New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-11
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rBE STEPHENS POISONING CASE.

the prsNt us Wines. Slr II you lsig Ga usfoss
leg sppesraBce. Size testified that che came 20 this
c-urry about 60 yssr~ ago tie nvtta'ion OF Sc
IIops expecting 70 return il Jear; her aunt vas not
sick after her sI1ival until her last oess tso or three
weeks before Der death; was wOrkiog 81 a millinery
establishment, in Broadway when her amt was fret
taken sicl went home and s,tenied TO her until she
dec witness testified TO the visits OF Drs Catmis
ard Iremor GER spd the symptoms OF her suIt OBJ
Grating in these particulars the testimony of Der sis
ter Mrs. 5. psTtook al sppas and oranges, Stephens
peeled oranges for her; once he cat ia PIE es
srd ssye il - her aod No, mere th4n five minutes
after ter aunt voicd she al ssys cid duriog her
kIess after eatrg :; his about thres Gays before
Dr. ITemouger vss called.
q. What more did Mf. Stephens do to that orange
tosIce Cuttt = II up
Objected a. as leading.
Tie question iiuaiy PIT by the Court, "WhFt
was done "a tbat orsOgc A. He tirst peaiei Z,
teen cot Il up then put sugSr IT, and gave !, {, my
aunt; Der suDt cOmpa'uei % tuIGltg IN tee stomach,
snd vomiting said Sue fet az II here Was ball OF ice
N her tt ach God she could only get that Olt s6e
vculd feel better; otce at dilner Mr.. o'epheos put
son.e rice pl'e sud took i. TO her a9nr WAC was
IN bed; lie pa. lite sugar on tue rce tue sag AZ was
st,hoing the table, Sue oJma.eocsd eating 1t, ADD
Sir \ went ou'; witness after went IN 70 the
roo n and ate some Of the rice.
Counsel for defense Objected 10 evidence IA ID the
effect of that Iice upon the witness, bat the oeedon
WAS Oycuu'cd.
In few minutes aner eatiog the rice witness bead
grew dizzy and she sent TO her room aud commenced
vomiting; when she lott tho room ner annt was Won't.
ing; wlti0ss continued to WON'T freely uotil ., or
o'c'ock her aGrt came into witness room, and AID
that Bella The tie girl had estep OF the rice and WAS
VOC itng, a1d STE would send for M. Stephens.
This evidence was sgsia s'renaous'y objected to by
defense. Coausel both SIDES became very muca
excited, ana indulged 10 stroog aeguage which was
checked by the Cont
Witness prceeeded-HeIla had been to school that
day; aunt sent for Stephens who came ~ ana stid ma
would 90 fer an emetic for me Irefused to take iti
stephens told ne the child was sick, and had been
vomiting; hsgave me two giSseJ Of sal. water, aud
sold when / had vomted sl eff would feel better;
10 not know that he gave MIs. Stephens anyteln
Mr. Stepheus was in the habit OF using harsh ex-
pressious to ais wife, telling her 20 dry up, aud
calling her fool and lar once when she
waited 10 60 with him TO the iGneral OF JoeI
steyentons mother, Le refused, ard hesrd
him stG Ike her, ana head my annt call him murder
er; was standing by tire door outside OF tue sitting
room; wen, in and .aw that she was crying and had
black eye che told Stephens had struck her, but
not 10 say anything about it. TITS was excui led as
I'D rot appear that Stephens was present stephens
frequently packed up his clothes eFd threatened to
leave his wife; heard him once or sTicc wish she was
de d; heard him say about six weeks before she
died; Dir. Ste phens always went to the drugg st to
have DR.. Eemorgers prescriptions hlcd "a" hln
give my aunt powders and lGudaI nmi lac gave htr
powders the MoLdsy morning before her DEATH ho
went out with the doctors prescription and returned
with two DO Hiers she refused 10 take any medcius,
saving sLe better, and II sh0 took no more NELL
exc she would get well; ske said every time she took
medicine she got worse he insisted and ssId 40 would
not leave the room until she took powder, and pro
psIed one for her, which che took the powders were
Lite and yellow, in sepsr6ts papers, and no mixed
them; some days before thst he came in aud hal
either -four or SiX powders IN box they were never
opened he put them in a clo5st and they were there
aner my aunt died. this the day before or the day
after DR. IYemonger called; ouoce-yia OF lau-
darum broughtiD, labeled Shipey s. Nanderhoot; each
time my uncle gave my aunt DRINKS he pat some Oh
tG,.I. in url1 ~ vga4 q. al a.
