New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-26
TRIAL OF THE REV. JACOB HARDEN
SIXTH DAY-AFTERNooN SESSION.


Court opened at o'clock. Courtroom hled to over
flowing with men, and gallery with ladies.
DR.. Robert mcLenehen, sworh-Live IN Hunterdon
County nCw Harden and D. ksF s HarSln %
recognize I'll received II by mesfenger at my house, did not
Daniel NJ. Wyckof, swom--Am merchant, doing
business Port Codeni know Jacob Woodruf sold him vial
Which II was eoptsnsd has my mari upon III sold ii bsOre Mrs
Harden death sold bin at time gallons Of vinegar
eIsmnedAm not certain this is the same bottle sold
John c. Winter, swon-Know Harden; was at the
CoroDer's inquest in len about DARK Harden wen,
him he could stopped Washington and got csP he said
would BE- good sng 70 Ss wn Sa sS severn do.
mel asked to take him thai night 20 eaf W. dark
ready before he said anything he ook vase and
Cros Eaamned-on the road he asked spg 20 dspoti
did not sE him to 60 70 my house he e ny house about
SesSy had not een him before that day ,sx him only
minutes be sshed ride with he aa the clergy aud
that coarse Harden wagon opposite Davis house AFTER
was sa n 10 g fs RSs s ss 10 a net s.
number there when be stared and supposed was
be2s b Sp DID moi 20 % bed a. nv So Lis bresf
fast before lavDgi told him he had besie away an the
excitement died than be locked up told him this an hour
before be started judged he went away not from fear Of per-
Abraham BDby sworn-I reside in This county;
know Hsrden tle acquainted with his handwriting being
shown letter written to Dr. McLsnehen this is Harden.
hsndw ng have him write; had conversation with dar
den presence Others the Iubec Of marriage contracts
Harten was asked signed marriage
Miss DoIand he said In the presence Of these witnesses and
per puTporng be marriage between Harden and
Mss Dorland ne.I her house, che PIGdscsd IL 4 we. in his
to certify that Harden, do 70 marry Han
be hsd contract this aer had the
contracts ste showed the contract without asking her 70
do she the conversation herself this conversation with
Miss Dorsnd In September 1885, she appeared 70 be very
tell the month or day of the first con-
yeron the terms Of the contract not mentioned ta.t
written by Hidebsr; segne himself asked him IL he had
signed contract written by any one made no Of
morning, about month before her marriages took
eopy Of contract, but kept 1t in my mind
John X. Saier, sw0rn-Llve III Hunterdon County;
father, nsms Peters resided at home IN s8 know Harden
with him about Mi,t Doiahd d1nng the Sum
and be eesss be- Wanted to nov would 20 4 be 90. ner
tod him he sht ask her, and Whist she said
quite and herr he joking her about getting di
about hin th. about weeks after his marriage he
left her there and went to Rssys he brought Caroline smith
Cpos. SiTorcs wa. rot wis. Considered de
specul thought nothing Ct that there half dozen
ptsent trying TO enjoy ouevesi when she came
bin be wOu push her rudey ihe appeared g take
pay be sat in chair and laid as head lin young dy'
lap; old not do the same never saw him tIeat hsf ee
specu OF any other place or e when he LETT our house
rained very hard.
John Allen swom-Live at Asbury Station Hunter
County station sgent knew Harden al tine reco
lse Bis arriving there morning about daybresk had not got
glazed caps gave him ticket for NewYork by the boat he
ssied which way would take him The nearest 70 Hudson
while waiting for the he drew his bat over his eyes aud oc
who sits before the same man saw there that
might s.,.,,
year ego checked hs baggage 10 saw him gst on
tced pa1cuy supposed he running swsy
Joseph Il. Girard, sw0rn-Liye in Hunterdon Co..
days before Conference he stated to me Il had been reported
that he had been counting Miss DoTand and there
ports they were going to get married and there were reps
sSo that they going compel him do he showed
'elts'e swing him fun clearance from marriage from Miss
that be did intend reports gone
force he then that mad not paid bis 70 any
lady since he had been the place Harden aud his wife
Croexsiued- Don eeoec. the words made OF In the
reesse Council for defense moved override this evidence
upon the ground tina. shee, attempt IN prove that he did
not Intend to mary her. Objection overrued.
DR.. Willet, sworn-Rrside in Morris County; am
Louisa since 1856 was called 20 attend herr her disease wss
inflammation q y. longs sad psa 'he sick from the 9h
healthy appearance did not her after her marriage except
1sacc Angle, sWorn-I kno Harden; have seen
biz wife them t9sether e hi, he hou.e Harden said
dos and IN the dogs th. said In the Of myself his
father wife and his father told him he had better be %
Of the time be attentive and part the time be
not he there with two pOnie. and Eight wagon
Margaret DorlaDo sworn-l hm u sister OF Mrs.
BdsH sfG' .i G Z. s John TO sam.Y the %on9f
would 60 and zee h Harden he said she bad e MESSAGE to
OF her death I'M
Known 70 HIM he invited to into his study did not
place hand on side and o. my poor sister," did
not know Ihe Of death did tell him he asksi
bad those letters he had sent Mira Harden before he
mdued wanted to destroy hemj he tad he had destroyed
those abe TO him he taid could her cothss
ed 10 give the money purse but dill had somsthsg
In wss at hls door the day Of the funeral he said he
not foinghe siet slept with her the night before sas
went ksmssys abe was In good health except cod at the
time tainted house, rouping; came
10 IN few moments about the house nsIi day. she was
pes,ed when she sent for 10 60 TO Rsmssy
sot spiris sister 10 Aliens, where work,
md eDt 10 ehnch with and asked him 10 would 70
along too he refused beouse be had Caroline smith with
him and be wond have 10 take her back Fishers with
,ro and NY before her marriage when HARDEN
be woud send John Slater dovs visit sad
MIN Ip The side uben she woud at and her