The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-27

70 Mr.. Doriands mind ssh possible or proeaes
but did NOT say with what; did say that could maxi,
satisfactory; don't reoollect Mai assigned essgnsU ~
asked me II would not 20 Mr. Hunt and eu N thst
this woman died natural death told him that "a ooud
80 Sr porssS nsed nypotbssi language my note
did Inflammation OF the bowels, peursy or
a. a"rs or stood Harden
Harden might infer that thought Their v.s rccsSsrr m
natural about his wue's appearance. ~
Immediately after the letters wey a r..a u..a..
sumed his writing OF notes for the ross Hs
seemed more thoughtful and sad 70 day than ID sny time
Daniel OBr,en sworn-Reos ,rec.s ear,v,.~ ,.u., "a
New Hampton, on Ihursda Z; M Ramsey sent mo With
Was angry At me- Ramsey motoned ,,s - =, az, ~ ~
room; took the letter " Dr. Cole; Nrs Rsmsey's Sos
was alive After Mrs Ry denis death.
= Miller sworn- lives at Fsirmount, Virginia; be-
came acquainted with Harden on Friday April s, 1859;
ne introduced himse TO at the hotel; my business
and SAID hs name was James Austin he told me that he
naa opg desired TO learn the business, and asked my
no ,hsn, WITH only enc consumptIvs sister
he was rather poor circumstances aud wanted 70 do
conSnranv support himself ard her. be said ne was
nat ehesee ny friends advised me 70 take him, and he
boarded with my family he went 70 church regularly he
day saw him crying SO much that !, caused remarks
from S,ner mt persons wa Methodist church; he was
very 9um and could net teach him. told him he had
something hs mind beeides his business wered,
that was mistaen that he thought of nothing
had or been in New Jersey but had heard from
ne wa born and raised In OHIO; al, he wanted was
wei stocked farm and a little wife in New Jer-
seyi aad two daguerreUeypeB with him; TIVE OF them
were double and represented artets in Ohio he said
one one. was in locketi have seen the person whom
thes pcrtrsst resembles In court during the trial;
Of ssple sugar and cong book and fonnd them in his
wmJ Harden, ana bis home in New Jersey, that
had been married there and his wife bad died. Qien-
tned note from Harden signed "Jacob s. Harden alias
Austin. " He said he charged with poisoning his
wife, in the note identified above, Harden says, par
be TO send the lnsezKgcer with the lestera' '
| an an innocent man." have seen him writing back
teg~or written, and think that his hand writing
Cross examined-He took the daguerreotypes away
with him. (The witness identified two of the portraits
and the ocke bot not the picture contained ocke
The Portraits those Of parties not connected with the
whom be told me- the picture now in the locket does not
resemble any one have seen In court; according to my
SSn MT me sSe 81. IN me oSset vr
Vs. there vas one Of the daguerreoypes Ike that in the
| but once
During the latter part OF the examination Of this wit
Less, Harden seemed unusually sated, smiling conf
dent 50 much 50 that the change in his appearance
Franklin p Seller sworn-Am the editor Of the Belvi.
dere Intuig~er received the letter indentned
paper AZ directed Tho counsel read receipt signed
Austin. Mr.. Bradley said there use reading that
IS no one denied that be had changed his Counsel
then read the letter the editor, asking for copies Of his
quest In this case.
James o. Hawley sworn-Iresdea at Wheeling in 1859;
! was aid am police officer; about the 10th OF April
1882 gentleman stopped At village with likeness
New Jersey into the hands Of the Chief Of Po
lice, and on the nth placed in my hands the
a.. q that a he.
road, few days before, who oloeely resenbIed the
likeness pr00'ssa dsaa to PairoSn in com
miles from wheeling; after seeing Harden, was
my warrant endorsed again met Harden at the hotel
and asked him into private reom then arrested hi
that was mistaken, his mot Harden, he had no
knowledge Of any such man or Of the circumstances,
Austin and he resided IN that place; then produced
the likeness which had; he looked At short time and
he % that a said he hsa :nd
thinking which one Of bis pictures that copied
sIs ay a
nothing which would convict him. would probably be
witness on she trial and did nos wh 70 be the ins.ru
nent Of his conviction he reflected while and thanked
stance, Z. .so.s shoo; himself :na Aa xiss
Their; / had a virginia warrant for him apart
from his consent he would have had remain until re-
and did not even want to 80 back 70 Wheeling cannot
pretend to give the order Of these conversational Harden
said that after his marriage his mother law became
very troublesome and the result slight trouble be-
tween himself and wife; Hr. Dorand agreed with him As
Ramseys and she did come far as he knew she was
well when she came; then related the in which
convalescent again taken sick and died On
the 9th OF March, At two O'Clock; he had knowledge OF
between himself and wife; said that ho had grown no
With his wife from childhood, and there was marriage
that he was 70 be married 70 another and aer this Mrs
Dorand, who had always treated him kindly, became
SSo' sna ana NJ Gc mot v there he began
marriage having passed Aa Dorand again became friend
I - nd ha uttaAth aVAs
existed for some time; his engagement made good
faith, and he had mot married As D. sooner beoause Of
Dofsnds manner Ssos. again npsssnss and sSs
threatened Y bring the matter before tho church, he
within given time; he expressed . regret that he had
eered into such contract; he married her within tho
vsrsatons to the same effect; At Trenton ssw conpi
nenhry notice OF bis wife saying she was very hand
:d reed @ sa
NAMED e hin ne evening tbs Jury ws
leave The evidence before the Jury Of such charao
ods :s.s s +. s
prevailed upon him he would not have left; whom I
came 70 Bsiyidsre, ! asked Mr.. shpnsna to make
s:sy Css 1 IDENTIFY statement
that Harden bad told mo TIA. he had not POISONED his
and thought but justice to correct IT, (Nr Ship man
said that the only reason for presenting this statement
was that that account and ths slightly differed Upon
comparison however, shown that both agreed OK
cept that the statement now is more ample) Harden
convicted and executed am entitled to the reward,
according 70 the Governors proclamation he came 70
New Jersey voluntarily; he left Wheeling Tuesday or
Wednesday night; put him In jail 1t Wheelng 1t Fair
mount kept him at the hotel; be didn't want 10 be
roned and did not iron him. at PBburg we lay on the
same bed for an hour, but did not sleep intend 70
Sleep only wanted 70 give him the advantage OF IT, BAR
den said was well thAt came Paramount Is eary es
did for he had Intended leaving told him would fol-
lowed him. never saw any OF the lkenesses (The de-
fence objected to presenting the hkenesses It this time
Never heard Harden mention his knowledge OF the CAUSE
| Of bis wife's death until he came into this State
Frank WeymAnn recailed-Rode with Mr. Harden on
day, March Is; he said, "R you had brother or
friend upon whom you could place implicit Confidence
one WON you tnousns sSua 40 nothing 70 inare you,