The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30

aoous ns foape nono W MS Lnthers; rephed tnat
Mns Nancy p Cyphers and Mrs. Corncta Anderson tes.
tined tnat they were acquainted with Mr. and Mrs Har
den, and that be always treated hs wife kindly.
Ninth Day-MOrning Session.
BnupKRs, N. j., April %, 1890
The court room was well filled this morning. Mr. and
Mrs. DorlAnd and Mr.. and Mrs. Harden were present.
Mrs. Harden for the me she was dressed in black
and occupied seat within the bar, near her son.
Mrs.. Mary Robinson, Mrs.. Julia A. Beatty, Mrs. Lydia
Fisher and Mrs. Eliza A. Allen testified to the kind treat
ment Of Harden towards his wife.
Peter Allen sworn-Reoollect Magge's saying that she
supposed the distress in the side tho Of her
DEATH that before Lousa left homo she told her thst she
was of than folks supposed, but didn't want her
mother TO knew II for fear would worry her. Harden
Samuel Harden, John Flock, John L. Teale and Miss
Sarah Z. Naugbrght were examined, but no new points
were elected In their testimony.
Theodore Hoover sWofn-Iive near the Dorlands: In
June, 1885, on our way from church, Louisa and had
about the reports concerning her and Har
den she said she much troubled about them, and
sometimes thought shs had rather be dead than alive
she were dead the reports would she weeping
At Dorand's told her they had q meeting Ut Beatys
about Harden and her. ana she went up stairs crying
fore marriage heard her complain OF pain 10 her side;
have seen her both cheerful and sad introduced the
meeting At which Harden said he hadn't signed any mar
rase promise
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Elisha Allen testified that he knew Harden and hs
wife; he always treated her we'll
Lydia Ranck testified that she slept with Mrs. Harden
one night; told her wouldn't be the 70 Of Methodist
and children; she said che wasn't going TO have any
children; she had taken medicine to prevent il, and
would sg,n necessary; harden Away: treated her
for thing she said she had been sck in the fore
Martin Hurr evorn--Was At Ramsev,s when Mrs Har.
den came; Harden ran down stairs quickly to receive
her; rather abruptly, thought; 1t was . stormy day.
rained In the morning. Harden was complaining Of
ralgia, and had been confined TO the house, but
better then; he spoke about going to New York with
married Mr. and Mrs Harden Harden always treated his
wife - b usual be read letter from her while she
WAS a his fathers there was protr acted meeting o. this
account Of i'll he asked what thought Of his
keeping house ut Fshers before marriage; told him he
@ ap sm 10 s W
lady Of great reserve, and this reserve made her
rather gloomy and detected she seemed sad at the wed
ding, but that 70 me was not an unusual thing at Ram
sey's she said she complaining Of cold; her
rather stiff and reserved; said she thought she
would IKE after she was moved and settled this was
In reply to my question whether abe would like to travel
tried TO get her into conversation Harden did ~
tempt 70 drew her out but let! me 70 prosece the mat
WIN. liIroy sworn-was . member Of the Grand Jury,
Warren county At the April term 1852 heard Hech the
ssd be Co1 Sua h. could b be- saw
him. there dasuerreotype shown him he said there
use looking At Il, he had seen the dkeness In 10
hair said he didn't think he would know the man who
had bought the arsenic; Harden had not been brought
back them he could fix no particular time when he had
bought the arsenic.
Robert L. Garrison sworn-was member Of the Grand
Jury daguerreoype was shown to Hetch said he could
not identity the portrait By his remembrance Of the
person. for he had not taken sufficient notice Of the
man who had purchased the arsenic; said he didn't
think be could identity the man he saw him. said he
aart IN nrvnn hut md ann "a
description; said he about his Htech % height but
heavier; think he gave no description Of his face
Caleb Fairclough and Geo. w. Taylor sworn-Were
members Of the Grand Jury Testimony about the same
rs that Of the previous witness)
John Harden, father Of the accused sworn-I nfty
years old In March; reside about four miles from
Barstown; have six children living, all ct home except
Jacob the prisoner Jacob s twenty three years old Ia
May; he the oldest child Jacob left that section four
years ago this spring. he had Miss Dorand house,
before marriage the winter after he went 70 Mount L.
banon; she remained there night he brought her
70 BlaiIstown, and invited her to house frat
knew OF the engagement september the month before
they were married; received letter from him inform
ing Of the fact. identified several letters from HAr
DEM
The letters were then offered in evidence, as showing
the state Of the defendants mind at that me ~ part Of
The Attorney General objected, on the ground that
although letters between Harden and his wife, found In
possession Of the parties, were competent bis letters 70
other parties pushed the thing too lar, and we're mad
missble.
The Court said that had no doubt about the question
Tho letters excluded by well settled rule OF evi-
NJ Harden's examination resumed-They came to
house after marriage we expected them because jacob
by Jacobs direction they stayed night, and started
for Mr.. Fock's the next morning. none OF the invited
guests were relations there arrangements made for
Mrs to again visit and stay two three weeks but
no time she came to house with Samuel and Mary
Jane, and stayed four weeks this in Last No
oeved letter from Jacob about the time she came she
said he bad written letter to me 70 meet her
Mt ekn vranlrN hat ohA
met my son and daughter and thought she
had better then; recoect that she received three
or four letter, from jacob sns SAID she stayed over nes
sick, and didn't come after her. Counsel stated
that il nearly thirty miles from Ramseys he came
after her about Christmas; Isaac Angle WAS there when
he came Jacob arrived at about three O'clock Mrs Har
den who had been out came in soon after, some one
being sent for her he saw her coming and met hcr 1t
Sat by the stove few minutes, takisg TO her they
came into the stngroom together and he introduced
room-and Anglo sat by the partition; Mrs H. then went
back into the Kitchen after while until the men smoked
S sn
was in the snsroom all the tne and was there with
him. Jacob did say anything about "tradng bis wife
sam and Jacob got into . little political argument,
Jacob getting rather the better Of H. Sam said "Ars
e., Jake,s Ike little dog which makes big noise but
ply they went away the next morning aer breakfast;
they we're singing the best part Of the evening" all the
and sat by herself studying noticed this the FIRST
week heard her up during the night several times;
asked about this and she gave me little sadsacton
saving she couldn't sleep good" something Of that
Kind spoke TO her several times, asking what was the
matter II she homcsck; she said she WAS not; she
Complained Of pain In her side, and said she hadn't
been we'll since her Illness the winter BEFORE Of the doc
tor said Inflammation Of the lungs saw her crying, but not
very often len alone abe would fall INTO deep Euoy
and seem melancholy inquired Of her whether jacob
good her. fhe sad he was, there was no anlcuny
between himself and her; never knew that there mad
been any trouble until after her DEATH someumes, when
Sam and Mary were there, she would brighten up sing,
and be ~ lively ~ the rest
Cross examined-when Jacob found his wife was out
he did mot drees himself in fanauca style and receive
her in burlesque did not reprove him for anything no
snd 70 his wife; hs intercourse with me was pleasant;
always treated kindly; Angle came there In the fore
noon and was H dinner; all were joking and In good
humor; joked with his wife; he and anglo were
friendly Mrs H. slept with Mary Jane recoect my son
and daughter paying Jacob visit, in February, Acr he
was married. shc spoke Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey and
family in very high tcrms Of Mss Smith also in the sae
way; ADgle WA always treated kindly In family
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