The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-05-09
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 70.


she was married and they were not
willing she should leave homo her
mother had good desl Of work 10 do.
and could not spare her.
Court adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Two o'clock, p. M.
S. Harden sworn-T am O brother
of Jacobs Harden. The evidence Of
this witness went over the same ground
with those which immediately proceed
ed and was to the same extent the
letter from Mrs. Harden TO this wit.
ness, in response to which he and bis
sister visited the Dorland family, was
identified and read 10 evidence.
Chester L. Teel, sworn.-The last
part of last April /, in company with
another person, showed some Likeness
ses to G. E Hecht, and asked him II
he recognized in any one of them .
person TO whom he had sold anything;
he thought he recollected the counte-
nance of one of them; he said at the
time that when he was before the
grand jury he had not told them that
he had identified Harden by his ambro-
type from among number Of others.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Daniel O. Brown sworn-I was at
Mr.. Ramsey's the day before Mrs.
Harden's death I said to her she
ought to have a doctor; she replied
that she did not want any /; Harden
said he had wanted to send for one,
but she would not let him dot.
The correspondence between Har-
den and his father proved yesterday
was now read in evidence. It was
ruled out then, but admitted to-day.
They consist of general directions and
information as to his marriage and
home bringing, evincing some cheer
fulness and devotion to his calling.
REBUTTING TESTIMONY.
Caroline Trimmer sworn.-Live at
German Valley have always known
Hannah S. Dorlsnd; she was q very
lively girl; when among strangers
she was rather still; she was very
friendly; never saw anything melan.
cholly about her; she staid all night
with me two or three weeks beforeNher
death; ! observed nothing unususl;
she was cheerful.
Cross-exsmined--I was some Yels.
ted to her; her mother wss my cousin;
had not seen much of her for several
years prior to her death; saw her per.
haps two or three times 9 year; she
middling still girl
A likeness of Mrs Harden was pre-.
sented to the witness by the Attorney
General, which she said was 8 correct
likeness. The prosecution offered to
present the likeness to the jury, bat
withdrew the offer upon objection BY
the defence.
Ann Trimmer, sworn-Wsg acqnsin-
ted with Mrs. Harden for about seven
years before her death whenever I
seen her she seemed to be lively and
talked saw no sadness or gloom; her
disposition was mild she did not talk
much among strangers.
A number Of witnesses were called,
whose evidence was about to the same
import
Mrs Louisa Teeter, sworn.-My
husbands name was Jacob Teetsr; be
committed suicide; he was thrown
from horse. struck bis head and dent
ed his skull; he often complained Of
dumbness about his head, and asked
me if ] could feel the dent in his skull;
he sometimes exhibited appearances Of
wildness; never saw anything unnstu-
raj abont him before the accident.
John Vankirk, sworn. Was fore
man Of the grand jury who found the
Indictment against Harden; . Mr..
Hecht was sworn I think he reeoI-
lected from g number OF Hkenessss one
who he thought. resembled . perSor
who had bought arsenic Of him; I
think be said If be should see the man
he should know him.
Court adjourned to ten O'Clock %
Saturday morning.