The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26

Gosntihed letter received nom Harden by VIM
took Loass u 70 n y, he requested in the letter;
Gepeated particulars Of Hardens Convention "a Il
~ ss given By former wituesses) saw nothing
Ceort then adjourned The general impression Of the
yusnc seems 70 DO that Harden guilty man. but that
opinion W. ". sr not ss Ssrv: him OF the grounds Of this
wnst Il worth The weight Of the evidence may DO
uaged oy ts effect upon Harden, who hopeful
depressed a. the testimony ia for against him He
preserves his oomposure wonderfully, and conyerses
with perfect GOODNESS He has been engaged to-day,
a. usual in furnishing points for the
Inc prosecution has brought evidence 10 prove almost
every proof announced IN its opening and comb
win probably be copclnied 10 morrow but Inc ir,sl viii
probably be extended forat least week longer.
Seventh Dsy-Morning Session.
BKrvIpERE, N. J. April "a, 1880.
There was The usual attendance court this morning
The prosecution called
DR.. Quimby, Who was sworn and examined by the A.
orney General Don recoect ever having seen Harden
before; Go not recolIect having given him powders or
anything Of he kind
Croes exarilned-Severai whom I supposed To he
Methodist clergymen were in my Office during Con.
ference, but cannot recall their faces prescrb
for come Of hem 90 not reoolect the Rev Mr. Harr as
having been IN my office; introduced 10 him las.
night but cannot recoIeot him at Conference saw Rev
MI DICKINSON last night but DOM remember having seen
him beioTe 1t Is possible that Harden may nave been a.
my Office have been subranaed both by the State and
the defence; my Office 10 In Morretown my general sys.
ten is homeopathic have seen the powders shown ns
before Chancellor williamson counsellor for the Defence
showed them to me, and took one OF them; pu; up
powders every day which resemble Them but cannot
cay whether sold thoee sugar OF milk the Of our
powders, and that looks like the paper resembles that
milk ID no evidence that mixed it, ply use it In
both schools Of practice the papers buy already cut
ana DINERS use them IS well as myself powders
very difficult to anayxe, for unctures exhse; Know a
number OF physicians who sell the same powders in the
same papers, done up in That way.
Jacob Orts sworn-Know Harden: met him al quar-
terly meeting at Mount Iebanan in September 1885, saw
MIS- porand at Mrs. Fsbers before church, and also
church. saw Harden talking her at the church. and in
uOduced her to Mr. futile, the elder.
Aaron G. Van Sickle sworn-Husband Of Mrs. Van
Sickle 1.-THE drs witness examned) went to Ramsey the
night Of Mrs Hardens DEATH heard some one grooming
and breathing hard, even when the door shut; Mr.
Harden occasionally came in and joined 10 che
ton about Ramsey trip TO Canada and the horses; he
talked 40 usual asking questions about the topic Of
versaon he would come in and out for few moments
and then return; went up stairs 10 Mrs. induced
BY her great distress got far the door aud e.
Mrs. H. sitting the edge Of the bed cav the ladies'
y attendance but dont recollect seeing Mrs Ramsey;
better, epeated the evidence In regard Hsrdens &C.
count Of his wife. last iness) said tina. Mrs herself
BILE; he volunteered this WAS OF the Coroners Jury
Isaw nothing, at any time, which might give Harden ap
received but may be used Is rebutting tesmonyl
there appeared 70 be something Hardens mind that
night but couldn't say that he was or distressed
Mrs. Maria Pitcock sworn-Went TO Ramseys with Mr..
