The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-04
TESTIMONY or Mr. h,IYs-nuSns 0P sA RAH


TESTIMONY or Mr. ETys-ruSis the BODY SARAH
Mr. Buyn test that he lived In Shawangunk; had
seen dead boy and thought that Of Miss Bloom
she .eft the Basin Friday last in company with son of
Mr. Reuben r. Robinson, 70 come 70 Newburg.
ThsIsosY os OSCAR pERRIsR
lir Perrpe esuned That he saw Sarah Bloom on that
fore be hers
The inquest at this point adjourned to Saturday
morning, when, before stated, Jane Bloom viewed the
body, and identified fully that of her sister. post
mortem examination then bed, conducted by Dr. s.
Fly, assisted by Drs Barclay Drake and Dunster,
discovered that the OF the female had not been
rayished. An internal examination no sevsr, disclosed
the fact that the uterus had been impregnated,
and that il had been empded of it'd contents, though
there no appearance Of violence indicating abortion.
Upon examining the skull discovered To the
prise of ALL that il had terrible fracture extending from
one ear 10 the 1her, and the mu,laied mashed
dton Of The al seemed 10 indicate that had been done
with heavy stone
sRCoND DAY.
The inquest was resumed on Saturday, and though H.
generally known throughout the village, the
court filed. Mr.. Fullerton conducted the OK
animation for the Coroner, and the following testimony
was taken:--
TESTIMONY IDENTIFYING BODY
John Cooley being by the Coroner, testified
follows reside In shawangank Was acquainted with
Q. when did you last see Sarah alves A. Isaw her
last on last Monday evening" sho was passing by my
house in n wagon.
O. Have you the body lying in The Court HouseS
A. have, sir.
y.
O. DO you recognise III A. think do, sir.
q Well, sir, whom do you reconzc II beS A. Well,
shoald take IT, to the best of my know ledge 10 be Sarah
@ Are there any marks on her by which you know
herr A. Yes, sir there are some recognizcthe
Q. Anything else9 A. think her hands were very
Inuch like hers; the finger next the small OF the
left hand she had a small ring
O. Can You describe tho rng2did you ever notice il
parcarly2 A. Yes, sir; It kind of coral ring,
suppose; don't know the material
o. Do q a mott he
ring particularly A. Yes, SIR last Sunday morning she
showing it TO her sister, and remarked that had been
several years and she could not get Oil easily
= small ring.
O. DO you discover any evidence of ring having been
the same finger Of the person whose body GU
have seen. A. Yes sir do; it looks If ring had been
torn violently from the finger; the flesh is hcera,ed.
T. What was the color of Sarah Blooms hair? 4. Tho
Ia OF this body corresponds very well with hcrs
q. What COLOR A. should think dark brown.
Q. What sized person was Sarah Bloom? a. Father
a. Any other marks about her which would lead you to
recognise herr A Yes, sir noticed the ends Of her lin
gers and the general appearance of her hands.
did ''N ''' '''H' ''''' 'DA' ''''AA 's'' ST.
Q Did you notice any other iewelry a,.at her on Sun
day lasH A. No, sir; she had none thai know Of.
BY Jwor-Md she wear earriW A. Yes, sir; a
small pair of gold earrings
q. did you notice them on Sunday? Yes, sir.
A Juror-Iiow long were you acquainted with Sarah
BloomY A. Some seven years
e. Did she reside near you? A. She did formerly, but
has been absent for year at the most
q. Did she live at your housey A. No, sir; but she
back and forth Often.
A Juror-How did she her hairp A. witness
described the parting OF her hair in the middle and al the
sdos)
A Juror-was her health good A. On her return
from the West she said she was sick.
q. What did she follow means OF subsistence. 4.
She was seanrtress.
TESTIMONY or JASr moox SISTER no THE DscfAsgu
Jane BIoom sister of the deceased, young lady Of about
Is years of age placed upon the stand Che took tho
oath with much coinpoeure and gave her with
olcarness and promptness.
Q. Where do you liver A. live in shawangunk
q. Have you sister named sarah2 A. Yes, sir.
