New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-03


w. reduced metallic state by BLACK fIx An esu
mi1e from the qlsauy Of suPnures Of arsenic
exaunnso that aDou< grams Of scd existed 10
what wss furnished me for analysis ,,,.,,.,.
sworn this lsi day Of August, before
- WATSON, Comm ssiDner Of Deeds,NY 7.
The Jury adjourned 10 dinner, and met again 81
O'Clock.
U,sula Porter to whom the nature OF an oath was eS
planed, swOB.-Am - years Oid; the deceased was
iny brntheri was nearly weeks living with him
hey dd not always hsppy; Mrs Porter would lgo
out and stay al Mr.. Wigfsl's until 10 O'Clock night
which he did nke DO nj know any other cause o
their quarrel the before the Of July ssked her
if -hs would 20 10 New York she refused and went out
by herself and isyed Oul ali day don know what hour
NJ Porter returned, for wa excursion viii
another brother aud returned about u ut ghi she wa
them che sometimes TO him she sad twice
when tuey were qIsrelug that she would 20 away ana
put her foot D The house any more enc told hin on
The morning of the an might get his the h-s
way he cO.,d sne toll me once 20 ge hs mosi for ll
tbe siuf she was ironing Al the umr but there "
smother pace tue sink seemed 20 be- e hsudiest place
on the sunday morning following the 4ih Mr. aud Mrs
Porter Id BsldwiB Susan Elz Carpenter and myself
had fOf breakfast currsnt bread, baked bread dsh Of
sDd the curraDt bread baked
Sunday mornings there no particular dish laid for my
bfober ate OF All on the a'e ale OF the cufran and
nreHdi Edward Baldwin and Mrs Porter did noi
VI the curaDts after breakfast he left the room end
went 10 hs bedroom did not see hun IN the bedroom
dia any paper with him we had coffee also Mrs
Porter oished 1t TO all Oy brother did not complain o
any peculiar taste on suyibng he ate et breakfast
IL Gnsrer 10 a JVEmGn All drank coffee except Mrs
Portsf -he dou't ike coffee, and drank tea
10 anaher Juvvnoa-lhey never had any high quarrels
don't know my knowledge what srsenc l.; don't
know ,hst there any about the house dii not see
Mrs Porter attend Mr. Porter when he sick
SICK Monday The next day never knew nv brother
threaten her strike her have him slam his
hand on The table and tell her she might go 10 he dev
II few moments afer breakfast that be took sick he
just preparing to 10 10 church, h- said he did not
Wish doctor. tSignedl URSULA PORTER
Dr. Baidcin, II called o. The 9Th July sst -
n-ni Tromss Porier at II Cherry-st, am licensed
physcan was called for al al put OF little after N ne
evening him lying On the bed and making effort.
10 vomit; ], vas principally water he was vomiting
fe b. pulse. 70 was lille accelerated and ie MS kin
1t little cooler than natura hr comp aimed OF NJ
pains IN The stomach and pressing over he stomach
ami abb 'nen could perceive no tenderness ne dd no
Sompan Of hsaiache or any pain whatever the appear
OF the tongue am not certain about now; hnk
thee was shght eOsu on ~ lhiuA han hlte feo
cant positively say he had very incesseni thirst
those about the only symptoms know of was told
Of Others, he had diarrheS while was them; asked
about thu and Informed that he went out 10 ha HE
evacuauous; the ssxt day saw one passage; II was
niy one and was mucous perhaps lite smell don't
exactly remembers did dot think al the time there as
poison in the matter saw formed The opinion 'hs'
he Died Of Cholera Mor6us but was noi satisfied m my
mint with regard 10 his death The trst opinion bad was
that twas Cholera Morbus increased by the prevailing
epidemic an su OF ne same opinion me only t"o
SYMPTOMS that would lead me 10 think Of poison was his
great inlsi and bis vomng bis pulse became very much
Increased about noon, and advised them TO call Ia other
The only medicines given to him morphine and
caome. they OF poisonous nature but are used 40
med eines; colonel and arsenic very much alike IN
Appearance could make no mistake s,,s ros n,,,v
Dr. Dou9hefy, sworn Certified the truth OF DR.
