The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-01
The Stephens Case,

CONTINUATION OF THE coRoSER's NoUEsr-rEsTI
MoNY OF HENRP ROBERTS, DANIEL STUART, MARIA
HANNAH AND JOHN DAVIS.
The inquest in the Of Mrs stephens resumed
yesterday morning at Bellevue Hospital Previous to
taking testimony Coroner Connery that he called
upon DR. Doremus that morning. for the purpose OF
asccrtainng whether or not the chemical analysis
completed but unable the gentleman either at
his dwelling house the Medical College He presumed,
however that Dr. Dorcmus would be in attendance during
the day when the jury would be enlightened the sub
jcct Of the important matter committed TO the chemists
charge.
Daniel Stuart, OF No l66 wcai Twenty seventh street.
deposed that he lived the house with the prisoner
heard Of rats being nthe house. but knew OF any
poison being used to destroy them knew Mrs Stephens
bu, did not her during her illness; deceased was
good peaceable woman and appeared to be in the enjoy
men, Of good health Of any quarrel between
deceased her husband deceased going about the
house barefooted
Henry Roberts deposcd a. folows-I live $50 Second
avenue; am employed at Mr.. Mathews soda water
mandatory have known the Stephens family about
SIX months boarded with John DAVIS in house
with Mr. Stephens: never in Mr. stephens rooms IN
my ue know nothing about the affair OF Mrs stephens
death saw deceased previous 10 her sickness: thought
she was healthy looking woman knew Of no family
differences between deceased and her husband heard
said that deceased had black eye Mrs Davis told Of
IT, this took place few days before the death
OF Mrs. Stephens LETT Mr. Davis last October never
annoyed by rats. but frequent, them the
stoop leading TO the hall heard that poison
was used 20 kill the rats from all knew OF Mrs stephens
she moral pcaccable quiet woman; Mrs Davis said
that deceased had got the black eye By falling against
something
deposcd foilows:-I am the necc of Mr. stephens:
have never lived In Mr.. stephens house; have called
there though; never any medicine administered
Mrs Stephens; was at my unce's house during my
aunts Sickness was there the evening before she died.
went there about O'Clock r NJ, and stopped until dc
ceased died Mrs Stephens died about minutes past
two O'Clock: was IN the bedroom and sitting all
that night: saw medicine administer - deceased
during that time my mother wet deccascd's lips with
water saw no one else apply anything 10 decelscd's
lips my mother spent her time In both the bedroom and
sitting room: Fanny Bell was present and Sophia also;
did not my uncle give deceased any medicine
that night; saw no bottles on the tabs;
while l was gong IN and out Of deccaseds
bedroom ! did not notice mark her
eye do not know Of any sprnkng poison about my
unccs house XIII rats the night previous to my
auns death rat Jumped upon my shoulder az I wts
going up stairs my aunt vomiting once while was
there. do not know what laudsnum VI there igt
in the all night; stood on the mante piece. re-
manned In my aunts house until I've clock in tho
morning: ! my uncle this morning. brought him
his breakfast had conversation with him; did not
hear him with any except a policeman:
have slept sny unoes house for the last three or four
nights. knew Il no scrubbng cleaning having been
done there during the last three or four days Jaw NV
uncle at The Police Court but did speak him. the
night Of my aunis death the greater part Of my
spent In the sick room was present when deceased
laid out she was laid out by my mother and Sophia Bell
when they washing deceased noticed a discharge
from deceased mouth; the discharge fell quilt did
not hear mother make the remark, II am glad that
came the discharge of green color, did hear
my aunt say anything about powders medicine which
had been administered 20 her half hour before the
death Of deceased my uncle threw himself upon bed in
adjoining my mother told him 70 DO 50. he did
not 20 asleep he came into my aunts room just she
had Departed have had conversation with any one
respecting the death % my aunt the of my
uncle have had conversation between my uncle ami
others upon the subject of my aunts death heard Mr.
Scbarer say that any poison found In the stomach
Of deceased my uncle dead man. that remark was
made when the before Justice Welsh after the
examination before Justice Welsh had no conversation
with ny uncle; merely bid him good bye and that was
all
John Davis q 1s6 Eas, Twenty seventh street dcroscd
ioiowsl occupy the first floor and the stephens FAINT
ly occupy the top floor know the stephens family but
was IN Their rooms know o quarrels having
existed between Mr.. and Mrs stephens, never heard
any of the family complain of rats | never knew any
member Of stephens family 10 procure poison for the
purpose ~ killing rats. was troubled with rats
although have them IN the house, saw them m
the cellar and coming down stairs have reference 10
the stairs leading 20 the second story, only saw bem
the stairs aud then only rat this was
before the death u Mrs stephens.
The inquest here adjourned until four O'Clock Friday
afternoon when hoped the investigation will b. con
cluded Coroner Connery intends seeing Drs Wood and
Ioremus and ascertanng from them the precise condi.
ton Of affairs relating 10 the chemical analysis.