The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-08
THE NEW JERSEY POISONING CASE.
The Case OF the Rev. Janob 3. Harden
Before the Supreme Court.


TRENTON, June Z, 1850
Today the counsel engaged in the Harden case ap-
peared before hn Honor The Chancellor 70 make ap
pbcason for writ OF take the before ,ne
Court Of Errors and Appeals Messrs shipman and Braa
ley appeared the part of the prisoner and Mr. Rob-
and the Hon VIM l. Dayton part Of the State
M Shipman proceeded to state the objections rs they
were allowed by the Judge during the trial The nsst
objection made TO the Indictment Ii charged q
offence 70 have been committed on divers DAYS, from
the first 70 the ninth Of March The charge Wa
laid with q continuendo, and not ON any parhcaae
day The authorities cited 10 show that there
be definite time fixed for the offence. The COUNSEL pro
oeedeo to show that this very detrimental to tbs
prisoners cate he bad . right 70 complain he pad
this whole time.
The FIRST Objection in the bill Of exceptions was tha, 10
the cpse OF juror where the challenge the iAvor,
the Court bad refused 10 appoint triers This juror he'd
expressed opinion IN reference TO the prisoner oeo
challenge and ,ed The Juror The defence oejscted apd
the Court overrued the objection This ruling impaired
the rights OF the prkoper. II vM clearly . challenge -
The vor and the prisoner was entitled 70 the benefit 81
me second objection vas that diagram Of Rsmseys
boose w1 presen,ed. ana Mrs RAmsey, who did Dot
correct The person who made the diagram should have
nrsi proved TO have been correct
den thar she RAD been SICK made In The absence Of bs
prkooer, given ~ evidence or anything else she Sail
WniR tnebe IN the absence OF inc pr16Dner.
The fourth objected 10 the admission OF the letters
testimony, ht btcsuse they were too remote In point 1
tine ano second because they not admitted 70 III,
prisoner.
The counsel proceeded 70 show these letters
Illegally &C mied. and were damaging TO the prisoner
mpfeoy charging him wish seduction they told severey
The tnn objected to Isaac sleers testimony totally
Irrelevant Ibis vi'ncss detailed conversations WI
tupoTy about the contract 10 Mus Dorian
TINS prejudicsl 10 the prisoner, especially when
prosecution was pressing for motives.
the sixh and seventh objections are OF the same CD
ncleiebth objected to neglect, the E..ion druggist,
mcpy should not hsve been received, unless
Identity Of Harden clear. He DID say he
men Who purchased the arsenic and therefore his
mot a. to what this person supposed 10 have been Hs
raid, Illegal Tbs greatly prejudical 20 tho
prisoner Everything depended on me druggists test
pory. II was destructive TO the prisoner.
There were the principal points In the objections. M
Dayton proceeded TO answer these objections He ga
not here TO argue he case, but simply 10 male
TIE several matters in the exceptions clear me grantis
OF writ OF error vas writ OF grace and the Court woui
not rrsrt unless ct least prima face case Was sno.a
that the Party applying must have been injured on the
nrsi there an error and secondly that Is fatal .,
The rrscrer The objection alleged 70 the indictment
not such one ss was p-eudoiAl TO the prisoner on the
merts OF hie care When you feed person With arstns
nom DAY TO osy the ccs that you would be compelei
70 Ok The crime en- particular day was not very SCUM.
crswu rom the best su,bortkr There was nothing Va
the Objection made TO the ruling Of the Court IN regard 70
uers The prisoner vss csrslny not prendioed BY tbs
Court, oorpisAe to this peiht tho opnica
In ,bc Fox Vie objection In reference 10 the die
ersU ard the testimony ~ Ms hams~y concerning y,
wss trfling Twas simple diagram OF the house, ana
Mrs Rsmfey askrd whether the front door
and another door there laid down 10 the diagram t.
the opecfp IN refsrspos to Mrs Hv6ens decsratsous
Vas . sunic,cns answer that the prsonee b
made these declarations himself, and va presei
when they made the objection made 10 the letters
IVES not yell founded Harden had admitted that b. hal
receivec some OF hem They we're INTRODUCED 70 sho~
that there feeling o secsoo between Mr.. Harden
apo hss nor'snd, that he trying 10 eet ~
The enfspensnt be he'd made The grestest nberaIty
hsd teen allowed the prisoner. The Cburt had alowei
BIN every privilege swing him the advantage Of every
Doubt The testimony In regard 10 The release intro
cucsd Fer the N sho~ thai HARDEN had
sn.ctop for her. AL The declarations had bearing on
thN point
n,esard to Hcsbe,s testimony, end the objection 70
ne Introduction, important, because Harden hat
be- q usred 70 Faston shout neon Monday. wss
about this time the arsenic sold rpe orugsis hal
YES i'm portrait, therefore, N prove the ccnversaiioc
MIS- Hsrcen had partially recovered TN m the does
csvsd up 70 the Day he goes 10 EAsou; but
be returns he me che crews worse.
Nov, every vcyd that ssid N the druggist by The
person who purchased The important 10 ses
vbetber ssreed with Hardens story. Mr.. Bradley
closed the srguuert the part Of the defence and
ferrtd 10 Ire ssme points made BY Mr.. shpman, and
sivrf sodhIoral ressots sby writ OF should be
perm tsed " 10 the court above. After alluding q
greet many ficis tbrovng favorable light he pei.
sossr CAGE be urged thar The Wit ought 70 be gran,ed
where there probable error, and he cooteod.d that
The Court said the opinion would be gwen saturday
Nopday.