The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-13
Trial AZ Michael Farley, alias Faiicy, and
his Mie Margaret, for tho Murder Of yo-
hannah Apasby by E-oison.

KINGS cour rY COURT or cYEg AND rsRMINgR.
Befo1e Judges RAckweI, Moore, and Justices stilwo
and Htyker.
sEcoED DAY
JUNE l2--Ths tr.Li of these prisoners was resume
yesterday mornug The evidence for tho prosecu tio
continued.
married In July OF last year. bad knowa Mrs. Coo pe
not more than two mouths Nrevious; became acquainted
with her at Fsrleys; Ars. Farley brought hsr to mi
hos SO and introduced hr 10 ne good houses
after married her Farley told his wife had got 5000
that belonged to Mrs Darby but he dit VIII
al had done with it, this about months after
married at my house; Farley saia II $40 gold
pieces, which she had In her stays watch looked "a
though they had been ripped open and svwed up
not these stays since two months previous her
death Farley said no had bought the lease Of the house;
never heard the Fsreys say anything about a will
In this country and the other they are all dead
my wife previous TO Johannah hved with about one
ven ago last september married the hrxt we ut
Father babeIs; haa been IN this country two years.
her name was Catherine che Ii, ed with about two
years; she had no property oien above Bakcrs
was sick about two weeks the doctor who attended her
lives ON the avenue, (Atantic); married the second
had n shanty in Hoyt street. paying S23 ground rent
year. was sick one night aud cied; had DOCTOR but
don't remember HIS name she had no property except
few things in the house net arrested
time; separated from my last wife, she broke glass
one night and vent out for police officer: know
nce batchiey was brought before him once don
what for agreed divide proceeds Of tho saie of
sbants with her bu, said would give part; never
II wi
have 1t again. didn't put things out OF the house
when she went to Fsreys; didn't ake nny arrow root
to her the morning she dio any arsenic that
know Of
Ihones Haddon sworn.-Is druggist corner OF Court
and Iegrsw Streets keeps arrow root; keeps arsenic
but in another part of tho shop don't know the man
Darby could not by any probability give arsenic for
a1rowrcot 1t would be dinicult distinguish tartar
emetic from arsenic Dont know who put up the
ro OF for Darby
james Lewenston sworn--Lve at 40 Boerum street am
ailori In the employ Of Farley worked for him Oc
tfla l0cf vxeaA M,
tober TO alter Christmas. The sheriff soM him out and
bought out the fixtures for So Farley tolc several
umes IN presence o. my WIFE, that he had repeatedly
seen Mrs Darby count her money before going to bed
and his wife had it also lie said the money was in
$50 gold pieces he sad she had b. domestic at Pana
ma and reee yea extraordinary wages ne srid she
there domest that the week size caue there
she gave Mrs Fariei $780, but what for don't know;
heard Mrs. Inrby say 10 ialley Mike you shall be ali
night wien am dead;' neard sirs. FARLEY say they
should be all right when Mrs. Darby dead the
whole topic OF conyfrsation at meals about Mrs
Darby's money; more than two and twenty gold
pieces in possession OF Mrs Darby there WAS hole in
the ceiling where Farley looked down into her and
saw her count her money; on Friday previous to Mrs
Darby's death Mrs Farley was at my house. and sail
that she (slrs Farey) had made her viii said 1t
would not avail her anything she said It would that
Mis-. Darby had wled them all property she told
Mrs. Darby iii could not live till morning;
went to zee her, aDo found her sitting at tne
knitting her stocking as well as ever her. pated
her the back said Oil gal they tell mo you are
dyipg she laughed and said yet on Saturday Far
ley came TO my house and said hirs Darby DYING
lie then raid that she deadthat he had gone for
Dr. EeDel let, ana had given her arrowfoot pre-
yous TO that; he said Mrs. Darby cried out after taking
II, "Oh, Mike, you lave poisoned e." that he had
taken spoonful Of il, And that Dr. Benedict had also
tasted il and said II not poison asked whcrs is
Margaret and lie said she las gone to the country
and he did lot know where she had taken w,il made
by AIs IArby with her; she came back Monday;
Farley cried very much, and said Margaret had le-.
