The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-05-02
tn g TRIAL OF
THE TRIAL OF
Rev. JACOB S. HARDEN,
FOR THE
MURDER OF HIS WIFE,
SECOND DAY.

Court took occasion to caution the
Jury against conversation. and argu-
nents on the evidence before they
should be sent out to deliberate upon
it and the whole cause committed to
them
Mary J. V4nsickls was the FIRST
witness called-resides at Anderson
town, wife of Aaron G. Vaasickle, live
about quarter mile from residence of
Dewitt Ramsey, had not much ac-
quaintance with Mrs. Harden, knew
Mr. Harden about q year before the
murder, was called to Mr.. Ramsey's
about IL o'clock Oh the 9th of March,
Mr.. Vansickle, my husband, and Mrs
Pidcock First saw Mrs. Ramsey,
don't think there was any other one
in the room, went directly in by the
out door to the sitting room. went be-
cause / vas told that Mrs. Harden
was very sick and dying, next went
up stairs into Mrs Harden's room.
she was very restless, suffered mnch
aAd crying for water, put mustard
draughts ON her, aud bathed her feet
with hot water, Mr.. Harden and Mrs.
Gray were present in her room, noth-
ing mad been done prior to my arrival
So far as kaog pat the hot water to
her feet because Mr.. Harden had told
me shs had an Inclination of the bow
els, tEe hot water Was soon produced,
she Was continually crying for water,
said Nj. Harden did act want her to
drink indch Water, Mr. Harden, at my
request drew the water, asked NE
what thought Of Mrs. Harden, told
him she had INFLAMMATION OF the bows Is,
asked mo If it Was dangerous, she got
out of bed several times, but did not
effect what she desired, after she ceas :
ed to be able TO get out Vi bed,
that effect took place she said her
water Was all runulug away from her
aud she could not help it, when ! took
the corpse from The bed | found her
bowels aad passed color light yellow,
not offensive, sle asked if there was
a light III the TO 1ul, sac could not see
1t When 1t was brought To her bed, she
died about O'clock A. NJ. Mrs Ram
Sey, Mrs. PIlcOek, Mrs. Geary, Mr.
harden anu myself were present, asked
her u size had lnuch pain, she SAID
nothing hut weakness, asked to have
waller pun upon her person, for she telt
on lire, said she Was nuLgey and asked
Tor bread, Mr.. Harden went TOR it Out
before ne relurued snt could not see,
S0''' 01S "e'S "1'A"6 ~ n1sC any lining
doue Tor her, had many COMMISSIONS,
threw herself arou1d great deal,
would not Keep quiet, tninK she lay
on net back uueu Que died. ,Haraeu
sat Gown at The loot ot lhe bed, Told
hln sue was golng fast, ne got Oh his
knee beside her anu tuUk ner maui
asked NE ~ speak 10 her, tod nIu
sns would recognize lilo voice qdlcAel
than nine.
He asked, "do you know nue. p
TOLD MIN to call her Uy nalue. Tx
did 50, no response. SAY her before
on Monday afternoon; she was III
COOL health AMI spirits.
oss-ecdmined
Did not tell Mr.. Harden what
wanted with the water. She fold M
not to tell Mr.. Harden, as he did no
want her to drink much water Th
bread was promptly brought by Mr.
Harden. Heard Mr.. Harding weep
ing once he was on one knee besid
Der bed. She bloated very much afte
death, changed color about the ears
Mrs. Pidcock, Mrs. Ramsey. anil Mr.
Gary's sister, laid her out. Some on
mentioned that Mr. Harden woulo
probably like to have her laid ont il
her wedding dress. The dress cam
about sunrise. | now said that b
dress had better be put on or We coul
not get it on Don't remember any
thing said about an early burial.
DR.. r. T. Blackwell, sworn
Reside at Steyensburg, in Morri
County; practising physician for !