Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-11-27
THIRD DAY-FR1DAY, Nov. 10.
Court opened at 81 O'Clock, A. NJ.

Court upenediat 81 O'Clock, "A. M $500
AimuG Go0dsH Reside in Bainbridge, II
was called to the house Of Horace COwcs on the
evening of 9Th of September was told Mrs Cole
took the horse medicine by Adelia, Defendants
sister, Mrs. Briggs, my daughter went in with
me Mrs. Cole was cramped up when swentIln
soon went into spaSm had tremor When III
the spaSm Hiram threw himself upon the bed and
said Della Della : after the spasm his sister said
she was afraid she would not live. SpasmS grew
more severe till the doctor came She didn't in-I
cline TO say anything had difficulty in breathing
limbs were very igd during spasms-her hands
would come up suddenly when going into them,
unless held jaws shut upon the spoon once anu
Bent it almost double She became easier after
time Saw herlagan next morning sad she lelt
comfortable but was dizzy when she raised herself
nj! About five O'clock went in again-l witness
corroborates the testimony of Horace and Laura
CowleS, to the last attack aud her death =
corpse was very, rigid and stf, very handled 1t
it after it was laid ont. ' '' .'. '~''
Grass En- There was noise in her breathing
when in her spasms, like 6t-when not in them
it was more rational. fH.1 sqn 9. a'"
| Hrs An,aada Briggy am daughter Of the
previous witness Twas present at The scNnesS o.
i Mrs Cole on the evening of September Sth; went
over witbsmother She-was sitting partly bolster
ed, and Adca WAS holding herwheu Event in
Asked if | should not rub her limbs she said ::
81 wish yon would very softly y she wished to be
held down in her spasmS, Her chest would raise
up in the spsms complained Of her back, mouth
aud throat smartng very mnch was thirsty
/ Hiram left his wifes room about 10 O'Clock was
lying ol.a bed below, Wien ! went home between
three and four. She pnt her arms around his neck
| oiice he told her TO put them down; she Sad,
I"Oh Hiram ! can't, / aGl so tiredW be said,
"pdt them right down !" think his voice was bot
sharp. She became easier, and talked coasiderahe
before left :; did not See her sin the tofenoo4-
| went over With mother about fyt-(a repetition
Of the death sceae,) TIE body after death was
gery stiff aud rigid at the jJints, colll not ben
them helped lay her out toes were drawn back
ward towaris the ankle-c6rpse was very warm ;
could not bend her arms had to cut or tear her
clothes off her helped take the boly down stairs;
jaws were firmly set after death Hiram sat on
the bedside and when some one said She was gone,
4 he said, "0l my God, what Shall do y '"'.-
-Cf0ss Eramiae4 Singular looking corpse ;
4 one foot was bent in little; remained just SO
1 the next day body was yey warm aiia cpithi1 =
el so /; il was remarked upon, very warm throu 81
the back wonll throw UP her arms 4 st wntn
CDirect resumed 3 Hiram took hold Of her arm
Land pulled her M not very. carefully once (; my
sister said, stop yoh will XIII her. ~ '..' .'A'r.
] Mrs. Harriet GoodseH Saianel GooaseA is my
husband | reside in Bpinbtidge across the street
from Horace CoWltS, waS present at Inc luaL ILL.,
Ihess Of Mrs Hiram Cole ; went in between %
aud II o'clock, evening Of tic It'll (WitncSs
Icofroborates other witnesses as 10 the nature O
sDasns; her breathing, sensitivehess TO noise be
looming easier his leaving room at O'Clock, ly-
ling on bed below, &c About the time he wen,
he asked his sister 10 take his place tile side
of the bed, and his wife said "don't leave me
/ Hiram" lie said, 9"I mnstp Seemed to hold
1 his head down while sitting on the side of the
bed. Next Saw her next morning about six
said she had been up and had had her bed made
said her head was dizzy when she stood mp moi
in again in the fOrenc6i ;-L-saw her again abou
Il s. (Testimdnyl corroborativea Of that ofNotheI
Fwitnesses as to death scene.) Tbihk she SAID to
z him. II Shall die, Hiram meet nae 10 Heaven
EOnee he took hold of her arm and jerked hel
lap; I spoke, and said, a"D5n't do so.' He sail
Z nothing in reply think she called for her child
ne said she wanted eafaphor - when it (cam
! lphor was offered her she pushed it away. Iii
! ram made loud noise moufnngj just after sht
, Idied he shed tears; saw him shed none after
wards. (Witness cOrrOborates testimony as TO ri
J, gidity Of the corps, heat Of body &c) -f-a
4 Mrs. AasardG Wilson / reside in Baihbridge
Z thirty. or FeOrty rods from. 4IoRAcs CowLES'