The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-29

Mr.. Stcnhebs to ny K; ow ledge: IL il usual
% sei ouncc o aaannm without asking the
q Who Is Il toff and " who ordered byY Tor All 20
except 'anaannn We require written order saying
WHOM IL Is INT ndet AM who ordered by We merely lab Il
each bottle OF autanum ioison" and that is all the
Zion onservec lanTanum is sold like OF
any other drug docos 60 always write the of
tho patients n the Prescriptions; do not know fof whoa
prescription No 1851 Intended was prescribed by
Dr. Iremonger but for whom know not; I have 70.
'coiccs'on OF who called for these prescriptions
Josiah Cadmos NJ d., deposcd as foiows:-I Eve az No.
lzo Lexington avenue; graduated at the Crosby street
College; knew Mr. Stephens and his family; they lived
IN Twenty seventh street. havo known them some six
seven Year,; attended the family in the capacity Of
a physician generally speaking Mrs. stephens was q
heshhy wcan; two years previous to september 1851
visited Mrs. stephens about tho 9th OF september 1857
called upon to attend deccased made visits;
do not recolcct what Mrs Stephens complained Of;
not venS meS"iac neither Do k-p store ."
i have ofIlce in the drug store No. 42J
Second avenue the store IS under the charge of Mr.
Michael Flynn; cannot positively what kind Of
medicine prescribed for Mrs stephens; do rcco
lect what her disease was; have recollection Of
writing any prescriptions; no one spoke TO me when
Came to tina house, II tho disease with which Mrs.
phens WAS troubled was very dangerous one, think
should rccolcct IT, have slight recollection that Mrs
Stephens complained OF weakness and vomiting; have
no recollection OF having prescribed hudanIm TO
tecessed do not think that her disease such to
demand iaudanum had no understanding with Mr. ste
phens about his wife three four years ago pre-
scented bin to Mr. stephens, when he objected to ths
visits a. bad charged him with, in September last
did not make any further visits than requested to
never had any knowledge of any domestic dfficute.
existing between Mr.. stephens and his WIFE,
Michael Flynn, sworn, deposed rs folows:-I live a
1es East Twenty sixth street keep an apohecary s,or
at No. 400 Second avenue, have known Dr. Cadmos TO
the last four years; have recollection OF Dr. Cadmo
having prescribed for lrs Stephens in the month Of Sep
tembcr 1857 have recollection of sending any medi
cine TO Mr. stephens house. Dr. Cadmos Mr. Stephens
may have called and got some medicine, but have
collection Of IL.
O. Have you sent medicine to Mr. Stephens house9
O. whens A. Some two, three or four weeks before
Q What was that mcdicines A. Arsenic.
q. Who took the arsenic to Mr. Stephens houscs A.
MIR Stephens.
Q. How much did you sell hmg A. Half an ounce.
q. What did nc pay for ity A. Three cents.
Q Did yon give him any caution regardngiG A. Ibid,
and marked il ''polsonn
q Have You recollection that the buying Of this ar.
senic was followed up with buying laudaaumt A. have
not
q For what purpose did he buy the arsenic did he say?
A. To poison rats
Q. bid he eyer purchase any more arsenic? A he did.
Q. Whens A. In the Of week days after
wards he got another half ounce
O. when sou heard OF the death Of Mrs Stephens were
you suspicousy Yes my mind Immediately went back to
the date 81 his having purchased the arsenic.
q. Was Il white yellow arsenicl 1t white
mic only sell arsenic 10 those whom now.
DR. Cadnos recalied-Thc quantities OF arsenic referred
60 would death large quantities like the above might
produce vomiting and parging sufficient to remove the poi
sou from the stomach.
Michael Flynn, recalled-Q. Who is proprietor of the
drug storcs ! always understood that Dr. cadinos was
the proprietor
R. Forayce Barker OF No 10 Union place, sworn do
posed as follcws-Ihe administration OF large portion Of
arsenic will cause purgiug and vomiting
O. What state would il leave person ins 4. here
would be great Inflammation and intense pain and burning
accompanied With thirst
q Would patient be likely 10 vomi, up all the ar
senic where large dose was administered. A. Such
instances have occurred
O. Would you consider half ounce a large dose2 A.
should most certainly
O Would the chances Of detection he lessened after
NJ iu4ap mn
very htc difference; If there grain OF arsenic lett
in the body would he detected twelve months hence
Just readily twelve days. second dose Of arsenic
would be apt to be thrown oil readily the ars and
more 80 perhaps.
