The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-24


IA ionos a. offered him fle II he wSuit upset thu
Con seyaoos ard break thu ass biace The ispaers sp
IIehehfion At ill D' sercd that tee Aoe Of III
noe htId u hossre and her eGss were tezei under
vii 81 eae fer e10 500 by rOei,0s from Bfrlng nsW
end 70 nov mmored that the prs viii bs declaet
. bankrupt. is also asatso that three wis have
seen served % Mrs Palmer, the prisoners m,'her,
lady residing Rugey ihs recovery ~ bills amoant
irg TO estsesn fIo 900 and E2s ead 70 have bs,n
accepted by her boda OF the prisoner and which are
nov slieged 70 BE- foFgerss.
The analyses ~ the slomschs and intes.inas of the
piscners ~ii, sud his brother, Walter Palmer Swhos'
bodies "tre eXsund st Rugeey LAST Elk 1, snH being
prosecuted By Pre- sasor Taylor. Although the analysis
y at pre- ent iaconps, small portion Of arsenic has
neen found in tho ia'estinss Of Mrs Palmer on whose
lite there insurance Of fl3 600 ected and which
tbs episoner bad shorty before wished to increase to
nore ,hhn double that snsognt
is met pspbabls but that ak or seven other bodies
Will re exhumd before TIE Investigation Of the Is
OF which Is said to be that Of gentleman
for the purpose Of .ec living payment Of largo deb
owing hn AMI who although then in good heath after
Sur or nye ays iasss dsd at The prisoners house
Cook has at prsen: proved frnijess.
CORRERPOElENCE OF THE ACCUSED WITH THE
CORONgR.
The jury having retired Captain Hatton made appcs
ton 10 the cdonrr for copy OF letter Nc Ward
sac to have received TIC Mr. william Pal ner COM
m:ttsd 70 gao 70. the wiful murder of ar Cook.
The Corcoer-I must know tho reason why you want
Captain Haton--It Is .of great importance that we
shonh have letter. The counsel for the prosec uton
will DC in Stafford TO morrow (rhursi.y,) and am
anAious TO Place 1t before them taeir opinion
upsr 1t; think tmsy be an moortan feature IN the
case VIII Yen gvea copy to Mr.. Gardnert
The Corone-fes. Can give MIR. Gardner q copy.
oi.c ussio ensued to when the would fur
ed, do not know VIVA. 10 DO about giving IL
in the dark.
Mr.. Gaidni-You admit you have received letter. !
do not thiukyou suppress 1t. I want to know how
tie ih'oimhion contained in it was communicated to
Palmer.
Captain Hation-I am not safe in this matter There
Is great tAior scMe shere. will! take my oath
let The contents Of thst communica ion csc ipe
Mr.. Gshner The information In the letter you have
was sent il private letter TO
Tho COouer-l do not wish to suppress the letter:
neither ON te h wv Palmer obtained the Information.
That heidi get ii almost you (Mr. GardDer)
is evidmt, for 1t appears IN the letter
Captain Hsttau-l repeat that there il fearful traitor
honewnse sno tnst 1t IL ecessaIy should have copy
OF this etter. know enough of the letter say
Ecw ca place confidential Communications in man IS
hand uitii IT, lie explained?
The broner-i think will forward it to the Secretary
OF Sts.e
csp,dn H.t'snnwnl you send it to tho Secretary of
TIC (oroner-l will and ask him whether am right
wio,g
Captain Ha'ton--Perhaps it will be better to enter
into fi explanation 10 81 George ley or shl all ave
to do sowhen go up to London on Monday.
The Crcnerl will send up punt as correct as
can recilect 0 what has taken place
1ha subject then dropped.
The nissiye in question il understood 70 have been
sent 20 he Coroner by Palmer, at the time inquiry
peHiirg concerning Cooks DEATH and before the
result OF Pfofesscr Isyors anay lis had transpred l.
is said teinrimate that Pal ner had seen letter from
Proie Taylor STAYING that he had not been able TO
detect 1Cooks stomsch any trace of mineral ,i.on
letter ttthst effect received by Mr. Gardner who
IS positvethat he did not dvulge the information The
police au' hi es cannot understand how Palmer became
acquantedwith what then q secret, and consider
that it mas have e0zed out from the Post Office or M
GaIdner g Establishment
STITCH OF MIR. AND MRS. PALMER.
