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


witners differed on the direct e1a,iu-ou. from taose
who had been examined before BEL in relation 10
The me Gicine the doctor gave docossed Sac was IN
the ~hen lie gave it. aud he -aid if that medicine
Operate she would be out OF danger he sad the Dof
cine rhubarb aud p'ora; the medicine IN appear
ance eud color was dark yellow; there might have
been two table spooululs Of it; was Tho, sni rhe
drnrk i. all Off Mira. Cote said tasted very bal; she
took sngar 20 take tire taste away; she waoef bread
10 keep the medicine down. Tne rest % the death
scene related by thi' witotss Was sabH4uliay The
same told by the other witnesses. Sue said the
doctor ssb ed for ont Of the to wash her WITH
a. that stimulating ANYTHING. lie relation 20
CALI Or. Scnemeh, witness laid that Isaac Coles
wife told her Wickbsm waited another doct 'r NJ hs
did not wait Ia lose tho alone. she rel ted con-
versaiion with prisoner which toOk place ne tmo
after hs wifes death in which he told her he had
bead wpess raid she died IL l-ss time asn she did
Witness beard hi,n say ne never had promised TO
many her until be did Giany her. lie told witness she
had given 10 her age younger than her folks ra'd
she wa; this ~ throw bin OCT os the Insurance
He tCd her nothing of tue Ortne assignment
to him. This after they came 70 Newton. Saw
the cups washed out they hal scue ashes and wafer
IN them, which MIR. Probe Cole pat 10 a. she Was
'feest' Of their c0uteuis. Mrs. Cole took her owe
medicine when the time came round. Wiines. related
conversation with Cole more distinctly. lie said he
tnsw Lo.hing Of his wiie age and thought it mean OF
tef 10 give her younger, when she older.
That Ios, If her folks would turn against hin and
throw him out Of the InUney conduit nep IL. Size
bac put it down in her hand writing on the paper
when she had her life nsui ed.
r. Ogden Doremus being duly sworn, depose, and
fays, that he IL professor of chemistry in the New
FORK Medical College and in the College of aarmscy;
that be resides at No. 20 Uuion-place NcwYork; thai
ON Tuesday, May IL, 1850, he received from Coroner
predinOre O Sussex County through Dr. j. \. Hunt
and Linn Allen, two sealed bottles, ote of which
stated to contain the stomach ard portion Of ntes
tines Of the late Mrs. Helena T. Cole, aud the other,
the contents Of said stomach andthat he was requested
TO submit the TO chemical examination.
Deponent further slys-That the stomach and
pieces of intestine removed from Of lhe bot
Ties, ond with the assistance Of Dr. IL. H. Budd, their
Pathological condition noted as follows:
The stomach was placed for observation in care
fully aned porcelain dish. IL has been opened from
the pyoric to the cardac extreutes its cJneuts nad
been removed. The Internal surface was hued with
yscia substance Of greysh cUlur, ntespersed whh
white grsnues of soft CONSISTENCY The cardiac
portion presented gsogreuous appearance Dut thero
was no Appearance OF liberation or pehofat9n; nor
vas there any efused blood under tue mucous ineh-
brAne There was no odor observed by when the
presence OF any poison could he recoghizcn. Inc
Tie pieces Of ittestlOe--oGe about I'VE loches duo
the other apop six inches 10 length-had also been
opened and their contents, if any, removed. Ihey
were lined with the yiscg-lO0kins substance as
the stomach, having in parts yeiia"i'h nue., and 10
Others slste coored appearance. Theie Was 10 soft
CHING OF the mucous meulbraLe.
Tie depopent further says That the stomach and
por,on of rtestines were Submitted 10 chemical anal
vsis for The following substances: Prusc acid strych
nine bracB, mOrphia veratrla, for arsenic, antl"ny
mercury, copper Lead and otner poisons resulting 10
the detection of strycbnia, autiinony aud arsenic.
The second sealed bottle containing about a table
spoonful Of q brVwLsb-greeD, sen-Hold substauct
said TO have been tab from the stomach, analysis
responded to the tests for strychuia, anthony and
arsenlc, -
Deponent further says that on Tuesday May 81,
1882 he received from Coroner Predmoro, through
DR. Ii. L.. Budd, the remaining Abdominal viscera vi
the deceased together with portion vi the night Leg
also two samples of the soil rom The grave; after NJ
stng and separating the large from the inee'hes
they opened through their entire icngth, ana
two ounces of yellowish sem.fuid material OF DIT
ter taste and disagreeabe SdUr winch was preserved
for examination; the mucous surface OF the lieu ID
presented yellowish appearance, which vas not re-
moved by repeated waslngs with Distilled WAFER the
contents of the large Dtestiues amounted to about
thee cf sentfuid brOwnish substance having
a most offensive odOr and bitter taste; patches OF
Inflammation observed through their whole ex-
ient-the color highly congested for about nine
inches Of its length. 49,
The hrcr was apparently normal IN It's cona1oh,
but was in the first stages of decomposition.
The Kidneys were highly corgeuted.
The deponent further says: That the tissues and the
contents u the ntestnes were separately ios
various Organic and Inorganic puisVns.
The presence Of anliinony was demonstrated py
variety of tests, and during portlOn OF the eheu'ica
investigation the garlic door characteristic oil arsenic
was repeatedly recognized ,
Ahei a careful aud prolonged examination by the
most improved and elaborate processes, the eNstence
of sirychnino was exhited
DepoHent therefore That from the results u.
The various chemical analysis hc liz OF the opn'od tiai
although unquoetoned evideLces OF adtlW9hy were
obtained together with the traces OF arsenic he never
less believes that the cause OF death O deceased was
an overdose of nux vomico, or its akalod styChna.
Deponent further says That in consequence OF the
Importance of the he has adhered 10 Ills custom "a
guarding against the accidental Introduction Oi ipai-
lies b, providing his Genealogical laboratory with on,
tirely apparatus, well as employing aeids aua
other chemicals vi known and repeatedy-lested purity
The Laboratory was for a like purpose, Kept under
lock and seal aud curing the exauination was occa-
pied only by the depohent aud DR.. Is. L.. Budd, 10
whose valuable assistance deponent has Deeh ihdeoleu
Throughout the inv estigaton.
have obtained the following facts in relation to the
prominent parties IN the affair: David ID. Wickham
was born in Vantage Sussex County, n. j., in 1881
He is con of Samuel Wickham, fcrhier ami exten-
siye dairsma of Vantage and man of high respect
ability and standing David had good opportunities
for education and, though he had been Tor several
years practicing physician it is stated that he was
not a graduate OF aty medical college. lie had all
extensive practice, but bot among the beet families.
His reputation rather eqnlvocal: and II IS extern
sively rumored in the vicinity tina, IN important part
of has practice the procurement al abOrtions.
Some he married the daughter OF tue dte
Thomas j. Ludlam who was for several years the
County CLERK of Sussex County. The result OF the
marriage was the birth If two interesting chliren
who. with the wife, are at Mount Salem, IN Vantage
Solomon Coles the prisoner, the son Of farmer
of the township of Montague lie was Dorm IN io%o
and is now in his 9th year. He always boro good
reputation and, though IN ordinary matters ne nad
sufficient Information, yet he "as generally regarded
by those who knew han person vi belv" meuiocii
~ in intellect. lie married about year since 10
Helena T. Quick, who was several yesrs his senior.
The marriage was brought about as the result vi AL
action commenced by Miss Quick against Cole Tor
damage for an alleged breach OF promise. Fearing