The inquest was here adjourned.
PROGRESS or THE coRoNER's NouEsT--TssrrsoSY
or MRS. HNsSaH, MRS. FEE, ISABELLA HANNAH
AND ofHFRs-CoSTRs nIcroRy STATEMENTS.
The inquest IN the 81 Mrs Stephens resumed
teray morning Bellevue Hospital before Coroner Councry
The attending this daily The report
looked forward viii much anxiety inasmuch
the main strength Of the prosecution hangs upon tho
position that arsenic will be found the
II has already been proved that the husband Of deceased
chased quantity of arsenic short period previous th
death hs WIFE the symptoms attending the
OF deceased similar To those observed In where
arsenic administered should The chemists therefore
the conclusion thai arsenic had been administered
thr deceased win hard with The prisoner Another cir.
umssnre looks suspicious and 1 this when Stephens pur
based the arsenic ia que son he told the druggist that
. intended 10 Kill rats with H. Now. OF tho
ant. Of the house know az bis having used any poi.
on the destruction az rails neither they
sCss = =; s Ys ,ss4 r ys.a The TWO
sini abou. rata ner even mice ~ c.se attention 20 the
Hannah o. III prsoacr a. asrre
rial points ssa QUE r.otssr n"sm1. stssl yesterday
The following Is report OF u" proceedings before .s toronsr
susan Hannah sitter o. sisphens t-cd Tia tNrs stephens
en- s S. r NJ ln. ~ psa "a her
stomach one rn-rroon dr--~d te her m-den. was 81 no
ss s as $ s r NJ % Sn
eces-ed laid out aud s~ srssaish liqad dow om her
r ,ss waked a. ;ws ash,. b-tsrr she wa. buried
ec s s.1%s s- " -ps ne s,Ts.n n,y g
9hsa moe Su.isss in s,s isen Ssa any oh.r a.'as-r %
ih- fsmy escep, my .an. 10. s~sr- ih, he f,m
aaas 5s,,,aSr he house. never s mr. s,ePsss.
sss si. r ~ssa Ss irssS Isaia Dunn 4
ins sssu rat. Sr- spS-a. si,cs eye whsa sss s,ed
IN he .s my aunt &
ir the except on one occasions she absent far about
sun. ai-a. Mr. Stephen. "a not narnt 70 rs
lam 'T ~ss rr Saf wsn NUE. .a Sl' so an
% M s H. sp s1 r ss sss %' dn s 70
take The medicne ue carpet and mslnr In dcsas hci
by sr scrlsS. ORDERS Nrs Tsaosh came . IT, Sorss
about ss osloss 20 -. 9g pssesans IT, ah q DE-
aecssses reoa bet oa.s durag t.' Pertl NJ seph-n.
% sanlslr and ~, ~ cpoen. 4 parer ~ ~ osrr
Mrs Hannah present d. thiss uutfnE
snd sdninis'ere y i-rvas~i. h. nsra powder win
water The powder spr,arr = g. be yellow and white he
fore 10 the water uir urs nis~-. think d-rrss~d
drank al; h. silrred Wp viii sp'sin. ] think
Re nsrd silver ihls lie HiH4 powder
administered o. dsssed. aui This powder that lie
take bn subsequently dbl IN. s,in-
iesg administered e. lr " her husband Mr. -creu-: Mrs
Hannah dh nct suggest ~ preriety e putting adding in
decenaed@ mouth y sister snpi- ths ~ ias-
deal almost Immediately arr taking tha
before deceased 10 li che complained NJ arrrs
and said every thing appears I'd Mr. stephens hrsssm a.
ceased scnc appl.s aud araneS ARR sc wa iak x my
81 hrn any member ~ the family
eating he rut. dercaEcd wrnsd before she thFs. " at
fna she erples and think thu
and Nv rAdtau- cslls-i
currencr took parc while r rumgBacr " ~ aance;
te ~lop pail IN Which The matter wound II b. r.
posted y not - b. found now vts taken lay;
Mr. Stephens said that b. presumed was iasrnaway ~
h.y-, t~cea~ed aeuersly hesihy uui l skrrss VI
ready referred 10, she he'd tendency " vomiting be
Bore
samuel Cardvcll recaei-I have been W. Sephan<'
house "a