The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-09

making poise and moaning; he said she would feel bet
Ter she could steep and ne would give nes 's .saaa
;hee O'Clock IN the morning the day before her
death | told Mr.. Stephens TO send for me II
She was worse they did no. send for me;
when came home FASTENED into the room TO see my
aunt; the dark; my aunt was on the bed ana
breathing very hard M Stephens giving her some,
thing from tumber he told me 10 leave the room and
said that my aun, was asleep; returned TO tue room
few minutes and found Mr. Stephens sitting by the
bed his elbows bis knees and his head on his hands,
left the by Mr. and Mrs. Pullman coming into the
sitting ROOM could hear my aunt breathing, and Mrs.
Pullman told her lay long that position as
she was breathing SO hard when Mr. and Mrs. Pullman
went away ran into the bedroom ana 80! my aun. my
shoulders and shook her and woke her up; she said
swhere have you been all day that you did not come
to see me2'' she put her arms around me; she SAID
she was going 10 die, aud she wished me 10 take
care OF her child. (Here the witness wept, and
0r fG%s sSs wss 70 her child
and take OF her. she committed her TO my care sue
then asked to my sister Fanny she put her arms
around Fanny neck and said she hoped we would meet
In heaven that she gong TO die and fet happy she
then asked my sister and myself woud sing hymn
for her. did sing; that about nine O'Clock o. the
evening before she died; while we were singing Mr. Arm
strong came in he class leader IN my SISTER CLASS
in Twenty seventh street church; MI Armsuong prayed
with my aunt; Mr. Stephens then came in with my sister,
Mrs HANNAH and bis niece previous to their coming IN
asked Mr. Armst ong to leave the room as my aunt yom
To the Cou,t-Ny aunt died on Wednesday morning.
about three o. clock, the Esd Of September.
Examination tlnued--I was not IN the room Wnen
my aunt died; was in the sitting room. Q: Did you
hear any unusual noise before she dieds A. Yes, Sir.
Collected TOY
1be Cour, directed the witness to tell what occurred
from the singing Of the hymn at nine O'Clock TO the time
Of her death Mrs Hannah, Mr. Stephens sister, in;
Mr. Davis came also when Mr. Stephens in aunt
threw her arms around him and kissed him and said,
s'she hoped he would meet her IN Heaven; she vomted
several times that evening and had discharges she SAID
che felt quite numb and had no feeling GU one SIDE;
frequently duI ing the discharges my aunt asked me
to raise her up; ! would put my arms under her
the bed and l her up; the last time did 50 sue
gave an awful Shrek 1t frightened me; was the
wish Of Mrs Hannah and Mr.. Stephens to keep her sti
lett the room the lamp was taken OUT oil the ROOM sne
asked speak loud and said that she could not hear
the room was kept dark Til she died. Mrs AMMAN anu
my sister were in the room when she died; when we
aging out the body about quart OF black hqud
out Of her mouth she on her back on the
floor when part Of the liquid came OUT she was turned
over on her side This come freely from her
mouth; discovered the something that attracted
my attention. while removing chest, as the room was
small saw tombler near it; there was something IN II
which smelled Of laUdanum, in lager peer or COZ
fee; I am acquainted with the smell OF Iaudanum
Ihave had audanum administered TO myself previous 10
my aunts death Mr. Stephens spoke OF DR.. lremonger
he asked me on my way up Third avenue TO call on DR.
Iemonger and tell him he wanted him he would eau or
him. said would not ne TOOK ms hal aau sa NC mouu
20 him self met him stairs the steps, aud he
asked me again if would go and sai9 no. that was
going the did take the Third avenue cars prior
10 nv aunts sickness observed Mr. Stephens conduct to
her. he refused take her OUT spoke roughly to her,
telling her up and did not treat her as husband
sbou Id treat his wife tine they were speaking rougn
Iy to each other, aud he shut the door, and sad
he wished she dead;' this was some few months
prevjoas 70 her death noticed his rough treatment of
her more particularly within the last twelve months pre-
vous her death because was living there; before that
she seemed inclined keep his conduct secret from me;
don know my aunt's sge; 46 years on her coffin;
Mr. Stephens said he 49, a. the time of my aunts
death Mr.. Samuel Cardwe was paying his addresses 10
be real estate agent and keeps dry goods store;
the first time he paid his addresses to me was Sabbath
school picnic in the summer before my aupts DEATH he
commenced calling frequently at my aunts after that
after my aunts death in about month Mr. Stephens had
conversation with me about MARRIAGE he wished me TO
remain AZ home ana not go TO work; he said had
worked long enough and he would like to be
gagged to me; as there were other ladies in the
THIRD that would like to have him, and be did not
wish to oGend hem he wanted the engagement for his
protection after my sunth death day fixed for my
marriage with Mr.. Carewe we TO be married in
Seventh street Methodist church, was known to great
many was lot married because Of anonymous letter
which Mir Stephens had written to Mr. CardweM the day
previous (etier produced and identified by witness as
being in the handwriting of sephens) have often seen
Mr. shaer was proceeding to read the letter when Mr.
