New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
TIE STEPHENS POISONING CASE.
orpr oP OYER AND rERHrsEE-MaEcH o.

M A.hnesd, the counsel for the prisoner, pre-
s.,,ed the following points, which ne asked 70
Aaye incorporated in Judge Roosevelts charge to
Tsst the counsel for the prosecution, having resd
N the medical witnesses certain symptoms from pa
per marked by the Judge, and inquired their opinion
a. 10 the cause Of desth in where such syup-
tous existed; II the Jury believe that the synpsous
of which hTs. Stephens complained 10 her lifetime
N respects The mpoms stated 10 he paper saa 70
pbysitps that then the medical opnou are no.
evidence % be weighed b. the Jury aud cannot be
Tat The Jafy Of opinion ;bs. the bod, Of N',
thsi BY ohsl parties thsa those "0o
made yosf.Oem examination Of a. BODY and conc .4i
.vi Be- ihs for TOE prosecution, VINO hrss
st.. 70 the tSay snd tsacbed ss snsysu md 6se 'uea
stUms,snceB competent evidence sssnit tae pAoHe
Ina rs.1s psonsy /. chsfTed wit, the commission Of
sris and sSdebee Of good ehsaG,. i'e so ~ .
roeree Is 70 be considered By Jury snd not merely Of
49,, 80 ,.bo1 n none womb exist and Il g3od chsr.c5sr
b. tqoyed satisfaction Of the Jury il shouid produce an
noso,ts even n ss.s' "he.s inc "'e 's1' '
l. when charge depends upon ciroumrsntia eydehce
oosht mot oI % with psJneIs guilt bJt
.cnsi.tept with any other rational conclusion.
re, 'Ss eon II as .at Of se defendant
The offence charged b. the indictment It 10 ;hsI duty 70 scqa
the prisoner before his the charge Of poi
.oIps hs wife and that he ie, IN = OF sae
bAee toward him. and hs. the Jury believe mat 5oph ana
fHy Sell are 'o hostile 70 The Psonef s9e nave qsdieTa
I'm
sshls degree Of credit which 10 De gwen 70 Their tes
inony: ,,.. ,.,., a.. .,,,,oi,,
m hneT general Introduction he proceeded nine
ise Did sr'eno exit In the body Of M
Ssybsus he then cvowed the medics testimony, oonts1d
Ing a. probability arsenic was placed IN IN DodJ OF f'
Stephens b me h.rS ss me i',i mGIs n nr' 6nIs
DayzDg the stomach sDd yceTs tod them tost had ne
the t1at dean nAd been caused
Ths 6no. Attorney desired this to
The testimony Of Dr. DOIemus .
The reminded him that the prosecution could make any
core etious " II heit up
Proe,sdne MI gushing said that the r.stest chemists had
human BODY Cous Dr. Doremus be in error resIa 70
h. But e9ncons s'nis 70 sSys been N ins SDoy OF IT,,
could DOT rely upon physicians There we're Two nos
p,sses on certain number OF hours and ts'es were len
10 heavy 1t would found IN the stomach every
,oS not snS work + o. %na ss sssd orpDs
when why there was arsenic found In the 4 N
npD their knowledge medical men that in tnsir
We hsd tho testimony Of the two But they, in
hr place. tnew nothing about the symptoms oi
watching for symptoms poisoning intsi Of feeling FOR sym
patty Of tAer relative lie bad only 70 say Ia re-
Concedng that the poisoned oy arse
mic evident t, ts the poisone Before tGe
BE- allow ed 70 punished him murdeTer the chain
Of evidence be ussiOSen, aud produced death was
winch eases knowD by design We not 70 prove
hs~ , woman Gee for s s4I vOp s NOT %ss
deny the charge that he kied her Or might she not have t,hsa
HE cid not to say the Misses Bell II it
We al act BY motives that he did 20 mary Sophia
Bell So Miss Sophia Bel must have known about H. Tie
Door lying Albany convicted similar charge
6ss nor ps-amOur Pryy to her plans and it always So
