The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-15
THE ALLEGED WIFE POISONING.


sESgsrH pAY-TEsrIMoNf FOR TIE TEosEcUrToN
C0NTINUED-A SICK JrROE
hARcu I4.-Ihe People r5 lanes Stephan. consc-
quence Of order from the Judge, the space inside
the bar should not be throDgei persons for whom
was no sitting room the densey crowded
as heretofore There several Indies present.
A; he sitting Of the Court Mr.. Alfred Brush one of the
jurors who has appeared rather delicate the
menceneDt Of The ttii, sad It was with din ,uy he
reached home on saturday he suffered nlnch YER
ieo and dizziness, be completely pros.ra,ed. Mr.
Brush hapded 20 tbe Judge certn,as frol Dr Cheese
borough 10 the effect that 1t would be most suicidal 10
him in hs present condition by bringing on renewal of
an attack of pasy SIS from which he las, summer
The Court remarked that would be impossible for this
Gaze TO be tried with eleven jurors The last re
sor, bad very popry decided that the conlent of the
prisoner was not sufficient To allow deplI the
general rule. He would give Mr. Brush every ndu
gence and would take recess whenever the juror oe
suedit.
The District Attorney sad be would send carriage with
Mr. Bruab TO and from the court every day.
The case was then proceeded with
Anne Fee examined by the District Attorney leposed-
reside at 146 East twenty sixth street, my husband
eng Deer know the prisoner knew Mrs. stephens
for about seven years. saw her the day before she died.
saw her before she taken sick she my room
tho WINDOW noticed she hal black eyc she
was in perfect health; she was awiys grumoling; she
Complained at that time Of pain In her breast.
To Mr. CushiDg-It some months before her sick
ness tina. her have the black eye did 1t
durirg her sickness know how she to have the
black eye she cane 10 my place; noticed the eye aud
asked her how she came 10 get IT. she told she
painting chest in her beiroom-that she left the
OF It openshe got up TO give her little girl drink aud
she knocked her eye against the chest Ms Stephens was
sick two years before her last Illness she told me
that Doctor Cadmus said that she took that sickness
again she never would get it, lived al time
loor 10 them stephens and his wife lived together on
hBppy and united terms.
To the District At,ouey-Mrs. Stephens had been TO
my room twice before she took l she said 10 me- 'what
do you think james has been pg? be has sent Dr. Cad
mus TO me she sald there necessity for it, she
was that Kind Of woman that did not like 10 put him u
the expense OF 4 doctor.
Cahane Meehan deposed that she resides 1T l64 East
Twenty seventh street. knes Mrs, stephens; her
once during her illness; to the best Of my knowledge
was two days before her DEATH she lying the bed
in her own house; she Gent for me, aud asked me If
knew anything tina. would be goot for her throwing up
said did Dot and hoped she would recover she
said she never would as her throwing up was not
natural she asked Look ut the OF basin
did so-N a kind Of yellow and bacsish
Cross cxaminsd by Mr.. Cushing Stephens and his wife
lived tog ether happy ami comfortable.
@ Alter the death OF Mrs. Stephens, how did the Bell
girls tYeat the ch.ldY
lobjsc.ed u by the prose,ntion.l
The Judge said was question in The discretion Of the
Court he would admit it rather than have any excep
iiona matter in the case It was collateral issue and
bat nothing TO do with the case.
Mr. Cushing would take the responsibility Of not putng
the question after the 1tinator from the Court IN the hear
Ing OF the jury hn. 1t bad nothing with issue.
An exception was then entered by the defendants
O. Who did the errands and marketing of the family
after the death Of Mrs stephens? A. have seen Mr.
Stephens little girl go Of crrands her once
tgce going out OF rainy days Q. ol you comnuni-
litse girl beng out in wet weather? OBJECTED to- bat
admittedly a. met MIR. Stephens one day, and be
wanted TO tell how bad TIL girls treated The ;hd and
told bin that had the cht one vet day and
believe one day when !, was snoSing.
TO tie District Attorney-I do not kn,w whether the
little girl going to school those wet days tha, saw
her out.
