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

which were OommABCeo ~ Ten O'CLOCK.
TESTIMONY OF TIE MOTHER OF THE DECEASED.
slpbis Gardner cAec-Am mother of Mr.. Gardner;
wSe called 70 my sons Wednesday evening after he
hur found him very comfortable; he said hs better
askeo for some Gin; II was nSed for him; had queer
TASTE he ssid he felt pain; be said he wanted piece Of
beef steak and broied little for him; this was half az
borr sf,er sirg the gin In half hour he began TO
vomiI; mixed and gave him some salts he vomited up
food snt be put nothing his bruised leg for what
vomiting bot 90 strong on Wednesday, but
was comfortable; IN the afternoon Of Thursday he made
out tier S ne me %
ss usual Thursdsy night be seemed - comfortable
o. usual; retired about nine o'slock that night
old not think necessary for me to gel up; found
BIN nucb distressed, complaining Of pain In HIS stomach
,Sere be came up to call me- but went down
he wss making great fuss; she was up and down on
the bed with him; che said !! Was 81 nensense; she
O'Clock he seemed easier, and thought If IL was s
be .een cd about - comfortable when left him at
night. but In about hour he vomited It was dark
looking stun that ne ana Tsn,sa the aoSscr 70
looIg stuff the CHILDREN begged her TO let the doctor
see II but she said no; she threw into the slop pail,
me, en- Their am poisoned, and che hates both,
ard viii poison you, too" there was no other wo
ne op ay *
brother Alfred watched with bm: during the night
WAS rot with him was called up at ono O'Clock
Saturday morning; found him vomiting; the doctor or
dered Injection, and gave 10 him was with him
through Saturday he was very low and very feeoe ne
Edwin wIcer and OTIS Jersey Watched With him satur
day night; when last saw him on Saturday night
be did not seem improved, and don't think he
raw snyibiog after four o'clock bis tongue appeared
n and SWOLLEN his countenance flushed 1 was In the
room when he died his wife and daughter also in
recocct whether looked to see Mr. E. Wilder asked he
took anything to drug him or any morphne Ianswsred
bad given him morphine and ,ds which the doctor had
Lett for him told him wss vry small powder; that
he 70 ave taken ~ five O'CLOCK but had omit
ted II - be was so senseless
Cross eIapined-Q Did you soc Mrs Gardner give him
the gin A cav her give him the gin. O. Vino sent
for your IeHpect he sent himself va. told he had
he requested me to stay after got thtre.
TESTIMONY OF DR. STEVENSON.
Or Ezra Stevenson caledI was called on the 9th TO
see Mr. Gardner; Tuesday evening, think, about Ten
bad fallen and Injured hmsel and wished him;
the messenger Peter, Mr. Lntlss Irizaman In pass
observed that he NJ when he fell, and wished
spy sssistapce could send for him; told i'm he had
betkr 20 In with me- be said he bad been there - long
as he could etspd II; eeked why-whst was the reA
son he gave ~ = reason that Mr. = we's convsrsa-
tcp behavior such ttas he could not bear to
Ching upon . sofA found him suffering considerable
pain, apparently; I Immediately proposed TO have
bed on ipqurp tou nd that he fen upon bis diseased hip
eide the stoDe steps crossing the railroad hs iron
foot clipped and let him down his diseased side; after
having has clothes removed examined him, out found
diocAton confusion oiscooYstion or fracture;
him sgAin that evening between 10 and IL after 10
think found him then pulseless speechess and
the face the que evinc,pg more stiffness or inability
to move hsn be bad complained Of since Friday morn
ing ~ called upon by Mr. NewhAD, firm Of Ripley
NewkaD, snd ssked II somehipg could rot be done TO
s,rSetheu the limbs that the CT fin could not be made
srrarg ent could be made do H. saw Mrs Gardner
she bad no objections she said could do him no HARM
and with assistance the limb WAS made straight; Mon
Coy evening was sent for by the mother OF the
deceased, whom visited she was 81 her own
house; her object, abe said, was 70 ask an examina
her family were anxious that an examination should be
made my reply that II would be very grAtfS ing TO
he q, The S s:se w ny Ssua no. account or
sDovn tause would attend 70 II, provided could gv,
cd ., the Peat Office, saw the daughter Of M Gardner
spoke her Of my doubts and sck OF kno Wedge In the
cave and ,s'd would be gratifying % learn the cause
with htr fesr g., and IL would be gratifying 10 h TO
krSw the In cause OF her fathers death then
ycskrg OF the peculiarly OF her hubbard sickness
iynptoms having been acoour table, that would be
to know the cause she also her
cell that II would be great satisfaction 70 her to know
,horgh che believed was from mor;i6osion OF the leg
told her the only way WAS TO eI.miee the body,
at once, that she could no, consent 70 IT, she 81 Ways
bad great dread and horror Of such things; told
be, ,se daughter rssus',eS and the co immunity 70
ny ttery the more entrested the hrmer she was,
psrepy, IN Ter objections; left. and th, the last
ntery !ew ] had with her: on the game Gay Tuesday
evtripg Mr. Reed brother in Law OF the deceased, called
OF snd Itqu sled me TO AXE examination there
ietmed 10 be detsTm s.sor ibS the body should -
exsnhed, an prtRstd TO accompany me 10 the 70
ctyinr tomb; told hin should do no such thing 81
ter dsd an exsmi alton Ct the body.