Ashmesd objected to the reading until the defence had
opportunity Of cross examining the witness TO the hand
writing
The Court rendered opportunity to the counsel of
clned the ground that would be unjust 10 the pri
Mr. Cushing raised another objection and that that it
has not been proved that Mr. Cardwe received this
letter.
too late as the reading had commenced.
Witness to the Court-On the night previous day
we were have been married Mr.. Cardwe with me
up to nine O'Clock; he returned and showed me this
letter.
After some discussion reading of the letter was with
held for the present
Examination continued-I have not since been married;
after Mr.. Caldwell received the letter, Mr. Cardwe my
brother Robert and myself went to Chester Orange
county, to Mr. Durlands; / cannot tell whether my
aunt vomied previous TO Dr. Iremonger's attend
anGe; she did afterwards very freely, half basin
full at a time: il was different ooiors, sometimes
dark, sometimes yellowsh | remember her vo-
hitting once when DR.. Eemonger present;
Mr.. Stephens was there many times when she vomited;
-hot he laI. NJ.
sometimes emptied it, and sometimes my sister; never
the Doctor examine the vomited matter; Mr.. Ste
ptens did, he took in the basin to the window
twice. aud examined it; he said to that there were
little red specks in H. which he thought Of her
liver; be turned around with straw, and what seemed
10 be little pieces OF flesh he would draw on the side Of
the basin; don't know that my aunt complained very
much OF pain; she complained of pain in the stomach and
DIR. Hemonger ordered blister for her. she was con-
fined 70 her bed for weeks previous 10 DEATH she
complained Of thirst from the time she was hrst
confined her bed she complained Of thirst the
before her death; noticed her being drowsy the
night previous to her DEATH the Sunday before her death
she was worse and "sharp looking;' when she looked
at you che looked very sharp sometimes she looked rather
excited and careworn, fatyued heard her complain
OF the GOODNESS OF her feet but did notice that she
said her feet and legs felt cod she frequently said her
hands felt queer and would press them together: think
heard something Of her having cramps but can't reco
iect particularly. q Did you notice any commissions
about hers A No. the night OF her death she lay on
her back and would fall asleep she asked my sister TO
put warm iron 10 her feet she Kept continually throwing
suppression of the urine her lips naturally thin and
fallen from the loss the Sunday prevou 10
death noticed that her lips swollen; asked DR..
Iremonger If it was not so, and he said not particular
ly; when be went away my aunt asked me TO bring her
the looking glass and did she looked at her lips aud
said right the discharges were very dark and seem
ed mixed it'll blood prevoss 10 the scream standing
at the foot OF her bed and she asked where was Mr.
Cardwel; asked did she want to say anything to him
about me, and She said "No, Sophia, you know would
not tell him any harm OF you, and she laughed can't
tell that red specks In the basin were yelowsh or
n
Stephens gave to TO bring TO her; handed
II 10 her, and she asked did give her that
drink, aod sad Mr.. stephens did; che told me
to take i away, anu never give her anything again
with iaudAnun in it, the discharges were accompanied by
pain; know William Knox; he is q cousin OF NINE
q AIR Mrs. Stephens death, do you know of Mr. Ste
phens sending him to the where you your sister
Fanny were sleeping A. Yes, spoke TO Mr.. Stephens
ABOUT that al the first opportunity asked him why be
ao So But he did not seem TO give satisfactory answer;
ue supsequehy brought this up TO myself and my sister
ina, Mlam KNOX had been In the room with US all night
elQ ne GENT him there. be hrnrahi