Bedpa Foley-Rcsiics il, East Twenty 9th street, visited
MIS- Stephens Two or three times during her lnsss; on
one ocrion tne ttio child sick. soGtng Mrs. Ste
TO Nj, cnslDs aiuoys though. they nved together
lereeaD1y ana used live
John OBTen, resides at Bellevue Iospsl is keeper Of
the dead house was taeIe when the body Of Sophia Ste
phenE was booght there my assistant and J1ia Ward
and Coroner CoDnTy we're present. The coffin opened
;he two Misses Bel there; the Coroner sSore aepl
,he body locked Up in The city dead ho 81. "
Kept the kry other bodies were brsgss1 .as
night and witness helped 10 carry them = go. lions
om tae coro1cr not to let any the body until
pcs. noFtem N examinaJon did not let any until
IL wgs taken az the morning 70 the bologc room
Cross examined By ar. CushDg-Nas in Court Satur-
day last and was asked By Dr. Wo,d # bad allowed any
person the body the post nor.en exam uaon
and said had he vas angry, bat tid 40. think
amy ham, as Sas alwsys present. Nr. Smaller has
there; NJ Cushing has been there, TANK Robert Bell
has been there eal times but can't say ths Misses
Bell we're there any time, except .he day of the post
noriern examination.
To The District Aosney-Robsrt Bel vas there ys or
Sin times; h. dd Not touch the bo3y any OF those
slJns.
John Sweeney assistant to the last wiinass dsposed
that while he hal the Keys in his possession during the
dead house 10 the body Of Ms Stephens always said
that John 0'Br:cn bad the keys with him.
Adam ZencScr, " D., examined oy Mr. sejywicx, de-
posed-l am doctor Of medicine by pfoession sradu-
a.ed al New YoIs Medical College; am mist; stu.
died Chemistry IN Germany, pnder Professors Ieveak and
Noher IN Gessen have given particular attention to
poison for eight years arsenic and other
IosoDs Oh animals; attended at the Bellevue hospital,
with Dr.. Doremus DR.. Wood make the pos, norten
exanDaton. fhe witness corrohoatet the testimony of
Dr. Wood and Prof Doremus. to what portions OF the
body were taken for anayzation
The Court asked the counsel for the lion II this
cumulative evidence necessary.
MT Sdgw,k thought ! would not be, only for the init
nation from the other side that they wouli controvert
evs1yihing adipced on the part OF the prosecution.
Mr. Gushing said that this part Of the dencs rs 10
what portions Of the body taken OUT would not be
ceproverted; they bad no means of doing so.
Witness then briefly stated tn, had Professor
Dremus in the analysis, and that arsanio found
was taken IN The analy eaton than in this one
Bern l.. Budt, M. D., examined by Mr. Sedgwick de-
rosed-I have been rledjca doctor since 1915 s,uded
chemistry seventeen years. stude1 with Professor Dore
us and during his absence IN Europe With ,hsr chemists
sisted in the anay Of the portions Of the body
OF Mrs. Stephens.
TIE wi,ness was proceeding with his evidence, when
Mr. Ashmead said the time Of the jury a,d the counsel
same gro,nd that deposed TO by Or. Dorsmus The
defence will admit thar Dr. Doremus id all that saa
be did.
The Court thought It was unnecessary.
Br. Ssiswck sai that there somst5ng new IN the
testimony o. this witnsss.
Dr. Dodd then proceeded, and corroboratsd the other
chemical Witnesses the prscAu.im taken to seal I'd
all the doors Of the room where the analysis conduct
ed except one. which was locked and secured with pad
iotk 81 prevent l'sSolty OF persons Ous
be chemists entering After further corroborative
testimony The witness stated that arseac discovered
the paris Of the body Of Mrs stephens which had been
thns aDay zsd arsenic no. constituent Of the human
body have a whole human boiy analy2ed, that
Of Mrs s:epbens had been, and arsenic was found
witness received coffin for anay zaon from Mr. Hcsly,
o. .ie Dsiric; Attorneys Office. lPrsd1ced the plate,
bearing the inscription Of Mrs sophia s.ephans.l
The Court here took recess for haf an hour. On
assembling,
Robert 5e was examined by Mr.. shansr-Tnuks he is
rom tweny-sx TO twenty seven years os age; county
p,v.r4 ,F f,ptt I H~,tk
,f so,hia anl Fanny Bsl Mrs. Stephens my aunt,
ny a,hs.s sister; perfectly remember the marriage of
ny amt; she married 10 stephens at Beilturbett
shin two mics o! where was born; the parties Assem-
lied az my grandfaber's house aud then TO toe
hlrcb; prlsune my father present .he cere-
noby; SepAens and hs wife to this country aoout
bIea years after thoir marriage; this country
~ tbs 81 Of July last
q Are you acquainted with the handwriting of James
'epleDsl A. | have hesitateG ~ swear 70 stephens
Sri,ng, because never him writes but recev-
d aooi number Lof letters from Lin while lived In |
molin; wIcic good numocr Of letters 70 him. for
or sder.i Trirng 10 my sisters writing n aim.
Nr. -haier-Well, 10 not; tell US how many letters