The New York herald., 1849-05-27

day or two In the city Of New York. but did not state
tack did not say that it was in any way similar to the
one hei then had; some preparation made to put
the drafts on his feet soon after went into the room;
j think the Doctor administered the medicine to him
before the severe spasm came him; It probably
not fifteen or twenty minutes after he had taken
spasm; don't recoect whether he called for water be-
tore or after that spasm 1t was almost impossible to
get anything in his mouth after the sPasm The Doctor
would approach him with the medicine on . knife
blade and would endeavor to quiet his to get
him to take IT. it was only short time after he took
the first medicine that he called for water he did not
call for any water the first hour and half with
him; he had difficulty in swallowing after the Doctor
left the room, Mr. Mott laid down on the sofa and
shortly taken with some complaint that he supposed
was the nightmare. and made noise; he placed his
foot at the end Of the sofa and threw himself upon the
floor but the Doctor supposed 1t the spasm that
threw him off the Sofa have seen person in some
respects in the same condition as Mr. Mott; it
the limbs were like those Of Mr. Mott that person did
not die understood 1t the result Of medicine given
him for paralysis.
MARIA Roach. sworn-I lived at Mr. Motifs last Feb
ruary ut the time Of his death; was there to do the
housework; lived there four weeks at the time of his
DEATH recoect the Saturdays he taken i'll in the
evening; Mr.. Mott down the street, and part
OF the time up to the house, during that day; he
did not get up to breakfast that morning. 1t was
between eight and nine O'Clock that | first
him. saw him at the house; when he first
came down he washed himself and then came to
breakfast; the family were at the table; made little
toast for him and he eat that Dr. arenbrook his two
daughters, and Mrs Mott at the table with Mr.
Nott did not hear thing said ut that time Of his
being unwell; DR.. his two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs
Mott composed the family at that time; did not
Mr.. Mott doing anything after breakfast; was talk
ing with Mrs Mott, and around the house before
dinner; saw him go out of the house; we got dinner
q little before that day DR.. Hardenbrook was
going away we usually dine ut one o'clock; Mr. Mott
was home at dinner, and dined with the family; he
waited OH the table; was part Of the time in the
at dinner he took dinner that day. Mr. Mott had been
complaining couple Of days before this day; did not
hear of his being unwell on this Saturday; did not
hear Of what he complained; MIR. Mott eat the
not partake of in the OF the afternoon he was
lying on the sofa; saw him go out in the afternoon,
and return about six p NJ; think he was gone about
alone he had some sponges, and showed them to Mrs
Nott he sat down and talked with Mrs Mott who sent
and did it hmsef was before dark that he swept the
stoop think he could have done it in about quarter
of an hour; him when he came In with the broom.
him in the dining room; he sat down and talked
with Mrs. Nott DR. Hardenbrook's daughter and Rose
Clancy were also In the room; DR. dardenbrook was
absent and did not take tea till after seven O'clock
the doctor got home about the time tea ready; Mr.
Mott went in the back paror before tea ready the
same that took breakfast and dinner took tea; |
not in the room at the time Of taking ten did not
hear anything said before went to bed In regard to
Mr.. Mott being sick; heard nothing in tho morning
Of Mrs. Mott being unwel she helped to do the bak-
ing and ironing in the afternoon; she got through
about half past six, and did not do much ironing
she afterwards went into the back parlor until |
got tea; the first | heard that day Of Mrs. Mott
being sick, that she taken ut the tea table,
she told me she sick; she told her head ached
the doctor came in and then complained Of being SICK
don't know who poured out the tea after Mrs. Mott
left the table; sat the sofa with her; she then
went and laid down in the bedroom for few minutes
she afterwards went stairs after had made the dre
1t her sleeping room were made the fire; she then
sat down on the carpet and laid her head in chair;
then left the ROOM 1t about half hour after she
had gone up that went up and found her in the
position then went down and made herb tea for
herr took it up stairs and gave to Mr. Mott who
then there; do not know whether she drank 1t not
asked her che wanted anything else; she said ne,
not ut that time 1t about o'clock in the evening
when took up the tea; DR.. Hardenbrook was in the
parlor, and MIR. Mott came down and played checkers
left which was about half past nine don't recolect
Of seeing Mrs Mott again that evening after left the
tea MT 4 Mott appeared a: cheerful that evening as
morning that ! next saw Mrs. Mott, saw her
in the room with MIR Mott and nobody else was
with basket Of wood which caused my seeing Mrs.
