The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-21


dor I'm tho First Dcgroe-Dr. Cobel, tho
Alleged AbOrtiOnist, on Trial Tor Mar
DOR, 90.
COURT or GEsERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hoffman.
At the opening OF the court yesterday morning the Re-
corder proceeded TO sentence the prisoners who
handed during the week. - -"@
Harris Cohen who pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
grand larceny the State Prison two years
and six months ~ sia.r,r
Mary Gangoaf Frank Williams, Daniel Crone and
George Powers, each Of them having pleaded guilty 70
brceny were sent TO the Pcnitcntiary for months
THE WAGNER MURDER CAsE . 7. v
The case of George Wagner charged with killing his
wife, then resumed. The senior counsel proceeded
In lengthy aud able speech say what could be said in
extenuation Of the horrible offence which he admitted
the prisoner to have committed, arguing that the ac-
cused was under the influence or homcdal ut the
time he killed his wife.
District Attorney Hall followed in eloquent appeal
for the administration of the law protect
hood from similar brutal and atrocious MURDER as he
claimed evidence established against the prisoner at
the bar. yaa.ars III ..fe +..gtss
Recorder Hoffman charged the jury, recting several
extracts from his charge in the of Frank Ferris
who was convicted in the General Sessions months
since OF killing his wife in a similar to that by
the Ferris trial was singulary applicable to the Wagner
case. HL4.t4.t. Isff...23 It
After an absenc OF half hour the Jury with
the verdict tuilty Of murder In the first de cree
The Court directed the prisoner TO be reminded till the
last day of the term Tho unfortunate criminal exhibited
no apparent emotion <he rendition OF the verdict,
which, his counsel Unlimited would consign him 10
the sscaiod within six weeks from this time This Ii
highly probable from the fact that cxcepiionsas is
invariably the case murder trias-wero taken upon
the trial Of Wagner and, unless the cicmency OF the
Governor is invoked Wagner will exate his crime upon
III liour haf..r fla md of hQ YEA
TRIAL or DR. coBiL THE MLEgt1, ABoNTI MIST.
Late in the afternoon the trial Of DR. Charles Ccbel,
ind ced for homicide, second offence, Ia causing the
death OF Emma Wofer. by producing an abortion upon
her in June last was commenced MI Mctartc appeared
for the defendant There was no d,cn''y experience
Attorney Hall proceeded to open the case, remarkirg
that the prisoner was no stranger at the bar of the Court
Jacob Wofcr was the arst witness called who, after
being sworn, examined by the District Attorney az
O Mr. Wolfer what is your busincssS A. Butcher.
O. DO yon live IN the citys A. Lave up in Harlem. U
The person referred 10 In the indictment by the name Of
Emma Wocr, she your sister, A. Yes, sir Y.
Did you see hcr after she was dcady A. No, sir, did
not took at her; could not look at dead
You have another brother, think who Is here
in coart and sister, A. Yes, sir Q Did either Of
them see her after she deads A. Both of them
her Q When did you last her in apparent health,
A. II WA about two weeks before she died. Y. And
when THAR A. That must have been the latter part
of May O. Where did you tfon see herr A. she was
At Try place. 1is,h street and Third avenue. q Did you
notice any appearance Of her being in the family wsys
A. No, ST. did not notice anything on 10 her. Q Did
she walk heree A. She came up car. Q. Attended
by any boys A. No. sir; she was alone; she had just
come from the country that wee. e DO 70. know
she wont away. O When did you next see her! A.
The next saw Of her was on the 81 OF June,
on a Sunday afternoon, about five O'Clock; guess
Il was the id OF June-the "a or ID
the drst Sunday in June! Yes. sir q.
Where did YOU then herr A. Down in Coumba
street; %, 4 believe; forget the number Q. Whose
houscs A. Mr.. Eiars'. midwife. O. Where was your
sister them A she was 10 a small back bedroom !
what floor Of the houses A. The hrst iooronc hight
of stairs . Front or backr A. Back. Q Did you
II from the hall or from another roony A. Went
through the hall. q Aud she was in this bedroom; was
she on the bear A. She was in the bcd. Q Who was
in the when you first went IN theres A. Mr.. III
lars, another young lady aud my sistr Q. Before
You got there TO see her did you know abe was
there A. l did my sister came up g Your
was the name Of The other LADY, A. Miss
plufc,art believe 9 How long after you we're there
minutes, l guess. O. Did you know DR. Cobr 1T that
tmcs A. Never saw b IN before that a How did he
come in-ln what wayy lie came IN through the room
you 20 into that rst before went into the BID
roomy A. Yes, sir q. H. came in the samc way that
you dds A. Yes, sir. the same way O. How ong we're
you thcres was there about two hours and half
guess state to the jury anything that was said or
thing that was said done when Ia went
away A. He came into the room twice With LIGHTED
candle and closed the door no stayed half hour each
Is tn alleged seduccr Of the deceased Miss wolfer
came down with bottle OF mcd inc; ] asked wi,a, u
was and she said ',pirits Of opium; asked Cohoi II
TINT medicine good for her; he sad, No: II y
against her fever;p he gave me 10 understand
she had fever; and Cobel wrote prescription, apu
this other young lady went out and got the mcdcn
what 1t was don't know Y. What next occurred A
Ion right after that O. When Dr. Cobel went into the
room with a lighted candle and closed the door how
long did he remain in theres A. About half an hour
@ Did oanybody else go 10 with him. A. NO, sir, All
alone. q. Then you went away; did you come asainy
A. came the night after my sist.r was dead.
O But you did not go again while she was
alivcs A. No, sir q After he came out did he 20 IN
more than onceS A. He went In twice. @ When he
came out and went in afterwards did he do say any
thngs A. asked him how she was; he said he thought
she was getting better Did he tell you what the
matter and u 80, what did he say A. No, SIR he told
me she hsd fever Al that interview did you learn
from him thai she In the family wayf A. Not
through him; the midwife, this Mrs Ellars told q
Was he present II the timer A. He In the room nj
that time. . Did you talk with him on that subiecss
A. No, sir.
The witness was cross-examined, but no new facts
were elected.
The court adjourned chi Monday.