The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-10
the wife "a accessary before tho fact Both are

the wife accessary before the fact Both are respect
able ia appearance.
District Attorney UndcrhH conducted the case or tn
prosecution, and Col c. J. Jack and ssivAnus Lewis
Esq, appeared in behalf Of ths prisoners.
The following jury was emlsnnelaed -
II. 4. Tabor, Thomas Booth, John Joncs, George W
EeIgsn John Rhodes. John " Kicks, Dudley b. Ely
David Stewart EDWARD MITCHELL Robert Atwatsr, Ste
Ihen Ii. Ccrseli Nicholas Van Dybe
The District Attorney in his oreaing rsraarksto ths
jury said That tho prisoners a the bar addicted fol
the crime OF murder charged TO havs been committed
on the 26th Of January last past The defendant Farley
Is indicted for tae murder, and his wife 81 &C.
,essary before the fact. The name Of the Dc cas-
cd was yoannsh 11 1p1sroy whS during he. life had
and the second named Darby. At the
Time Of the deeease Of Mrs. Darby she was an in
of State and Boerum Streets where they soio liquor
Mrs. Darby hac been acquainted with them for some
tine Her husband and herself 1t appears did not agree
very we'll and separated the principle Of French law,
tach taking share OF their effects. She not very
hearty woman and 1t is possible, predisposed to
SUMPTION aud previous her haa beeu confined
TO her bed Az the time Of her death Mrs. Farley was
absent from home Mrs. Dnrbey had money, nearly ally
specie Of which q considerable amount gold, of
which the prison had in,imston l understand the
possession Of that to be tue motive in this This
simple motive OF tecunary gain has become common
that we oil know that there parties who have
scrupe in taking human lite than ealing property
This osnnah Darby ~a ILL., and in bedon the day Of her
death, and Was supplied with arrowr0ot In bowl
which prepared tor her by Farley. She partook Of
it, and also OF some beer. Almost immediately after
wares she was eeizcd With burning sensation in the
stomach, which s Dfamed a. abe described It, ani
shortly after died. The physician came during
ibe ympsoms and recommending siigit
apphca'tcns left her These circumstsnces becoming
known, an inquest was hesd by the Coroner and on
the examination II sscertained THAT hsr death was
csused by poion lbe arsenic found in her stomach
other partcs prefen but Farley when ahe was
with the preparation We shall show that the arsenic
arsenic that not contained in the srrowroot and
by converatioDs abaL show that this said that
Mrs. EaIb, had made will dsvising all ber property to
her yent off to Westch ster county, the morning of
tbs decease and showed the will to female acq uaint-
enee Fer oonouct there considered extraordinary
end suspicious II able 70 eho~ thsse facts and
good deal more, during the investigation as think
can will ask for conviction. am saus6 d that
these parties guilty of the MURDER ath oueh must
cGDiess they don't io0k like murderers a the circum
stances arc SO strong against them hardly to admit of
doubt
Eetsy Hanover, sworn-I live in Boerum street,
Atlantic know the prisoners pcghbors they lived
three or four doors from they kept liquor store Ia
little shanly; now that ifrs Darby bosrded with the
Farleys recolec the day Of Mrs Garbys DEATH Me-. f.
came in for and told abe ring; this about
twelve o'clock; wanie, 10 stop there while he
for .he doctcr went t. the house there is store
bedroom and another besides with loft up stairs
deceased lying in tue 81 room, which isquiie small
her what tie matter she tod me she had much pain
In her inside; bowl the table with arrowroot
ere fAtO jet Nter TAXING tne ArrOwroOt she
yomited yery ma, und seemed to be in great pain her
belly sweed and her feet were cold think she looked to
be about sixty years Of this wns on Saturdays she
had trunk square box abe told me to tae pocket
handschief from the pocket Of her fress IL had key
tied Ut corner tsrley wife IN the country and
he asked stay as nobody there to attend to
her gave ber some medicine by the direction Of the
doctor whom Farley had sent r Darby in about
an hour before her DEATH gave Darby the key and went
very bad ; i asked her how she el ehe did not
speak nuch Darby Oh hold Of her hand when he
in ard kissed her Kept wpng her face but did not SAY
death rattle in Ter and thought Il and did
rot 60 for H. fhe died stersly Rfterwsrds.
