The New York herald., 1862-12-14
ANOTHER ABORTION CASE.
Clara L. VansickIe, Or Newton, New
Jersey, Seduced and Supposed
to Have Been Poisoned.
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She is Taken from the House Of Her Pa.
rents and Brought Home Dying.
Her Death After q Premature
Confinement.
George Nj. Drake on Trial for
the Murder.
The Seeds Of StramOnium Supposed to Have
Been Used.
IMPORTANT MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
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Her Death After q Premature
Confinement.
The Seeds Of Stramonium Supposed to Have
Been Used.
IMPORTANT MEDICAL TESTIMONY,
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HISTORY OF THE CASE.

HISTORY OF THE CASE.
One OF the most my sterious murders which aver
CURED in the State OF New Jersey involving one OF
most respectable citizens OF Newton, n j., came up I
trial yesterday afternoon, quarter past one O'Clock
the court at Newton. Chief Justice E. W. whepley nj
siding AS the parties interested in the unfortunate
oufrence are Aghy respectable and occupy high POI
ZION III society the trial promises TO be the most /,
Rortant thar ever took place Northern New,Jersev
TSe circumstances attending the murder are as f.
about two years and half ago George NJ Drak
SewA man OF twenty eight years OF age, formed the a
aysunA ora young lady named Clara L. vansicsle r
quaints0c. outskirts of Newton, daughter OF one
siding in the in Sussex county
the wealthcst f. time visited her and on severn, occ
Drake in the meaA tide, and finally their acquaintanc
sions took her out 70 shment for each other which
ripenea into strong vita up 70 the time OF her death.
we are informed, contnseo EN-, 1ran ,,o 49,,
nepoed visiting the lady,s house act became known
she e,cente. and feared, II fAeA p'S' ncf charac
'thc vicinity where she resided, IT EoI
yer for life. ~
In view this fact 1t is alleged that Drake r iprope
Nde arrangements 10 destroy issue Of the. - las
iptSrcourse and on the evening Of the lota e New
Miss yanscke her fathers house ana walked IONS
ton aud stop cd at the house OF Nelson Pa Vr
soon after she asked Mr. r. il he wsuia caii npa IS
house, wanted him TO take her homo - nne ea -
in the evening.
THE GIRL DYING.
Drake called required time, and soon ater tae
left the together Where they went 10 mas no1 Us
vel bceu made known About eleven ococE, however,
M,ss Vanscke was discovered sitting the bottom OF a
wagon, livery stable in the rear o. spsng s.feea @
nsine and shrieking terribly Her cries attracted tne
attention number OF citizens, and IN oraer 70 avoo
any difficulty Drake at once drove back 70 r s rafsoa1 SONS
VINO inquired what the matter. Drake replied that
the deceased had t and that he wanted assistance
sac nEAcHEs HER FArHERs HOUSE.
Mss Brown accompanied him, and soon after M twexe s
sho arred AZ the OF the parents OF the oe
caascd c latter having worry hard commissions on the
way there remaining entirely unconscious the "hoe
Tue family Of father, whom she had left few short
hours the possession ofthe must hean
were aroused carried into the mouse ana put
nr Start vas called and upon arriving al the bedside
OF the suffering woman considered her ,ndton very a
seros aud ADMINISTERED her aige dose Of parescric
her in great Bodily agony.
! CHILD DoRS-DEArn OF THE aorAER.
AT twelve O'Clock the unfortunate woman gave D.n W
male totus and tho following morning tFricay she
died having been entirely unconscious the Whole time
and most Of the time writhins under the mtsl terrible
o''' THE POST MoRrEM EXAMINATION.
post mortem examination was made and from te
OF the the physicians OF the
opn,on that death had resulted from other than natural
causes and the contents Of ths s. stomach ana = n,e,sne e
New York. where they we're submitted 70 cher sca
analysis. tn, :
t,me Of the attack and being brought ooe Sv him
the suspicious u the public nd rendng the re
ault ot the investigation he was ~es,adp or rsa-re
high lsderneanor aud helf ., in Tho s,, Of 50 " a
he was subsequent. rearres,ed On "a charge Sl nu
de. e and sonin. ooan,y jail At Newton where
THE FATHER OF THE GIRL.
the father Of the unfortunate lazy. ~ ;eorre ,
vansiole, i considered one q most substantial
family opeef the frs; in Sussex county Tue terrib
blow foi yith heartsendng upon them and a, Il
great and loudly expressed.
