The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-25

we nave already stated the arrest OF mis' Oo'"o
rine Gilmour, alias Cochrane, who came passenger
IN the Excel, from Liverpool, on the charge oil pol
soning her husband in Scotland In January last
Yesterday she was brought up TO have her first
| examination before Mr.. Rapelyea, U. 5 Comms-
| sioner.
There was great deal OF curiosity evnced to get
eight of the prisoner, and this was the first case
of arrest under the New Treaty, and as the crime of
which she stood charged was Of such an exiraor-
dna,y character he interest and desire TO hear the
details of the was immense, and all the ave-
nues to the Court room were crowded by 10
o'clock.
About III A. M she was brought down from the
City Jail in Centre st.-the Egyptian TOmbs-and
placed in an upper apartment of the U. $. Court
rooms IN the Park. Here she was visited by
several benevolent Scotch gentlemen, who were desi
rous OF rendering her every assistance IN theHpower,
their tenders of services however, she returned but
one answer, accompanied with DAFT, silly ,unmean.
ing smile, s'Hey,woll. what are ye going TO gle me%
About IL O'Clock she was brought down into Mr..
Commissioner Rapelyeas office, and the examina-
ton commenced. The place was crowded; but as
the prisoner passed through the mob OF people, she
evinced not the least or interest whatever,
and only seemed to wonder what all the people were
collected together for. When brought within the
bar, and seat vas pointed out to her, she merely
said, "Sit down here % eyes," said the officer,
and down she sat- She was dressed in plain cot
ton gown of brown and orange cOlored figure with
blue, brown and orange check apron to match;
fine straw bonnet neatly trimmed with light blue
ribbon, and small black veil; inside the bonnet
was decorated with neat blue flowers and orange
blossoms She Is taller than the ordinary run OF
women remarkably well formed, with fine, well
developed and rather vouptuous bust full, large,
clear blue eyes, that have most strange expression,
between Stiffness and absolute lunacy. Her COM
plexon light, but her cheeks red and sunburnl;
her eyebrows and ashes very light, and her hair,
is OF dark auburn; her forehead is exceedingly
low, and has repulslve look, especially as where
bald. During the whole proceedings she exhibited
perfect stupid indifference to all that was going
on. She had an apple her hand in which she had
drilled hole, and kept poklng her finger intot and
sucking the same as she withdrew 1t. II she Is not
poor stupid, daft creature, she presents the best
imitation OF one we ever saw.
1t appears that she did not come to this country Of
her own accord. Her friends in Scotland, finding
the turn that matters were taking, employed the
shoemaker Spears, or Summons, TO conduct her out
TO this counry-frst to New York, and then to some
acquaintance in Wisconsin. They gave him, for
this purpose, funds sufficient to pay their expenses
This was all the money they had. 1t also appears
that for the first six or seven days after the Excel
sailed from Liverpool, this man Simpson and the
poor girl Catharire slept together man and wife,
in the second cabin After this they both were aw-
fully sea-sick, and slept separate; when they got
better told some of her female fellow passengers
that they were not married, and expressed strong
desire to be allowed admittance into the cabin. The
captain asked certain sum for thlsprviegs, which
Simpson was not disposed topay. So for few nights
longer they slept 'heads and ttoes," the Scotch
call 1t. AT last she obtained admttance into the
cabin, and slept with Simpson no more.
The EXAMINATION.
As soon as she was brought into Court Yesterday
Mr.. Barrett, an Irish lawyer, who is engaged as
counsel against her, rose and said:-
Mr. BARRETT.-This case, sir, is enc that comes
under the 10th article OF the new Treaty with Eng.
land, for the surrender of criminals. Catharine
Cochrane, the prisoner, stands charged with the
murder of her husband in Scotland, on certain day,
and we are now prepared TO produce such evidence
as we believe will lead TO her surrender to the Brit
Mr.. WARNER Counsel for prisoner) then rose and
said that he wished the case to be postponed for
few days. He had only been able to have five or
preston on his mind was that she is not sane! He
did not intend to put this forth defence to the
accusatlon but the humanity Of the laws would not
allow person to be put ON trial where there was
reasonable doubt that they were con,pos mentis
All who had seen the prisoner were of the same
opinion with regard to her insanity. And he there
fore moved postpOnement in order that two medi-
real Of her mind aOd
Mr.. VIM. NJ PRICE said he was there to represent
the British Consul That functionary was notdis-
posed to use any harsh measures towards the pri-
soner, or to deprive her OF any OF her just rights.
She was stranger among us, and had her rights as
well as the Oldest citizen. There is some evidence,
sir, of the insane state Of her mind the character
OF which shall not 60 into now-but on that &C.
count | see no objection to short delay in order
to test that point. But object to the form OF the
evidence proposed. | am not willing to have it
come report from two medical men; wish
that you, sir, as commissioner, should subpoena
the witnesses before you, and go on and examine
them yourself, and decide from their testimony,
whether she is insane or not. We are prepared on
our side to contest that point, and 1t is right there
tore, that the accused party have few days delay
fer preparation.
Mr.. WARNER admitted all this, and was willing
that the testimony OF insanity should be 30 taken.
But IT she Is insane, there is no reason why she
should be tried at all. Again, the parties opposed
to her ought to show what ground they have tor de-
tanning her here at ALL For There Is not sufficient
evidence to hold her In custody, there Is no good
ground why her counsel should show whether she
is insane or not The opposite counsel ought to
show their grounds for detention.
Mr.. BARRETT said he was quite ready TO 60 on
now, and produce such testimony would almost,
If not quite, establish that the prisoner guilty OF
poisoning her husband. But if he did so now, he
should require her counsel 10 60 at once, and
finish his case and the proofs OF insanity, in that
result 1t would only remain tor Commissioner IA
pelyea 10 make up his report send II on TO Washing
ton, and abide the warrant to be issued from the
State Department there for her surrender.
MIR. PRICE said, If she was deranged, there was no
reason why they should go and exhibit proofs of
guilt to a deranged mind. He would consent TO a
posponement until Saturday, the LIST of July
This was finally agreed TO by all parties and the
therefore stands adjourned until next Saturday
Throughout the whole proceedings, the prisoner
exhibited stupid stoIld indifference to all that
going on and was the least concerned person in the
whole room.
Mr.. PRICE is of opinion that she was not alone
IN the murder, and that in Scotland she be used
witness against others II appears that from her
childhood, she has been in the habit OF using Sow
lers Solution of Arsenic" for cutaneous affection
OF the arm and ii asserted that she continually
poured some of this solution into the medicines and
gruels her husband drank before his death.
" BE NOT RIGHTEOUS OVER MUCH 1T appears that
number of the good people Of bangor, Me, have
been thrown into alarming spasms of indignant piety
in consequence OF one Of their volunteer companies
allowing their band to play the air Of "Home,
Sweet Home" in the streets as they returned on
Sunday last, from the Bunker Hill Celebration