New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-29
THE ABSON WIFE POISONING CASE

Tire trial of VIM. Arson of Comrsunpaw, charged
with the murder Of hs wife by administering poison,
war commenced in the Hudson County Court yesterday
forenoon Judge Ogden and Associate Justices Fink
and Pope presiding. The Courtroom and gallery
were densely crowded. District-Attorney J. w.
Scudder and AttorDey-General VIM. l.. Dayton APP
peaied on the part of the State and A. o. Zabrske
and Gen. f. V. k. Wright for the defense.
Tie Fri, brought into Court at III clock.
lie looked little pale and his eyes restive other
vice bis appearance did not indicate that he was about
70 BE- placed upon trial for dreadful crime IL IL
said that Mr. Alison feels quite confident OF an honor
able acluittal
Upon the panel Of 4S jurors being called six of them
were found TO be absent. Judge Ogden thereupon i'm
posed the full extent of the fine upon them and directed
the Sheriff TO collect the Some three hours
ctd by ,he defence and che hsyr been set aside on the
ground Of being opposed to capital punhment.
Jury he said Mr VIM Alison be tried for the crime
Of nuderiIg his wife, be resided in Communpa~ ano in
Bergen and engaged in the profession Of gardeners the
morning Of the sh Of November last OF the neighbors
called in between and O'Clock, M, and found
Alison dead person was with Der rom o'clock the night
before un her death except Mr. AboD he would prove that
that he n,yste with girl named Julia
Kennedy and that he hal motive for killing his wife, that Dr.
Mr. Alison, according Ills admission gave his pow
der about o'clock IA the evening and she after
her IN It'll. spasm much that the wife and
attempted seize her husband by the throat he would prove
nnc add caused her death
Chsoe brandt young lady residing neItdo.r to Mr. Alison
testified that she called into Mr. Abon about % minutes
"a m. on the morning OF her death.
Tbe witress being somewhat allowed to leave
thu witness stand for the present
M Mary Boy testhed-I reside at munpaw, and have
years Mira Absons house the morning Of
her death went there about 20 minutes by request of their
why h. did call before she died and ssd could
Steele %s @ an hour Hss IR sIG n abe
the room With u.s. when fret went there Mr. Alison was n,he
he aid she s.ked him hold her head and rub her legs
she cold Mr. Alison said he her tine powder /.
powder 81 O'Clock and she took Mr Abson
the door up stalls locked Mrs Robinson was with rs;
then home, and did return lgan until evening
Mo Gss s Ss w. Kb.on oppsd II .F p6% @
Steel tasted oft and Mr. Ab.on burned IL Mr.. Steel said:
and Charlotte washed the body Mr. Alison present
JRa 81. LIVED with With Mr. AS'1 two YEARS and
M Alison last before her death ThuIdsy morning believe
y it'll her she died did any spoon
anything With which medicine could be administered Mr. Alb
cove i to Mrs Steel When she tasted H. .he gave lin the
Mr. RS.on eS our hoa so. every da 0ns'
Gross eIsmnedl went about 10 minutes ser Elizabeth
oud Ode. for Mr.. Steel live directly opposite
Mr. Ab'ons about 20 feet OF Mrs Alison sick nine
dsys when went in Mr' Alison was lying side Of the
bed perfectly straight and the bedcolhss her , Of her
and 1t wa; perfectly her fee, also the
DER at qnaer past and she 1t and died It do
inow M' Alison he'd been in the habit Of taking medicines to
feet aboItions.
Margaret Moore tesfed-l live down In the woods Green
vile lived Mr. Abson's land this six years; down
90 Mir Abons friday morning after Mrs Alison died Eliza
beth told that Mr. Alison in NewYork; Elizabeth told
that father locked the door and had the key when Mr.
Ab.en returned Mr. Spce the undertaken and Mrs Absons
bn er came, and all up stairs Mr. Bennett r. Al
brother said to Mr. Abson You have your wish
you told Saturday that Mrs Alison would live
uu hr.tmas that she would down until she
went Mr.. A. said II would shoot you you
knos would night" Mr. Alison said last sammer
tat would put end to Mrs As existence and would do il
lily that the doctors could not nd out be tod this in
The hoa.s where live this In reply question by
Mrs Alison he said hwshed TO die and he would
put end her existence II he could used to Mr. Alb
week wash time last Summer Mr. and Mrs
little difficulty could hear the noise arguing but
did what they saying except that Mr. Alison
aid away do want you here this after what
had happen, d in my house.
At p. I'D. the Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
CTuesdayl morning.
The petit jurors not on this were discharged I'M
til Monday morning next.