The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-11
THE ALLEGED WIFE POISONING.
Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt.

Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt.
FOURTH DAY-TEsTIMoNY OF MISS FANNY BELL.
MARCH lO-The People James sephens-IArge crowds
are still attracted the court hear the testimony this
case long before the hour Of meeting the passages
leading to the trial filed. The prisoner
companied by his little daughter and those endearmens
which have been observable since the first day
ticed between the father and his child.
Miss Fanny Bell girl apparently about twenty years
Of age and sister Of Sophia, called 10 the witness
stund She first little nervous, but became
self possessed, gave her testimony with calmness
equal that of her sister, She twice during
the investigation moved to tears She was examined by
Mr. Shafer for the prosecution and deposed-I sister
Of Miss sophia Bell Mrs. Stephens bore the same name
before marriage; between and twenty years
OF age; Mr. and Mrs Stephens married at my fahers
house, in Ireland have been in this country little more
than two years came here in consequence Of letter
received from my sister Sophia and Mrs. Stephens
i'll at home and was ordered voyage for the benefit
Of my health; when arrived here stopped At the house
OF my aunt and remained there until after DEATH she
taken sick in November believe. Witness after
wards corrected herself and sad might have Sep
tember she coroborated her sisters testimony her
aunt becoming Sick and added that Mr. Stephens during
the first week Of his es sickness, gave apples and
oranges After eating orange aunt vomited she
always did during her sickness voited before
her Sickness; than after
ing tne orange that she vomtsd this about three
days before Or. lremoDger called
q. What more cd hr. Stephens do with the orange
besides cutting it up?
Mr. Ashmead objected that the witness
should be permitted 10 tell her own story.
Question repeated. A. de first peeled IL, then cut It
up, put on plate put sugar on and gave TO my
aunt during the week between Dr. Cadmus leaving and
Or. Iemonger being called in my complained OF
burning in her chest anc vomiting; she said che felt
there ball of ire In her stomach and that II she
could get she would feel well; my health good
at The Time, except On one occasion.
Q. Do you recolect OF any article Of food of which
upnr arfnntv I'm dau had f0P
DESERT prepared it, after dinner Mr STEPHENS took
on plate and gave TO my aunt; she was tnen IN bed
To the Court did him give my aunt the rice;
him put on it and take it 70 her. the sugar
the dinner table when ne pat m On toe rice;
dining the table; the sugar open all.
| To Mr. shaher-He gave her the rice, she commenced
eating it, he stayed few and then out;
after got through with my dun.r went iato the room
where my aunt and sat down; she eating the
take some; look part Of and sat the rest down.
O. WhaS occurred afterwardsY A. In few minutes my
bead became dizzy. (objected to. Admitted Excep-
witness-Ay head became dizzy and went 10 my own
room and commenced vomiting; before left the room
handed my the basin aud commenced vomiting;
l continued vomiting until haifpast five o'clock that
evening; my aunt Afterwards old me that Bella (the
chid) mad the also vomted
and that che should send for Mr. Stephens. Objected
80 While you were thus sick, do you know where the
child Bella Was? A. She school tha, day and had
Just come sick all that afternoon; do know
my sent for Stephens but she said she would and in
a.
would for enetic for me- but said would not
have it; he insisted it, but said had vomited
much and quite exhausted; my aunt mad Bella
| Into the bed with her.
O. Do YOU know whether or not any other person De-
sides yourself and Mrs. Stephens pasook tnat rice?
| (objected to. Admitted. Exception taken) A. My
told me Bella had partaken OF IT,
| Q. Do you know ii Stephens lid anything for
Belag A. did not him give her arytnog; told him
that she von,ng be went into the room, and when
he out he sad Bella better; he afterwards gave
TWO glasses Of salt and water and said thar when
yomted IA all OF would feel better: Ind not him
give nythng my amt O. tiad you any conversation
that DAY with your aury (Opjsctsd TO-. q state whe-
ther not this occasion Mrs. Stephens made any
pressoDs Of pain? A. NJ, SIR that before she
TOOK OF rice better days she was tlkinE
TO me about my sisser marriage Mr. Cardxe (oo-
jected to- and exception taken) have lived at Mr. Sts-
pheps New YORK; stephens his
| wife generally what l would expec; iroa hus
band she offered TO Tim he always oojectsd, sail
she capable of giving him advice and used harsh
expressions her he told nee 10 "hgsh up 'dfy up,n
&c; sometimes he called her iool and liar and said
thai she telling lies; On the occasion OF the funeral
Of Mr. John Sevepsns mother, she dressing to go,
and asked him ait for ner; he dressed
in tue then, bLi heard him strike my aunt an
beard her call him murderer: was standing near tho
door which was tly open went nto my aunt room;
she crying and nsd a handkerchief her eyes;
denet IT, then she said yes but told me not 20 speak Of
IT, stephens present; he standing Ia the hall,
but cont know Il he beard IT, Che testimony was OBJ
eced to and stricken out, Stephens not being presently
My aunts eye red at first and then black and
remained black 1Diii she died generally his
duct rough, and he used rough language and
treated her not a wife should be treated he
| frequently put up his clothes and. threatened
| excited her and she had better sleep; sometimes
" my aunt would sleep and start in her sleep; my
aunt was awake when went in; she called me iI Se-
phens was in the sitting room at the time was ony in
/ there few minutes when Mr. Stephens came into my
aunts room aud told me to 90 out and not excite her
when went IN my aunt asked me ii there was any one
in the room and said no; she asked me If sure;
SAID was She then told me she was going TO die and
when she was gone Sophy and ''to this'
asked her what she meant she said that knew veil
enough at that moment Mr.. stephens came she
told q moment; stood awhile and she told
to tell Sophy take Of her child; Mr. Stephens de-
sired TO leave the room, and said that she was only
getting excited.
O. Did you understand from her what she meant when
she said you " know well enoughy (Objected to.)
O. State the circumstance TO which you suppose she
aludedY Collected to and ruled out.)
a. Prior TO Mrs stephens sickness did anything occur
her and ber husband which have not yet
t1Auded2 Collected 10 and wthdrawn) A never gave
my any medicine from the time she FIRST fell sick
until she died; my aunt about O'Clock
that evening: Mr. stephens then in her room; Mrs.
Hannah had gone home about hour before