Mott; told her Mr. Nott In dreadful pain aud she
replied that dreadful thing be taken so sudden
the fire in her room was in the stove and nut in more
wood and started it again, 1t nearly out; Mrs.
Mott sad she felt vorse she said nothing at that time
what was the matter with herr next her between
elk and seven in the morning; when In the rosm
with the wood Mrs. Mott was undressed Dr. Harden
brook called me up that morning and told me Mr. Mott
was sick; when got to the room Of Mr. Mott saw
body there except the doctor and Mr. Mott who
the sofa the doctor told to hold Mr. Mott while he
went and called Mr. Parsons; slept in q room over
the dining ROOM Mr.. Mott appeared to be shaking his
hands and feet, that he could not sit STILL had to
hold him; had to hold him with all my strength Mr.
Mott said he In pain and got frightened and fell
the oor he told me not to get scared the doctor
was gone but short time after Mr. Parsons when the
doctor returned he spoke to Mr. Mott and said will
up stairs and wake up the family and then started
Mr. Mott was sitting up at this tme the doctor got
back before Mr. Parsons did.
1t being O'Clock, the Court adjourned till P NJ
MARIA Roach, resumed.--It was about an hour after
the Doctor came that he sent me up With the wood to
the room Of Mrs. Mott; awoke by the Doctor
about half past Il when first looked at the clock it
was o'clock; while | was alone with Mr. Mott he
Lin nf In laid
tho sofa before; he tried to lie down, and
could mott he could not straighten himself; he would
try to lie down. but would fall on mel 1t nearly five
o'clock when left the room; saw the Doctor give him
medicine when in bed saw him put drafts to his feet
made them of mustard and vinegar; sometimes he
would have the spasms harder than at other times
short time before left the room, saw MIR Mott was
getting better; held him all the time, till within
half hour before left the room held his feet
times, would have to apply all my strength, aud nj.
other times could hold him easily had to hold his
feet together because he would throw them SO much
the next time Mrs. Mott, after took the wood in
her room, about in the morning she in bed
in the same room; while | was holding Mr.. Mott the
Doctor went up stairs several tines did not know to
whose he went but he said something about Mrs
Mott; what it was cannot say; she was asleep when
Hardenbrook's daughter was in the house; she was
about 10; her name Jane; the next time Mrs
Mott was about O'Clock on Sunday night; Jane Har-
denbrook took some toast crackers, &C., to Mrs Motifs
room; on Saturday night, at one time was going up
stairs, the Doctor asked me where was going and
told him was going up to Mrs. Motifs room and he
he told twice not to go to her room the
did not go to her room was that all was so SILENT and
both being sick and Mrs. Mott not sending for me,
supposed was not wanted; did not know or hear,
on Sunday, what was the matter with Mrs Mott; did
the washing Of MIR and Mrs. Mott. Here the Court
house became much crowded that the officer had to
insist upon the spectators taking seats. Order
finally resored.l She did not tell me on Monday that
she had miscarried she told SO the following We'd
nesday after Mr.. Mott died; she told different from
that on Mondays she told me worse than tht. trhis
the only that could be drawn from the wit
ness for long while but she finally told the Judge
and he explained 1t to the court and jury but II
not fit for publication It amounted TO Mrs Mott not
being in fit condition to go down and Mr.. Nott.l
the next time saw Mrs. Mott was nine Sunday
night and she still in bed; again her about
breakfast time on Monday morning; did not Mr..
Mott on Sunday but the Doctors daughters told he
was getting better; did not him from the time
left his room till saw him dead; not awake at
the time of his death, but awoke by Dr. Harden
brook after he had died; slept in the No l3 and
he sied in No 7as in the diagram the paper)
sound asleep when the doctor first called but he
finally awoke me and told me Mr. Mott dead; he
told to build a fire and put some water, aud