Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-26
Trial Of Mrs. Kinney for Poisoning her
Husband.
Bssros, wrpnrspAr Monsrxs, Nov. %.

Inc eNcftSmtnt seems hot IN the ieSst
and strong police force is constantly requisite TO
restrain the immense curiosity Of the crowd, which
breaks through all bounds of reason. The Jail
where the unfortunate prisoner is confined, is about
half mile distant from the Court House, through
one of the most crowded theron Of the city,
and she is conveyed TO and from the coart room in
old and worn out hackney coach, kept by the
city government for the purpose. have said the
coach is shabby, and the horses and driver we'll cor
respond with it; every ragged urchin is familiar
with its appearance, and during the present trial,
it is wheeled into the street than il is
rounded by immense crowd. At the moment Of
each adjournment rush is made to the doors, and
the private Is well public entries are completely
besieged
The Court met at nine o'clock this morning, md,
after the usual business, adjourned.
JVm. f. Goodcin ,cas recalled by the Government
Was present in Court yesterday, when Dr. a. Ii
Snow testified relative 30 conversations with me.
remember them we'll; the first occurred in Broom
field street; the second don't remember where, bat
l overlook him; they were very sudden and unex-
pected to me, and of but short daraton don't recol
lect the whole of them, hut they related 10 MIR.
Kinney death and the sickness of the family three
weeks interviewed bstwesn them saw Mrs. Kin
ney after her from Thetford and after the CO.
roAer's inquest was held, but prior to the primary
examination; Mr.. Adams was present On Mond,y
morning, on going to my business, met Mr. Clapp,
mediately went up TO the house Of Mr.. Adams, a
constable in Cherry street. She shook hands with
me; expressed my regret at her situation; she re.
! piled, that lad IL not been for my testimony and
| that Of Miss Collins, she should not have been
Mr. Adams WIS in the room part OF the
time, ands part not. told her l thought this
| rather unkhd in her, for i obliged to go
to Court, and could not we'll avoid II; that
went very reluctantly. l then enqured about
my parents at Theitord, whom she had visited
| She replied they were well. We then reverted
10 form 81 xb IN
| the crime charged upsn her. then asked her TO
explain some Of the facts connected with his death,
which could not understand. She replied, she
could. | then mentioned the blue paper that was
found She said, MIR. X. got it himself. got up
saying did not and could not believe that man dy
ing he did could poison himself She replied
that would have to believe it, that he did II, and
she knew for what; that he had himself stated to
her that he would commit suicide If he ever had
venereal disease, rather than have any body Know
it, and that he had it at the time OF his death re-
marked that l did not think he had any such dis
ease, as was present at the examination, and saw
no signs OF it. She replied he had it, and there
was a gentleman " no would state that fact. She
went to the door with me as l was leaving, and re-
quested me to keep still, and not say any thing
aboutn. did not understand what she referred to
by this. Nothing further happened saw her
again at the Police Court, but merely spoke to her
The next morning after tasted the sage tea mads
by Mrs. Kinney, told DR.. Storer at the dosr OF
Mrs: KS house, that felt very sex. Ihs wa:
Sunday @srning, between 9 and 10 o'clock; went
home sick, and told Mrs. Reed, the lady with whom
bearded, that / was very sick. In fact all the
boarders knew was sick.
Cr0Js Er0msned-Am painter-have partner |
use patent yellow in my trade-dont know that |
it is poisonous-we have never had kings yellow,
we stone yellow in its stead-portrait paint
ers Use kings yellow-we do ornamental as we'll a.
house painting. We chrome yellow ; II IL muel |
brighter color than the patent, which is rather dead
in its dry state. We procure our eolors at Mr. Nor-
rs's in State street; been in business since June,
1888 Kings yellow is color that il net used in
business-we have never used one particle OF II 20
my knowledge in our sh"P-we may have had it,as
we have almost every variety OF colers on hand; i
am positive that have never used particle Of it
myself here, though have used IL in New York.
Don't know Of what kings yellow is composed; by |
stone yellow, mean Oxford yelow-yeow ochr.. |
To the Aitorney General Have been painter
for nine or ten years.
DR.. Siorer-RscalIed by the Gop1nmsnt-Ws |
very often prescribe salerutus, to aiay the aeidiy
of the stomach, and counterfeit vomiting. Should |
think that ons-eighh of table spoonful OF satu-
rated solution of saleratus could produce any un
pleasant effects Should have thossht that the per-
whs called me both times 10 Mr.. Kinney was
MIR. Goodwin, had he not since personally assured
him that he did not. Was present when bo 81 Of
tea was administered to Mr.. Kinney-Mrs X. was
upon the bed AND am positive she did net dd,ni IS
tcr the fea-thought that sir Goodwin did, and what
confirmed mcsn the idea was that afterwards fire.
quentlv heard him say, while wrnging his hands in
grief that he felt very BADLY for he could but think
himself indirectly the cause Of Mr. Kinney's death,
by administering. the sage te.-was called TO see
Mts. Kinney on Sunday afternoon, by note from
her, brought by MISS C0iiins-G2s called to her
three times after the death, and thought Miss Col
Inns came each time-am now Informed by her that
was nistaken-that she di not come but twice.
make this correction entirely from information
ceived from Miss Collins. The FIRST verbal mes
sage received on Tuesday, as l think-am not
positive that il was Tuesday; from a eosvsrsa ion
whica occurred relative TO the funeral, the day pre-
vious, in which Mrs Kinney SAID, Yesterday af-
tenoon when my hus. and as buried, the fageral
was very large" The examination was counenc.
ed at four, and continued an hour-west with TIb-
belts to carry the bottle with the contents OF Mr.
KS stomach, TO DR.. Jackson, between 5 and 6 o.
cloek-don't know the precise quantity OF liquid
was with Mrs Kinney when 1T was euPtied, and
never saw the bottle opened Afterwards.
Mr.. Parker here offered a letter, written by the
prisoner from Thctfrd, during her visit there, to
Miss Collins, in Bisbee which he read, the counsel
for the prisoner not objectiSg, and It was put into
the case
The following Is correct copy Of the letter, yer.
batin, literatiu, ct punctuatim IL was written in
n very fine hand, upon q single half sheet Of paper
tacised in the copy, underlined in the original
The dire zion was a. follows -
"MIss 5. COLLINS Will ther
Boston forward this ~itheai
Noo Ballard Place. Delay
THrrroRD, Aug. 18th, -.
IL seems long tine since left h,me, one week
tomorrow. ARR sed here safe Sat 70 4 my friends
expecting me. Dorcss and all well. have
been visiting from place TO place people are sc
cGstoned 90 IN the country-every thing looks plea
SAINT could expect in view OF the late almost ira
giesl scene. O, how much hink ef " hat i. going
4 'sr place. Miss Collins pity you But one
thing let me assure you TO do. Act in all things
you would would for your own sister ~hon YOU
knsio to bs as innocent as yoursen Now ~ tho
time for the Enimy 60 reign. know not how much
have vet TO suffer this E,rth--But hope to take
all thisg. with much composite az nv feeble
health will admit Of have said nothisg here of the
excitenent al home. His sister I find was not ig-
norspt Of the Exeentricitie, Of his Character and
feard what had 10 tell her was true. this afford,
me relief to think that others kOtc the same thnk.
that do painful SO they are. have nothisg pari-
oulsr To- say Miss C--ony that you are ss careful
we'll With you, for Myself feel that this stroke
vii bring me to q premature grass feel that
every tie L. broken that bound me To Earth. shall