Linn without shilling in the world. During the tme
worked With Iar!ey heard him cay that his wife had
run HIM into debt, but tLat ss the oid
wa dead he would be well otf know far,ey mad
ills they In drawer behind the ter; they
were Kept in something Ike backing box had con-
me something that would cook their goose" He told
10 sweep the floor clean where intended to lay
thete pills, and put them on piece of paper to put
water and after the rats would taste of the pills
they would 10 the water and drink Till they bursted
! AID so, md next morning found two dead and
nine Of the pills gone told they poison
they Of whitish color and OF ilregaa formation
lie said Of them would kill any or woman on
face OF the earth Darby came to SEQ his WHO fre
quently Their department 10 each other Kind II
their intention 10 live together again
Cross sexamiDation-Don't know where Farley got tho
gold saw in Mrs. Darbys possession; never had but
one difficulty with Mr. Farley he accused Of taking
fanr shirt and pulled his FOR IT. Mrs Farley of
frsd to sell Grape shawl which belonged to Mrs. Darby
after her DEATH
Direct--Ihe witness testified that when he was sub.
TGnaed to attend the court at this term (the trial of
Osullvan being at the time he felt thirsty and said
he would so out for drink; whom he had seen
at FaIeys said he would him the trouble of going
out as he always carried drop with him. he pulled
fatk and witness crank about spoonful; In short
time be felt burning sensation, and became
conscious, in which slate he remained Tor some twenty
Dr. Chiffon, sworn.-Testifed that he analyzed the
contents OF the stomach, and portion oil the ntetnes
o Mrs. Darby; they presented iuhamed appearance
which al rst appeared 10 him to have been caused by
corrosive subnae he found it to be arsenic however,
the stomach indicated that the cause of death was inn
mediate.
Carinsn Wilson Constable of the Eighth ward, Brook
n, testified to taking ar containing the stomach of
MI M n lr hU tfaV Vnff 20
James Kogn sworn.-Testhed that Mr. Farley told
bim ono day. that the in the house his wife and
Mrs. Iarbyl were quarreling about money which
Mrs. Iarby bad lent his wife.
Maria Daley sworn-Iived in westchester county last
January, and testified that Mrs Farley her house
Saturday evening Of the dccease Of Mira Darby she
appeared unwel from the long ride and stad ia bed
from Saturday evening till Sunday evening at five
O'Clock, when she got mp and appeared to be quite
well; she told her Mrs Cooper was sick; wanted
to borrow ten dollars, and offered as security a
paper on her house which she said worth $3.50;
don't know hat kind OF paper 1t was; didn't examine
IL she had two trunks at Mrs Farleys and came down
to Brooklyn the Tuesday following TO get them Mrs
tend the coroners investigation while at Mrs
Farley told her at time that she glad Mrs Darby
was dead and at another time that she sorry and
wished she had been at home when she died.
Cross examnation-She applied me for the loan of
80 stating they had nothing in the hhuse and had no
money.
Eliza Lexington, sworn testified that she heard Mr.
and Mrs. Farley say that Mrs. Darby had money and
wouc leave II to them when she died. Mr.. Farley said
Margaret lbs wife) and himself hal seen Mrs. Darby
counting her money.
The Court here adjourned till Ibis morning at ten
O'Clock.
THE LOST SOLDIERS IN FLoBIDA~--Tnformatio
from Fort Mayery, says the Tampa Herald, thates
that one OF the Soldiers reported by us few weeks
since, as lost, 'as found his way back to the Fort,
after an absence Of Is days, subsisting principally
upon berries, &c. He states that he separated from
his comradc the first day out, and has not been
heard OF since. His eeval manner Of finding the
ta rfxf~
benefit to the soourners at that strton. He remem-
bered each morning while at the Fort, the arrival
of large hocks Of crows, and the thought struck
him, that by pursing the direction taken by them,
he might find his way back, and by closely watching
bis pilots arrived at the Post in pretty fair con-
dition, considering his long fasting.