The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-20

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SEQ 10 The seoth secso Of said act hereby amended
90 q to read follows
SEC 10 shall duty Of the said Board Of Supervisors
TO DO raised by tax, In addiasa the ordinary
taxes, yearly ana evcry year sum Sufficient pay the
interest quarter yearly on said stock,
Sec IL. The eleventh section Of said cot ia hereby
amended 90 - TO read rs follows
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building asd for all expenses incidental thereto aad for
no other purpose whatever
SEQ. IL. This act shall take effect Immediately.
The Trial OF Jacob 3. Harden fer Wife
PoisoaAng.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR TIE HERALD.
BMvDERR, N. j., April II, 1860
mo third trial OF the Rev. Jacob S. Harden charged
with poisoning his wife, Is dswn for to-day, In the
Oyer and Termner Of Warren county, Of which Belvi-
dere pleasant little village Of about sixteen hundred In
habitants Ia the county town. Many Of readers will
recall tho excitement produced in all circles by the sup
posed discovery Of this crime, and By the subsequcns
fight and arrest Of Harden; but nay he well to
ptulate briefly the facts Of tho case.
Jacob S. Harden was born in May 1887 near Biairs-
town, N ]. He IT, then, about twenty three years OF
age. He received good common school education and
bis studies soon elevated his ideas above tho matter o.
fact level Of his fathers farmer fe In 1856 he
taught school in Sussex county, and, ct the Same
time, gained notorety Methodist exhoIter In
the spring Of 1867 he induced by tho solicitations
Of his clerical friends to become colporteur and in tho
winter no was Stationed a minister, at Mount Leba-
non in the Railway district Of The conference. He WIS
not regularly licensed to preach by the conference how
ever, but expected to be thus ordained within few
weeks OF tho time when the discovery Of bis alleged crime
occurred Harden was very popular with his charge,
and quite the lion OF tho church. Daring his minis.
traons several revvAls took places the church grew
moro harmonious, as well Gus; old quar-
rels between members were adjusted and new converts
were gathered in' the meeting house, was enlarged
and adorned and IN almost every respect Harden seemed
. MODEL pastor.
Young ministers have q strong and peculiar temptation
in The undsguised admiration and the aectionate
lions Of the ladies Of their charge strange
any the seductons and batteries OF these pet
lambs Of the flock, anu Harden had not self control
enough TO be proof against the aurements Of the pretty
country girls who felt honored at having the young
minister Tor beau. The consequence that, admired
by the daughters and peted and encouraged by the
mothers, Harden made great many marriage engage.
mens, all Of which he being Methodist and not Nor
mon, not able TO keep Threats Of suits for breach
OF promise ensued and under penalty Of one Of these
eus and the apprehended loss Of his license he married
Miss Hannah l. boring, the handsome, sens Die, but i'm
perfectly educated daughter Of Mr.. Jehn H. Doring,
well TO do respectable miller living German valley
The couple had been play and schoolmates in childhood
md their friends expected that great happiness
would result from their new relation In regard to
his point however, Madam Rumor tells two
different stories-One that Harden and his wife lived
happily together the other that he refused to live
This marriage took place October &c. 1885, and Harden
toSk his bride to Mrs. Ramsey to board. At this house
Harden became acquainted with lady or the ubiquitous
name of Smith, ana they became very intmate-too
intimate, indeed, for Mrs. Hardens peace Of mind, and
passed between them upon tho subject This
story now rapidly approaches its climax On the LIST Of
March, 1859, having been married about five months
Mrs Harden who had always enjoyed very good health,
suddenly sekened and in nine died exhibiting every
symptom OF having been poisoned by arsenic
The strange conduct Of Mr.. Harden during his wfe's
Illness and bis great anxiety 70 hasten her funeral forced
the the f rsuSs.n' , conviction into the minds Of
who had administered the poison, which, from
the ymptom., it was supposed she had taken. A ooro
dan1 a. witness He did not seem to deny tn Il his
wife had been poisoned but made the very singular and
was geing p take poison and made him promise not
tell oft unless necessary in order save his wn
lfe Such testimony this could not but increase tho
suspicion With which Harden was regarded
The day before the verdict Of the coroners jury was
handed In however Harden. having previously disposed
or the &c most o. ns properly suddenly Sok fight proceed
trace Of him was, for the time lost Sus pico0s re-
oeved Combination strong - Holy writ by this flight
daguerreotype distributed among the police all
the country reward Of $500 was offered by Gov. New
ell for the apprehen zion of the supposed poisoner
and by the publication Of those facts in the HERALD OF
that time and with the aid Of copy Of his daguerreoype
Harden was ct length recognized at Paramount, little
wnsens va where ne was engaged In the
Austin, he having found dangerous TO appear in his
reverend capacity even at that distance from Nov Jer
portrait and then admitted that he Harden but pro-
tested his innocence OF the crime. He brought
with administering arsenic 1t various times 70 his wife
Two attempts to him have been made, but the hrst
failed On account Of the sickness of witness the part
second on account Of the absence Of material witness
ior the defence causing another postponement Whether
to-day will bring us any nearer decision in the case re
Harden's department while in Jail has been sst exem
pary. The most Of his time has been passed in reading,
TO be ranked among the swee singers Of Israeli" by the
elders Of the church. He Ii frequently visited by his
parents brother sister and friends and now that the
element against him has subsded they confidently ex.
pect hts acquittal His flight s accounted for by the
statement that he was advised by some well meaning,
avoid tho popular fury which followed the verdict Of the
jury All these points of the opposite constructions placed
bis viii and az NEED not
will secure him, that the excitement has abated
fair and impartial verdict IN spite Of the prejudice still
BxLvpERx, N. j., April Is, 1850.
The village Of Bevidere s situated among the hills Of
Warren county, New Jersey. is very pleasant and
beautiful little village Of about two thousand nhAbi
tants, and, while In some respects resembling some
Of the villages Of Connecticut, -, in many respects,
quite unique. In this small place there less than
six schools and others needed and the churches
believe outnumber the schools, and s more churches
are building in contemplation. In It's and
TOMS the village quite old fashioned and ancient but in
keenne and shrewdness its inhabitants TO be quite
up TO the present age The village, and indeed all the
surrounding country 10 greatly interested in the trial
Of Jacob Harden, accused Of poisoning his wife, The
popular Indignation and excitement about the matter has
died out in the long timejust yearwhch has elapsed
since Hardens arrest but tho conviction Of his guilt IL
still widespread and deepseated; and in order to secure
jury the defence will probably be obliged TO all their
peremptory challenges.
The Court House in which tho trial s held s plain
brick buildpg the jail and sheris residence being upon
the FIRST and the court upon the second floor The
room will probably contain about five hundred persons
and has gallery for ladies' This s busy Of the