New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-10
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wi,ness-Sse had black eve. which "a, given h~
by hr. S'cphebs; NJ. John Ste ,hsnsoo's notase WA
bOut q he buried birs stephens wanted 20 - 70 tss
fuIdrs be rttusec she iRsstsS TIE sst, we're c1s
s-C anu they heard q noise and then $40 crsi cot ~
ives nurdeiI0g her; she ttsG. black eys, which
Mn. :. had 20 The day Of her death; witres ssva
miXed any edic,ne for her sun. herscf: the oh.st
sded 20 ives on feet less tAsa n foot high from the
tosr; when BIZ. Stephers proposed marriage 10 Wit
pe,s be ssid che could have hin nOr there was
barrier IN the way; when she wished TO l..vc Us
house 10 ess& she would DO treating TIE chih tdr-
etly 10 What be aunt asked Der TO 90 she so ASKED
him 10 let the cAld SO with her, and he voabi ao.-
Crn.s.e1arniped by Mr.. Cushing--hoovs Caauaoey
SLATER; knew hin by appearance SUD oy oonvsrslsS
with him; have been several tiGes IN his compa,Jn
cb.,cb ana .Isewhere, 6rs. saw him in connection
With this tsiA before the srrcit Of Mr. Sepheas ne
6o not tel her that il necessary for ner orVests
safety that poison should be found 10 he BODY OF NM
Stephers nothing in reference 70 thN Wa ssu' ~ ~
brober, sister herself sad doctor we're there: tos
0oc'or vas brought there in order taat the Wsaess
might tel her snnts symptoms to him, ana 40 $50
he aripg them thst there were mp ms OF sea'e
THE witness described how her srUt as sretoess
as GEAR IS she could Could not remem Der wacn SO
pext virittd Mr. SKATERS Office; the FIRST TINS abe
brought there by Dir. CUiscsl TO testify OF asr
aupts sickness; there was no trial there; the sssee-
merits given by witness 10 Mr.. Shaier were tsksa
down in writing; that 20 the physician was not dis
net know size went 10 tho office for tao purpose
.peskirg 10 the doctor went 10 Mr.. Shafars sthoe
because see was SEPT THIS rtptfi Pe-
pers about Der brother firing 1T Stephens -; dat
Know low often she went there; don't kuos sho 90
ployed Mr. Shaffer was IN tue country then; doess
know who employs him here; knows EotGiag asout
-, wrnt 10 i've At Mr. Stephenss hoass whom
she frs. came 20 the country Mr.. Stephens ca No
for her and brought her there; might hsfe ecee
there four or i've months, then vent away, ana
remained Away al tae Spring before her aust
6ied bnt used 10 visit two or three tim9s wsok,
snd every Sunday; thinks her sont Vas SICK t~o years
before her death, but she could not be conhped 70 o
bed six seven weeks and witness not KNOW =" $50
ma. ht have comp,aoed does rot knoE II sao was
sick % the sane complaint Of which sbe died "a VII
ness old rot know It; doesn't remember u her Aon
wss sutjoc to vomiting two years aso uaiess soe-
thirg given 20 make her somiti does not femem-
Der sitting up with her al night at that time; THINKS
she was not sick as 80 require H. after DE- Csdmas
left DIR. hemouger was called at her aunt soSses-
ton; does not know her auut was suDect 10 shof|
tess OF breath; ocos not kDown she complained of &c
does rot know il her legs were smaller, as she wsa
feshy womtn; did not hear her aunt complain Of hr
feet ana legs being smaller immecis'ely pm
cedipg her ceath but sue complained OF thsT
bsirg cold; sgral Ia white CLOTH Wa Of
de.ed 10y Stephens to be put into The VIA
COW when her medicine WAS TO be giyeo, or ~hen ths
doctor come, in order to bring hun home d,ss aos
know that her aunt ever complained to u a. lmsn
that her pieces neglected her, aud that Mis- seat
hugs there in consequences attended, her aunt vita
lemonade cold water, coffee and anything sne c.iIea
or never gave her any food gave her eleven dfiaks
on sunday; there WAS lager beer or brandy amoog
them; never gave Ger any food or medicines whea Az
cent her sister Fanny took Of Mrs. s.; wtness
does not remember her aunt vomiting Alter sac 20!
