The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-05-09

ing her features are more nearly those
of body arrayed for the grave than
Of living breathing wousn.
Eliza A. Allen, sworn Margaret
Dorland told me, the morning after
the death of her sister, that the cause
Of her death was q pain in her side,
that she had been afflicted with it once
about a year before.
Cross examined. She did not pre-
Stend 20 know what was the cause OF
her death, but supposed as stated.
Peter Allen, worn.-Had con
/ versation with Miss Margaret Dorland
the morning of her sisters death she
said she supposed the cause of her
death was severe pain in the side.
She had been afflicted with much dis
tress in the side before, but did not
want her mother to know it, as it would
cause her trouble
Jacob Cruiser and John Hook each
testified that they and their ladies were
invited to the home bringing of Har-
den and his wife; that his department
toward her was attentive that she
was very quiet and reserved. John
L. Teel observed the same when Har-
den had her in the same neighborhood
on visit previous to marriage.
Sarah E. Naughright, sworn---I had
conversation with Hannah L Dor
land She said she had good deal of
trouble and would neither eat nor
sleep; she did not feel like going out
in company, as people talked about
her; said she sometimes thought she
was better off dead thar alive; she
wept. This was the 1lh Of May, 1858;
! have heard her complain of pain in
her side. She seemed STILL quiet and
gloomy she was not always SO, but
never was very talkative. first no.
ticed her becoming gloomy after Har.
den, had been to Conference in 1858.
Had been acquainted with her for FIVE
years. The reports of which she spoke
were of Harden and herself.
Cross examined. She seemed gloo.
my after her marriage: noticed 40 diff
ference The conversation spoken of
was near Mr. Leguine's barn. Har-
den drove up at Mr.. Leguine's house
while we were talking. / asked her
to go home with me; she said she
could not as she expected Harden to
see her | was intimate with her.
Theodore Hoover, sworn -
/ once had conversation with Han
nah L. Dorland on the way home from
church about the rumors going the
rounds of the community about her;
she said she had great deal of trouble
and sometimes thought she would
rather die than live that if she was
dead the talk would have no stop
she wept freely. o. the day previous
at her home, I told her that | had
heard that they had had meeting at
Beatter's with reference to contract
of marriage between herself and Har-
den, and that he had denied signing it
she burst into tears and went up stairs;
she and myself we're well acquainted.
Jacob w. Davis. re- called-I was
present at the marriage ceremony be-
tween Harden and his wife; it was at
Washington; thought she seemed
sad ; endeavored TO draw her into
conversation, but did not succeed her
answers were merely eyes" and" no. :"
Mrs Sophia Davis sworn--Saw Mrs
Harden at various times before and af-
ter her marriage at church, and at the
store she looked sad and like enc
who had trouble on her mind.
Court adj.
Thursday, o'clock, P. NJ
Lydia Rarick. Il slept with Mrs.
Harden once when Harden was away.
We were talking of married life.
told her I would not Ike to be in her
place, to be dragged all round the
country with family of children. /
asked her how she would help it; she
said she had taken medicine and would
again Have heard her complain of
her health. She was very still never
talked much.
Cross-examined.-My attention was
called TO this conversation immediate
II after heard of her death.
Henry Herr, an intelligent little boy
of II years old. son of Rev Martin
Herr, examined by the court and ad.
mitted TO be sworn / took tea at
Ramsey's the night Mr.. Geary brought
Mrs. Harden there. We took tea IN
the kitchen after tea she Gid not go
back to the sitting room with Us but
staid in the kitchen.
Rev Martin Herr recalled. Was
sitting with Harden in his study on
the day in which Geary brought Mrs.
Harden to Ramsey's Harden got up
and looked out of the window. then
ran down stairs somewhat abruptly
and briskly soon after he and Mrs.
Harden came up; the weather was
very bad !; Harden was complaining
at the time; had been unwell for a
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