The New York herald., 1849-05-27

ing which looked like the insides IL did not have the
appearance OF hssh; when the pail was taken into
till he opened the door; ] do not know whether
the door was s. fastened or not ! have seen the
at another time them read newspaper together
(great laughter); her shoulder not bare at the
time the doctor slept in the adjoining the
Of Mr.. and Mrs Mott during the life Of Mr. Mott; but
after his death the doctor changed his he after
which room has door opening into Mrs. Motifs room
Mrs N. still occupied her same room; the doctors's
two daughters had formerly slept in this hall bedroom
the youngest daughter slept with her father she is
about fourteen years Of age.
Cross ers%inea BY K sMIH Esq counsel for the
the doctor to that Of Mrs. Mott fixed that it
could be fastened either side; left the house
week after Mr. Mott died; the doctor arrested be-
once before she taken sck 1t after the death
and burial of Mr. Mott that the doctor put his hand
the shoulder Of Mrs Mott. The balance of the
examination ELECTED nothing Of any Importance diff
ferent from that on the direct examination
JOSEPH THORN afhrmed-I reside in Chill; am bro
ther of Mrs Mott; she had been married some seven
or eight years. they lived in Saratoga county at the
about four years; only know of their having one
child, which would have been two years old last fall if
1t had lived; first heard Of Mr.. Mott being sick
Sunday in February; l DR.. Hardenbrook at my
house on Saturday, near evening; he called at my
house don't know for what he called me
only from what he told me, which that he
had BUSINESS out my way and his daughter want
ed to take ride, he got a buggy and came to my
! was out at work first him in the yard and
asked him how the family were and he told me that
my my sister & was not very well and then mentioned
of Thomas he had his fears about him this is all the
conversation had with him can recolect;
the next heard of Thomas N ett about two P NJ.
the next day, his son George came to my house and
brought note from the Doctor that note kept in my
possession until the examination when gave il to Mr.
Bishop, the District Attorney who had lost it, There
the District Attorney sworn to show that he had
received such note but had since lost it'll the copy
which he had made, near as he could recolect was
read and the witness said it about the
of it the note wished to accompany his son aone
do not recolect whether the word alone under
scored or not accompanied his son and reached Mr.
Motifs about four o'clock first the doctor aud
he led me in the hall to the dining room sat down
with him, and he said that Thomas had had very bud
turn the night previous and also that he had spasms
think he said Thomas would not live through them
he said, he was up stairs when Thomas taken he
said he was with sister and they heard noise aud
that the first thought that entered his mind was that
somebody had entered the house and had had com.
bat he then said he went down and found Thomas
on the hoor he spoke again Of his having very
Thomas that day and that he wished me to come s
down and that he had conversed with Thomas in re.
aS ha he ss said he had told
should not let the go down before was done he
then spoke to me Of my sister being quite weak and
that Thomas was the same think inquired of him
what the matter with my sister and he said that
she had been out and overdone herself and as they
also said, after suitable time could go up and see
my sister went in the bedroom and found Thomas
TO sec Ul ns @
Thomas about half an hour; st that time was
with him nearly all the time alone ! then had
when ! went in his room, sat by his bedside,
and asked him how he was; think he said he felt
telling how hc taken the night before he spoke
Of Louisa not being WELL and that he laid upon the
h
being severe that he did not expect to lve he
toned that his perspiration wet his clothes all through
he said he then easier, but expected the spasms
would that night and IL they did he could
live; he then asked me, If he should die whether he
could be buried beside his little boy and told him he
could after this he spoke Of making will,
can recolect; think he said that the doctor told
him if he should have return those spasms he could
not live he thought Of making will; he told he
had not property enough to divide among his friends
and connections, and that he should will all to his
WIFE told him hoped there would not be q for
making will; think he said the doctor and he had
conversation about the making OF will; after had
finished talking with Thomas. the doctor came in and
told me could now go up and see my sister Louisa;
he went with me to her room and left me with her;
when was In her room it was after candle light; she
stated that she had overdone herself had heard
anything Of her being in the family way; she then
spoke Of Thomas being 80 weak and low and that she
did not expect that he would live she expected he
would be attacked with those spasms again; / then
mentioned to her the subject of making will; told
her what passed between Thomas and myself In yegard
to the will; told her that II Thomas should be taken
| away Il would be better to have one. / tbep vent
down stairs and found the doctor; his two sons and
daughters there; it at this time about 81 K
o'clock and went to tea and afterwards had another
to have the will made and spoke of how he wished it
made then went out and spoke to the doctor
to lose, and said l could write it, that he
could write it; the doctor then took pen, lax, and
the fore part Of the will until he to the dispo.
ton Of the property he spoke to about that part
and sat down by him, and told him how Thomas had
said that he wished to will all to his wife, Louisa and
he put 1t in the will and also made her the
trix; nothing further said. and he finished the
will, and we went into the room where Thomas was
iyk
the doctor went out and wrote it another
of paper which satisfied Thomas and it was duly
cuted the doctor, myself and his George signed
the will witnesses, and 1t then 10 O'Clock at
night; when first wentinto Thomass ROOM he very
thirsty, and inquired often for water discovered
twitchings of his limbs he told that the small Of his
back in great pain the will sealed up and the
doctor took it In his possession there nothing said
In relation to getting counsel to draw the wl after
the conversation had finished about the will the doc
cd could be called up; after short time laid down
Mt the time he told had better lie down, the doc
tor HE two and myself, into the room; it
was little past ten when laid down; think slept
some saw the doctor give my brothcr-in law medi-
cine more than once that night he it to him in
tumbler 1t being liquid could not tell what it was;
think the doctor spoke Of giving him medcine don't
recoect OF the doctor saying what kind the medicine
was; when went to sleep the doctor and his son
George there and would often go in aud out Of
Motifs room; awoke and got from the sofa about II
o'clock, and saw Thomas who appeared to be easier;
when first awoke did not see the doctor, but the
sons; was with my brother-in-law until he died; !
discovered his being still in thirst for water all the
tme just before his death 1t Is ny impression that he
would call for water every five ten minutes and
gave 1t to him in small quantities. he mentioned
number of times to that his mouth tasted bad and
very bitter; in about half an hour after went in the
last time he wanted to turn and did could
not lie So and turned back again; he mentioned a
number Of times in the Of the evening about his
having his pasms return again. the doctor present
at Of the times, when he would speak of the
turn Of the spasms; Thomas said time that he
feared to go to sleep in consequence Of their returnng
the doctor told him he could sleep there danger
Of their returning; think the doctor gave him med
cine between the finishing Of the will and my lying
down, afsr Thomas HAD turned over he was taken
with twtchings thcse twitchngs here described
by the witnessl when he first taken with these
twitchings the doctor was up stairs; Thomas wanted
to get up and assisted him up but he could not sit
up, and put him back; these spasms became more
frequent aud one OF them very severe. which ap.
peared to affect him very much, and he wished to be
held. Of the Doctors held his feet and the
other held his knees; he then com pained of
being extremely weak in the small of his back con-
tinued to have these and each time would de-