1T J. 8 Ja'kG On the morning Of the 0 q
inst DR. Ellis brought three bottles corr posing two
Walls and enc large show bottle the vist contsned a
dark brown celorsd Hu,d which Dr. En- lated Icame
49, - Tn. r a
this fluid vas originally IN vial. bg, this having
broken In his pocket be Transferred II INTO two
walls; tie quantity Of huld In thsse Vas 49,, small
,sired about seven fluid ounces OF frcal matter,
mostly nom the large inies'pes Mr. Ellis also brough
with great deal OF csre OF the left extremity OF the
stomach. opposite the cardiac orGce, there
s.s cen s9Ds ns M asn mere was
corr; spread the stcmscb on our hands, and exs
mrtd The surface with lens, Of the WINDOW. In search
for any psflfles OF arsenic the membrane: did
BOT find any then undertook che mcal examination OF
the uds had received using tho contents Of oEe vial
Tor ptlnnMy sHpelimspn ad nos and any poison "a
turrtd my ais non 10 the focal matter from The 'nes
tirss: uftd two 1pid' Of II In NJ rreiur.ry esptr
msn,s found an abundance Of arsenic. (rhe arsenic
vN ttre shown Arier tesips the aysesic aud finding
10 be sJoh undertook 10 determine how much arsenic
there wssn The -hoe amount Of focal matter 10 my Dos
ststop from I'VE fluid ounces Of toe o gal matter
TAI cd 10 TO srsrs OF the sulphuTe, Of arsenic which
stqLivslsrt 10 81 loo gralns OF arsenic a vial con
the Nbole hmoNnt OF arsenic Obtained
itm The mslteI wss here ihovn Portions this
tts'td by reduction; the farr dor OF arsenic
yesled BY the blow PIPE, and tube Inserted revealed
the pfentsl mirror (rhe quantity Of this revelation
wss fhovn by submitting he apparatus TO inspection
The preterce ofs large qusniiiy Of metallic arsenic was
shown BY nis) show tbst the mirror Is arsenic and
rot anumony, by means Of dry suphuret hydrogen gas,
and then pssdrJ ehoi hy drc acid fas the suphu
ret In the tube he sulphuret Of arilmony s removed,
End Tic arsenic remains showing In The present instance
nothing but arsenic me result OF ell these experiments
this - The contents OF the bowels, by analytical OK
snipation, conisned sufficient quantity a arsenic 70
death In abuman being. AZ the poisonous matter
found In The ines'res, The declared must have lived
lof q ,nough 10 have II pass through the stomach
The testimony or the prosecution closed nj tbs point
During the delivery Of M Jacssons testimony the spec
listened with eager interest 70 the revelations OF
the spays the contents Of the stomach and ntesncs
whp the doctor produced Tor examtnati'u the arrenc
be tsd distracted from the organs electric thrill of
horror IN pass through The assemblage. Great
interest war exhibited 10 obtain glance 81 the poison
Charles Augustus Dodge, the boy who purchased tho
sryspc a t quest Of MIRA Gardner, brought Tor
ssrd tears End rtmblny. and ordered 10 rc,ogaize
for his apes vi before the Grand Jury
The testimony rested here. M. Henry T. Jersey, OF