[Fom the liverpool Mercury, Jan. g.
The astounding exposures which have beel brought to
light With rspect to this fearful affair, are prompting
the still jealous of the Tho
lice au horites Of the county The accused although he
refused 10 tae food for Lesry week previous to his
arrest and snce then up to Thursday weex that
was inouced.o take nourshneDt after being threaten
ed hst food would be orcby administered TO him ii he
stil ref aimee frtm taking it.
Before the pprehen sion of the prisoner. VIM Palmer
he sent for ts postboy who engaged TO convey the
contents of tie stomach and ntesnes OF the late Mr.
John to the railway station preparatory to
their transmission to Professor Taylor for anatyzaion
London, and feed him fl0 if he would upset tho con-
veyance sndbyeak the jar.
Since the niscner's apprehension l. will be remember
ed that the whole Of his fine stud OF horses and other
eests sized under bill Of sale for Gl0 500 by
the prisoner will be declared bankrupt. It is also
stad that three writs been on Mrs. Palmer
the Risoner' mother, lady resting q. Rugeey for the
recovery Of bills amounting to between f10, 900 AMI
sold to have been accepted by her behalf Of
the poLer, and which alice gea to be f,geries
Pa!Aer was well Known en- the turf as being the
owner Of Gold6nder, who the Chester Cup in
1862 Respecting the nomenclature Of his horses,
it Is rather singular circumstance that some
years lgo he had q horse called Strychnine, who
Gguretaher mysteiously the turf. he was also the
owner the mare Nettle, who first avore for the
last Oa;s at Epsom and which Mario y, Lord Eglin
tonjcchey met With such serious accident He also
Chicken ont Of The money he ARsy horse called tbs
snce his wifes life. Tho deceased Mr.. Cook is wit
to the proposed pepper for the on
Some extraordinary letters have been Intercepted show
ing the extent of the gambling transactions between the
prisoner Palmer, the deceased, and other parties The
deceased gentleman, Mr. Cook, was quite young man,
and intended quitting the turf ut the end Of the present
Hewas bred to the law and much respectful
The following assurances were eesed the life OF The
late Walter Palmer, OF Rugeey-
Athenaum .Gl0, 600 Magnet. ~ 500
British Equitable. 500 Prince of Wales..... 1000
Gsaten 900 800 sscSritv 5oS
EJa...... .......... Z,JOO olhce not hameu.... oU
FacOn wv - =.
The deceased was brother to william Palmer accuses
Of the murder Of Cook copy Of this list was furnished
offices OF London Proposals were It is sad also made
the Gresham and otner offices, which, however, were
not accepted. The medical examiners employed by the
Insurance. Offices could fed trace OF organic disease u
the deceased Walter Palmer, bu. some Of them observed
a supor fer which there means OF accounting by
any statements which they co1ld procure
Respecting the sporting proceedings OF both the priso
ard Cook and the grea. intimacy which suossted
BETWEEN theu sporting paper Among sporting
the subject oil the alleged murder MURDERS Il
still the rurg topic Of conversation, and the sensation
which was created the Grs disclosure OF the horri
particulars IL rather deepened than diminished. Both
sner M the deceased we're we'll kno every per
connectet with the Turf their horses we're trainet
tog her. they lived the most intimate eryns, and in
vasiably lodsedat the hotel at the diiiersnt rae
meetings which they fIequented. They were bell sved
be conedeaes in racing matters, and poor Cook place.
The mos, implicit confidence in Palmor's judgment
Palmer, he would aways speak Familiarity as The Doe
tor Gree, in the month of October Palmer was driving
Cook to Hugely in gig when the vehicle upset but W
believe that Palmer Tia mere injured Of The two
Palmer was considered - se rather fortunate man OF
the turf and quiet, eaiefu better. He same lsrg
stakes in the Of his time. In 1868 his horse Gold
finder carried of the Chester Cup During the past raein
season he was quite successful still BY hl horse
Chicken he purch sed for large sum- he won many
STAKES, besides bets. The Chicken, however twic
beaten nj the Liverpool Autumn Meeting. when he
heavily backed and ut the last meeting ut Shire
bury where Ii IA supposed the first dose of poison
administered to poor Cook Nettle who Wa. first favor
tee for tie Osks and who fell over the chan breatin