Kings testimony and added that there was smother es
also applied together with those suded TO
evidence Of poson have no doubt but that me de
ceased died by poison
10 Jar,ndH The arsenic would act In = short time
hSf hour-and Il the stomach was foul al the time OF
imbibtg poison, ~ would act immediately cannot see
how any physician could make mistake and give arsenic
Tor Other medicine the deceased was vomiting before
Dr. BALDWIN gave hun any medicine Al Al al l,,,,,,,. ,
ESsayd B4ld'sa.-s~orn-l AIN s,er~orother To the de-
ceased. WAS at his house SUNDAY morning the 0fh
Iuy. and breakfast there there was bakers bread
crackers. cheese curanis, meal butter coffee DO not
remember whether the meat VAS beef or mutton dd
psSke OF currants or meat; noticed that my step
broher partook Of meat bread aud iook three
cups of coffee don't know who set the table my broth
wife dshsd out The coffee the only hing unusual mat
saw was she did not eat she pSI'ook OF some
she gave ss her excuse that she bad headache
when asked her. she said Oh don't know. suppose
shescsche my brother hAd promised 10 80 with me
church he OF thng si table which par
took Of that meat; he helped himself 10 Ii; the
bread brought up when was done, IL not OF
The table he asked me TO eat Of H. and refused say ing
ihal was not good for me he se some OF II was The
second Ihst le The table; he was the last; told HIM no.
10 esi Of ihe bread he merely laughed at me
dnsd there's am not sure hat the any meat on me
noei hnk ih,fe was; am not sure That cal any
was not out much in the morning and wss not hungry
wss on visit with hun l did not board there.
When he shaved himself that morning he said he did
not feel well, aud that he would lie down. and shortly
amer he eresn TO vom; continued Al intervals all The
time that l was there
advised him have physician. and he objected Il.
advised him take itie magnesis but u was not sd
mriseret lhst know OF his wife asked what would De
the brst Mr. JOraenin came IN aud advised castor
oil, ts wife gave him some mx,ure don't know what
twas but suppose II peppermint; ne compls sd
most cf being sek In the stomach; went oul about halt
pastl9 stephrOtner
about qsarer 10 they had physesn mp 10 hat
time hs wife tod me he ge,ting better went Out
iusd sely again and retained about Q; was there Al
the ums the doctor there did any eorma-
between NJ aud Mrs Porter al the time the doc
Tor here. aflsri ssAed the doctor his opinion
whe he was ther-hat aterwsrd and he sad u was
The ChoeTE Morhus. len with the doctor and returned
M Por1er' wss there Monday saw nothing that
could CAL CO duess-noihug Ike neg she young
ard inexperienced. asc Nigh, not ee capable al
oc-r - more owing we saw no'hing 70 create susp
eion, don't thDs bis vie experienced for sick
bed hnee. 10 my Anow ledge while was there there
(Sisn-dl EEwARp BALDWIN
Sa~usl fyir. sworn y am brother to lbs seesS.ed
lw.s there the day he was SICK, about o'clock
thol thst doctor did thoroughly know case
AsAed h sboa u on Monday and was answered IN
ss siaCioy he unhsppy manner N winch they iVec 10
gvhvr led thnk there was something wrong sbVai
BIS c-ah he told me sometime before ths. she was ire
Sennng solher house more ihsr be 'oo1 she shio
or ihsn he wished snd from what BE- said thong there
wss grounds for his being Jealous reeoieet Mrs. Por.
ers'slsRg o OF some oi her troubles snd she sAa
she would stand H. but Il much further she wou
leave hin something similar 70 that and tod her al ihe
leave himi hs hss said that she would CAD round
about sud when he wanted her 80 with hin she re-
h0s were thrown ou q Sr,hsr esins r.su q yoang
man who resided opposte 10 where Ars Porter resides
before she did ~th bin was against rsisng the body
so would sop ne sk oi her and clear her chsrsetv
YET ste refused to hsve rassc opposed ruce, Ano
ss ssss ne .rsnssr 10 my SgniOn What led me . asys
INV of"hsf fa-eo ~ toNt ther- was rumors, and thai
made ne ihuk, and 5nsiy came TO the conclusion all
was not rcht cannot say that have any reason 10 .ay
she admirisiereC the poison DID know
lady before maariec have 20 reason 10 thipS
thai &c woaid commit suede
tSsned SAMUEL P PORTER
JaA wsfsa sworn II have known rho. J PerIsr.
years IN jane lssf be was very avareions Of a cullen
jealous disposition saw him about 90 the afternoon Of
Lee DAY he was married ks tod he going TO
tns he saoud be married IL he could that suppose
4 the giri would have him was present 81 The wecdns
nv reason for saying II the girl woald have him be-
esaso h- sad well ss recOect hist ne thought
sns a DOT think enough bin and b. very urgrn
20 be married then; he has said ths n she did not have
nn ne believed ne should away with himself some
tss hrs Porter for the weeks prev Gus 70
ne death, would call 10 two dsy. some mes
every Gay soneumes the day sometimes N the even
lnE generally when was plsyed togs
Y e., ana my conduct toward her prsscc Was
ssns perhaps more Pheasant saw her ons of twice