New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-03
The Supposed Poisoning Case in New
Jersey.

Inv MIuops VA """ WY VI NlTss Oubdu AuOuuc,
win Of John Jacob Thomas who died suddenly the 2st
March, Rpdsr suspicion, circumstances was continued before
Coroner Fa'rel Of Jersey City. yesterday
II having beu ascertaned that the missing stomach Of de-
ceased had bean e. sown into the sink Of the clubhouse an
officer was di.ps.chsto sessch for 1t Wednesday night
The officer found that the lat in the clubhouse had been dis
tuted and holes through the ns0r The deposit there
was ,uceny hard 10 prevent tho stomach from sinking
Tbs deposit carefully removed bat tho could not
be found NJ HsseEa erssh'ro'w q Mr. o1 & H..
came came ", --- .... $40. 90. veen se-
Mr. Tss was present a. the invssiga yesterday, 'a'
occupied seat by Che ,ide Of hi, counsel
The following Ia the evidence taken;
SECOND DAY.
Dali. LYNN sworn-I live with M Thomas, In the csptcny
Of have resided tnsr: eleven sbs was
.cS lons time from Dr. Rhen came 70 zee ne
oo '.em e 4. her any s.a I s.,.
Of sny difficulty between them; Mrs. Thomas Ad 70
get In passion with the roverness .ometimes she ha spat
Tn her Mr. Tna%ss Sd ali he could for w can't
member that Mira Thoms. complained oil ~ es nmentl MI
Thomas was home when his wife came home chat nights
saw her that evening" she made no eompa of III health
and appeared we Lad her tea that evng an psqs she
h Soan . ssSss M Tom.. nos up stairs The
time, tho soyerness, Miss stocL rang tbs bell tqt "
ness. Mr. Thoma, up 'Airs but not In bis wies room;
tn, doctor about Of an hour alerrard
knees we rubba them With brandy bat Il did not
10 havs Any eject the doctor aduiDered the med'
her ali ngh the doctor remained but did stay the
room night Mrs, Thomas had cts very often that might
they seemed 70 last dye minutes the doctor ls shout y
with MIA. Thomas when she Died; Mr. Thomas thought
1r Thomas though, she dead aud wanted % send
for the doctor, he shortly after and was sonahea
70 .1 ~. Sosy s BODY wa. carried down stairs
O'clock she be buried Monday morning DOT wss
buried about 81 o'clock spnday she spoke about
NJ beat have openedi
the doctor said ss would not leep and was better 20 ouy
he. sunday there were NOT many peLson - vac ssen
Mira Thomas Friday sOd did not believe she va" deed
Jaw Mr. hebsn At The burial 40 not NOV sSos.
erdsy by the tht the stomach was given to MI heoer
In hi, when wen. homo lat evening, think .hs 'id
pleased with e. said she heard that he threw the stomach
N sS p sdss GS GIi ax had
words do know what about this difficulty wa
fhoma. aid she hoped God would spare he
had taken poson do not know eso'ed her 70 maze
stock told me Mrs Thomas said she going asked her
need not saw anything any about her mohscs death
saw Dr. Rhen aud Mr. Thomas smile when she had one oil
the its did what IL was apouti silet desth
her fee, seemed be OF shape le do not know Of
any jealous feeling existing between M Thonss ana we
wkeo Mrs Thoma, had t6e,e spells MIR Iho%ss wss nos
Of the time 10 hall and felt bsd h Heberhn mar
ned Mrs, Thomas sister believe sr He6e'n looked 70,
tue stomach pTy yesterday aernooni tue COOK told
do whether 10 found lne
decsased had a shroud. and cap on the head
The Jury then tooA recess Until ~ p IN
Godfrey Hsbberip sworG-I wish interpreter a, Il 10
case OF death aud lie. decided 10 proceed until an
@ ns sss Of Mach ss wsa there abou. ii o'clock three
doctor. were there when | ea@e they were Dr.. kaein
months ago; was present OF tie time the post
tenn Dr. Cudhc to0E tho Lead the breast lungs
a a asad and we're IL. aans. were examined
tho brain removed from the skull II was put back again
cot ans iad on tho liable being tied mp with twne the
put back into the body did not see the body
@ IN from, OF the hoa,e walking on the piazza took the
stomach snveop.d piece Of newspaper and pct q IN the
hs came back the and told the doctors
that so before this Dr. Cutie spoke about having IL
brother n.sw tn, mortem did tell him
what mad been done wn the stomach think no one saw me
erdav afternoon between and O'clock, DR. Cudlic
81 tho S.s cS so de
newspapers did not look there from the Sunday Until yes.e
funeral saw MIs Thomss Friday the day beiors she died
At my rOou No. 3i7 Grand street Wiisusbufgh about IL
over the jersey City Ferry 10 Newark.
wltueI wish undeI,tooS that t90s the '.oI.ch
away because the body wa, .ewsa up el.nnsd The body
a '1d house S nS 70 he Jerry With M
Thomas 10 the from the Roosevelt street ferry
s. . 60 aS .1snSon should be msds told Ssa
could believe she had taken poison Mrs. Thomas went
10 three or Tour Win OF Ter chill
Europe beesu.e Of difficulties besetn hsself and hus-
remained that situation govees since she ts
country do know that her remaining there subject
by about placing tho stomach u the hands OF
chemist when abe came to my house IN Wiiisui,OuEh
her I aid net Wish know anything about 81
no Minister that is uncommon smous Germaas 1t 10
dc Of n, having been removed had difficulty with MI
i've months did
not him since that time; II was not relating to snily
matters MIRA Thomas and Miss stock were both ladies' Of tbs
O. by NJ Gncbri.t-wsTs oufrisndy with sfr.. ThOm..
q And unftiendy with Mr. ThOmssi A. Yesi have told
you that did not speak with him.
To the CoEOner-I an druggist but have sold out my
q. BY Mr. CllchriIt-DId not Dr. Cudc say when told
yesterday and get the stomach that the only danger
was ths the rat. might have destroyed 1T A Ies MAS
between and o'clock that you told the stomach must be
andrew Hoffman ,worn--I reside at North HOboken aud
undertake. for tho nsefa OF Mrs Thomas Dr. Rbein
told of the death Saturday mornings myse driver aud
gate keeper took tho body down stairs Saturday Il too
up stairs. 10th was Issuing from che nou.h next saw
Mr. Hemmng had charge Of tho funeral arrangements; ON
Sunday Mr. 1homas told ne to have her buried " soon %
could think hs did not give any reason or at MI hemnng
must oured that day two carriages and
hoao nom jersey City sen. my vile for them engaged
hele uIt returning om tho cemetery but shortly after
ward any and sent tie hrst one awsy when the
body buried that dsy it was covered up Immediately
Leonard Sehum5eTger sworu-Nfs. IhomAss boey was
buried Sunday the opened by the of
sunday hight did not remove the pOdy that Dsh
opened about feet and they told let II be until
hey sgIin closed about II O'Clock next day
Monday night about II o'clock officers the body
che .ravo was not opened ut any other time to my
kaOwlege.
,ohasnsh storch swonI have resided two Yeas III this
county With NJ aud Mrs Thomas, Union Hill when
came down q breakfast Friday told chat Mrs
Thonas hud COMO NewIorki 1rst her at O'clock at
dianeT Mt snd Mira Thomss myself children
al diuns; Thomas drank gss of beer at dnner Mis-
Thopa took tho children bed about O'clock and then
came own and remained in the front reading Mr.
Ihows. aud myself ~ere siso Ia tne room we n.d eonse