those eleven dfrks; did not remark II sno VDmto1
after receiving drink az witnesses hands; first no.cA
her 10 have diarhea tue morning pfevioGs ~ nef
DEATH don't know If any injection was given her the
night BEFORE there was one on the Sanaay DeIOe nsf
death; doesn't know whet the ingredients were oil
which it composed defendant gave MIS- Stephens
| laudsBum.
o Did You s.ear yesterday that she never took
drink with lauteuum In II
a. Does not know wi at che swore yesterday; knows
that LIE gave her drink opce with sudsDu ~ IN u 70
give her aunt; no ;aadanun administered to mrss
s. by Stephens except what he gave wltaess TO carry
to her and what enc supposed he had gwen nor Oh tse
night before her death her amt very sick on that
morning and wtuess did not stay at home because hsr
aunt mgot think che thought she was worse and ssk
down uIdor 1t, AS witness was IN tne hsot Oh ssns
at home when her aunt was very ILL when she came
homo at night she stopped some time TO tak TO her
sister; thought what she heard in that conversations
was OF great importance and she did not hurry into
the room where her aunt was tai that Conversation WS
ended. When she entered her auGts ROOM the islssr
| breahed very hard and had curious expression on
her face the daJk but she saw her taco from
the light in the sitting room; her aunt appeared 70 Do
! asleep; Dir. and Mrs. Pullman came H. aud wnsn the
latter came out, witness remarked that her aunt wss
asleep when Mrs. Pullman said she ought not 20 ssep
So il would cause her to be much weakened who's she
a~oke; il quite of this; when che went in :"
wake ND b or aunt, Mr. Stephens desired her not 70
! do co. witness usaered she was detsruined 10 500
! ner amt more, aud abe ewoko her; thus was
something about the hour Of o'clock when witness
woke her aunt up Stephens went out TO bring hts SIS
ter; does not know why he for her; did not hear
| him say'it wGs because bio wife worse no made
use of no expression except that he was going tor his
sister after waking deceased up, she would drop on
! 10 s!eep and witness had TO shake nor 70
make her talk 10 him; there were prayers
said while Mr.. Armstrong present; doesn't
remember if Stephens was there then; doesas
know If he Mrs. Hannah ssDg he might Join 10 sing
/ ING bot didn't sing much never knew II Mrs Hannsn
could sing did not hear her say You have besa
kind end ndulgeDt husband, aud hope we u meet
! in heaven" but heard her say . hops you VII pro.
/ pare 20 meet in heaven thinks her aunt nal
doubts Of Stephens being prepared ogo To heaven De-
syes her aunt do not think him prepared; did not uso
the word prepare yesterday, because she consdsred
the words che used 10 the effect; her aunt
said she wished witness 10 be the person who should
/ lay her cut Fanny did not ted her IN her own room
/ that her aunt dying; told her 80 In the stting-
room was nearly asleep then because everything wss
kept 1uet; L. Was about 10 clock when Stephens AM
| her snn. parted; do not remember bis lying down;
| know his sttsr woke him up; do not remember Mrs:
/ Stephens insisting upon his lying down ofE HonI
make her worse he does not recoect his 81 oss nsn<
brought In 10 satisfy her that he did lie down; csat
/ remember lying on the floor and some one throvuge
/ covering over her. il might have been done enc did
not 20 10 bed that night; Mrs Hannah and 1ltsess
laid deceased out; Fanny there part ofthe time.
Stephens did not Ike 10 take HE wife ort with him.
because ne said everybody was laughing at him for
having 20 old = woman with him, and called her his
mother no told vitness that heard him say thse
sitteas was Young and better looking, and he would
rather 70 cot With her; kuows Mrs. B. Tautet 70 ~ oat
and would not let her, at these times witness accom-
psned him 20 church because her ana desired her TO DO
eos cid not see soy improperly IN IL Stephens said
be wss 81 years old does no, remember sSssnDg Dc
fore the COroDers inquest that he was 80 or 10.
first became acquainted with Mr.. Cardwen AZ
sabbath school pic mic; does not remember any
irmale being drunk at that pic nici wa NOS or
gagged 10 Mr. Carowsl til after the death Of her aunt;
G -. l.. ~ diaasr In