The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-05-02
B. B. BLACKWELL, EDITOR.

| Harden, knew his wife by sight ; was
1t Ramsey's on the 9th of March,
$50; got there about 4 o'clock, P. NJ.
| Iar6en came to the door /; was there
the instance of Mr.. Darling We
1t down in the sitting room ; Harder
,ked me by some sign to look at the
corpse. Told him | heard al the same
time of her death that he had poisoned
her. This conversation took place be-
side the corpse, in the parlor He
said one affection ought to shield him
from the other. Told him I vas sent
to make the examination. had some
conversation with Mrs. Ramsey re-
specting symptoms. Had further con.
versation with Harden on this subject !;
it was up stairs; told him he might
answer my questions as to her symp
toms or not. Told me when she ar
rived, and of her sickness at the stom-
ach on Wednesday and Thursday !;
she was well on Saturday ind Monday;
on Monday afternoon she went some-
where and retained in the rain. He
child her for exposing herself, and told
her she would experience i'll effects
from it About midnight that night
she was taken sick, and she then re-
marked that what he had said was
true In the morning she did not get
up; he did not then think her danger
ouSlv i'll !; did not think bnt shat she
would recover until ] | o'clo, Monday
night; found her lying with her face
to the wall spoke TO her and she
turned over; saw wildness about her
eyes, and became alarmed her extrem-
titles were cold she thought she was
going TO die; neighbors and physi-
claus were sent for /; asked him whether
in all her sickne 6 she had had pain in
her stomach. Said she did not. Also
if she had the diarrhoea; he said that
on the contrary she had been constipa-
ted 1; / wrote a note to Mr.. Darling
gave it TO Mr.. Harden; he was to
forward it; (paper shown witness
this is the note. (Mr. Harden said in
the conversation referred to, he had
proposed to Mrs. Harden to have
physician sent for, but she did not
think it necessary J could not make
much examination of corpse, as it was
dressed. Merely noticed large black
spot (termed sudu iatun) on the side
of the neck--not very uncommon, bnt
does not take place often. / think it
indicated non coagulation of the blood;
some poisons cause the blood to re-
main fluid after death; arsenic is enc;
don't recollect anything else indicating
death bv arsenic then; was sent for by
some one the next day to make exam
ination of the body. in connection
with Drs. Glen and Cole. We made
incisions into her l.erson. " Uterus
impregnated, her mucous membrane
stained with blood Mucous mem
ybrane Of stomach tender-exhibited
signs of inflammation in speeks, from
the size of peas to mere points. These
points were especially visible at the
pyloric orifice Mocous membrane
thickened and wrinkled. Heart heal
thy and coagulated blood-the right
yerticie having greater part Of a pound;
lungs healthy. We found about half
pint of leadish brown fluid in the
stomach. There was rednesS of the
membrane in addition to the spots.
The larger and smaller bowels were
entirely empty, except about half an
ounce of other mucous This is a
symptom Of violent purging Irrita-
tion of stomach indicates violent &C
tion of the same. Arsenic would pro-
duCe that effect
We took up the body OH the second
of April; Drs Cole and Green we're
present our object was to take out
more of the riscera in order to analyse
it; found the chief aorfd in it's normal
condition; also the rena cara; liver
sound; no appearance of disease of
the kidny neck of the bladder showed
signs Of inflammation also at he fun
dus of the same; large quantity of
liquid blood in the thorax; no coagu-
lation except in the heart nails red
dened the brain wore no special
marks; the body was just the same as
when buried ; no corruption; little
mildew about the face; arsenic pro.
vents pntrefaction TO certain ex' emf;
nv opinion is that she died by poison
taken into the omach or absorbed !:
saw no bloating Mr. Harden told
me he thought she was hloated but
do not recollect any escape Of gas !;
sealed MP the riscera, and delivered
them TO DR. hilton. of New York /;
while in my care no one could get to
them; they were put in large mouthed
bottles. (Letter offered in evidence. J
Cr0ss-erGmined-Mr. Harden an
swered me promptly when / made my
| first examination of the symptoms !;
the conversation between Mr.. Ramsey
and m, self took place in the parlor !;
| sought a private conversation with
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