The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-02


Miss Mary Buchsnsa-hy father 10 DR.. Bachsuan, OF
ouDbar,on; am acquainted with Miss Smith, the
panel at the bar; was with her In Sauchehau
street in the coure Of last spring 10 druggists
hop do not know the name; do not remember il she
tId ne hat che wante fore vent In, but heard
Der ak for a'enio she shopmAr told her TIA. she wsad
wanted for ssked her IN he preses CO OF tue shopman
vt she wsn'ea for, and she said that for the
he GO, .ixp nee worth; but I'm not how much
asked for; she brought away Win her, when asked
ner What che was going to do with she ssd 20 Kill ra,
aud the ,hopusp offered her . composition Of phospho
rous, which she said she hao tried ana 1t did mt answer,
and che raid thai there was no danger the enic
onn vsrs.uou with her about It, think Mss suith ssked
for sxpeuce worm, out not OF the qusDty the
no man said that The quantity she named would kill
great many people, but she turned 10 an said th she
mi! ted for the purIese OF desr owing rats. and
e,ely laughed at the idea Of her buy ing Arsenc
aushed 100; this was on the stn March kns she was
yoing that Gay the Bridge OF Allan; school with
Mis- Smith q, CaphAm near Lonoon she ser me to
school aud wss year along with me there, aud have
her snce have frequently and been vel
acquainted ~ith her hand writing shown u number
by the Procuraor Fiscal the course of the
iesion Of h,s case, and examined them carefully, aud
;sme 10 the conclusion that they were her writing and
maske them ~n my initials think that IL In he au
Wge,he kbow her full name; It Is MAdelene Hamilton
SGh In The course OF last spring she wrote telling me
tina, The ~s engaged to Dc narried this vas tue eof
February; she said II was 81 Mr. MDnoch she subse
queny the 9Th Of Ma CD and the 3lst OF aarch
'pnse 10 me about her engagement to NJ Mnnoch; on
10th occasions che spoke Of the marriage
that take place In Juns she spoke Of doubt
Difficulty ~h ,tcver that ~as or would be about il
BY Mr Ynung-I have vsted at Mr.. Smiths house a.
asgow when came TO Glasgo~, and called there on
the 9Th March Miss Smith was not In whom called,
'be said she would walk 80 far on the ~sy, as sho
wanted 10 talk 70 about her approaching nupuas,
tnd 20 we vent out together, and vent so1g the
street Az old promise there hal been bet ~esn
that whoever Of should be married, the other should
no her bridesmaid went TO Ssunhehali, and along
h., street I; that WAS the way wing at any
Curries shop, the druggist is In ,ha, street. Miss
Smith just said. before We went In To mat shop, Just
top minute want 20 20 into this shop SL ~ 60 With
9 befo,e who were in the shops No There were two
,o.pg behind the counter: Mlss Su,ih aud both
went TO the counters hsa Smith asked Tor arsenic
and asked 10 sign her name; che did %" Smith"
and asked II that would do, and the shopmsu said yes;
remember Mig Smith asking how arsenic was sold: she
said nearly a. can recoect, How do you sell arse
uics he told ner and think she said, Woald sxoen
worth be large quantity" did not sign the book every
biog vas done openly know that she paid sxpsnce
for arsenic; when Ut school together Clap
on London, remember airing no talk ABOUT arse
nj, but when lessons reading In the library
oe .hle them to climb steep mountains and that 1t
Was the means Of giving them rosy complexioa and
plump appearance hink that reading In the even
ing; cannot remember who the governess VII, Was
rcsorg wih mo; do not remember whether there was
governess with not; remember Miss Guio lei gao
sas pupil teacher there .. taa. nms ana sns was,
remember, but should think that Miss Smith vas there
sho "a all the scholars we're obliged :, be present OF the
reading in the evening; the rest OF Mss Smiths family
the Bridge Of Allen this day, the etn OF
zach.