GEORGE ,aaads NJ DKaSs. Dla. riE ALLEGED ArabsREs.
iuc i1aopoi, P,o.W4s 10 the sad occurrence. bol
~.sr ny
snon ~ INV but the sad position OF his youngest $
pgrip che time Drakc has been in prison he has be
siv visited by his eldest brother, who has attended
" and consoled him with his presence
He deeply depores the sad Affair." and cntertains I
becl that when all the iacts made known puolic Sc
tueut viii not be great against him as has prevail
Tue excitement appears to be on the increase aud I
trial Will probably occafy week.
On the afternoon Of Tuesday, December ., the c.,
n at quarter past two ociock aud proceeded 10
The state IS represented by Attorney Gcneral Freder
r. frslirgnuysen, l.. Leport aud TNoras McCsrter.
the prisoner, John Liun, Robert Iiamiltoa aud a.
Rodgers, newly elected momher Of Congress Of
Fourth Congressional district Of New Jersey
long before the court organized the spacious CO
was densely packed BY crowd Of anxious stene
Al hsil past O'Clock Court ordered the prisoner
BE- brought in and on making his appearance oyes we
turned towards him. lie took SEA. by the side u
The sheriff then called over panel jurors emps
elcd ior The term, and, all having answered to u
name the following gentlemen were selected rs jurors
jacob Dewitt, Andrew J. Coykendai, Robert Eyert
Beug ,inn Meter, Jacob. westOroos, Aarcn W. Clar
Chauncey Dcpue, jonas smith Guy frice 'ehn y. =
The District Attorney, Mr.. G. J. Leport on behalf
thr state then arose and stated 20 the Jury the crcp
STANCES connected with the death Of Miss yanscs
which, Ia Substance, have been as set ferth above
THE TESTIMONY.
Tho hrsi witness called Mrs Emeune Griggs, y
dep,ssd that she saw deceased in good health on the
DAY of August, between her father house and ~
ton shc was alone, Gu foot her next morning y
in bed suffering very much spoke q her G oa. shs IN 70
repy she looked ghasty, cinched her hands and
peared to be in great agony remained With her .
night which time she appeared quie, the spa
which ~as between the hours Of eleven aud one och
when in the spasms she woad roll her e . and GU
ler hands: was sick a. the stomach, did not kr
whether the child alive or dead at s birth the q
was lett IN the condition IN which IL was born unu
doctrr morning; wheu called, found she
dead before hor death eroton oil was prescribed BY
Cross cxarnned-went over to Mr.. vansickles hc
nesxhbor when heard of deceased's sickness.
.4 THs LOCAL PHYSICIANS OK THE STAND.
pr Thomas Rycrson the physician who attended
deceased during her iinegs iepsscd that he was
family ply scian Of Mr vansicke; was called on
night Of either the 18th l4th Of August 70 att
deceased; called the following Gay and found decc'
good trior 10 the occurrence entering the r
deceased was in commissions, and prescribed for
cold water 70 quiet her nervous system; deceased
Unconscious and unable 70 swallow the srasns wer
abSst Eve minutes duration no made no reply y
no change IN the character of the cuvulsorsi ihot
deoesscd was pregnant and sulerihg from prclua
labor communicated that fact 70 the mother Of decc
on my second visit gave deceased three drcpa q or
OH with sugar on my thrd VISIT deceasod
besn delivered OF q. fTtus ~ aOOul eN mohLha Vt
ws@ born dead II buried and afterwards dug
Witness stated that al his third Visit ne attenIpts
hiesi her in order that the morphine which he bad .
hsr might quiet her distress. Ut the fourth visit
striot orders 70 tbs family, not expecting " ma ner
fhe psKt mornng, and 80 10 call for m invostiga
pr smith the OOronsr ana myself made q post fasf
examination q the body, We examined The orgai
generation and found tholn In such state a. nigh
Sxpected under the circumstances the contents of
stomach we're placed IN glass jar, 10 connection Will
lpxes,nes-tbe former containing cat of yslo
Srvwn tiquid--whch sealed up on Monday f0llo'
round ihey were decomposing. and opened them
- IN some spirits and water, aud on Tuesday procc
New York, whsre the Jars were given by the Cor