he made
reply
John Barnes recalled by the Gocernmsnt-Was
acquainted with Mr.. y. w. Tscker when he was in
busisess with Mr.. Kinney; I was than in the EN-
ploy; they were copartners for four five months;
rememberthe sudden departure Of Mr.. Tucker; did
not know Of IL at the time, and Mr. Kinney q u me
he did not know he was going; did not hear from
him for three days, during hich time his absence
vas mystery; he went out from The shop between
10 and IL O'Clock, telling me that he going 10
get some rivets for me to work with; was waiting
year; next saw him in April last in Mr. Kinney's
shop: I was a; work for Mr. Kinney; he came in
AID picked out trunk, saying he would settle with
Mr. a. (whe was not In the stere) for IL the next
morning he came in again while Mr.. X. was there;
they talked together in the front shop and hea rd