New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-20


law found them; do NJ know whose sheets ,hey
w.re did not see her carry anything there. no bss-
ket or boLdle: che had som tbag, but dbl no, open
e and do not know the size Of Il; those sheets vera
we'd. heard De- Wickhan say, on Thursday, that tho
seventh or eighth day s'er confinement wont be the
orst ,ue for her; did not Mr.. Cole 10 the roof,
during the las, struggle, and did not see him IN Tho
room AZ sill; Dr. Wiskham attended her during the
Fall ana Winter; he gave her medicine At I my hoaso
once; IL was in a bottle or small wal Whness has
received letter from friend in New York, bu. core
from DR. Wickham.
Cross.eyamited-Mr Solomon Cole and wife lived
very happily together on the net sunday .ss mere
bee for him she wouo not have got through the rst
soasm; be WAS very much affected when she died;
she wished Wick am called 10 herself; Solomon Cole
went after Wickham h'mself; Or. w. came N his
sukey he entereo the house by the kitchen, and went
into the back room; wi also went into The room
ahou, fifteen minutes Afterwards: Susan Hornbeck and
Mr. Phnbe Cole were in there; Snsan Hornb>ck came
out and asked for sugar she took IN tescup with
Susan Horbeck touk III sugar and spoon Nrs. Cole
was helping To get dinner several people in the
room when went n Wickbam vas sitting in chair;
wen, out 10 do something for Ms. Cole Wickham
came ont while was cut, and did not 20 back again
before dinner; followed Wickham in when he went
in after dinner; Snsan Hornbeck and Matilda Westfal
in aiterme; eeua sat in bed rubbing her hsnds;
Wi khan getting hqu0r or csmphor-sone they
had in the roon-he rubbed her arms and hands with
il; he also put something between her lips -sonethng
he brought from the Kitchen heard tha, Solomon
sent for DR.. Schemell bn do not know IL Helena had
more confidence in Wckhsm than in any other physi
cisn staid at the house all night on Thursday night,
at Helenas request sh- said that night 10 Sol "Soy,
am good deal of trouble 10 you, but If live Will
you better than ever before; he said the trouble
was nothing TO him, and have courage, and we viii
get along vet: after Wickham met her at my house.
she told he said she growing weaker, aud she
would have 10 be car fnl or she would have apopexy
or sroke Of palsy bis was about the lst OF March,
she told me they had been over to see Wickham, but
he was gone 10 New.Yvrk, and when he came over he
would call at our house.
Examination in chief resumed-Do not know that
she had any other physician but Wickham aud S,he
NELL she went to Wickhams the day after her mar.
rage with her husband So they ssd do no. know
Wickham was treating her for any other disease:
heard her say the doctor said she had dyspepsia;
gave her medicine the night l sat mp with her, and
Irene Abers gave her some too; think DIR: Wiekham
left two kinds Of MEDICINE; he wanted bottle and
this makes me think he left two kinds was not pres
ent al the marriage; Solonoo was willing at the tme
10 marry her, although breach of promise suit was
brought against hiu | did not hear her say she
wanted the Rev Mr.. Thomas to preach her funeral
sermon; heard she bad told the neighbor women she
was willing TO die; Solomon Cole is brother.inaw Of
mine; Isaac Cole is her brother.
Re-cross examined Dill not see Solomon in the
room when she died. he was in the room after she
died; be was around the house; saw him shed tears
after her death.
Direct resumed.-Did not see Cole and Wickhsm
talking together the Sunday she died; thought
Helena was smart before went into her room after
dinner; only bead Of the life insurance day or two
before Solomon Cole Dr. Schemel and others went to
Newton on that business.
Mrs. Matilda Westfall, wife Of Solomon Westfall,
gave testimony similar 10 Mrs. Coles.
A Mrs. Hawkins ALEC gave testimony but Il was Of
40 Importance 10 the care.
james Cole, being sworn, said he was brother OF
he prisoner he was az the house during the sickness
If Mrs. Cole after confinement about the middle Of
ba nr ham fbefa nj IA ina la WA
here; he not in the sck room at all, but UNDER
TODD she was reasonably smart; he had a CONVERSE
ion with Solomon Cole in ralaon TO tae life insurance;
solomon told ms they had agreed TO have their lives
insured and sgb to the other; he thought he
the writings, for Mr.. Coles insurance had
,een drawn up but not sebt I'M hers had been sent n
le understood Solomon 10 say they thought at the
line they would both have their lives insured, aud
probably he would 20 away first, but he had come t
yer her; this conversation after her death, and
ubsequent TO the time they had been 10 Newton and
the city, understood him the insurance was i,OOO,
mt did not understand how much he was to have.
Being cross examined witness said Solomon told
i'm they bad been over To Wickhams and there found
small book with ru'es Of Insurance Company init;
G Cole took sld sSod Elan"
md they could take IL and read ii for their salts
action; Wickbam and his wife had both had their
ives insured they broul h the book home with them;
solomon said he had not the at present 10 do it,
,ut bis wife insisted il should be done; she said sho
lad money coming from her brother which she
bought she could get. witness Understood she had
ried 10 get it. aud had failed TO do so this far az
e told me- that | recOect
Benjamin Co'e, being sworn says he is a cousin Of
efepdant ard lives about mile and three quarters
rom him. He remembered q conversation with Solo
non Cole about March 9th 7th in the road coming
ITO the Deckertown turnpike, as he hauling wood;
oomon said 70 witness he thought Silas Suydam had
leddled and helped bm il Ia the courtshp bet tween him
nd Helena; be said he had got into trouble and did
OF know how he could get out Of il without marrying
he snt IA IN gefT ri of
er; and didn't know how he should get md Of her
thout he outliv.d her; did not know he would have
ny chance for comfort without lie outved her. This
was in March last; they had talked of
,is last fall bu, he does remember the converse
on exactly Witness is dreadful forgetful;" never
card him speak Of this at any other time.
On cross-examDation he said solomon and he had
II been intimate aod were not friendly; Solomon had
elped to get bin indicted for obstrucng road; wit
ass does not recollect he ever said he meant to be
ven with him; told him rather tn ught Silas Suy-
BIN was agar vt him; don't know told him if he had
ppled TO me could have helped him; since the in.
ciment we have had no friendly intercourse, but
ave talked together when We met; first told this
nyersatiOn to my wife, and Afterwards to others; L
Id il before his wifes death give the conversation
near / recollect it; will not cay for certainty
Jout IT.
Isaac Cole sworn: Is a brother Of the defendant;
illness and his wife went to defendants house tho
0nng his witedied; be did not 20 into the sick room,
IT looked through the door Mrs. Cole said ~ him,
Come 10 and see what have Ia bed;' she sitting
}; he was there when Wckham came; Mrs. Cole
ened TO have a convulsion as he saw her through
e door at that time; he saw DIR. WIckham give her
netting, which be took to her bed and put in her
outh he don't know what it was; did not learn
,out the insurance. until Solomon and the others came
-er 10 Newton after her death; he earned of il from
'omon himself; be waited my wagon to come To
ewton he sand he had mis- wife life insured, aud he
snted 10 come to Newton 10 have the papers made
II; he gave the amount at 81 coo but said nothing 10
e about the assignment; did not say whether he was
have il all; l do not know il Wickhsm came over
;,h bav. tall cd With inn he subieet