cened the tr pt her death farley there when
she aied Darby took somehn out OF the trunk IL
in isper; be bent srd put it in his pocket Far
trunk; Darby bad taken tho .cuuS out under the
.ei AID i1ok tito the room IN vheh they lived before
lie ered H. don't recoect mat hcr husband gave h
anything; saw glass Of beer the table and asked
st'nt y Wien Farley stated that Darby had given her
between il sn0 the bedroom WIS OPEN nevcr told
me anything abou her husbsnd except to give him the
key the doctor was there wien came; she had
lo.eer before size took the beer Darby drunk
Sunday at The wake hue not on saturday When the
w,mau ted; Ferlsy wanted ne to get pr. Benedict's
cortont not 10 bury her until his wife Loe OAR
by wanted her buried on Sunday
solomon Hanover bworn-Am husband Of last witness,
aud know prscDers live two hooses distant from them
knew Mrs. Darby ct Farley's house the day of
Der Death, about twelve O'Clock; when went there
found Farley aud Mrs nsrby she was I'm ceiling on the
they have poisoned me;' have known her for about
year and . halt by the Dtm- oil Cooper; when l first
went in did not stay i've minutes; back again in
about half an hour; the lying in the bed painting
aDe DYING saw piece. oi paper on the table, on
which the Word 'airowroot' was printed; noticed no
thing else Iobody but myself there when she made
the above expre.son when she ing the hus
iand darby there holding her hand; asked,
what is Che matter with your w,ie2 she is poi
eOned;' he said, II cont blow; 1 brought some
arToWroot here on Thursday morning. Farley
not by when had this tall; ; the third time
1ud dftat Il tf.t
my ~iie gave 10 Darby told Da by the last time that
hs wife rdered take OF ais property; he
wanted 70 bring the trunk I, my house. but woui not
have H. Darby opened the trunk and took out purse
and two three bank bills; Farley in ~ the time
and ssed Darby what he about; he answered that
lie was gathering his wfes things Darby went out with
me- end told him TO take away All his Thugs he asked
me 10 take drink which did but he drank nothing
he was perfectly sober went home aud he went
tber way went to the house again about IL ocloca at
night, and stayed about hour; Farley, Darcy and
Charles Murray there there pipes and tobac
morning at Farey's about To- and then he came to my
house, saw Farley on Saturday m,rning at his
house; he was crying very much this after the
man was dead asked what he crying about and he
fad his vile had gone away, he didn't know where with
only tour cents Ia the counter after this heard him
he place where she had gone to; this was in the
evening; he told me they had liquor in the house.
Gross examination My wife was there part of the
time while Darby vas az tie trunk Darby brought the
dead.
Dr. W. G. Benedict, sworn.--Farl4y came 20 my house
bDcut Two o. CLOCK on saturday and went over after
bad my dinner; he wanted me TO old woman at
his house named Cooper, who was dying; found Mrs.
Cooper at the house, Farley, two children;
the room ON the street is used for the store, ex
tenopg the whole front OF the house, next room
vas the ordinary apartment for eating and cook
ing, and 1t also extends the whole width Of the
LouEs the addition built the side OF the house
was where Mrs. DARBY laio; went into the and
asked what was the matter; she requested look
into vessel gtanding there asked her again she
replied by Hing to look in another vessel stepped
to he tedsoe and took hold OF her ~rist aud she de-
s ed me TO look at The side of the bed where she had
Ditec asked her what the matter and she told
she was poisoned Farley stood In the door the tme
Mrs Cooper directed uis attention 20 small bowl
chair, wh.ch contained arrowroot she wanted me TO
tase Of IT. refused, and Farley took up the bowl aud
sad he not afraid and would taste Of IT. he TOOK
about the third Of tea spoonful, and II she
poisoned he was her extremities cold and she
entirely puseless n to question she said she
had great pain In her throat and bowels lasked her
where the arrowroo from, and she sail her hus
bind bad bought 1t for her, and that Farley had made
the Cruel; she td chs felt veil usual before
taking the Cruel; Farley told he the Cruel
vas sure there WAS nothing wrong ~ there pro-
tatly twenty minutes prescribed for her. thougnt
she was dying and considered eless give her any
thing at all, therefore prescribed pie remedy;
EF IA IL.