The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-05

TIE PoIsokrNe CASE IN NewARK.--The result of
the coroners inquest, IN the case OF Tnomis J.
Porter, mentioned on Thursday, as having died
from poison, appears to leave the question TO
whether he administered it himself not, IN as
great mystery as before, no new facts having
been elected from the Witnesses exarnned, further
than what has already been stated. The Jury, at
the conclusion Of the testimony, returaed the fol-
lowing verdict -
That Thomas j. Porter to his death the city
of Newark the 9Th day July last from che effects
of arsenic received by him la some way unknown TO
theeipry;
wife OF the deceased, before the coroner's Jury
URSULA PORTER sister OF the decreased aged years,
had lived with MIN for nine weeks She testified that
Of july he asked her II she would go to New York .hs
refused aud went out by herself ana stayed out all day
she rometmes cross to him she raid, twice ~hsa
they quarreliug that she would go away and rot
put her fost In the house any more she told him
the morning of the <th that ne might get his the
best way he could on the Sunday morning following
the 4th. MIR and Mrs Porter, ia Baldwin Sisu Elizs
Carpenter and myself had for breakfast carran bread
baked bread dsh Of crsckcr and surrants there
particular dish laid Tor my brother ate OF all
the table after breakfast he left the and vent
to his bedroom We had coffee also; Mrs Porter dshed
It out to all my brother did not complain Of ANY
liar taste anything he ate at breakfast; all drank
coffee except Mrs Porter she don't like cotioe aud
drank tea IL few nome nts after breakfast that
he tesk rick he was just preparing to 80 to oh iroh
he faid he did not wish doctor.
NANcY Ans PoRrrn, the widow OF the deceased, WAS
sworn, and testified that she first become acquainted
with him at Cedar Grove, where abe had been
with Mrs Croker at the time; had been engaged to
him about two months previous to matrimony; have
reason to think that lac would make away with himself;
two nights before married, he said, on tss
stoop, that II did not promise to he would take
his life, and instead OF going toward his home, he went
of another way; went after him and brought him
back, and told him to 60 home and that would
slider Of it, and said thought should make up my
mind to have him; was married at Mr. John Wigtsis
the 18th of December 1873 at halfpsst eight IN tho
evening; did not live "a happy ~ woui wish to
have dope; the nrst difference, took place while We
uer M nj rot ieaiO
OF Mr. johnson, who boarded therche also jealous
Of MIR. Caldwell; he never expressed any Jealousy Of
MIR. Wigfall those differences more frequent OF
late Edward Baldwin had been to house bs-
fore the 4th OF July Thomas had frequently told
that there not pleasant feeling existing between
him and Baldwin; Edward was not home much on thl
Saturday until the afternoon; ut breakfast there
eurrants, and when about half way through
there was some hot bread brought up when bad been
baking, think Mr. Porter ate Of everything on the
table; Mrs Jorslemon baked the breal; mixed Il up
the day before. with the intention Of sending 1t TO the
bakers; all in the room incsdiDg myself ats Of this
warm bread, except MIR Baldwin, fcs i'll aud was net
hungry; they all drank coffee except my salt sugarei
aud MIXED the coffee myself about an hour after break
fact Thomas faid he felt sick ia his soach &c al
hour after he complained that he voroitcd; dill not
complain Of thirst until toward evenings asked for
peppermint ut 10 In the forenoon, and gave i to hn
after dinner asked for brandy ami toll to
go ask MIR Cunnin CHAM to get IL: brought IL aud tie
peppermint bottle and some sugar, and spoon aud
tea cups was called out then. aud whon returasd Ia
had II mixed and asked for water to ainx after
II; asked bin TO have physician; he would COZ
"uti he said N he was gc.ug to die he would die
without physician and IL he lived be would live with
out one he bad s,ican about Sunday evening
DrBeldwin; VS. in the room when the Or examined
him but va 30 sick that could not pay attention;
hr Edward Baldwin, Mr. John wigfall, aud ilss. jo-
fssmop, wore pTesent don't remember any thing fa--
Their than the doctors coming had osen al fJr two
three days buforc on the Sunday previous 70 the An
he atked me to 20 TO York; refused ssying was ILL.,
and ON the morning Of the ID he said ii doat care
damn cent about her you may go to the dev fof wat
care aud called several un worthy names; aud
on the Attn he wanted ms TO 60 TO Rock'and Lake vita
H. H. Ia
being quarter TO g. and being the Il ne for starting;
had just returned from morning prayer; my refusal
offended him. then he said shodd not stir cat at ALI
did goi la the afternoon J ynt out asan sccompa-
MED by MIR aud Mrs Wigall; they asked Thomas TO
come he was sttisg on the stoop he did so, and fol-
Low ed at distance; went to the 9th ward fair;
he there asked me TO take some ice cream; refused,
saying that had taken some in the morning aud vas
sffais TO take any more he LEFT me imu datoy afer
my rsfusa he stood by the door and took notice Of
us next saw him at the gate Of the orphan asylum,
speaking to Mr. Bailey did notsp,aK a. the fair he
at the corner of Smith aud Mulberry sts was look
ing vt the fireworks Of klr Met ormick'a house; he
then asked me wasnt going home 20 get tea; told
him had had tea. aud expected he had his; weat
home; he was lying on the bed; wanted TO give him
his but he would not saying when he wanted msto
come did not Jeff the house in the evening; was
sfraid t. stay in IT, his conduct such; vent to
Ms. Wigisllis, but eventually returned, an1 stayed
with him that nght during the night he spoke TO ne;
he always wished TO have children did not he asked
my reasons for not; told him II sccount of hs
bad conduct and that " he did not treat bestcr
should have to leave him, and dit not want children
to support ~ he said he kuev the reason aud that
reseon WAS. that wanted to run a<ny Win Mr.. A.
Caldwell aud have children by him, tell you what 1t
U.s. fhall neither give you chance to lezssms, Dor
70 have children by him (PsrterJ; then ASKED him
what he meant by talking so he said be shoaid say
rothirg mere vt present out that should soon nnd
ou.; the next morning We vent to New Yors sui re.
turned sn Friday evening his conduct Ia New York
was pes.ant nothing else occurred until just before
the doctor came the day Of his Illness he cs,ai me
to hirs ana said. "Nspcy, am very sok;' -" kuDrit,
Tbonas,n replied, land that vas the reason want
you to have physicians then bessa to cry ne bale
not to he said he pretty SICK AVID he thought
h should die, he ssd he mad thing he wanted TO
before he did die, that ho hoped nsver would
experiences what jealous feeling was; asked via, he
meant; he raid matter you will tuow soon; he then
made promise 10 rsvssl the cOaysrsa iou 80
had uulees to my life from that conversation
thought he had taken semetkng which would cause
his illness unti ths doctor and said it ohJ
lsra morbus said nothing because thought that hs
should know he often bsJre this Threatened to take
Lis life aud had to lock ths DOORS told sfrs Jors-
lemon aud she said 20 not to be AFRAID that he wond
do IT; his conversation hal such eject
that did not knOv what passed after tbs iOstor
uatl Lonasy afternoons then vent into hi. Room,