The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-21


OF subject and shall leave the editorial Characteristics
Of the ONCE for future letter.
The Trial OF Jacob 3. Harden for wife
Poisoning.
SPECIAL REPORT FOB THE HERALD.
SECOND DAY-AFrxRNOoN SESSION.
BUvDRRz, N. j., April 10, 1860.
E 7. Blackwell, N. d. Of sevensburg, Morris county
was caled-HAve been . practitioner over eleven
years acquainted with Harden but knew his wife only
by sight, was At Mr. Ramseys March Q, 1869, about four
O'Clock In the afternoon Harden opened the door; told
him that was there at the instance Of Mr.. Dorand
Harden invited me TO zee the CORPSE told Harden that
had heard his wife dead and that he had poisoned
her; Harden said that he thought affection should
have shielded him from the other, and asked II could
tell by looking at the corpse whether she was poisoned
said that thought could not and wanted to make in
quries had conversation after this with other persons
in regard to her symptoms asked Mrs Ramsey, Harden
having called her. about the symptoms; after this told Mr.
Harden that be might answer not Is he pleased the
questions about her symptoms, and told him would be
a. well TO be frank about her complaint Harden told mo
about having sent for his wife on the first Of
March, that abe arrived in time for tea, and about half
past ten the evening she sick at the stomach
day she was better and on Saturday Sunday and Monday
she WAS quite smart that Monday afternoon she went
TO NJ Van scke's and returned home the RAIN that
plain OF pain in her sde and told Harden that what he
i'll that she did not rise from her bed but he didn't think
her dangerous that when she dying he noticed pc
about his situation her exremtes were cold and she
told him that she thought she was going to de- that then
they had neghbors sent for that sne bad then pain
In her bowels and craInp; asked Mr. Harden II his wife
bad any pain her stomach while she about the house,
or any diarrhGa he said "No she had been conspatsd
note which Mr. Harden Vas to forward the note was pro-
duced and Identified Mr. Harden said that he had pro-
posed S 70 his x 70 have doctor sent for she declined
spot upon the left breast Of the CORPSE could not make
much Of an examination, the body was dressed tor
burial such discooraon as that spoken Of does not
dinary take place and probably owing to coagu
aton Of the blood poisoning the blood does not ooagu
ate that il, II remains fluid afer death; that symptom
has been noticed in arsenca poisons again
day TO assist in making examination Of the body with
Drs Glen and Coe found the uterus unimpegnated, but
the mucous membrane stained With blood In the stomach
the mucous membrane sotened, exhibiting marks Of in
fam nation in specks and patches from the size Of peas
rous at the pyoric orice mucous membrane thckened
and wrinked heart healthy containing coagulsed blood
mic and recent .Doa. the IisA. o''' pls snS
, ss,1 !, .s about hsf pint Of reddish brown
stain Of focal matter, but ust at the rectum there
about half OF mucous this sign OF violent
workings Of the bowels The appearances precisely
precision that an rrtan had been applied several mes
but cannot speak decidedly as 10 that exhumed the
body TIE "a Of April thinking that they could take out
more Of the body and submit it to competent analysis
found the veins which convey the blood 70 and from the
heart in their natural state and the liver sound no ap
pearance Of dieease In the kidney the neck Of the bad
der and also the fundus showed signs Of Inflammation;
coaguaton Of the BLOOD except at the heart the hn
ger nails were vid the brain showed nothing remark
able the body the same q on the 10th OF March, no
signs Of corruption, except little mldew about the face
sssenc; poon % bodies 70 Ss1. es
that the patient died Of arsenical poison, pro-
badly taken into the stomach, e. there were no
wounds In the body by which could be absorbed To
the Contributed no boating OF the body Mr. Harden
said the body was bloated but did not discover ii took
New York; the articles were in glass bottles which had
previously been carefully washed and were delivered to
Dr. Chiffon In that condition ne letter referred 70 was
except that there then suspicious
Cross Examined-Mr. Dorland sent me 70 examine the
Ramsey wrote the letter in HaTden room CHE letter
nothing suspicious upon TIA. hint put those words in;
you are satsned with that it Is we'll; am not judicial
officer and only Justice Of the Peace o. Coroner could
pursue Tie Investigation further" On the rst e1smia.
blood, BY changing its composition, that Il
produces the deterioration spoken Of do not think
that any PAIN however violent, would produce any such
William Coles NJ D., sworn-Reside In Washington
township; present At the examination spoken Of BY
the former witness Dr. Blackwell did the dissection the
as the former Witness all the symptoms were consistent
with the presence Of arsenic corrosive submAte or some
the side Of the neck has any connection with The cause
time Of death, and remained there aiserwsrds ' 'A'
Cross examinaton-Saw Harden at the time or the
rst examination, and had Conversation with him;
he did not seem reserved at ALL the brain when ex
soitened dat noticed the blood II the Uterus IVES pro-
baby caused by sympathetic irritation.
inson; was present a the examination re mnSa
TO; hi! evidence corroboratcd that Of the former
medical Witnesses; suggested that the different colos Of
the apots In the stomach caused by petition OF the
Irritation, the lighter spots indicating action
In the lungs found evidences Of pleury existing at
probably the cause Of this the Irritation produced by
poison would not increase The symptoms OF pcurAy; the
symptoms Of pleursy would mot account for her DEATH
thought nothing Of the spot upon the neck for II was
nothing uncommon or indicative Of poison; had sus-
pcion that the cause Of her Death poison know Of
DEATH the irritation probably caused deaah the functions
Of the stomach destroyed. 10 the Court am not
familiar with the symptoms OF poison.
Cross examined-A jury and inquest was being held
when this examination made did not the prisoner
there he examination was here suspended By the Grand
Jury coming into Court reported indictments and
were discharged with the thanks Of the Court and county
Several prisoners were also brought up and chareed
that Of analytical chemist been engaged extensVelv
IN the profession for thirty five years. received on the
articles spoken Of by Dr. Blackwell ID bis tesmory in
the bottles and labelled, as he testified immediately
placed he articles his laboratory and person excep
himself was allowed Access TO them: Commenced he
analysis with the stomach, that had been removed
frat The Doccts evidence in regard the appearance
the somacn corroborated that OF Dr. Black we'll the
velvetty coat Of the s'omach was in some nsoas, d.
stroyed; upon examination With msgnidcrs, some small
white specks were discovered upon the inner coat of the
stomach and were separated, washed in pure distilled
water and dried and weighed one twelve hundredth OF
gram lew OF the particles placed upon live Goals
anu mmcom lately voatiized, nng the peculiar garlic
In pure water until dissolved, and then d. /
weed INTO three parts; in the nrst was put
DRIP of ammoDiated nitrate Of silver, and
pale yellow precpitate obiaped TO the second portion
few drops Of ammonia sulphate Of copper were added
and grass green precipate obianed TO the third some
hydro suphurc acid gas was added and lemon coored
precpitate obtained which . few drops 81 ammonia
caused V dssove hydrochloric gas added Reproduced