The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-15
TRIAL OF John B. ROBERTSON, AT ROCHESTER,
Charged with Attempting to Destroy the LAG
OF his WlNe.

D6olfOY
OF his WiIe.
This commenced at Rochester the nth inst The
whole Of the first day consumed in empannellng
jury The following the material portion of the test
neny Of DR.. Joseph A. Bieger:-
Joseph A. Hiegler sworn-Reside in this city, on st.
Paul street, am physician; know the DEFENDANT have
Known him intimately for about year graduated a.
April know Mrs Robertson have known her since June
hst attended her her physician have done since
June last found her suffering from diseases which was
gradually lost confidence In the diagnosis
81 the disease learned from the defendant what the
diagnosis Of the disease he said that IL disease
OF the heart he did not that mention any others
after my father went away Mr. Robertson came to
for medicine which gave to him, and after number
q visits he sal that there certain medicine
sary for Mrs. Roberson's health and life; he could not
tell what was; he wanted me to look through
med yhes and II he could find II, and he would aid
me; we did so after time he asked me il there was
sueh a medicine as sicuta said there was conium ;
ne sad me sa,u nc ~ 70
case for it, he spoke me several times for it, looked
through number of books; he also looked through the
where il said it liquined the blood; that l
shought might be indication, but was not salts
70 do so; he came number of times had no object in
remarkng the language, so cannot give 1t verbatim
finally to him; was to be given in few drops
1t q Dose he questioned me to Mrs RS disease; he
said "What do you shink Of disease Of the heart Co
MUM is hemlock; It's nature Ia poison narcotic; he
questioned me about various medicines; finally gave
him the books for himself this lasted about two weeks
during which time he said he would prepare Mrs r. for
ny Lea.anent, oous inc nst 'uno iast WAS equosvu
BY Mr.. R. TO call and Mrs R. called frequently TO
see her; from that time till ceased sometimes called
every day and once In two or three days. had but little
70 eau otener tnen IN simple cases OF neadacne
&C; someumes iound her laDOrlng under symp-
toms which l could not account for; the symptoms
were headache, dzzmess, nausea at the stomocn,
ana vomtng al mgnt; sne also naa nusned iace put
that passed away after my treatment; attended
long time before commenced an examination of her in
reference 70 disease OF tne near. on eAamne, iouna
u other
times; made the examination a. times wnen sne was iree
from snerine Mr. sat by end frequently asked cues
ous he asked what thought, and what the result Of
my examination was; after going out, Mr. r. followed me
30 the gate-t was Sunday-ssked me what thought OF
had my reason for not answering the question: finally
said did not there was much disease Of the
heart he had represented all recollectcd from that
time till we went TO Auburn his asking about
disease OF the heart and looking books he decided
going TO Auburn with me to my father; that was
some time in July the day fixed going number
Of timee and postponed the reason for postpoung IL
was he sad that Mrs. K. opposed to BIS going yet
he said he would soon gain her consent for him to g he
said although Mrs wanted my fathers advice she
opposed his going; finally, on or about the 7th
day Of August, Mr.. r. and myself went to Auburn
To get advice of my father about Mrs g
] saw him at one Of those interviews, and while urging
him TO 20 with he said Joseph you need urge me-
AZ i want to 90 than you aware Of you know
have talked of leaving the city; my visit TO Auburn de-
cides whether leave the city or not on my way down
the he spoke TO about what he would do for
remember of his speaking OF assisting pay my in
stalments he said that he would aid in obtaining
pardon for my father he asked me thought he could
have private interview with father while in the prison
he stepped aside with my father and conversed with him
the keeper was in the talking with me; my father
and Mr.. X. at the window the window open;
the opposite side OF the room heard Mr.. r. say
'she has the most perfect confidence in HIM. after they
bad finished my father gave written prescription; he
wrote the prescription with Mr. pencil father told
70 prescribe any one Of those remedies saw t (he
paper here produced which the prescription
written) the paper reads "Rtd gr0eoens third atten
uation; durum DaclIdrum second attenuation;
foIiat twelfth attenuation beddonnd sixth attenuation
Aelere tenth attenuation r~ratru tenth attenuation
we then left the prison and went the Western Hotel
while waiting for dinner and sitting the front stoop Mr..
r. asked me- what arc those medicines took this paper
from nv the names but he said he wanted
simply homeopathic medicines nothing said for
time; at last asked him what the matter repeated
tha question a number of times; and time he told
me he was disappointed nothing said till
way bome the medicines indicated the paper sim
pie medcnes-simple by their attenuations; way
home again repeated the question, what is the natter
Mr. r. said he was disappointed In the object of his visit TO