,hr sr,ene and thus BAD tue ineau 70 do IT,
been an iEematOn do II be had the They all
Abe sse than corresponding to his WHIST then,
bis motive said he do not tee, her we'll aos used
long without any jal And before marriage,
slAOry oyssry oft You must look AZ his general
sSsenc, to get At ,ss a M psbs aSd .ohea n
should be turned dssger against him Every
thai he would 20 TO expense did proper
ineye poonns c.e the guilty parry studio ssep' eSs
femAned BY stepherss bedside to thel Mrs StePhsu
may have been an evidence OF her qn.h9nes' to 9n AT
The that the ends AID mP.hftrso OF the Gea woman
would have been present. and acted as ne sd twas
conclusive est ia Imes OF old 10 enog an alleged murderer
pr, upon the cold cAmmy brow There another
charge aicd BY audanuu 1t must have been
and the in regard TO the one might
have been Ac The other The Cooner inquest Was the
hI.t ~hs, the was kct then
sscesn who ea H. In s case the osena'n M va, neys P
charge curing the Coouers investigation. Cosnscl next
to- hss. i sy. TO IF aa 81 that a be-
ho,se carriage in the middle Of th suy body
as il they .wOie positys, there Was probable
that the undens,eI should not have noticed II AZ tas
npon her face it must have been noticed, sld spokea
"a, ~. TIA. the poison was got; bat he could not tell
whether bought 90 k rats OF 20 kl Mr. Stephens with
and sDns Hatua purchased the arsenic Of Flynn Sc
phrDs do not and Fly mistaken FOR tweN.nonh,
Pullman TO The house week before toe death ana asked
theu aunt htss Bell answered, he swcars,
ins to male die efof7 Ana this the sui th. y.s,
death feels - bad in her my shr WITH
s,nps,sy Why va. TIC prosecution Of Robert Bell who az
out WI" 10 awe oue 10 tis prosecution Tbere
can ave Robert Bell nom the State Prison. Returning % the
symptoms, MI Gushing said that they uncertain ev
xyery eyuR penOn were brought N heIe 70 OoaVict
snAn Of murosr Mr. Card~su vas brought in to whom
and a reference to Fifth avenue. In regard 70 the
sesed .,emr: Of Stephens to commit rsPe uPoo sophia
though that Nrtnous woman "ead nave AeS ana ot
SteTbo1s thai ihe goins . scca In MI
CushuE Sad that stephens were 20 'aer he "oeo not ct
aoIe What marry toe ultdercrs daughter WnAt
.m 70 bs her h,eGod lY h,ri 90 where she would her
would be branded With iniamy She must either bury
Aese in that hys where virtue, hope and heaven are
e,epsy lest BY sn ode follow her niotier let me jury
their duty, without regard 20 consequences lie b
hey,d teey wood do 40 and would ud non the evidence Si
this ut-cd the avail ee cAAretd
assns him And toe pu'e 'ri Of that Departed vide y they
Kuityn would hover syupathxrsy over the crushed
sOaen hearted uoAEo 10 hi eeA' husband mee'
me In Heaven
Mr.. Cushing closed his argument St - O'Clock when
the Cont took recess Tor hall an hour.
Mr.. Waterbury, the District Attorney, then began
she summing up for the people. bespoke OF the posi-
lion which Mr. Shaher hell IN the cause, and alluded
to the remark Sdo by CT tue counsel Tor the de-
fcnsetbat he Lad the prce Of blood IN ais haods de-
MED the fact and further volunteered 70 say that
VT he hal not received cent for his services, AID
Ihe only remuneration that he could receive mast be
Lon Anse on Il the h9ds OF the Court be alluded % the
fat who opposed dsaA ios crime @ held ihA.
NO tusishrs enough .or The Pe IL Wa not
duy tae ways RToyioeus bat il ~ss his duty
when ase tina before A st he Should ieaI as
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