The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26
THE Jersey WIFE POISONING CASE.
TRIAL Of the Rev. J. 8. Harden, Charged
with Poisoning BIB WIFE.
sixth Day-A ftern0On Session.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THR HERALD.

sixth Day-AfternOOn Session.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THR HERALD.
RELvIpERE N. J, April %, 1850.
The Court room was crowded this Afternoon the gallery
being gned with ladies'. The prosecution called
d. R. McClenahan-I q practising lawyer ct
New Hampton; identified letter received from Mr..
Harden
Golden; sold Jacob Woodruff bottle Of arsenic; this
before the death Of Mrs. Harden
John " Winter sworn Reside at Washington; Harden
rode heme with from the nqrest he stopped tho
way and bought cap sad weuld be good for him TO
travel with and would disguise him; sent him TO the
Sevot at Asbury; he borrowed overcoat and seven
dollars me- he asked TO take him to the cars thai
night did net DO it he stayed at my house that night
len at his instances he took with him valise and
carpet bag he first asked 10 take him 10 the depot
when were riding together.
exsmned-I TOLD him he would come 70 my house
would send him to the depot he left at about O'CLOCK
in time for the train east FIRST saw Harden tina. day
Davis; Mr. Holman requested me 10 60 in and see
him; he asked to ride with ne he mohoned for me TO
come back and then asked me; he said the clergy had
been see him, and told him he had better keep out
Of the way during the excitement did advise him
ths was an before started mentioned 70 some
enc that he going with me; Anderson handed me the
valse; took uA Harden opposite Davis house, about
my yards from Andersons; after dark, and the
night dark; I said nothing TO dissuade him from
gong; heard persuade him to CO. but heard some
advise him not to co. said be was going TO Canada
stay until the excitement had subsded then said his
rends had advised him to leave; purchased the cap
apprehended; think said to him that If were in his
place, would rather 20 of while than be locked up;
0d this when he told me about the clergy he was
an ready to 60 at that tme he usually wore slouched
bat Rev Mr. Graves Was the only clergyman ne men
toned; he said Graves had offered hun assistance;
i'm ~ n ha oaiA ha hahn
made up his mind to 70 until Graves lef.
Abraham Bilby sworn-Kuew Harden and his wife;
hans letter, and corroborated evidence in regard
10 conversation between Harden and suyier, al.
porting to be marriage contract between Harden aud
10usa Dorland in Hsrdens nand writing, and signed by
Andwrispg, and know Il well; the contract Was dated
March IL and II read, al Jacob s. Harden, agree TO
Lsus nS.snd within hin yea, from this date
denied the contract, after had the contract she
sold me Voluntarily she spoke % me =: was passing
going to see other girls and promising to marry them
lObe,ted to and decided incompetent) This was in
September 1855 she appeared very much affected there
petition circulated for Hardens return 70 that
Cross examned-I didn't tell Harden who wrote the
contract Mrs sguine put the question: Didn't you Sign
contract written by Mr.. HedebrsntY" and Harden said
No. then Segune asked him II he hadn't signed con-
witness, already said; Seguine and hs wife did not
put the question In the same FORM he read the release
"
amer meeting committed the contract TO memow.
Lorenzo Fisher sworn-l told Harden that Il had .
the release me; such release az man would
give sgn of bis real estate propery he sAd he would
renee this In June; he knew by his sowing buck
wheat
Mr.. Bradley-You Cross plowed before you sowed Il,
Jshn X. Slater sworn-In the summer or early fall of
1858, was paguinR Harden about going to Dorsnds he
1ked me would pay my addresses 10 her IL he would
De, her consent Qaushtsr) told him that be might
zee what she aad about daughter and order Ia hs
me; some Of his department quite rough; Il ddu /
think respectful; he talking thought, jokingly
snou, getting divorce he ddn. appear to Ike 70 have
hs wife come or sit by him. he left his wife my house
md went TO Ramseys returning on Sunday With Caroline
Smith and sell.
Cross examnee--The divorce was spoken OF the frs,
right; there were about bali dozen young people there
ladies' and three men, besides himself and wife
from him roughly and coarseiy she appeared to be lively
and friendly; abe appeared 70 take play but thought
rough play; he and placed his head upon another
lady's lap DON'T know that he anything wrong
by Il; marked that the family spoke about ar:
forwards, and long before she died. raned very hard
when be went 10 Rsusey's, but he said he had an en-
sagement; he didn't intend TO return THAI night
John Alien sworn- am the station agent at Asbury,
the Central Railroad know OF person being Brought
TO the station about ago. and now know that
light from my lamp struck bis face knew Il to be Har
den; sold him ticket for New York via Euzs5ehpot
Railroad be wanted to go the Hudson River Railroad
station; he seemed to move ont Of ths light sat down.
drew his cap over bis eyes, aud looked suspicious
"; took to be Harden and had heard of death Of
his wife. Witness looked at Harden aud identified him
Croes exsmned-1 had often scen Harden TIRES years
before that a, Clinton both at church and in the shop
where worked, and spoke TO him. can't the day or
month when he came to the depot II was in February or
March, year ago; cav him get on the cars else
foa ON the tina, morning had heard Of the susp
eons against him, and thought that he was running
away.
joseph 7. Gerard sworn--H Harden came to my house
ference he stated 10 thai had reported that he
had been counting Miss Doriand aud that they to
marry herr he then produced and read the release Civ
ing him release from marriage, and witnessed by her
Asher and mother 60 he read 70 me, but did not
a. he geld be had told them be would not stand such re-
porsthe matter must he settled, or no would bring the
law force; that he had not paid his addresses any
young lady since he had been in the place; IA.
Der Of the church r Bradley read the unique release
amid ulch laughter, In which the Dorlands and Harden
loned) the witness thought II WAS something like that
Mr. Bradley moved to overrue this testimony, on the
ground that was sheer attempt to prove tina, he de-
MED the contract which he had made The refused
the motion, because this had connection, though slight
with the attempt to show that Harden did not wish to
celebrate this marriage, aud did all he could to avoid it,
Exception taken
DR.. wlet sworu-Knew Mrs Harden and her husband
called to attend her during her sickness in Febru
peura she appeared healthy, both before and after her
death never knew her to have any other Sickness
live about seven OF eight miles from RamseyS aAd five
an her family ply sas complained Of pain in the
Isaac Angle sworn-saw Harden and his wife together
a Mr. Harden senior house. he said he had notion Of
taking bis wife SOUTH trading her OF for dog
XII the dog and get rid Of her In that way thinks his
father told him he had better be still; there more
but % and ri. the q ss e b he
when Harden came TO take his wife home
Cross examined-I went there 70 the family Har-
den there when came Harden did not say What
be did jokngy but out OF the solid; am just friendly
with the family, but Jacob and could not agree,
before this, upon religious matters had q sort OF
gument about it; can swear TO the words gave; he
rather made little sport Of his wife.
Margaret Dorland, "a very sweet good looking 20 ing
lady, sister OF MS Hsrden,) sworn--Went 70 Ramsay's
and met Mr. Harden; he asked IL I wanted to see my
snterss corpse repeated the words used by Hsrdea
given BY Mrs. Dorland don't think plac.d my hand Ga
my side and sad ''My dear sister," &C.; he
asked me for those letters he had MIRA before
marriage he "wanted 10 destroy theu he SAID be had
destroys those she sent 70 him. would not give her
Mrs. q c0ihee he took the purse and said UfTere's
some money for you-wel I'll give TO you when coma
down., there was some money the purae Than. he