The Daily spy., 1848-12-09

harmonious between the parties. taught the district
school.
Mrs. Betsy Lawrence-Staid week in the family
in October, the birth OF the child. Cook treated his
wife kindly.
John H. Wheeer-Niade the plan of the house where
Mrs. Cook died The partition between the parlor and
bedroom was four inches thick and was dfculthear
ing common conversation from one room to the other.
Edward Cook-brother OF the prsoner-worked for
prisoner every other week from April 10 August 1888
He and wife appeared to live happily together.
Luke Marble-Mrs. Wards reputation for truth and
veraciy,s not in my opiaiOn good that OF people
in general
Samuel Whitney-thinks Mrs. Wards reputation for
truth is not SO good as
Ebridge Stimpson-krew Mrs Ward 81 years ago.
Does know but that her reputation for truth was
pretty good was frank and open hearted. On questions
mg-thnks she might have been little prone 10 give
circulation to reports that would be thought atogeh-
er so accurate by The generality of people in general.
Francis ]. Harrs-knew Mrs. v ard, when Miss Me.
linda Lane. Thinks her reputation was not quite SO
good as that of people IN general
Thomas Bennett-TesIdes six miles from Mrs Ward
She is quite taiker. Thinks her reputation not quite
so good as some, and not very bad.
Dolly Marble-resides in the south school district with
Mrs. Ward. Her reputation for truth was generally
good. Have heard nothing against her. On question
ing-thinks her reputation not so good as some.
Pitt Moore, resides mile from Mrs Ward. When
she tells story is not quite we'll received. In re-
regard 10 reports and stories her reputation is not quite
so good as ii is on some other things.
Rodney Hunt, resided in Ashburnham till 1888, not
since. Thinks Mrs Ward, when excited, would stale
things somewhat different from what she would under
OATH Saw Cook the morning his wife died-said he was
gong to Mr. Metca!fs to get Cynthia come and stay
with them a few days.
Leonard Hastings. Saw Cook Monday morning
Was the way after the Doctor for his wife. Said he
was afraid she would not i've Don't know as he can
say that Mrs Wards reputation good as peoples
in general Never had any difficulty in particular with
her. Don't know as he say he had any mis-,
understanding with her.
: Oliver Marble Watches the night after Mrs Cooks
death-sat in the kitchen, Cynthia Metcalf slept with
my wife. She not in the kitchen, except 10 pass
and repass. Cook slept in the bed loom Think he
went 10 bed about 10 o'clock.
DR. Guy of Boston, practices in Chemistry, and is
practicing physician. The symptoms, as they have
been described in this case are too few and nds,inct 10
determine from them, whittier il was case of poisoning
or not Arsenic sometimes has preservatioe quality
and sometimes it does so There are cases of
remarkable preservation of dead bodies. where the
not known.
Mrs Siowe recalled. Met Cook when he was going
| after Miss Mecalf and told him she was sick.
Mrs Lawrence recalled Mrs Ward did her baking
&c in Mrs Cooks kitchen, and passed through 10 get
| her wood and water.
! DR.. Paine, DR.. Cutler, Jerome w Foster, DR.. Hitch
cock Amos Taylor, Charles Wellington, Silas Rice,
George G.. Parker, Mrs. Aaene Rice, Merrick Stimp.
son David r. Marshall, Samuel Brooks, George Rock
wood, Francis w. Wright Hosea Kendall, Abigail Cut
Ter, and Mary Sawyer, severaly testified to the good
general reputation Of Mrs Ward none of them ever bav
ing heard it questioned, till since this prosecution.
John w Cutting-estlfed that common conversation
cou Id be heard from the bedroom to the paror al the
house of Mr.. Cook and heard when the door was shut
Mrs. Cutting-On being questioned how she knew it.
said she had been overheard from the paIor to the bed
room, and what she said was repeated to her the next
day-t was spoken in a lou tone There was but one
other person in the parIor with her, friend of hers
Mrs. Jaqulh knew it because she had heard conyer>
sat;on which took place in the paror while she was in
the bed room. These ladies aee sisters 10 Mrs. Cook
benjamin Lane, Mrs. Cynda Cutting and MrS. ia.
| quith-testl6ed to the same
Mrs. Laue-Conversaton could be heard from the
bed room to the parlor Never heard Mrs Ward say
any thing about arsenic being found in the clock.
Dr.. Culef-Mrs. Cook did not speak at all after he
saw her.
Dr Hitchcock-Arsenic is used as preservative
Mrs. Ward recale d-She contradicted the statement
of Mrs. Marble respecting where she slept the night M
Ter the death There never was but one bed in nv
room. Mrs. Marble slept in the paror chamber, and
Cynthia slept with me.
The testimony here closed.
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