plsns objected 10 taking lau1anum, aud he said the
doctor had ordered audanum for her bowels Dir. ,:
brought ina second vial OF ludanum, which wa labeled
from sCme drug stole 10 Second avenue alter that was
used up he brough. 10 still larger bottle Of laudanum
without any LABEL and bottle of brandy, which no
also aduinistered Mr.. :. at home all the day be-
fore my aunt died; did not go into my aunts room
during the cay until O'Clock p M; Mr. Stephens
sAd y preseLCe excited her aud 1t was better to let
her sleep; Mrs Hanna was there, and thonght she
could do all that was necessary; at Y. m my annt
called ne In Mr.. s. was not there; i remained there
culy a few minutes when Mr. Stephens came 10, snj
tod me had better go oct again; when first wen,
into the room, my aunt asked ne At any one else wa.
there; told her To- she said, Are you sure ~ told
her yes che then said she going to die, and when
she was gone, she wanted Sophia and e TO attend 10
this; i ssked what she meant; she said knew well
enough us then Dir. ,. came IN, and aunt told me 10
wait q momeIti she then told me to tell Sophia to
take care Of her child; Mr. s. then tod me to leave
the room snd let her sleep, for she orly gett0g
excited; understood what ske msaCt wben she said
knew vel enough. Tine last answer was ruled out.
TIE Court here took recess for fifteen minutes.
Witness Tosuming, made statement OF the Incidents
that occurred after the return of her sister tie
evening before Mrs. S:ephenss death; they
mailly coToboratiye OF the facts cODtiioed In
tie evdeIce Of her sister; Of the farewell OF deceased
TO the ster and her husband the symptoms exhibited
by deceased, &C.; Mr.. Stephens said from the time
that the bowels Of deceased moved that che would not
live twenty four hour; MIR. Stephens always went 10
and out with her sister when she did not want him to-
.a.tI l.ra
WIS very superior person to witness; noticed Sts-
ptens attentions TO her si.er several months before
her aGns 5eSth che noticed also his conduct toward
CuTd9sI be objected 20 Cardgells sosntlOn 10 her
sister became ne YVES not member OF the Ca1rch,
ard that lie S.ephens would wdte to h,r father about
it; prisoner ted her Of long conversation he mad with
Mr. Cdrdwe on 3Oth, that no had posted letter from
of the girls 30 their father, and tht Cardrell
wanted 70 get hold Of il 10 Il there anything in
it about her Stephens Sail to witoess Oae Day tia.
CGrdWel was q low meaning, shni0g fellow; that ne
Lad sent his own daughter away from his house and
bad poisoned his wife tbis was alter Mrs Ste 1henss
ce6th about month or s0 Stephens continued tc pay
biz attentions 10 hsr sister until che left the house, It
about II or / o'clock at night when Wm. knoI
70 the Of w.tLe.s snd her sister; S'ephens
ives il the house at the time; about two days after
u eoccuuence witness thinks nor sseI asksd Stephens
II be cid not ssnd Knox there he Laughed and sad co.
trg atOut II, anu tsed about something elsc; aiief-
wsrd, when talked about leaving re said they dare
rotlesye that KLOI was IN tneir room al Eight, and
lie would expose them; witness told hin that she did
rot cere that BAD sent him there that they could
state the fact and il would not IL taen dOss MT
recoect Of his denying IT. witness spoke 10 Ste-
phens several times about t for ghen they spoke Of
leaving, be always brought that up as the principal
poir'; when Knox came to tie room che and ner
sister were in bod, Knox dill not get in the ped,
nor did he iycst himself Of sny Of ais clothing;
sii Jnself the foot If tie bsc Stephens gave
her amt ties, lsgerbeer brandy, p.rter, ale, milk
water coffee and lemonade dec, a'ed irst cJnpaised
Of led spOts before her yes and dizziness in her he.d
aud then she complained Of a heat in her onest she
. tarf I'M, f.U d4vz after