The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-03
THE SUPPOSED POISONING OF A WOMAN.

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search for Her stomaeh-Is 10 Again
Missing.
sccoND DAY.
me inquest ON the body Of Mrs. 6uaa YAoas, vile a
John Jacob Thomas who died 20 suddenly ths alst Of
March, under suspicious circumstances, continued
before Coroner Farrell, Of Jersey City, yesterday.
having sscertaned thai the missing stomach Of
deceased thrown nso the sink OF clubhouse
an oacor despatched 70 search for on Wednesday
night. The ofcer found that the seat IA the clubhouse
had been disturbed and holes through tho noor Th<
deposit in there sufficiently hard 70 prevent the
stomach from sinking. The deposit WAS carefully 70
moved; but the stomach could be found. Mr. Heber
lin, brother n-aw Of NJ Thomas, came up and said
that he had also searching for 49, but without sue
cess
Mr. Thomas present at the investigation yesterday
and occupied scat by the side Of his counsel
The following ss the evidence taken
Della Lynn. sworn-I i've with Mr.. Thomas In the ca
Mrs Thomas was very we'll until the last three months
she was sick long time from nervousness Dr. Rheir
soos and n Thomas sent for Doctor a. HoSoken who
cured her; have known Of any difficulty between
them Mrs. Thomas used 70 get in passion with the
sometimes, but do not know what II was about Mr.
Thomas did all he could for his wife, can't remember
that Mrs. Thomas complained OF III treatment; Mr. Thomas
was home when his wife came me that night; sAw
her that evening" she made complaints OF III health
and appeared we'll she had her tea that evening usua
she retired about ten O'Clock, and was taken with 1T
about half hour Afterwards; Mr. Thomas was not up
r u.s. xSch wss the ss we Of her
Mr. Thomas was but not in his wife ROOM
tho doctor came about three quarters Of an hour AFTER
wards; present. she told the doctor thai she mad
cramps in the knees rubbed them with warm brandy
but It did not seem to have any effect; tho doctor admit
while; sat up with her all night the doctor aimed,
but did not stay the room all night; Mrs. Thomas had
fits very often that night they seemed TO last i've mi
nutes the doctor left about half past FIVE O'Clock A. H.
and said no would again. the governess was with
would lay down; she had just died when came down
Mr. Thomas thought she not dead and wanted to send
for tho doctor be came shortly aser ana was asonsned
helped 10 lay the body OUT the body carried down
stairs about mine O'Clock she wa. 70 be buried on Monday
morning. but buried about half past ve on Sunday;
because she spoke about poison Mr. Thomas thought it
best TO her opened the doctor said she would
not keep and was better to bury her Sunday there
not many persons At the funeral did not any
clergyman; great many had seen Mrs. Thomas
saw Mr. Heberin II the fuperal DO not know anything
about the stomach that was left lying on the table, first
heard yesterday by the cook that the stomach was given
ing think she said Dr. Cudic gave him. and that he
could do what he pleased with she said she heard that
Hsbern and Mr. Thomas were on good terms; they
brothers law they had words but do not know
her death; was in the room when Mrs Thomas said she
hoped God would spare her life, and that she had not
taken poison DO not know what caused her to make this
death Stock that Mrs. Thomas said she was
Children sidk Mrs Thomas daughter toi UiI me- need
not say anything 70 any one about her mothers DEATH
Of the fits, but did not know what about; after
death her feet seemed 10 be OF shape te do not
and wife; when deceased bad these spells Mr.. Thomas
was most Of the time in the hail. and felt veny bad Mr.
Heberln married Mrs. Thomas sister; believe Mr. He
harItn az Tho Rfn
fernoon; the cook told Of II when came home do
not know who was with him, and do not know whether
he found the stomach or not; deceased hson shroud
and cap on the head.
The Jury then took recess until half past one p NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Godfrey Heberlin, sworn-I wish Interpreter as Il
Of life and DEATH III decided TO proceed
Until an interpreter r.; came s was a. the mots% a:
eleven O'clock three doctors there when arrived
they Drs Rhen, Ritter and Cudlic last there
most Of tho time at the post Dr. Cudc took the
Lead the breast, lungs, heart and head examined
was SS S.o % were
again. the heart and kidneys were put back the
stomach taken out and laid the table after being
tied up with twne; the stomach put back into
the body did not the body removed from the tables
during the post-mortsm Mr. Thomas In front OF the
veiOped in piece Of newspaper in the back.
house, the three doctors were In the when put Il
doctors did co. before his Dr. cUS s sbon
having IL anay told Mr. Thomas, In presence Of Mr.
Hemming brother the result. Of Tie postmortem
think no ono saw nae go 70 he privy with the stomanh
looked lQr the sQpach Yesterday afternoon, between
three and O'clock; Dr. Cudc and the driver OF the
carriage presents we did not find IT, the
was hard from coal Ashes, &C.: did not 6nd the
paper did look there from the Sunday until yes,er
sons present Al tho funeral saw Mrs Thomas on Friday
the day before she died, at my room, 81 Grand
went with her to he foot Of Barclay street and went
over the Jersey City ferry 10 Newark witnessI wish
it understood that took the stomach away with the
sent Of Drs. Rhen and Rttler took 1t away because
the body sewed up: examined the body and found
the bowels very big the hands soft from my
house in Williamsburg TO the ferry with Mrs. Thomas, in
the cars from the Roosevelt street ferry walked TO the
Barclay street ferry . Cudc suggested that chemical
eyamipaton should be made It'd them could not be
about three four years ago. with four Of her children
she away about year she went 10 Europe because
Of differences between herself and husband Mss Stock
came back with her: Miss stock has remained In that
situation (governees since she came 10 this country do
not know that her remaining there was subject Of
grievance to Mrs. Thomas did not speak whAe the doc.
tors about placing the stomach in the hands OF a
chemist; when she came TO my house in Williamsburg
she commenced to speak Of family matters, and told
her | did not wish TO know anything about 1t:
had minister there at the funeral Of my wife we
had no minister; that is not uncommon amongst Ger.
rats; have knowledge Of its having been removed I
bad d1culty with Mr. Thomas Of private character,
about five months ago. and have not him since that
time 1t not relating 10 family matters Mrs. Thomas
and Miss stock we're both ladies' OF the highest reputa.
Mrs. Thomass A. Yes. O. And unfriendly with Mr.
Thomasf A. Yea; have told you that did speak
sold out my business o. BY Mr.. Clchrist-pid not
DR.. Cudc say, when told you yesterday to 70 and
S the the only d1nss was that the rat.
and three O'Clock that you told me the stomach be
produced.
Andrew Holman, sworn--I reside at North Hoboken,
and the undertaken for the funeral Of MRS. Thomas
Dr. Rhen told Of the death saturday morning my.
driver the gatekseper the body down stairs
II wa issu.