The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-22

Some days ago young named Robcrt Bell was ar.
rested for having discharged loaded pistol at one James
Stephens, with intent take his life The accused in
defence OF the act stated that he had been fouy wronged
by Stephens. Ills story 10 tho effect tina, Stephens
had i'll treated and probably poisoned his wife: that about
month after her death he proposed for Bells sister, who
refused to marry him or have any further communication
with him. and that being thus refused Stcpheu wrote
an anonymous letter TO person named Cardweli, 10
whom Miss Bell engaged to be married Sian.
dering the fair fame OF the young woman IN
the most cowardy Bell was brought
before Justice Welsh, NJ the City Hail. where
he repeated his story and stated thst his sisters
could swear TO state OF facts which would probably place
Stephens liberty and life, perhaps, imminent danger
On investigating the magistrate thought IL would
DC well to have the prisoner sisters brought forward and
upon questioning them became apparent that the
tables turned upon stephens Inaesd Being com
planant he now stood in the light OF defendant the
grave charge OF poisoning his wife, The statements of
young women concerning the conduct Of stephens towards
his deceased wife we're reduced TO writing and warrant
ssued for arrest Of the accused The following
are the afiidavts in question:
ISg Of Eeo To1, Comfy Of Nc ro,a-Fsnny Bell of No
90 Third avenue in said city being duly saith ahe
now decesssd who a he time q her The wife
seventh street, in the Of October 1851 and az deponsni
verify believes That her death Was BY poison~o wit
bsna shens with dc view and for q h nea nus
destroying her e depcnent further saith November
sd Sere un spring and that sophs Bc sistef
while console pb portion IF her in ,s
previous 70 her death the said James Stephens hsbuay IN
deponen, express wish that hs
on the Of ner SG he ar Ss' s
wife yiosn, blow jus, above her eye because she
visible her death said sophia Stephens
mes,ey amer her dead c ssd James stephens exsisa
marked ssr.sns ards said sophia Bell and his attentions
mind bls desire and ,nenicn 70 marry her; the said sopbs
Ten sei A. three + on the ay prsc ssSn
her death The said James gave BIZ said wife three
heves judgng from The size g the bottles and ta dcpo
isadanum be gave her this aaaana brandy for that pa
he weas ' gave bier SS s ns s sS vss
mixed when he administered them to herr the morning pre-
audpnum, Stephens requested deponcns ss
a sp se g p $ e osc ss 70 s ss s ms
would come for The Doctor himself and upon
spasp: as WIN az ri pos sors % e
sudanum s.id stephen. ns, Pu, N lagsr beer his s,w-
S Ss % n ars y r sc s2 ss sa
hs said Stephens then lei, his house or short time and
wife asks 10 drink while am out give her some isadanum ia
The lager bert after hs departure his wife ssked dspsnen, g
when she tasted II she remarked Il knew ihsse
% d The y as Stephen. GUMS inc bay s @
b: s and so would o S s he % o
be her bis wife dcponrnt Into
her s o sad S" s r s
asked hes she wss suse ssgoqen, AID ys she then
s ID. he sams eGs pSsn. 20 e. Ss
lie she hen ss 20 dspoasa Tel sopSis . take care af
Scr ssi 1 & ss .s, n %eHa
few .sornces wih her css. leader So,wh.ssnans ,Ss ia
I'm s e ar ss deal. q ~ xA ss
bard Che al. James Stephens several tines object 2 SAID
ssd sspoass %si ssssses VIII As a1o y
ssnsS %.ssS ,s ~ i e b, ndws I'm The aay s
begged asponen' . sersed. VIII her ana prevent her
her snd dspcusn, % remsm scre sna isss saSc q
FEW e sy- % sca sc, ana sn ~ S e E s
administered her BY aid James stephens she vcmci quite
eslR he e np soie 4 nasinn mum and M .ai rsre
~ yo rys \ !" bsr h. rsrii@i a,he p~sr "rt.rc my
y give TO Der 70 numb ihe rain she also suffered RON
Subscribed and sworn 70 before ne his sls, sp 1865 Us
cg NJ x..t re,f eossty ., NJ Iorsophi, Rel ~ said
Bs named u The snnessd shdav, ina, she las read sas
of sad sopha Stenirns Inc ssl Is,es ~ m
great Affection fo Tits dcponeni Within amer
% the present. BY eu means 70 induce iris
vas able 70 walk around ne hnnse ~, ssia JsnSs
s,srhen.. Insisted M, She was SCH asd insisted
went q him as,n., he wish Ma soPSis Stephen
~ ,saos ,ahe NJ ssephens VS. marke,i ~
pr csdo- called and ss.,n bsr chest s"d I'D I'D ,srs
noang The matter with her muchthai she would be
around IN few days she grew worse aaa vonled NJ said
James Stephens MIXED defs them
rave her sudanum until the time her DEATH the night
While che nsensbe b. BY hs side q her bed and
gave her something from uInhler while she inscue
aud dcponent Afterwards found the tumber
with remains OF audanum deponeut entering
he told depoueni to leave the room that hs wife
Sleep deponcnf e the ~ this time said Mrs stephens
bresihng hard; In about IN hour amer that De
ponent went into the and found her IN diving
condition. all his time b. unwilling that should
the his Sister. 10 said that his
excited when abe deponcnt AMI her sister, Fanny Bell
that he did net want Ghcr " como H. SOPHIA BELL.
Ycsio dav policemen Gardiner and BeuneW ~rres,cd
Stephens aud brought him before Justice Welsh. tho
above charge TIE magistrate. without saE in,o
nv further rvcsiaoa cf tha case ordered e prisoner
Into The custody 81 Tie officers nutl trds when thAi
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