The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-23
THE JERSEY WIFE POISONING CASE.


WIN IoBOND8 u WH0s
Third Day-Afternoon Session.
SPECIAL REPORT OF THE HERALD.
RxLvDERs, April 10, 1880.
Mrs. Ramsey again took the stnd-Mrs Harder
thought the coal gas made her sick Hardens room snt
30 slept with me Harden sleptHn the sitting ROOM on tn
lounge; Harden generally kept Hre in hid room bah
Harden and his wife said that she had been ack OF
Thursday night with vomitipss she was again sick or
Friday morning, and lay the lounge In the sitting roou
until about ten O'Clock A. n she vomitsd freely; the vo
init was Of green color, with wormke hccks on Thurs
day morning heard her say that she had taken pills;
was unwel at that time, and had . young child abou,
weeks old thursday night they occupied their
own room; ouFrdv sae walked around and said that
she felt better rsur Ssat Ten O'Clock Friday night ON
Saturday morning sts cared better; took her meals
with Saturday ana both retired usual she went
to church on Sunday with her husbands Harden asked
her she was going 70 church. aud she said she was;
they had TO 90 about two miles 70 church, heard Mes
H. ask Harden on Saturday he was going 70 take her
home; be said, 81 though: you would stay over Sun.
going 10 New York, and would take her hons
when he back he talked OF starting
for New York on :sy or Wednesday, said
60 to CaI vile to preach and afterwards said he had
been there he returned after cande-Iight retired
usual dbf0eH SAl0 NC WAQtcO ID 60 70 MuOru on
day morning, and went away; returning about i've
O'Clock said he had been to E,ston Mrs g. seemed well
Monday; she ives cheerful than ever saw her;
ehe cleaned Hardep's ROOM and helped with the wash
pg saying she WAS more able TO wash their clothes
was; afterwards she went to Anderson, quarter
OF mile, walking there back did no. retnrn untl
evening, and after Harden same back; Harden asked
where she WAS aud told her that ne didn't think pro-
dent for her to 60 ont she said that she dda Thick
would rain when she went ont; she had her overshoes
on, end didn't think would hurt her. he sad jokingy,
that he had notion TO whip for going they retired
earlier than usual she didn't get the next morning
to breakfast Har0cn said that she hal bssu sick suce
midnight with youitngs again; he said she
what her walk had done for her, she aid wn
stairs that Day after breakfast vent her room; she
complained Of sickness the stomach straring
and vomiting at the time; the vomt was almost coorlss
like waisr che wanted drink and appeared thirsty,
drinking much water us before dinner HArGea asked
milk; asked him what he wantei of IL; he
SAID he wanted 70 give to her with powders which
Mr. Hu1r had got hin when ne vas at Conferen e and
him have r. lie t6st The mig from the cupboard; he
had paper in hr hsIa, dd no: mix the powders
nv presence; did not hear that he ADMINISTERED the
powders, but be took the milk !, his room; Caroline
smith wss 10 his room, and came 10 the kitchen Will, he
was talking about the powiers; Harden said tia. the
DO wcere were settle her stomach myself an hus
oomposed our family at tas. time MSS smith vas b,sy
with the dinner; Harden went to Andersontoxn after
dinner returned about four o'clock Ass. vomited
very often that afternoon, the matter being principally
water che had intervals OF ree aud aad SIZE easy
except thessckDees ct her stomach obliged TO leave
the room, and Miss Smith attended to her somewhat Mrs
B. drank great deal Of Water told her that shs should
have doctor; she strained that che might rupture
herself; she said she would have cup Of tea iad il
that didn't settle her stomach she would have doctor
inquired where Harden was, ADD told her that voald
send for him; the tee made, and Mr. Harden took
10 her suppose che drank it; when Harden returned
he brought viol q Godfreys Cordial opened in the
kitchen, tasted OF It, Mss Smith tasted Of 1t, and
offered It 70 me; he said that he got II for Mrs.
H. mentioned the subject OF doctor to him,
but he stid that ne mad cordial and that
would settle her scmach he then went 70 his room:
Harden said that Mr. Ramsey, who had been away sWo
weeks, would return tnaa evening and at night Nc Ram
sey came told NJ Ramsey that MS. H. WAS siok, and
he asked Harden how she was told him that she vas
there after supper Harden after going TO his ROOM
and heard him say thst he hsd gone to the Point
for butsermlk Mas smith was staying with Mrs b. and
came out OF the room and said she wanted drink Of
water Harden came in rather ateabout eleven oclock
that Mrs was dying; Mr. Ramsey went TO Mr.. Hadens
room and came pack Immediately and told me 70 get
could tnen ne woke up woodruff and told him 70 get
up dress himself and tel Ars Pcock aud Van Sickle 70
come up and then get horse and 60 for aoctor Ms
HARDEN was very restless tossing hsr arms around aud
breathing very heaviy asked Tor water TO drink said
she bad no DISTRESS but couldn't lay st her hands ADD
ieet we're cvd We wrapped Der feet IN warm skirt Mss
smith vent 70 get some warm water when went for the
BRIT Harden asked me not TO leave him alone; did not
give her WAFER 70 drink ~ Mr. Harden did not want hsr
TO drink IT. ne said so Mrs asked for adrink he didn't
want her 70 have and sne said, please give ms drink
Of water; would give to you If you wanted it," he
did mot get the water; hc asked her she
would not take beer for water; she then
asked ehe could have half milk and
half water; he consented 70 that she ate mptsd 70
vomit OFTEN ms Was about nall an hour before tho vii
age iaaies arrived MI Ramsey and Miss smith we're in
tho room MS harden died about Two O'Clock that morn
sen. Mr. &C.. aoou. Two rseks
sey told me TO get Harlem or woodruff to 60 after H. and
spoke 70 HaIoen ABOUT ~ ne SAID ne would but A.
Nrwsfos sac, "Seno wooofun, Am un~eii; Woodrnn
went one or Two oays ,ns anu DouSnt Inc Arsenic
IN asmal wal put inc Wal IN Mr. KAmseys oookdeek
Gay OF no 'ae sssnc - useo Ior tne rA ana sae
identified the tumbler offered in evidences this
Wal sood upon the mantel Tor some time
put notnng INTO the arsenic the Wal WA full when
received ~ took tne vfsi IRON the mentei ana put
nack 10 the desk before MIS- hAraens death, But after
she came the desk was ana the Key thrown
into toe drawer M hsroen ned socsss 70 inc desk
and used great zeal; we nho cnickenS around the
house; mrs MS excremen1 we're tnrown where me
had access 70 and three OF them died on the
Inursasy nSr MIS- =; oea inc srfeno W preps1sa ol