The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-03
rx JERSEY WIFE POISONING CASE.
Twelfth Dsy--A fternoon Sesslos.
SPECIAL REPoRr F0R THE HERALD.

TWelHA Doy-Au0r0O0A Se11tO0.
SPECIAL REPoRr FoR THE HERALD.
BkLvmxEz, N j., April 30, 1860
me court ammed this afternoon, and settees
wore placed the halls outside tho door Many Of the
.ad,sncs we're ladies' and ali seemed deeply interested
n the summing up, although but opinion seemed
.ertsped m regard 70 the crimnaly Of the defendant
Mr. shipuan resumed his speech, interrupted by the
s,oorument and oontended that most improbable
Thai Harden had gone 70 KAstOn 70 buy arsenic when he
,usbs have gone to New York with Mr.. Herr and pur
rhsssd hs arsenic at place where detection and
,osurs would be impossible. He denied that Harden
By Hech read from the Engish regard
10 ss question Of IDENTITY Besides there the vial o.
arseao the house. and he might have obtained the poi
70. without the trouble Of going Easton- the theory
abe prosecution be true he had taken enough arsenic from
iAs Wal 70 kill half tho sghborhood Why did he want
moro, theas II he did 60 70 E.atoa " bring this
arsenic he Was 9n1y ana inc p essi PIE. Tor ns
That hs was suspected Well. what be did, lie
suspected and he knew Il, He was excited and bewi
thar He goes the next day and bees Mr. Hers par
doe saying he had told lie avoid suspicion But
he % s ans NJ % no1.
The lie Of fear than q guilt and were not his confession and
apology prco Of b. innooences No, gentemen he did
he had been 70 purchase poison to kill his wife he
did not kin his vile at all And now we have examined
ths whole Of the STATE See how in the cruciee Of
truth Il turns out be dross. I submit to you,
xsuslemen that the State has not made out case, and
ma sss DSs we mi son here brit fun
ther and inquire show this lady came to her
ceash Suicide and homicide are not easily dis
taguished, gentlemen, in some cases; and In this
case We say, that this unhappy lady, by her
sAd sot put an end 10 her own life. Let mo read
YOU the law upon the subject. (Cocnsel read from
Beoks Meocsi Jurisprudence upon the subject OF sui-
eide The counsel then proceeded TO contend that by
circulated about her. by the conduct Of her
parents towards her husband, Snd by constantly dwell
ng upon these troubles her mind WA kept In state Of
eaz which her constant and painful ncknesaes
deoce TO sustain these ponts She greater motive
ihan ber husband 70 put An end to her NE She hAd
the same means Al her disposal She old take the
NC, n Harden says On no other rational hypothesis
you her being sick on Tuesday night she
does no. complain another test she seeks solitude AND
sugxeseou the Of her nnees. All these things
very tests which the books lay down as the proofs
of suiode From this simple statement there are abun-
dan, means for you to infer how she 70 her
death. There she Was the whole week, and II Harden
was all the while eating up her life with Arsenic do you
suppose that shea woman Of strong Judgement clear
perception, high sprih-woald DO fed upon this fatal
and tho guilt OF her husband Even If she had no
suspicious Of poisoning, would II not have been natural for
her suspect somethng when every time she e or took
anything prepared for her BY her husband she became
sOk' And would not she have spoken Of IT, in spite Of
her love for himf On that Tuesday when she came 70
Ranseys she the Arssnic, she out for drink
q water she hike most suicides, took large dose, and
instead OF killing only nckeaed her She was Just the
woman 70 DO tins she was Just the woman 70 persist In
pooa gets such Idea In his mind how he viii persist in
carrying out and abe said that abe had sought to com
nhs took The means At Ramasys. and Insist
ed upoa leaving the world and occupying that
sossrssoss, the earnest ana vigorous srusses nature
But shall leave this branch Of my 70 the learned
gSetlean Who shall follow me- and shall adyer o but
the oorosers jury ! submit to you that the circum'
sAnos and surroundings Of the case prove his statement
that he stood by for Eve hours and bis wife suffer
He did take for her relief he did intend TO send
s,e vi. q :. N such sa asnss Do yoa
Mat he Was such human bend ~ 70 heap crime upon
-,rSs, h vi. a The ss ART psSs IN. Sa1s S.