Of y xr ns Ssn
woudhn her. she complained Of intense burning her
throat e the way down; we gave her water whenever
sS s sssa Sr II We sctnss not srss
place water upon her right breast, there
was such burning there abe appeared to suffer very
nothing to her but water while there
took glass, which bad had milk in it, from the wash
stand hot WATER mustard and vinegar applied out
ward)y che said she had had Inflammation OF the bowels
about year before and she thought she was getting
Cross examined Harden was not in the room mos. OF
Alexander W: Teeser sworn-Mrs. Harden was my
niece Davis notified us OF her DEATH and sad the
would take place At ten O'Clock Thursday; intro
duced to Mr.. Harden in the sitting ROOM he said his
time, aud bad bad cold repeated the account OF Mrs.
being out in the RAIN and Of her subsequent sickness
Mss Caroline NcKinney sSorn Wv was At R.m,evs in
January, 1852 observed bis department towards his
WIFE, and was Lot Is should have been; thought he
seem to make much Of her.
Cross- examinedf was the nurse of Mrs. Ramsey; Mrs
H. was depressed, but would have been lively treated
differently.
Samuel Dorland, father Of Mrs Harden sworn-(rhe
that Of his wife, He detailed the circumstances connect
ed with the courtshp and marriage Of his daughter and
gave ine statements OF Harden in regard to the manner
intelligent looking man. and gives his TESTIMONY con-
posedy and with great camness and fairness and with
himself and daughter when went to Ramsey's told
Harden doubted that the funeral would take place TO-
wrong about his wss deah and there was no use bury
ing her till found out he said with some little c,u.
fusion, "what trouble must have Now yoa see Whist
dilemma Am IN Why, sir, she might hsve caught some
thing and taken herself DR.. Blackwell told me that
pregnancy might be The Of her deAth took out
bB handkerchief and began crying; then sent Mr. Ram
sey for the do sors and the Justice
Mr. Robeeon here read in evidence the following letter
from Dr. McCiennAksn:-
Mapo n JoE0
DR. r. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sir-Ifit is 80 that yoa pos
soy can want you to come 10 Mr. De Witt Ramsey as
come time, and Cthis morning erased) yesterday was
informed that there very unpleasant runoes in
circulation YIN regard 70 s.s n Dr. Blackwell was here
thought that he could make II satisfactory But yoa
can, come for my own benefit and safety. Aistsdly
yours, ]. S. HARDEN
The following letter was also read by Mr. Robeson:-
ANDERSON, March 10, 1859.
DEAR FATHER-In the envelope you viii find let
dark. He told that he had had time be could
have written palmer but you did rot feel satisfied az
s ter ms ss @
tory to your mind II this does not satisfy you, will you
not come over as soon you get hsP He said that there
had caused it, he could not tell Please to write
note and send back with the bearer Of this you have
j. s. HARDEN.
Mr. SAMUEL DoRIASp.
Counsel then Dr. B'ackwens letter, given above.
The same day saw Harden during the examination;
he seemed very uneasy, hid his face in the pillow
writhed and tossed about, wished that II were
himself instead Of herr and In response " his friends
he said that the cause Of his trouble was public opinion
which was against him; the next morning asked him Il
there vas anything about the house which could bs
taken he said "yee, there arsenic in the house
know 1t 70 be no, had the vial in my own hsnd he
came and sat down by me, and said appears that il
Inflammation Of the bowels that allied herr told
him that was Inflammation Of the stomach 90 Doctor;
Blackwell testified the evening BEFORE shortly asr he
when got inside the door, he turned sharp round and
said al object 10 her funeral 70 day heard that lorenzo
Fisher had told you that poisoned her said tha.
was mist IKE and not 3D. Mr. Fsher said but little about
H. "wen, he said al object to her funeral being
preached day. for until that ary agrees and makes
the certificate, Mr. Hunt make no statements 70
the OF her death he sail he could not attend the
funeral under these circumstances and when again asked
some time after he said he too weak Saturday he
came running into the road stopped my wagon and
asked he could 20 home with me and stay till the affair
was over, Mr.. Ramsey wanted him 70 leave; before
the nth OF March, 1859, had . conversation with
lin a. ISaho.,a. toid hin, NV daurhtsr "a.