O. when did you lstsee her? A. Last Sunday morning,
al John Coolcy's hoyno, where live.
She left there, then2 A. Yes, sir. She came Sa-
,urlsy nos and 'cit on Sunday morning
O. Whers did sbe lacnd 10 gof A. To Morris Masun s
O. How was she dressedV A. Black meriuo dress black
shawl, hat and veil, and black CATERS
BY Juror-Did she star, on fcotS A. No, sir.
Mr.. Eulcrton-Do you know anything about her under
clothceY A. They were PLAIN muslin
Y Have you seen the uDdercIohes taken from the body
o. DO you cognsc any Of themY A. No. sic; not ono
that ! ever knew her ~ have.
q Where bas your sister been spending the winter
q waen did she come from thcrcS A On tho Icuh Of
q Whore has she been making her home SINGER A.
Mr. Mastin's.
@ No you know whether she Intended TO return to
Pennsylvania A. Yes, sir she spoke OF going in the
spring but had no kbJsedgo that she Intended going in
by Juror-o Has sho cil any clothes a, Mr. Vastinsp
A. heard hs she had left some but have no personal
knowledge.
Have heard her being NJ NcWhurg a. time
recently A. Yes, SRI beard that, on Tuesday morning,
she left Mr. Masn's house with the intention of coming
here, and was seen here on Tuesday afternoon, al Mr.
Daniel Oonstable's house, about four O'Clock y. NJ
O. Have you heard vi her beng at any place since that
ilmcf \. don't Know that have.
o. nd you hear through the week ~ her being any
particular paccS A. No, sir; one had seen her.
o. How old was your sister, A. she Wa Is years od
the 18th day OF this month.
O. How did she compare with You A. w sizc9 A. We
apohers dresses and arc about the same height
Il anything sbc WIS not 10 tall asL
ar lat. ~ har hatro A Va.t A..
brown; when II wg wet II looked a. Il were black
y A very full head Of bair' A. Yes, sir.
O. You have the body now here and examined IL
JuIor--Iu VIA, position I'D your sister her hair
whsn you her asu A. Cornbed straight back; she
generally parts II al the sdos; parted In the ocntre
The last time ! saw her.
q. haijcweiry did your sr.r WAR; A. But one little
ring on he finger next she small one she bad small boop
earrings in her ears.
o Had she any marks ~ scars cf any Importance A.
She had scar on her eyebrow and on her iefron hnecr
o Any ouhcrs9 A. There quito large mole on her
| ieft leg
o Anything cl.,9 A. s,.c had oon on the toe or her
left FOOT her little toe was queer shape, and The 'e no
| grown up 10 the Other.
Sunday the inside o, The cibc~ "a her 'ct arm
" wa then healing w.
y ANY other pccuIarityt a. Meme Una, mention.
v hid she show her teeth very much when she laugh
ely A. Yes, sir; her upper teeth very much.
u You have this body. what i your opinion ~ W
H. identify A. think It is very much like my sister;
discover the marks Der eyebrow, the peculiarly q the
finger tho inosc the leg and the appearance q the foot
u just much Ike my sitter a. she stood here this
very minute.
u. no you know 81 your sister having any diaiculy with
any during the past ycAf A. No, sir
q. nd she converge with you and inform you q any
difficulty vhen you last -ap hcrf a. No, sir.
v Did she toll you she was coming 70 Ncwburg last
| Tueedayf A. No, sir.
o. nd sh. te Who she saw here The last timer A. Mr..
1 Tees people; thai all she told me about
@ Who went away with her on sunday morning from
Mr.. Cooley'sY A. Mr. Jsmes w. Mitchell.
q lid you your sister have brcastptn Ike
this Showing ,he fr1Dd near The bosyl A. No, sr
did not.
S,Nx,s (Ernuisp) WHO tAsr saw TN
uffsAsgD ALIVE.
When hal you Sarah Hcom before Tuesday last
A. The dy previous 70 her going 10 Pennsylvania could
not tell the dacthe latter part Of last is think, from
that time Will Sw Der 10 Ncsburg on Tuesday had MOI
heard from her
q What time did she come in Mr. Kcmp's store In New