The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-06
Court OF Oyer and Terniner.
uSoss Justice Hurlbut, and Aldermen Wed end

e.EI ON EIGHTH DAY.
JunE 6-The court opened ct ten o'clock, pursuant
Dr. RosrRr srxMoxs was the first person called for
sns~ the dscssssG Mrs nartSa WALKER drst be-
acquainted with her 1t the house Of Mr. Thorn
ton b.. MURPHY .t g. Louis IN M.y, iS4! .h',. :hs
before that time the prisoner T A. walker; he
not then living in g. Louis to wtnsss knovledse
pregnancy this in the month Of June ls7 witness
was called In the occasion spoken Of By Mrs Cathe
Bsin's IN Pine street; found great confusion in the
family found her lying sofa In her room in
profound seep on examination Of symptoms, witness
concluded she had taken opium in some form; pulse
rather increased in force fulness and frequency
skin Of Its natural temperature cool clammy sweat
on the surface NO codness Of tho e1tremites pad
countensncei no other symptoms indicating that she
bad taken fatal dose Of the poison by this time Drs
WAS there was no danger Of her death; the stomach
pump was not used, because 1t did not appear ne
sssssry abe having already yomited next day Wit
the subject asked her what she had taken witness
thinks she said she had taken the black drop prepar
said she did not know the quantity she had taken;
witness wanted to the vial it in; she said she
witness supposed 1t to be two vial that she
had taken half an ounce, enough to cause DEATH wit
sad she had taken 1t for the purpose Of destroying her
fe As matter of COURSE witness disapproved OF the
act, and reasoned with her upon the improperly Of
such conduct She said 1t would be better for her to
die than to live; witness before prisoner to
know him; has come ON from st. Louis on purpose to
testify In this case.
itness is paid thirteen hundred
dollars to on here to testify; Mr. Isaac walker,
walker Of st. Louis till he asked witness to c.me on
and testify in this case; not know that prisoner
was an nhabant Of St Louis; witness gives it as his
medical opinion that the symptoms he proceeded
from no other cause or medicine than opium in some
form or other.
To A JURoR-Did not examine what she had vented:
smelt her BREATH she had taken some brandy after
wards which would disguise the smell Of the black
Mr. Walker: remembers the words in II when this
meets your eye, I shall be no more" when she said
she had better be dead than alive witness had but
little conversation with her ON her troubles witness
supposss that little related to her troubles with Tho
mas A, Walker; she was we'll aware that witness had
been acquainted with all about her troubles with
Thomas A. WALKER suppose of course che referred to
those deultss which witness is now prepared TO re-
late permitted. (Not permitted ~ not being legal
evidence) In june Of that year, ls41, witness had
heard rom her OF her troubles With Thomas A. Walker
before this time witness had prescribed occasionally
for her. from time to time witness had seen her mani
lest considerable perturbation OF mind; witness Is OF
OPINION she woman OF strong nerve, OF considers
medium Size not delicate not masculine In her appear
ance; she Was well formed woman OF sanguins b.
five feet four in height, ane healthy woman.
Direct Ersmtnasen resnmed-Witness IL practising
Phyncsn' and attends to no other means Tor slvsi-
jon. W. WAR.ER was then sworn.witness is .
physician not druggist; DR. Horsheids drug store s
in the Third avenue corner OF 9th street. Mr. Walker
hc prisoner called witness In to attend this woman
witness went with him; found Dr. Murell attending
upon her; does not know how prisoner found him the
witness) sst. rtl -s. n
Cross-er.msnofion .Wtnsss saw tho wound and the
course OF Inc Dali tnst Is 70 say ne saw the place OF
the entrance and the exit OF It, (rhe pistol was here
handed to Witness who desired to hold thu pistol
IN soch Position rs TO pro9uce sven WOUND rs Tue
wound when ne saw wtness, aItei eonsloe,ng
some Time ana mekine tne enoft TO put tho piston IN
positon, sara thst wouso % imPoseioe.
me ArIoREEf OENikA" eActSiinso snnt ne tnougnt
20; he thought It would be quite impossible for man
or or Womb 70 noa .nss pistol 70 sns Dooy IN suen
manner as 70 produce sucn wound ~ that Oh Which
mrs. Wnksr uea
mere the COUNSEL ier oeience venemehuy intorposeo
ana exclaimed Ih.t Is not what no says"
Inc Doctor was mere requested to pull the trigger
pistol wmle ned up Ia sucn position as might
DC nuppo1 s. su,eue nsu nea "' over Tue nsn'
PATRrcK CuSrIscH4M was next called and sworn
Witness was employed in February last, in grocery
az the corner OF loth street ana lexington avenue
witness oirecteo person, VINO ne Deheved was MT
Waker, 10 u physician, ior WHOM that person msde
inquiries. -. ID.
keeps drug store at the corner OF In
the neghborhood OF the catastrophe application was
made TO Witness in the afternoon OF the 18th OF Feb
ruary, by Mr. Walker, who called at the store opened
the door, and asked il the doctor there? witness
told him he lived in 9th street; he inquired particu
laIy after the doctor witness said no would send his
| young man with him; he replied he would be very
much obliged to as no had been looking for him in
| half dozen places.
The CouRT stopped the witness from repeating what
| the prisoner bad said. g al.e. ..,.fI 80. LED.
CYRus REED was next called and sworn.-Witness
resides in the city of St. Louis: knows Mrs Walker;
has had conversations with Mrs. Martha l.. Walker
1.-The court ruled that the defence could not give
versstions in evidence, which not part of the
gesfo that is (pepularly expsned of the things
which we're not connected with the under
| trial. ..r.. ..at...i.. :.
Cross. saGainstion, Witness knew Mrs Walker In
| St. Louis first in August. ls4; she remained in st.
Louis till about the middle OF last summer; she resided
~ MRS Murphy, on oth street, wnen witness nrst
knew her; witness ltft st Louis leth OF last month In
company WIN VI summons ana MI. and mIs. hoJe
Inv INJURY no" ihuen ne hSu nis
| been examined IN cheil
LOUISA r HILL examined py pr0seeunon--W ltness
knew srs. NMKer, khows His. Wens ense h'eu ~
so Lexington avenue Mrs Walker ana ME; w cns
nfea ,hefe men winners went thsfe III .ie m,aue VI
Octobci 1910, WIN hueDana ana ieit here the urst
friday In January acquainted Win handwriting OF
Mfs WaKer nus very oiten seen her "ri'ei HAS IT,
ce,,ea several letters H' her' ~,
by CooNshL toh Dsthscn -Lveo ~ nils. onesr .,
o. Ske, street, on tns I.th oAy vi Iepruasy, or
Mrs Maker nad caLeu upsn witness w WI week
previous 70 hs occurioncei eno caeu INC iAs' tiAe