The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-05-02
VOLUME Q, NUMBER 70.

G told me ne nad gone TO Mlli0rQ On
Tonday in the morning he went to
hampton depot, then took the cars to
ohilipsburg; can't mention the exact
words; when be got there freight
train came down the Bel Del Rail-
road, and by this he went to Milford
to see friend by the name of Pricey
did not see Price. he was away from
home. then returned by the passenger
train.
Cross-examined by Bradley be-
gan the conversation; told him there
was much excitement relative to his
wife's death; many thought abe died
by foul means, and that he vas the
i1stigator told him he had better tell
frankly where he was on Monday;
was on the coroner's jury don't know
whether was summoned there or not,
don't know whether he knew I was On
the jury or not.
Re direct After be got back TO
Easton he went above the Court house
to a clothing store; from there be
went about half way to the fair ground
and had his for une told a woman
there told him that he was married
and had many enemies would have to
leave the country, GO to some foreign
hand where he would become very rich,
would return and pay all his bebts,
then he cut the cards again and
death card appeared be was about
to lose friend, said he did not be-
lieve in fortune telling; asked if did.
then started for the cars on the n. J.
Central, and got there Just as they
were moving of !; said be either went
by Washington or came back that way.
At another time he requested me to
excuse him for telling me that untruth
about going to Milford.
Edward Davis, sworn 81 went TO
Hackettstown to inform the friends Of
the funeral, and have the death pub
lished carried letters to Rev Mr.
Graves and the editor from Harden.
Cross-erdmined BY Bradley.-It
was in the morning, as Mrs. Harden
died at night; Harden told me to tell
them to come early as he would like to
have them there at the time appointed
for the funeral, which was at o'clock
Thursday
Wm. Waters sworn Was at Mira.
Harden's funeral; the time set think
was o'clock on Thursday after /
got there some Doctors came to make
an examination Harden took me by
the hand, pulled me down upon /
upon the bed, and said. 20, brothe
Walker. have had much troub.e
sierce | have been in this community /;
/ / wish you could bury me in that
cofin;" he did not come down to take
leave of the corps; he spoke to me in
May, 1858, Of marrying girl at
Wilkesbarre. by the name of Tell;
said she was worth several thousand
dollars he expected to marry her and
preach at Wilkesbarre the next year.
Frank Wayman sworn :--staid over
night with Harden after bis wife's
death he sent for him it was Wednes-
day night, about 8 o'clock he reqnest-
ed me TO go to his room with him;
said bis wifr's death was very uuexpect-
ed said last evening / had no more
thought of her death than you have Of
dying before morning !" also that bis
wife's friends and the public were
dissatisfied (; spoke Of going for the
buttermilk and what followed, this
was the same related by Davis and corr
roborated by Stryker and Miller With
the addition that Miss Smith promised
to stay with his wife until he returnedl;
think he said to me afterward that
people we're making good deal OF
trouble without Sufficient cause; also
that he thought of making his escape
there were two ways; one was to get
permission from them Il think he re.
ferred to the coroner and jury) ITO go
to his fathers, the other was TO escape
in the night ; this was on Wednesday
or Thursday saw Harden at ADDER
sontown on Monday afternoon about 5
o'clock; think he said he had been to
Milford.
Court adj. TIL 9o'clOck.