The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02

cod and sick she said the doctor had not been thcre
! sent one OF the daughters after Or Booth; she
complained OF violent pains and trembling; l sat
there "a, between eleven and twelve that night the doc
tor called and gave some powders; mxei one a once
ana gave II 10 her; after she got quite composed these
rowders were in white papers; didn't see Mr. Alison
that night at all nad spoken 70 Alison before that Igat
concerning his wife; sent for hun, told him that had
heard he was trying TO do away with his wie Una; she
her nose and that she had found syringe in the
bed Mr. Alison replied that his wife didn't know what
i was for; told him shame, II true, to do any
IT was proper he should have for himself aud family;
respect for her ana never would have more Mr. Alison
said his had deceived him; the powder gave Mrs.
Gerrit Van Horn tetiedI was at Abson's house the
morning after his wie's death; l saw Alison Sunday
morning on the ccmmunipaw road he said they were
asked me IL was one OF the jurors the Coroners In
ques,; told him was, and he said he hoped would do
of taking poison; he said she got from German doctor
in New York; he said she took ts after the powder he
Affected he sad she had pretty hard DEATH speaking
OF tne pofons che got in New York, he said they
Andrew Nolan tcs,iedi live in Grand street es jersey
City; one night think in July last, saw two women
with Alison he caught the one next to him around the
snoudefs she told him TO take of his hands and he said
.ph take your life some of these days.; went in my
house, and coming out again saw hr. Alison on the
into the canal" don't know Mrs Alison; didn't remark
the women but fully recognized Alison; it was clear,
Dr. q s. Booth testifei-y reside in Bergen; had at
tended Mrs Alison for the past six years. visited her
Wednesday, made up four powders, each containing
I'VE grains Dover powders, and oncquarter grain Of
OPIUM; 'hey We're put up M small white papers don't
the powders would have soothing tranq utilizing effect
on Thursday che complained Of distress in the stomach
and bowels the powders she said had helped her, but
after their effects she had pains again told her would
leave her the same thing again for that night they
before; ran down that way on Friday and
found them bnay preparing the body; was in a
hurry and soon LETT was next there at the post morte
at noe O'Clock Saturday morning. Bowers powders are
composed Of eight parts OF suiphate Of potash, Of
mortem the night after she died Alison called for Ger
tcate he said something about his brother in law Ben
nett he said that II he had left Bennett alone there
would have been trouble he opposed post
TEN examinations; he said, You know all about her
there is no need Of such examination, this at
about seven o'clock Mr. Alison showed good deal Of
anxiety about the examination was notified that DR..
Quidor would meet me at nine O'Clock; met with
Mr. Gafnoy Mr. speer and the constable, entered the
room; the coffin lid unscrewed AMI took hold under
the knees and the constable took the shoulders and the
Goay was placed On board prepared remarkei That
body, the muscles being1 drawn up, the soft parts
being contracted; the toes We're drawn over; the ex
tensor appeared to have prevailed before death;
marked other signs that betokencd the presence Of
such poison; we made an Mcsioa from the top Of the
OF the abdomen and breast, and laid bare the
inter nails removed the breast bone with apart of the
an. n found that the coating Of the stomach ex
hibed Signs OF inflammation, though not recent there
removed The vagina and uterus entire these organs OK
pected TO find M diseased condition, from what she
had complained Of some months We laid open the uterus
and vagina and the bladder found the uterus in a
healthy condition, except the neck tho vagina in
hcrrid condition; the membrane and deep into the
muscular tissue had been eaten away; the inner coats
had evidently been eaten away by application this
concluded because the inflammation was uniform,
which not the ordinarily OF this she could
have recovered IT neither syphilis gonorrhua it
indicated the application, from time to tme OF some
corrosive MATERIAL have suffered beyond all
account found the bladder q healthy condition;
removed and examined the brain; found cause
CONFUSION there, it being in perfectly healthy condi
ton; with these exceptions the body in |
very s healthy condition; we then removed the
s'Uinacn ana pal. Oh me .,h.es,nes we put
included quite portion OF the ntestnes by another ga-
tare took these, placed them in jar, screwed in the
stopper and left IL for the Coroner took pains TO have
the jar perfectly Clean saw ointment there any
time; during the course Of the post mortem examination
leaving the room for moment, Alison stepped up aud
asked we had got through and If he could 60 in; no
asked me we bad found anything; told him wo had
not got drought yet and couldn't determined he said,
hope yon won't Ind thing to implicate me- after we
got through saw Alison and told him he might 90 in;
he said he didn't about going in he asked had
put every thing back; told him that the Coroner had
thought il necessary to take the stomach to New York
have II analysed; he turned pale at this ana seemed
greatly anxious Welt" he said, IL she has taken poi
son didn't give 1t 10 her. he was the first 10 make any
mention OF poison.
The entire week has been occupied by the pro-
secuton in endeavorng to establish the suspicious
duct Of Alison scfore and at the lime OF his wifos death
much testimony has also been produced show the In
tmaey OF the servant girl, julia Kennedy with Alison,
whch 1t is held was the motive which may have IN
duced him 10 pcrpetrate the alleged crime The testi
mcIy Of the chemist, Or. poremns, Of New York his
proved beyond the possibility of doubt, that Mrs. Al
sons death was caused by strychnine, apart from all
is expected that the case for the defence win he
opened early next week Meesrs f. X. V. Wright and A.
q Zbriskie two or the most eminent lawyers of New
jersey have the defence in charge and is needless
say wiz endeayor, by all righteous means, TO have full
justice dealt to their client