The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-04-26
Warren County urts.---Trial of Harden.

Warren County Courts.---lrlal OF naruen
The April Term opened on Tuesday OF
last week-Edward w. Whelpley, of the
Supreme Court, on the bench, with Sharp.
Dawson and Moore, of the Common Pleas,
bis associates. Attorney General Day
ton for the State, and ex Chancellor Will
Hanson for the prisoner, in attendance.
The court room was crowded with aux
ious spectators. The Grand Jury were
sworn, and retired to their room. and
much preliminary business was attended
to. when at l2 o'clock, Judge Whelpley
asked the Prosecutor il he was ready to
move the Indictment of the State VS.. Har-
den, when be responded that ne would
be ready in the afternoon. The case
was then adjourned until two o'clock.
p. NJ, when the indictment was called
up and the prisoner placed at the bar
Much difficulty was experienced in Sc
lcctiDg acceptable jurors. The whole
pannel was gone through with and only
eight found suitable. The sheriff there
upon proceeded to summon 4S more citi-
zens, and the Court adjourned to 10 o.
clock, Wednesday morning.
The Indictment, charging Jacob S.
Harden with the murder of his wife by
poison, was found by the Grand Jury iu
the April term of 1859. The prisoner
not being ready for trial, it was post
poned, upon his motion, to the next Sep.
tember term. At that term it was again
postponed, on motion of the Attorney
General, to the December term, on &C.
count of the absence of DR. Chiffon. Of N
York, the chemist who anslyxed the con.
tents of the stoma and organs of the
dece ased Mrs. Harden. At the last me n
toned term, on motion of the prisoner,
the trial was again postponed until the
April term of 1860, owing to the sickness
and consequent absence of Mrs. Ramsey,
q material witness for him.
Two events have lately occurred in the
history of the case which may have a We.
~ important bearing upon its termination
The first is the appointment of new
Prosecuting Attorney for the county
Jas. NJ. Robesou. Esq: and the second
the death of most important and mate
rial witness for the State, Mr. Ramsey.
The new Prosecutor is undoubtedly q
msn of ability and industry, and will
give to the case ell the attention which
its importance demands; bat be lacks the
experience of the retiring officer, SO far
as this N after is concerned.
The prisoner. although confirmed in a
small room for more than year, i, in
good condition. His physical condition.
especially, is excellent; no burrows in the
face, denoting care and anxiety, are to
be seen. but his full cheeks and we'll de-
veloped person give outward assurance.
at least, that be considers himself in no
danger. What his mental condition is,
God alone knows.
His department since bis Incarceration
has been exemplary, and all hope that he
may pass the great ordeal unscathed. -
The youth of the prisoner, bis profession
being that of minister of the gospel, and
the subject of the murder his own wife,
young and beautiful, whom he had just
married, all combine to render the case
one of the most remarkable in the annals
of crime.
The testimony given bears'TstroDgly a.
gainst the prisoner. While Mrs Geary
was testifying, Mrs. Harden's mother
shed copious tears. Harden himself was
much exercised, and occasionally wept.