better FOR him TO cali in the Raneeys and Disclose the
faots TO them he wouldn't have been here, then Bd,
me mos< natural workings Of the human mind TO
oes and cover up such thing be exposed himself TO
trouble and danger rather than expose his wife, Who be
rsuy Kuard nom any repstpos Of ths faaal si,smpt
wbco he cannot help himself he hnts the % Ater 10 tho
rss. +. rVe.s u. sho mater Sefor. H. corossrs
Jury. All the circumstances are re,onciesble with this
knowtdse OF his viies suicide He objected 70 post
norton examination That 10 but natural, as the law
BOOKS Aad they say also, mark Of conscious
quit counsel read authorities upon the subect) But
staa 70 Pest mortenn and that 10 theory Of the dc
fe,oe he knew thai the arsenic was IN her body, and
reed non wels' iOicumstantla Evidenos' case, N
many crcumstAnccs remarkably similar 70 this, and In
.sos ne Jury broesn, IN verdict Of soauss.L The
two osscs insisted upon The same verdict The Prise
ser father, who has led nfs o. virtue, and Of
spcs thread, and Who has nothing 70 wsh
Tor lie but 70 once more clasp hcr
sss sroshsr and ss.srs, over .bose ysuas morning
th1 dark CLOUD hovers have this poor father
Win h.xxsrd lace and psntve voice. talking Of his poor
have scen That mother, ~ with palud fAce and
eyes arIsss win grief she said "Jsoob has always
rooa boy 70 me- Save him o. save him know thai
~. ssoS aos tina, POOR ..hs aV back e bis Sons weep
ing goes, crying, my son, my son would 10 God
y doomed 10 dss,h .sn yoa not tha 90 induce You 70
acqun him n he be guilty. Justice 10 innexble, but
ss ~ ann, Won aa ,a, S SS mesI
evidence 10 prove HIM glity. You have every evil
desoe o hh Innocence BY the noble rule Of criminal nae
you are bound 10 acauh him 700 have reasonable
sous q his sult; bot you 70 take such
grcunds- DO believe tnAi he Innocent, and that
have proven him We may never meet again here On
earss buwe shall all, jury men accused and advocates
mott before Judge IRON whoee eyes nothing
there vnh the blood o. The Innocent dfppng from your
hAncs gentlemen. MAJ God guide your dehbersuoas
that yoa 90 vhAf just and right and stand before
Mr. sblpmans speech eoqueniiy Gnu seated, and
maze marked ssnssucn upou hrs audience, many Of
whom, - veil - Harden and bis father were Affected
Mr. Bradley. counsel ipr the defence, then began his
sunmrs up, arguing Al greet length TIA, the defendant
must be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubi, or
should 10 acquitted, the marin Of the law being ths,
ninety slns--sn indedsne numbered suiay persoos
eboud ~@Inpf rnkDef IMAM oD~ hucrrut snoulo p~
hung upon Indefinite probabilities, quoting largely from
.uhsfccs 10 prove Mis- and al other points OF the case
uu<s aieo be ooncusively proven thai murder has
ben commttcd thai be committed the murder and the
PROOF n thh must Be clear and conclusive, - much
beycst eoaes and osvii A. sunshine ne WY
must stand firmly BY ucse Positions q tne
hv popuiA prcjudios and clsmor notwithstanding The
co~stsa Of NE prisoner, his education, bin habits, his
1sis.g hs disposition, his circumstances, were
ssoA before he aesih q Mrs Harden ~ 10
prelude The ae. q hls beng . murderer. You Are
counrr uen recAp,nlaied Tie circumstances OF Hsvden
eay ~anne ooarAhip and marriage, attempting show
that The state had made motive for the commai
81 the crime, and that, with the shsh exception Of
lovers quarrel, NE fnse~t feeling always exrted he
twe~m thu accused and his wife.
A. this pcint Of Mr. Brsdsys address ne Court a.
Doarped, the iearncd gentleman complaining Of slssht
ibdispcsioa.
Ths fyise seems snxions regard 10 the por,cs, NJ.
Hsf Of Harden and pubshed 70 day letter. fror th~
place nsnex feritaa," asserting thai The accused vss
s,roas aemnisr scu democrat. We have the best ~.