New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-27
TUE ALLEGED MURDER OF MRS. STE
PHENS.
coooxrp.s INVESTIGATION.

us-r,;t.l nv Coroner Connery. The Muses. Den
ve.,.miped at some length, and in the course o'
'-,,,s,ion some interesting facts were enc''eu
r.-- ;mn.pneled to act in this csse composed
.e(.bs following gentlemen; ,..,o. u.,
II s1irs,ou sad rony hi ..,..s S,,bsr
"a Psi ss East street Edw.Id vii
No s,, f h sr.Ss. xo ;: I pt r,ss
E. Mss =, 70 .as
a y John EURO No ~ .rss a'i' Jersmiah Re-
M No is Twentyshrd street
rr.. Suo,ins Is . report Of the proceedings as they
.,.n.oired before the Coroner ,.,
Ssrs.. Rail being duly sworn, depossd a. follows
~ A. No 1e7 South Seventh street, Wihisms'
t,rsb am relative Of deceased, q niece; lived N
vss..eds house for about year was cognizant OF
oo,.s;ons existing between Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens;
snshsssb was very good during that time she has
NJ sb;n living Icsnt say how many are dead; the
cSNin question is seven years Oh, MRS. stephens
NJ AR sbe complained Dr. Cadmos was introduced
s;e;au 10 the family; when he first called, de-
nsSS y.s out at market and walking about; she re-
snsssd the Doctor to examine her chest; he declined
drs 40 ssy;ng be had not his instruments, but would
CODY - folowing day; when he did examine her the
oo ~a.w he said there was nothing the matter with
.s:t. be said he would prescribe some ttIs med.
~. ~ her snd he expected her TO be about in day
81. . Az NOT know where the medicine was bought,
Or n,,sume it was got at DIR. Cadmoss; he told my
IL q csl for ths medicine and he would give it to
b;rr ibe medicine procurcd it consisted Of pills,
think nv uncle gave deceased all the medicine she
cot two days after DR. Cadmos called, my aunt called
M INTO the room, and said that she thought she WAS
getting worse; she did not think that DIR. Cadmos was
dang her any good she also requested that Dr. Ire
rnop9er should be sent for; Dr. Tremonger came and
attended deceased he called in by my uncle; de-
oessed was vomiting when DIR. Tremonger was
IN attendance; he was standing by the bed
aide of deceased at the time my aunt
complained Of great burning in her chest,
a. II there WAS ball Of FIRE there; DR.. Tremonger
spoke of having blister put On deceased's Ghost; he
ordered her some medicine, but what it was do not
kpow my uncle went for it, he did for all the med
cine that ordered; deceased got no medicine but
pills and powders; saw the powders in the hand OF
nv uncle when he about to mix them my aunt
did net complain Of DIR. Tremonger; l saw my aunt
eet isudanum; one day she mourned very hard when
he said he would give her little audanum to put her
sslsep: he put the sudanum in glass with some Tea
or lager beer and told meO give it to deceased when
brought il to deceased she refused to portake OF 1t,
saving there was audsnum in it he poured the lauda-
mum out Of small bottle; l can't say how much
lsudanum he poured into the drink on the night pre-
yious to the death of my aunt, my uncle gave her
iaudsnum; on the morning of the day OF her deoth
abe called me into the room, and told me she wa much
worse; that my uncle had given her powder, but
that she spit out and told Inc not To tell MN about
IL; she gave for splitting out the medi-
cine she passed her arms around my neck, and there
the witness was overcome with grief that her
further utterance choked with tesrs, and she was
unable to finish the sentenced; my aunt sala she
thought the medicine was not doing her any good.
O. Did she not soy that there was design upon her
Lief A. No.
o. What did she say? A. She ssid that she thought
she never would get WELL my uncle told me to tell
Dr. Tremonger that he need not call ally more; told
my uncle that if my aunt grew any worse during the
day TO send for me- but be did not do on my return
homo in the evening my sister called me into her
room and said my aunt was in sleep from the guam
tty Of audanum she had TAKEN and she did not think
she would ever awake; lady called soon after this,
and hearing my aunt breathing heavily, she told me
NOT 10 allow her TO remain In that position long, that
evening when / entered my auDts room saw my
uncle standing beside her bed, pouring some medicine
down her throat my aunt was asleep at the tme ana
when went into the room my uncle ordered me out
saying would awake herr do not know what med-
cine my uncle gave u my aunt but supposed was
sudanum, for found empty tuInbler under the Ia
BILE near the bed, which had some tea and audanum
in IT, took up the tumbler and smeled its contents;
after my aunt was dead, and when they were laying
her out there came frothy black stuff from her mouth;
probablys Quart OF this dark liquid came from her
mouth Mrs. Hannah, my uncle's sister, was present
at the te and said she was glad that the black stun
came have heard my uncle speak roughly 70 de-
ceased on many occasions; my aunt always trled 10
hide such matters from me; heard my uncle say that
he wished my aunt dead, but this was not IN
her presence; the day before my aunts death
visited her when she said she felt quite numb ana
was unable to feel me; she kissed me, and said she
wanted to see Fanny; my sister came into the room
and going up aunt the latter folded her in her
arms aud said she thought she was dying she said she
felt quite happy, and hoped would take care OF her
child saying that she would leave it to my care;
had further conservation with her. for at this time
Mr. Armstrong came into the room and we had
prayers; all this time my aunt complained OF great
numbness in her left side while attending deceased
she complained Of great PAIN and whenever | raised
her from the bed she screamed with pam; my uncle
arrived with his sister previous to my auuts death;
could not say whether deceased passed any blood or
not my uncle aud Mrs. Hannah said they thought
deceased might die in hit, and requested us TO keep
quiet for fear she might die in that way my aunt was
complaining Of great thirst and drank great deal;
she complained of the burning sensation on the day OF
her DEATH she expressed preference tor either hot
or cold drinks she drank variety of drinks, such az
tea milk, lager beer / was not III the room when my
aunt died. believe my uncle and Mrs. Hannah were
present know that the drink my uncle gave deceased
was laudanum, for the reason that It smeiled hke
that medicine and the bottle from which was poured
was marked "laudanum;" DIR. Tremonger did not call
ngain after my uncle told me to tell him not to call
again; suppose my uncle called upon Dr. Iremonger
aud told him to dis onuue his visits ON one occasion
i remarked that my aunts lips were very much swoi-
len aud red in color; my aunts age was 10 years; my
uncle is about IS or 30 years old; when 1 saw my
uncle administering laudanum to deceased while she
asleep, he snatched the tumber from her lips and
bade Ie leave the room.
BY Juror-Dd you suspect there was anything
wrong at this time A. Yes did.
Y. Did your sister ever say that she suspected
there was something wrong y. Yes; when she told
me that my ann, was asleep she remarked that it was
the iaudannm she 90, that made her sleep soupdy
and she did not believe deceased would ever awake
again; the bottle from which the laudanum was
poured was an ounce wal; cannot say whether the
whole of the contents was poured into the drink;
know OF no reason why my uncle should have admin
istercd an overdose Of laudanum; was not at home
during the daytime, and could not know much abou
the relation existing between my aunt and uncle.
Fanny Bell being duly sworn, deposed as follows
live at No. % Third avenue; ] am niece Of de
.ceased's; lived with her for about fourteen tif
teer months; stopped in the house and did not 10
k,sspass outs,is az I was cogniZanf all that