The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-22

hefheH ASKED her now she did it and che auswsred
that he put the and the ME in aud
then poured the hot il; he .xt asked her
what motive she had to which she replied that she
had motive witness caused the body to b. taken
up, and psrervedit much decuyed and black,
greatly swollen; Doctors oicott ana sukin. nsae
post mortep exau,i natiop the stomach taken
our and cent TO Doctor Cntrp. New York to be
lyzed did not examine the premises Of Mex night the
surface OF the body was much blackened.
Cross-ex limitation The prisoner not EXAM
insd IT the inquest shs sad she did not wish to be
examined: IL three four DAYS after she
jail witness her 20 jait thres four days
beforsthe inquest; had conversation with her in the
Jail told her that the Coronfr's jury found her
/ guilty of ppisoniug Mrs Mcknight; she told witness
she did TO have any examination, bat merely
said she wanted her clothes TO be sent TO her the m.
duceuept that witness ad for pstting the question
/ to her Miller's examination who stated that
Mcknight her for the arsenic; upon beng asked
whether that no.. she said that sac vent
for il OF her accord; witness went TO tie jail on
purpose to examine her; witness thinks that at ths
sssratus think che said the family often put it into
the water to oten IT, she ssid nothing Else in that
! CONNECTIONS; the BODY after being exhumed was not
exposed more than iva minutes.
J MILLER counsel for the prisoner moved To sup
press the testimony Of the witness the ground that
&c was confession Illegally extofted from ths pFi-
sontr.
General Wright .aid the counsel for the prisoner
mistaken as TO the grounds on which cortesion we're
! either admitted rejected The true grounds on
which they either admitted rejected, ara thoir
Fhe Chief Justice said that as the counsel for the
prosecution compliance that the testimony was sprnng
! upon them. they had not time 60 look into the
the subject he would give tiile until 20 NOR
row. (this morninr) exsm.ue IT, aud il snythug
new occurred, they would hear it, and decide the
validity objection the sitting of he sourt.
| DR. Chiffon examined f'r tae prosecution lis an
ANALYTICAL chemist: received from Dr. Dloott sto-
mach with all its contents. and the contents of two
vessela for the purpose Of being euny zed up0n
ling the stomach witness found arsenic amongst
the cOntenfs jt was but very small quantity Wit
opened the stomach and found it empty tn re
circle, the outside OF which vas much inh1aed
he then cut the stomach into small pieces and boiled
a In distilled about hour be then evHposated
and filtered It, and again repeated the last process,
MA sr kf4Pf
/ of which TO produce yellow prscipitate he
then applied solutios of ammonia, and a'rer repe
ton Of these tests he discovered very small guam
tty Of arsenic witness separated from the coatants
of the other vessels enc hundred and niaty-seven
| grains Of arsenic.
! Here the prisoners counsel intimstea that they
wOu show that the contents of the tespo. and bottle
| have connection With this oass.l
witness from the testimony given here 70 day and
the TACT finding arsenic in ths etomaoh Is o. opinon
that the death Of Mrs. Mcknight caused by taxing
| sIs,nio Upon his crosa oxauinntiou, he admitted
that the CLASSY matter thrown of the stom sch and
testified 70 by Mrs. Armstrong, might have been
duced ny other than that OF taking arseuic h.
slso testified that it very difficult to distinguish
betseen sslaratus and srsenic, they we're 60 mu'h
alike in appearance TO the Codrt-spsms are ooe OF
pcc,or sulkins examined Was present after the
body of Mrs knight sxhumed sRd assisted ut the
| post mofter examination. The body was much
| swois n ana black ADD an oGcasive ratter exuded
from the mouth The post martem examination took
! place about seven days after the nrft internent.
From the state 81 gusriacton in which the body was
found it would be- possible TO form any opinion of
the OF death. itness removed the stomrch add
Dr.. O.eott took char.e OF II. Witness could noe tsli
whether she died from the effects Of poison. or rom
/ dis are.