MISS SMITH SENDS FOR Prussia AcID-rKsrIMoNY
OF WILLIAM MURRAY.
william Murray, No. u by the Lord Advocate-was
s'ryant with Mr. Smith, Bytheswood square; 10
os scream u the November term; slept in the room on
the left band side entering by the low front door, looking
into Bytbcswood square; Miss Smith slept 10 the room,
the door Of which next the Kitchen having two win
and Charlotte Mclean they slept in Ut the other
end OF the passage from the kitchen, entering by the log
back door; Miss Smith has cent mo 10 IN apothecays
fbop about four months ct any rae remember hear
Ing Of the death OF Mr. LAugeer; rccoliect Mics Smith
being missed from home one morning. was six weeks
two months before that that was cd by her to
to osoecarys shop; was TO get prusac acsd; she
gave me line; small Vial Of prussic scid vas writ 90
on the line, and l took II 70 the spcthscary's the
spothecary would not give Il 70 mo; 1 went back to
Madeleine and told her so she said, never mind heard
her ssy she wanted for her hands; cannot recollect
LAneeler By sight have posted letters for Miss Smith
and have obs rved addressed IKE that same but
could not nskc out what II was; was my busincss TO
lock the gate, but somotimoo forget 10 do 80; 70
member Monday, the 22d March; would be len O'Clock
hereabouts went 70 bed did nos hear any noise
sieep very sound; Christina Haggsn or Cha lous Nc
Kenxe vas, remember, unwen that day, I'D March;
she r. p her bed that Day till six oc'ock Miss Aadecoe
aid not zen me what shop to 20 TO- but went 10 surgery
By the Dean-went 70 Il inst As the nesres, shop Miss
s ss % @ 20 60 =. on s
60; was In the kitchen when she calsd me; she
spoke loud the other servants were in the kitchen;
abe told me che wAntet vial Of prusic acid, and 70
take Of II, for Il was poison the shopnsu asked me
Who "a. for, and .Sd him ,. :. ;s tina, v:s very
line; had been twice II this shop before the boy
In the shop knew and whose servan, wM-thAi was
In Mr. Smiths house Last winter; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mss
smith, NJ John Smith, Mis- Janet and another sister Of
Mss hadcie!pes (hcr father mother herself her bro
TIER and two ssters these we e all who vers living IN
Mr. Smiths house Miss Janet 10 about IL or i3 years Of
age, hink-que young girl; she always slept with her
setter Miss Madeleine In The and IN the same
bed bad charge Of the back door bu, Of the area gate
Of The upper front door had charge Of the front
door below the gate mean Is on the level Of the
street had noa the charge OF the back door believe the
cook generally look vi ri the front area dor the
cook also, and Charlotte Mel can, had tho charge !;
remember tho evening OF the 18th OF March oil the
sod bo s.u. NE nG. de
OF prays that night, and when came dosn went to
The kchsn, and stopped there about nSe minutes, and
then 10 bed waited ai breakfast uext morning
usual, and Miss smih was there d breakfast; youag
man, named h'Repzc, visited Haessrt .. this time; he
married 70 be, pos believe Mss ;. smn and h.s Janet
jug from the kitchen not in kosc id no see NKenzie
visiting Christina Hasgsr thu Sunday night toere
Kitchen one In my rsom tso in Miss snlthS one in tho
bousenAds room 10 the back, exccpi the latter, a,ou
which am not sure not sure nos beng In the way OF en-
,erins that rom much we're all securci by Iron satn
By the Lord Advocsie--rhe windows the lower
noor tf the house about flush With the pavement
heard no noise In the house that night Sunday, I'D
heard no onsocome In or 20 out; there are two keys
TO the gate; 10 generally kept on nail In toe
Kitchen very seldom both In the Kitchen but generally
one; the koy Of the low out dor beside my gene
rally len In tho inside In the lock- Christian Hseear kcps
The key Of the other door; have j1u been speaking
OF the gate key the key Of The door out there general
y len IN the lock also s the key OF the uppor floor In
front
By The Dean Of Fscuty-I do no, think could climb
over the wall; II would be iule higher than from the
,or OF this court 70 the gallery spoke Of area gate
key few moments ago.
KNEW MISC SMITH A. A BUYER or ArsTSfc-TEsri-
MOSY or JAMES STEWART.
James sievar-wn In the service OF ~. Yea
man, and remember OF boy coming about seven ~
eight weeks before him Bmihs Apprcnson 10 Nc Yea
aans shop; knew Who be wAs having seen him before
MORE ARsKsrc BoueHT-rRsrnnorY or eponaa
MURDOCH.
George Nurdoch-I partner Of the arm Of Murdoch
Brothers, iruggiss ssuchiehs street, Glasgow we keep
cetry boob Of poisons SOLD ct our establishment.
SHOWN 1856 OF inventory. Ia the register We keep
OF al the arsenc sell NJ retail have entry there
Of the 2iss FesrusryMss Smith, Bytbes WOOD square,
Cd worth Of scnic for gardeoev al country rue
sr essrs Of the signature are like n n could MOI make