The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-03-24
Lambcrtyllle, N. J., March "a, 1850.
The Tragedy in Warren Co.

Last week we noticed briefly a few of the lead
inc circumstances connected with this mysterious
affair, and shall now put forth few more, which
we have since noticed.
The wife of j. S. Harden, was taken i'll on
the 7th of the present month, and few hours
after expired. A post-mortem examination was
made, when it was found that arsenic was used
as the means of death. Suspicion Immediately
rested upon her husband, who was examined,
and under oath testified, that his wife had told
him on the night before her death, that she had
taken arsenic several times, the cause being that
she had had difficulty with her mother. he
also testified that he bound himself to his wife
not to divulge this statement to any one, unless
to save his own life Other witnesses were ex-
amined, including the unfortunate womanS
mother, who eliminated the husband During
the progress of the examination the suspected
husband left the place. and has not since been
heard from, although it has been rumoredhe had
been captured in Canada. A few additional
particulars have been elected, which may serve
to throw some light upon the affair, which is as
yet hidden by very thick cloud. Harden was
q minister of the Methodist persuasion having
entered the ministry on trial two years ago. but
had not been received in full connection. About
six weeks before this heart-rending affair, he had
been married to a very beautiful and worthy
young lady, as has been testified much against
his inclination having either to lose his hereto
fore irreproachable character, or marry as he was
bound by a marriage promise. Harden had
formed an attachment for a young lady named
Smith, who resided at the same house in which
he was staying. Mr.. Ramsay's, near Anderson
town, which attachment became more and more
firm, and at the time of Barden's marriage was
of most intimate character. 1t is said that
this young lady was at the house of Harden's at
the time of the DEATH she having purchased the
arsenic, and together with the minister, had con-
ceived the dreadful project of putting the young
wife to death
We have no legal authority in relation to this
but circumstances are of such open character
as to put all doubt, aside. We consider this to
be one ofmost heart-rending, deeply concocted
schemes resting upon base love, that has ever
been our lot to record A young minister a
meek follower of the humble Jesus, wreaking his
desperation upon fond, loving wife, to satisfy
foul sordid Infamous love for another Truly
we are not at all times master of our passions
When those who make it their study to govern
all selfish unprinciped actions, are the victims of
cowardly SIM what must be the watchfulness
with which we are to be guarded We await
with great anxiety further examination into this
case of ruin and villiany as only private nvesti-
cations have been made which come to us rather
mystifying AS yet, nothing has been done with
the young lady Smith. The Governor has of
fered reward of $500 for the capture of the
missing man Harden, who is described as young
man of progressing appearance, about five feet,
FIVE inches in height, blue eyes communicative
and quick in motion.