The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-28

From the Trentoa IN. j. American, April n
Coming 10 the appointment near AndersoutOwn, NJ j.,
he WAS invited 70 stop At the house Of Mrs. Hardens pa
rents Enough they were members Of another church),
mnere ne formed an acquantance with her. wncn grew
her. which he Afterwards regretted but in his position az
minister he knew not how 70 avoid 1.-THE young lady
and her parents holding him 70 his promise Letters that
found in his possession, and produced by her pa
rents, showed correspondence Of very unfavorabe
posed 70 unite together for life In one letter he had
written, he wished to be released from his engagement
he stated in the letter that they married they would
neither OF them ever another days happiness, and
said as much though he would put an end TO
his own existence; but they held him 70 his pro.
mise, and the unfortunate pair were married about
six months ago. and for . time appeared TO all
10 live agreeaby together. Part Of the time his wife was
with him at his boarding house, whore she died About
o week previous 70 her death she taken violently
sick and was very i'll for some days, but recovered 90
that she was out at church the next Sabbath On the
following Monday she out in the village cheerful and
lively. On Monday Harden went Easton and procured
some arsenic stating that he wanted il 70 kill rats After
purchasing he Sat down and entered into conversation
with the druggist and stated that IN Jersey
had taken arsenic twice. and had not killed heS
He inquired whether, she took another dose, would
not cause her 70 throw 1t all up The druggist told him
would be certain death. This conversation caused
ss aTuss ,. notice s%
type from seven others which q person took
to him afterwards) On Monday evening, after he
bought vial Of Godfreys cordial, which he opened be.
fore he went up to the where his wife was and,
remarked
passed around among the family, and pressed them all
to taste it, After this he went up TO his room and is
supposed he put the powder IN the remainder Of the
night she was taken sick again, and died about eight
O'Clock on Wednesday morning. The neighbors who
objected stating that be though. she would get along
without one After she died. ne wished her buried sooner
than customary, stating that she had died in full
created some suspicion that all not right and post
morem examination was proposed, to which he objected;
but upon the examination Of physicians they stated that
there were symptoms OF her being poisoned two or three
times, and all her sickness indicated the same facts
After the examination, Harden asked the privilege OF
stating what he knew about her case said that she
had taken poison, she stated TO himabout o'clock
in the mornng-givng as reason the difference be-
tween her mother and him which circumstance he was
not TO reveal except TO his life. This statement
impressed all present that he guilty of the act him
self, and his best friends told him he had cut his
throat upon which he Immediately made arrangements
TO make his escape, and got person TO take him that
night TO the railroad putting on suit of drab clothes and
an oicloh cap which this person purchased for him
ter somewhere on the Canada line stating that he
young minister who had been preaching two years
at Andersontown, New Jersey-that his health had
failed and he had been travelling Canada the be-
ne6t Of his health and was his way home. He
also stated that he had been robbed Of his CON
tanning about &c. and wished the minister to state his
case and raise some money for him. which he did, and
seven persons gave him 81 each They had suspi
given him more; so this minister stated in letter he
wrote Immediately TO the Postmaster where Harden had
resldeo nqurlng into the truth OF MS statements Upon
the receipt of this letter person despatched in pur
suit Of him. and at the last accounts from him he was
his track and had gained two days.
It appears that person at the house where Harden
boarded had bought some arsenic a short time
ago, and had used part OF II for destroying rats,
and the remainder was in vial upon the shelf In
the house, labelled arsenic poison Upon examining
the vial snce discovered that the had been
taken out and the quantity of flour put in its place
s supposed he had given part the contents Of this
VIAL causing her first Sickness which corresponds with
the opinion Of the jury Of physiclans-hat che had taken
poison more than once
Harden was not minister in full standing in the church.
but had been on trial. At time bis application was
refused, but by devotng himself very faithfully as COL
poer and visiting much, he finally succeeded in making
favorable impression, and upon a second effort was
licensed by the quarterly Conference TO preach.
We give these statements We find them current In
the neghborhood OF they to be taken with
the usual caution and qualification and the preju
dice of the prisoner unless they should be proved
the trial.