The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-23
THE ALLEGED WIFE POISONING.
Court OF Oyer and Tex1nSkhex.
Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt.

MARCH 2l-1ks People James Stephens-At tho
opening the court the prosecution proceeded to call
butting evidence
Michael Flynn, recaed-I know James Hanna; never
sold him any arsenic during the summer Of 1887 never
sold arsenic TO any person In the year 1857 in the pre-
Of James Hanna; person was present with
Stephens when sold him arsenic, testified my for
examination; had conversation with Stephens At
that time
Cross examncd-Never told Hanna that understood
he the who bought the arsenic and TO Ste
phens and he had better look 10 IT. have been employed
IN drug store in Sixth avenue the price OF arsenc s six
cents
Michael Thor non swornI acted deputy or clerk for
Coroner Copnery the inquest at Bellevue Hospital and
took down the testimony denn1ed hs record OF depo
sitions and the signatures Mrs. Hanna there testified
that abe frequently in the sick that the Misses
Bell we're generally in the room that Fanny B was tho
principal attendant on MIS- Stephens that Mrs s. ex
pressed desire TO take med cne that she (Ars
81 died about half past two O'Clock in tho morning. did
not rscslleSt Of Mrs being prevented iro@ speaking
rect their testimony before signing u.
Wness in similar inner stated thu. PORTIONS Of the
testimony OF Isabella Hanna (now Mrs<sabela Beunet),
Maria Hanna and George DAVIS were Incorrect
The defence declined cross examinaton the ground,
principally that they objected to the whole testimony, AS
William Knox, sworn--I reside at No Is Laght street;
know the prisoner knew Mrs. Stephens know Sophia and
Fanny Sell they are my cousins.
q Did you ever sleep in or on bed with those girlsor
either Of tbemY Iobected to by defence question allow
4. j wss upon bea with both OF them once; u was
after Mrs. stephens died. went there to visit
ing; gorg sleep with Stephens, and told me TO
go sleep the grls he said there more room
there; went in and laid down outside Of the bed; the
girls said should not do IT, then laid across the loot OF
he bed took OF orly my hat and coat. did no. take OF
my boots shoes that night was never inside Of bed
lying floor with Fanny and sophia Bell, either Of
them slept with stephens al night and heard the
morning that Isabella Hanna had been under the
bed had not left the bed that night Maria Hanna
found in bed with Fanny Bell Sunday morning, or
any other time with the Bell girls when they lefl
Stephens house; Stephens said TO Sophia, {" did
any here to nieht' went down help the carnan
S. got kind OF mad and kicked band. box across the
room he kind Of crying, and said the girls did
give him warning that they going 10 leave him.
carried gin to picni where the De girls were they
took none along
Croesexambed--was first subponaed to attend this
trial last Friday examined witness before Coro-
ner Connery also before Justice Welsh never paid
attention to these girls suilor understood Sophia
engaged 70 Mr. CardseiI, ana Fanny 70 Mr. ha; have
and stayed all night; never paid attentions 10 them with
view to ma,rmony, because thought they would not
have me; never gnve Fanny Bell my miniature; never
swcre that did before Justice Welsh.
O. Up 10 what time Sophia Bell and James Stephens
intmateY A. always saw them intimate; don't know
that them too Dtimate swore that Stephens
very attentive TO Sophia; meant guardian; they
in and out tngether Sophia Bell may have had my
dseuerTeotype: FanDys and mime taken in case
Stephens wanted Fapny's and mine taken in case
and his and Sophias in another Sophia objected did
object It made 70 difference to me- have the daguaro
type yet VIM Mills then pay ing attention Fanny
as thought / remember Isabella Hanua telling
the morning after had been out with Stephens
TO bis girl, that che had been under the
bed that night, and told her il had known il /
would have pulled her in remember IT, because ste
pheps borrowed money OF mo tina. morning, aud had
hard work TO getit my relations with him we're always
pleasant till found out his decepons never threatened
TO kill him. never was in tho Tombs for drunksnn
Direct resupoed-Whep went 70 New Utrecht with So
yhia Be Invent 10 The houge OF an acquaintance of niue
and Sophia, named Weleh; slept With Mr.. Welch aod
Sophia with Mrs. Welcb.
Thomas H.. Joseg, tworr-Am foreman OF marble
MIL IN East Twenty ,nHd street James Hanna WORKED
there IN September, 1885, Witness showed from his time
oook that in Tie week ending sep.eoer ~ Hanna made
iu time ana some aays over tfe; ana tnit on the Non
day olcwr be made day and quarter and on Tues
day q full day .H.
Henry IaxyeD tosthea IN reaN'n 70 his attendance at
the rwerty seventh street Methods. church, ne had
ofIlciasd local minister hai me. tbe Misses
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