The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-13

! Arrest OF Abigail GsIdner on charge OF the
| -1essimopy Before the msgisr ase-l hc
\ From the Boston Traveller Feb III
TIE circumstances ate ding the death OF Hosea J
1 ou:rer. Pc,tmaster In Bngh,m, rs they been
4 gvsouay developed within few days have created
nsnre excitement in that usually quiet 'o~n, aod the
my death the ell sbsor ne topic Of
sa'ion. has filed every one with horror who hes liz
cIersS, and the popular Impression now IL that Mr.
Gardner murdered BY his wife, Mrs. Abigail Gardner
Is needless to repeat the rumSrs which hays passed
been sworn TO are Of the most startling character, and
| awaken painful interest
investigations into The cause Of the death Of Mr. Gardner
After bearing evidence frnm the ply ssian and m nher
spectipg the Of his DEATH prevou ly given
jury sdjourned 70 await the result Of the post morton
following letter from Dr. Jackson has been received
by the Core Is Of the utmost importance, bear
| ing upon the cse:-
asr, bsy yosss Of N Peace AZ
stomach ae Henry dsrdnsr. Hinsha%
so enhib me- the stomach from the deceased person
%sS anS s1 s Of s
Of the ssn IN e the Y s
cf days The Prsceis vii have sussided 70 spa
I the @ ne
bow much poison have fully proved the sub
s..y.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon constable proceeded
by Justice LAWS conveyed her in close
carriage to the Town Hail. whore II was understood the
ex.m,D.ioa would :sxe place In,s wss the ors. INV
ipes against her In contemplation but though the
or so s q
be that she was Obliged 70 absent herself from home to
attend .ne eIsmnssion' ne news OF ner arrest soon
spIeao vokn .ne .owh SUI soe nAh W. soon noHIy
nllsd with interested spscsAsors-msn women and chl!
,rsra.s sn% co.s.t ",,snt"e WIN ne m''
rne won an appeared without. counsel but was sppa
ressy se. possoseu sna very cam, eng soou. my
ceased rs'ser tall and Of nasoune appearance She has
high forehead, black hair isrse aud expressive black
resting in appearance for woman Of her eye Her look
10 that Of bodness, not defiance. She took seat a
ce dpgs win great interest
At4 O'Clock Justice Lewis read the complaint TO the
defendant It ch.,ees her :uSss,iially with .dmins
water. with malice sforehousht with tent 70 XIII and
MURDER and TIA. the deceased came his death BY pol
The magistrate then 1ked-"A-e you guilty or not
guiyt
perfectly Innocent ana 'ssy that before my Maker
and what such story ~ that could be maze from dop
tits true that xed some gin in Loaf sugar aud
-se- for my husband, but II is not true tina, ever
MIX any 9senic, or ever bought mite OF arsenic In
~ Di -" Err. Stephenson was the first witness called He
testified - follows think about the 2Sd OF Jaauary
s &c no m % ss ven, 70 ~:
and ster come momeDs delay be ssid ne wished 70 con
we're Win me upon very no nss
fol r.,ure be SID he was living in constant fear Of ns
me na ne mac moi sep' .or q ions nme; ana ,oG no
.nt be ava no. feel s toush te could i've hs could
nc, .onvere VIE t % %ns "s'e 'ne iAo~ "ni'n
nrses, Oh ~, hls v. had ,.,d TO him r.ns.
s1. ,o., g, 10. ns wn nsu .~ =, on vpHS
coy .SM DC 49, hv, s,ound %,
INC ecsneg cou,a cure MN p ssor 'oau
Wines w,s here INTERRUPTED py the asiendsns VINO
n t ~. sss az, =. ,,.s.S \. ~ t,,. rI
wsDe:. continued. He SAID sha; abe hal The '.%s an
ques Cd me 70 all Ana see MS VIM " .1.n,.. .nS a.
certain pcssibe che not crazy. I accordingly
usuA professional upon such occasions,
and lsn her with the impression that ~ss ind
cation Of ipsaniy about her. advsed Mr. Gardner 70
cave her. ana SAID 10 him that from bis statements
,bould apprehepd danger and that she Entertained
% ,uS.aes % 'n0 ''' pA'
He s,id In reply, that on account OF his children he
rsd ,bst sips 70 her threat, and bis OF
ia, she vss 'ssleepr sksd him what obsc, she could
| p,tsbly have; be taid he did not know Why unsss
,heusbi she was very ree Individual her
object 70 have free inercosnc with him be had
occasion and cautioned the individual TO
setp cut Of bis we's way, Remaining ths there were
csreiui he also said thai she had used violence 70 her
Children che bad struck the boy, and this Was certainly
rnssIee for she was .eu:i i've 70 the children.
ever in.eud,d 10 poson HIM" Bu, without waiting for
| a rtpy. the added NThAt II NOT true: before
| my God, Is rot true Well, / do rhipk the
| argrpse have heard him use proved him An IN.
1 ssie mon. On Tuesday felt afraid he would really
male away vi b hmfelf his rszyr va, ms,Ips from
he bcx IN -hrh be ususl, kept and We hunted eyery
Where for A. Abhv foun5 A Al lsst ip boz 10 tbs post
rfoe vh,rc no hsa mi a. tbirl he really Intended IN
make vay vim bm,sf be aid often that he sSoad no,
be here Tor to ola ne ano voyrv any on us but a for
do,rs tb,t act reyer did n. DR. s,eveasoo hs, told
n.pv mir % thst ara ro ,yns n, sevensor "a, g,est
.r,nv ,o me ana s,-svs snpno.sS no ws,. ", c.rd
psr tsni ,hc post on oncn roc desl on sunday and
Isnste N him abous n to,d him "A wss moi Ant, ana
.IsS h,r .hs, ~. r.nnis o,i1 n,rs ~ a. 10 ,sn'ad
&C., 60, Iii trort vnr 40 n van s,ra "A. an mo,a
Of ,ouy he sa,d dp Won Il n none OF ouy dn
-. .rn.ssas 90. "a s.eo.. ~.
80. $50, ga ns,hsn. ccnr,d ts ,on ,rsnv sh,,g.
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