The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-25
THE JERSEY WIFE POISONING CASE.

Fifth Day-Afternoon Session.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THR HERALD.

bHvmERE, N. j., April Il, 1850.
The court was crowded this afternoon and many
ladies present The State called upon tho stand the
Rev. a. W. Hunt, sworn-Reside ut Schooley's Noun
tains; am clergyman; know Harden; received mes
sage nom him askng to preach his wife's funeral
sermon At Ramseys, Harden called up stairs to have
private conversation with me- expressed deep sorrow
at h loss he said that Dr. Blackburn had been called
and had told him that there suspicious circun-
stances connected with her death; he asked ne would
be kind enough TO give out in my sermon that Mrs b.
died natural DEATH replied that he should take the
proper steps 10 remove the suspicion he said he had
thought about doing and had for Dr. NcCenahan
for that purpose Mrs. e. was buried at Grove church.
about three and half miles from Ramseys.
Cross examined by Mr.. Bradley-I stayed 1t RAsey's
only long enough for this conversation preached the
Sermon have taken active part in the matter except
to have the truth Of this utter investigated have talked
about It; every one talked about Il, and such thing
ought to be talked Of in asking about the "corners
Of the street,, perhaps you refer 70 last nsht-but
l did not begin that conversahon-(Mr. Bradley-we
refer nothing particularly the question very usual
one)I have not hunted up witnesses, assisted the
prosecution.
Rev. Martin Hurr sworn-I am a minister OF the Coz.
pei; knew Harden l840 married him on October
&c. 1885, never pplied Harden with powders TO be
taken either for the neuralgia anything else my per-
attended the Morrsto9n Conference met Harden ater
the close Of the morning session OF the Conference and
naked about his neah he complained Of pain in the face
invited him TO dine with me; LEFT the church together
and walked to my boarding place. after dinner Invited
him to walk to DR.. Qunby g, and he went with me- in
Harden stated his CASE conversed on general subjects
till the doctor returned, and gave him package OF mcd
cine. 81 supposed don't think Harlem followed the
doctor into bic private room saw nothing pass between
HARDEN and the doctor except this conversation the doc
tor put the medicine into his mouth, and Harden swsl
lowed II the doctor is homeopathic physician on satur
CAV, after Mrs, III. death. L rAmarK0d the ad
event. he stated that he was at EAston get dressing
robe said, In answer to inquiries, that he was at
,eler's said he told Ramsey he was at MI
ford because he afraid Of being suspected; men,
toned the IN and and Ss n
you account for M he said be could unless she did
it herself; expressed my dsapprobasion OF going to
Cross exsmined-The Conference met March 81, 1858;
Harcen complained Of sickness ct the stomach, we'll
xbsSsr G him powder or s HssSsn
did NOT go apart from me when he got the medicine
Mrs Caroline Bell sworn-Lived at Hscket tstown; Har
neral Ramsey's Mrs Peters said the funeral would
take ace OF one o'clock sud that was very soon N
bury her, Harden said that he had thought Of keeping
her the day but from her condition it would not
10 keep her 80 long, said Monday after being away
from home he inquired how Mrs. II was; as he was in
curing about her she IN she had been com blaming
OF pain in her side for time told her abe would suf
fer for coming through the RAIN she said she didn't
think It had hurt her. on Tuesday he went away again.
Smith eat up with her that night; said she had taken
ginger tea and cordial, and threw up five large worms
witness repeated the account Of his getting the butter
and said, 80, dear; how sick ami feel as II
couldn't live till morning. he asked II she would
think che could live till they arrives be asked II she had
any word to leave for hem she said only 70 prepare 70
her in heaven. Witness repeated the account OF
covered his eyes with his hand the Dorlands seemed
much afec,ed.) Her eyes looked milky said that the