Crosr.exanined- The admitted doctrine now
amongst medical men a. that arsenic Ia pfeservatiYe
sgsibbt putrliHeti0n.
| Doctor ocott exsmined-A sisted In making the
pest mination; took charge Of tbs ste mach;
put it in tin vessel and the next dag LETT s With Or
Chiffon, together with the contents teapot and of
pal found on the prentice WSs,s "ai present
the appearance OF the body that would ens5e che wiz
pese 10 uege Of the cause OF death the body was
very stare of putt action. On the day OF the
death Cf Mrs. Mcknight, her husband came TO witt
neess house ana stated thai bis wife was very i'll;
witness got Meningitis house about II o'clock and
found her very i witness attended her for the last
two years; she complained OF disordered stomach,
and dytpepsa; witness prescribed opium and Zoe
to relieve pain and the burning she complained OF
witness thought che attacked WITH soms deadiul
gastric disorder; IL locked very much like ch9lers
have douot that arsenic caused her death,
although the same symptoms which she exhibited
would tie produced by other causes Witness in
week AFTER the death Of hrs Mex night re visited her
house snc foui pail aud teapot to which his stten-
ten had heeh called oy another persoD the contents
OF the pail put into bottle, aud the bottle
teapot. With their coutcsts takeD by wisnes,
Dr.. Cbitcn's the object OF witness going that
castor, TO see the family, who all sick aud
from the symptoms they exhibited bsiered them 60
be all poisoned; that was the hTst tine had suy
Iicou CT poison; the prisoner stairs in bed;
wiu's. vas shown paper by person present: is
was labelled poison 4 torn In ,mau pieces but In
produced and identified by the witnesg
! Ct0fs examiI ed-The quantity testified 20 by Or.
1 : n. pI01uga
DEAN; vitnfss nom the appearance OF the ho3y when
exhumed. could not form opinion as 20 the
Of her death. To the Couftjrest prostraton spasms,
AID the Other syHptons testified 20 indicate poison.
! Jacob A NsnBuekirk exsm aet.-Is n drugIiEt re-
siding IN Jersey City does nos know IIurh Miller;
/ ktows the pcrton now present hut did know him
BY ramei does not remember selling arsnic 60 him
the sunday previous to the nt OF July but rcooocts
selling sIsnc 10 some person that day. The paper
Identified by tho former witness produced 20
nein ana he Identifies the label on u a. his hand
4 Writing.
! Predetermined witness does not mean TO ray
who took the enic th6t 10 that paper Of his
scre' oil he means to ray IS that the handwriting
Hugh MiBer examined by Mr. Wright Resided in
Jsrsey City IN uly last: on tie sunday prevaus 70
Tie art Day II July las Nstnsss pnr6haseI arsenic
igom Nr. Van Buskirk; ~itness told NauBuskrk that
he vented tito kl rate; be bought shinr's worth:
rtooects that the psp,y containing the stdenio vas
marked "ArEsnic. poisou' Q.--Nho procured you 20
Get 1t AThs prisoner at the bar ard gave witness
the money 10 ray for %; she told witness that Air
Knight was In town the NIGHT before, and forgot TO
get It, and tat lie sent BY per to fetch &C.
were destroying Lis horse ietd end ~ wanted 20 XII
them after wtnsts obtained the arssric he gave ID TO
her tostihtr with asLuS IN o.ange and told hor %
be careful o4ti u wa between Owe sni o'clock Ia
the afternoon that procured 10 tor her; shs then
started home, ead witness accompanied her part Of
AadFew Mcknight examined On the part Of the pro.
| FecutionNa the husband % Janet ucKnicht: IL
market gardener the Pflf ntr uas ten csy. IN tbs
service Ct witutss previous 20 The death has wff:
witness Ia NeN Nork She day his wife dsi: aa lst
home between one and two o'clock that morning;
witness sent her 20 Jersey CRY rro pot.
70 LII rat' for any oaer purpose; ca thssth
OF July they made search for oison aud i5und the
paper ia the IRE place; TIE enc nov rso5ucai 10 tue
sane i was torn uto small pieces enl picked out Of
the ffe place By james Trap stiffness brother 10 law
the Ere place In which 70 iopnd in tho wa.h.
LOvse, where wi're7s washes his vegetable she IA.
nily. AL except mrs. Mcknight. took coffee IN the
morning for breakfast; che taok Ten thera we're two
hir d with az tire time; cat o. IN m Be- nth
me now the ether Patrick Connolly witness thinks
is nov In Jerley CITY
The District Attorney then called him hy the name
Of Patrick Craven. aud he stood up ia Court
CToss-eKxmiusd-fThe witness under rent n LONG
croes examination, btt it was not Ia purtart aftfr
which the Court adjourned unth to.morrow tthis
nominal.
Court Caleudnr-This Day,