The Daily spy., 1848-12-09
TRIAL FOR MURDER.
CoMMoNwEALTH Us. joins CooE

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answered that did. Cook said, you did not, and do
you not swear to any such thing.
Harwood. the officer who arrested Cook, and Rocks
wood his assistant testified that Cook denied to them
that he bought arsenic of DIR Peirce.
Oae witness testified to seeing Cook have ratsbane
shortly before his wte's DEATH Two three testified
that Cook would suffer post mortem examination
of the body to be made.
Professor Ware of the Medical School of Harvard
University, testified that the symptoms described
were such would be produced by poison, and might
also be produced by other causes. Vomiting and purg-
ing usually attend poisoning by arsenic but
sariIy so
Testimony was introduced TO show that there we're
notes due Cooks wife, for property belonging TO her
before marriage, which Cook has collected SINCE her
death.
The defence opened by Milton Whitney Esq,
in neat address, in which the usual cautions in
ation circumstanlia evidence pressed upon the
consideration of the jury. Numerous extracts were
read from the books applicable to the case It was
said that the government had not undertaken to show
any motiue for the murder, and without motive the 9th.
er evidence must fail The facts which il was expected
would be proved in defence stated ana the inen.
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distinctly set forth.
Sally Raymond called 70 the defence Cook came
for me Sunday night to go to his wife, who was very
sick. found her in the bed in he parlor-they said
Mrs Ward had the baby in the bed ROOM l do not
recoIect seeing the baby that night 1t was not long
before Mrs. Ward came in. bathed Mrs Cooks feet
put on drafts and gave her herb tea It was proposed
sending for DOCTOR but Mrs. Cook objected ill we saw
the effect of what was done Alter little while she
desired to send for DR. Cutler, and MIR. Cook vent
had the principal charge of laying out the corpse and
heard nothing said about medical Examination. New
Cynthia Metcaf at MIR. Cooks before.
The Court here adjourned.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Mrs. Raymond again called. was with Mr. Cook
when she died. MIR Cook went after Mrs. Metcalf soon
after the Doctor came. Mrs. M. could not come and
MIR Cook brought Cynthia.
Mrs. Dolly Marble-Assisted in laying out the body
Heard nothing in particular said about Post Mortem
Examination. said that wanted to have her exam.
anied. Cynthia Metcalf slept with me Monday night
Mrs. Ward slept in the with the baby. |
think returned about o'clock, bu, have no distinct
recollection about ii. Left Cynthia in bed when got
up Cannot recoect whittier she went with me or not.
My husband and Mr.. Raymond up with the corpse.
Mrs. Dolly Metcaf, is mother of Cynthia H. Mr.
Cook came for me between and IL. would not 90
and Cynthia went. 1t the first time Mr.. Cook was
at the house, and do know that he ever spoke
10 Cynthia before. Cynthia was II years DID, She had
been out in company at different places Resided
with me all this time except year and half.
Mrs. Mary Sowell was present when the body was
laid out. Nothing was said in my presence about an
M.s NJ.
ed her take the baby and go to bed in the bed room,
OF the child would have crying spell as usual The
child did not cry but slept well til morning Mrs Ward
said that Mrs Cook called for some hot sling she was so
distressed and gave her some. II relieved her i'm
medatey. Dr. Cutler said If we had given her more it
would have helped her. In October Mrs Cook told me
she did not 60 into her sisters for TWO or three
weeks at me she and her sister did not live hap,
PLY together Ia March was at Mr. Lanes and Mrs
Ward told me that she had not visited the room for
week, till Cook called her that night. Her sister was
not friendly to her. Had frequent conversations with
Mrs Ward She said nothing about Cooks being un.
willing to go for physician about his sitting up
With Cynthia that night, stated any thing different
aboutthe sling She said Cook had always treated her
sister well and made her kind husband.
Mrs Adeline Hastings. Mrs Ward told me she found
arsenic Va the clock after her sisters death Il as in
paper aud the paper broken open. She said nothing
about Cooks unwlingness go for doctor, nor about
his sisngpp with Miss Me,caL Cook and wife appear
ed to live happily together.
mrs Car'ssa Duby was present the tea table a.
mr. Lanes on Wednesday, after The funeral. Mrs.
Ward said she found arsenic in the clock and was afraid
her sister had made Of H. bad been In the house
number Of years. Cook and wife lived happlv 10 |
gesher.
MRS. Anna Lancaster Of Cook--was a, Mr.. Lanes
the afternoon Of the funeral Mrs Ward said ,.sy had
arsenic IN the house broken open Sha ,boouh,
her sister had used soDae and did not know nm, 4. -.
poisoned.
Mrs. Fanny Hsward-Cook's Sister--lIad j. ..o.,,.
sation with Mrs. Ward, at our house. Said no,hina
Cooks unwiiImgness go for Doctor nor .;,,;s
up with Miss Me'calf. Said we gave Mrs. Cool he,
sling and 1t relieved her.
Thomas Benuet.--Mrs Ward told me ,ba, ,he ..,.
Mr.. Cook have piece Of lunar csusiic. Il resembled
piece Of slate or blue clay He used il to cute corn,
Daniel B. Keyes-Lived with Cook about for,riob,
in August, the year after he married. He and vile
lived happily together.