The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-20

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SECOND DAY.
Yessereay was consumed In the attempt to get jury,
tho defence challenging every juror 'or cause, sad
making twelve perenpsory challenges The prosecution
made but one challenge Todays proceedings began
the Same way, Judge whslplsy presiding The second
forty eight Of the panel called this moruing and az
TER two challenges In Chief snd SIX peremp.,ry ohal-
lesges, thu remaining four Of the Jurymen were
selected and sworn. Tho jury to try the cause
Is, fsllows:-Pbilp d. Weller, farmer, Franklin;
Charles Walker, farmer Iadspeodeaos; Horace
user. Oxford James Blair, retired. BAirstown Phillip
Hsrtapg, farmer, Hope; Edward D, Cranme~, wheel.
John " Deebopg wheel wright Belvicere; George Wei
Yer farmer. Franklin; George " Stliwe far uer hide
pcnsenoe; Edward c Alberson. farmer, independence,
The remaining Jurors upon the panel were then dis
charged the term, the jurors having taken their
seats In "a out Of the way corner bu' near the sness
box the trial fairly began Mr.. H. Robnsoa District
Attorney opened the case prosecution He said that
he must expected to enter muuey ioto the facts
the case he HAD not had opportunity for person
conference with the witnesses called for the prose-
cunon He hoped, however, 70 give the jury plain,
Straightforward statement Of the and Of the line -
be pursued by the prosecution Mr. Robinson then read
the indictment, which charges the defendant with murder
IN the drst degree committed upon his wife, Hannah
oua a:ras means q ssencs pS'%Sn .,. sa ,saa
In milk, water and coroisls Mr. Robinson then ad-
dressed the jury foowsTo this indiosmeut the de-
mea Of the jury bsi history Of these parties the rst
kBOwledge which have of them s shen both resided
With their parents IN the township OF Bairsown Hsu
nah was the daughter OF Mr. Samuel Doring who has
now removed TO Lebanon. These young persons
schooimates, and mp together; the Defendant
persuasion, and located township OF Lebanon
= the meantime Mr.. Doring had also removed to German
Valley In that neighborhood. and Harden renewed his
mll0aCy danu0l q
married her the 26th Of October, 1855 Not being
ey did not 20 to but Mrs Harden %ss
visiting here and there among her friends. Mr. Harden
changed his boarding place TO Mr. Ramsey in the town.
then for two or three days. and would then return
her fathers On the Let Of March, however, Mr. Harden
sent for his wife, and she came to him at Ramseys In
few days after she died. Her parents over, and
could obtain NO satisfactory evidence % 70 the cause OF
which are NOT in themselves suspicious but which, taken
together with other things did create great suspicious
Of foul play. On the 10th Of March physicians under
took post mortem examination occupying several days
At the close OF that examination, when the accused
inquired for he bad fed and was only known that he
be about the 18th OF April 1859, at the vii
lage OF Paramount Virginia. and brought to New Jersey,
Der term Of this court, the trial was put of.
Judge Whepley-hs hardly necessary to state In re-
the case for the prosecution. suppose viii be
ded that there was the 9th Of March, and
Also tits the duty Of the State ASCERTAIN who
mted the crms Of administering that poison The State
party and TO prove this shal bring evidence or the
acts declarations and conduct Of Mr. Harden prior his
marriage, during the time his wife lived. and since her
We shah prove that Harden sought out Miss 81 Doing
courted her and In June promised TO marry her. Thai,
afterwards Harden exhibited disposition to withdraw
from his engagement not by declarations but by His
declarations and acts were inconsistent he hal sweet
words for her private yet In public he acted
be exhibited you BY private letters which will be read
puS They the church and on 0t the In Of
March meeting Of church members was held at Mr..
house and everything seemed satisfactorily set
conference, and he procured from Miss Dorng decd
seeming to be copied from Elmers Dges-releasng him
cate mot carefully solemny written thai the whole
matter settled. In return, he gave written promise
OF marriage Soon after he returns from the Conference
again located Lebanon, and then his being
pshed, be sought causes Of quarrel and raised dcul
ties, in order, say, TO rritate Miss Dorng into
your contract Of marriage You have my love- but can
not marry man who has 30 lost all selfrespect" But
oak We shall shew you letters which no ono should
write to his most ordinary acquaintance let alone bis s
snced bride By these and by his subsequent conduct
he meant to crush and TO destroy Them In order to
his little local reputation, he committed this foul outrage
upon society-he married Miss Doring. They spent
father and returned to bis boardIng place, Mr. James
Baley's and again commenced his Irritating conduct At
Baileys he would not sleep with his wife inducing her
young man, at another house Tho following Sunday he
took her to her father but would not remain accept
her to bis fathers where she remained three or four
weeks he having intercourse with her and paying
IT,. On r.. their return 70 Easy he without
didn't TO for her. He seemed 70 AVOID her 90
Getty don't say that be said this in words, but he
day she went Ramseys Mrs Harden with one trivial
exception, which will be explained to you enjoyed excel
and she arrived at Ramseys in robust health The most
trivial commentator or attention bestowed by Mr. Har-
den upon his wife was IKE balm TO her heart 80 entirely
she should him with joy and gladness
in better spirits than when she reached Ramseys After the
ordinary sautaons the husband and wife retired The
morning the history Of this murder commences Mr..
Ramsey was away from home. Mrs. Ramsey had just
emerged from sick chamber, and had maternal duties
to attend TO- Miss Smith, living there was occupied
with the cares Of the family. The hired man was only
about the house At meal times. Harden then had
Mrs Harden was taken with vomiting. This continued
| in the same way on Wednesday and Thursday
On Friday, when Mrs. Il. looked d' pale, .0I Ssd
pains IN her side, and wanted to be taken home Har
from New YORK On sunday sh. came sn DOWN ssa
and went with her husband to church. where
preached and they returned home At twelve O'Clock he
Milford On tuesday the pair having retired earlier than
taken sick about midnight She was i'll al day, with
great thirst and vomiting We expect prove that Har
den administered medicine to her during this time; on
Tuesday giving her powders In milk. At two O'Clock on
Wednesday she died. We expect 10 show that great mat
enton to his sick wife exhibited BY Harden that he
told different stories about his going for nourishen and
staying moro than hour. We cannot discover where
he passed that time To close this branch OF the case
let me state generally, that Harden gave different &C.
counts Of her sickness declaring by implication that no
medicine had been given herr that he knew nothing Of
the cause OF his wife Illness that after her DEATH he
sent Tor her wedding dress, that his victim and all rem
niscences OF his unhappy wedding might 90 to the
grave together that he exhibited improper and indecent
haste to have her buried desiring have her buried with
twenty four hours Of her death he didn't send for
the roads were bad "their clothes were NOT in ORDER"
that he refused TO put of the funeral for four hours
physician sent for, inquired the symptoms Of illness
and examined the outward appearance of the corpse
We viii show you his declarations At this time and