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as irreivent. but the objection was overruled and

cordiGly anxious to rent the house, and wanted
to buthe furniture from Fanny These negota-
tions,ere going on until four or five days before
Fanns DEATH Witness believed accused told him
somplng after FaDny's death, about having
bou9 the furniture, but she had lied 50 often to
T him lat ne did not believe word she said
t C5ss Ehdnti1sed-bIrs. Cr0uchs lease would
havexpired about the lst October; she wanted
= to ge the house up to the prisoner, and was very
anNus to sell the furniture to her.
t 4. Ldster, s1Gorn-lhis witness was examined
at reat length upon the scientific tests he
maB Of the viscera brought to him those Of
thdeceased. When brought to him by DR.. Barnes
hooked them up in a cupboard, of which he had
thOnly key, until the chemical investigation was
Cdpleted. Altogether he found about q grain
= al half of arsenic in the Yi5cera. The chemist
cIld not establish proportion between the guam
e y found and the quantity administered, but
i ere must have been three or four times the guam
a " found, diffused through the system at large.
. Cross Erdnlined--A mere optical examination
1 the viscera would have caused no suspicion of
= 'senc. The stomach was well preserved. DR..
arnes told witness himself that he did notsuspect
oisOn; thought it all a mere rumor.
DR.. sDrele. S1roTn-Was requested by DR.. Barnes
elo perform the post morten examination, as that
ngentleman had sore hand and did not like to dis
sect with it. The testimony Of DR.. Drew was to
the same effect as the evidence of Drs. Yeiser and
Barnes as to what transpired at the inqnest which
was all the knowledge he had OF the case.
Charles Petrie SlpOrn-Was police officer at
the time this affair occurred. Messrs Dirrheimer
and Bouny called on him in relation TO it, and he
referred them to Coroner Yeiser The chief of
police placed the affair in the hands Of witness
Went to see Mrs. Brown one evening at the house
of deceased with Drs. Yeser and Barnes. Wit.
ness talked to her about her troubles. She then
claimed the furniture.
GThis testimony was objected to by the defense
on the ground of irreleyance. The attorney gen
eral contended for its relevancy the theory Of the
house and furniture was the motive for Fastening
the deceased out Of the world. The Court ruled
that the evidence was admissible, and notice Of eX
ceptiOns was given
Witness asked her if she had title to the furni-
ture. She said she had and all read copy she ex-
hibited. The bill of sale was drawn up by Mr..
| Laresche, notary, and witness went to his Office
| next morning to see the original.
Upon the suggestion of the defense, this part of
| the evidence was ruled to be inadmissable that
| is, all relative to the contents of the act1
| Upon the report of witness, DR.. Ieiser com
menced the inquest She said she had bought and
| paid for the property She told witness she
could neither read nor write that she did not know
q from b. She was then under arrest and told
witness she was sick. Witness asked her who
wrote document, purporting to be the original
| bill of sale, upon which the notarlal ac-
was drawn up. She allowed it was Fanny Crouch
and that the witnesses had signed it since her
death. The witnesses were Madam Theard and
| Pamela Marchand. A paper on which was in
| scribed the name of deceased, Pamela MaTchand
| and A. Theard, which Miss Marchand and Madam
Iheard were induced to write during the coroner's
investigation, with the view Of comparing the wri
ting with that of the original bill Of sale, was ex
hibited to witness and identified by him, as having
seen the writing done.l
Cross EraDlined-Bouny was the administrator
Of Mrs. Crouch's succession Witness, in the in
terview spoken Of with Mrs. Brown, did not tel
her she was accused OF poisoning Mrs. Crouch, bu
she was under arrest. Made no threats or prom
ises to her.
Mr.. J. M. DiiTheine7', s,c0Jn--Was the attorney
of deceased. She sent for him to consult with hin
lot,r H., AL
ness contract Mr.. Bouny had drawn up.
Mrs. Brown not having been present at all il
the interview about to be described, the testimon!
was excluded in partl
Mrs. Brown afterwards came in. Crouch spoke t
witness about the bargain, and he thought it quee
that she had not called on him rs her lawyer. Thi
was about four weeks before ler death. He in
quired if the contract was to be verbal or in writ
ing. He was told the latter. Witness afterward
went there several times to complete the contract
Mrs. Brown excused herself by saying her agen
was over the lake, and he had her money
She said Mr.. Bernos was her agent. short time
about week - before Mrs. Crouch died, Mrs
Brown came in and said sbe had the money then
Liat she had it in box, but had lost the key, ant
would have to go out and get locksmith to opeI
the box. Witness waited some time for her
but she did not return. She afterwards re
ferred witness to Mr.. Brennan, the notary
for the money. This was about four Or five day
before the death. Witness went to Mr. Brennan
at that time, but she did not come. At another
| conversation she Sdlu SuG WOHlu uy uOW lle
house would pay before she would take it, o.
the day before her death, deceased sent for
notary, Mr.. COhn, to make her will. Wimes
called the accused into the room where Mrs
CrOuch was and told her she had acted imprOperl,
in disappointing him so often about the money
and upbraided her with not keeping her promises
She said she could not pay then; she was no
prepared to pay and didn't know when she woul'
be. After the death of Mrs. Crouch witness calet
upon Mr. Petrie and the coroner and reqneste
them to look into the affair. Mrs Brown, after tn
succession was opened entered suit i'll the Secon
District court for the furniture.
1.-THE records of that court were adduced in eV
dence by the attorney general to show that tn
, suit had been dismissed because of the nOn-aE
t pearance of the accused Counsel for defens
f said she was in prison at the time, and eXcepte
to the ruling of the court, admitting the document
in evidenced Witness was well acquainted wit
+ deceased. She could write her name. Frequent
saw her write it, before and since the war. Neye
t saw her write any thing else.
Cross Examined = Deceased used to go t
t church almost every day; she was about 81 year
ofage had not seen her out on business for lon
4 time she did not sign her viii, but made he
mark.
! At few minutes before the courttook reces
until O'Clock, the jury being in the meantime le
in charge of the sheriff with instructions to furnis
2 them with refreshments
! The trial was resumed at o'clock.
t Mr. John Il. Be1nos, Sl0orn--Was employed a
: the attorney and agent of Brown Never had an
Il money belonging to her in his possession; not on
cent.
s r0SS-eranlined- employed witness to at
j tend to the purchase of the furniture of a heus
e on Carondelet street for her. Saw the person sl
+, was to buy from twice, the first time between tn
D. 2Oth and 25th August 1856 and both times
of the house. Witness understood Mrs. Brown We
Id in possession; that Mrs. Crouch had transferre
81 the premises to her about the 10th August, bl
I the sale had not been completed. Witness hear
Il this in the presence of both parties. Mrs. Brow
E was fearful Mrs Crouch might die and the he
ia might give her trouble, Witness suggested that
it notaria act ought to be passed, and went to see
d notary. Mrs. Crouch said that the househa bee
e transferred, and Mrs. Brown was to pay the rel
e from a certain date.
d Examination in chief, TestHned-Mrs. Brow
had paid nothing for the furniture. Some time
y September, witness went to he hnuse, by reoue
or of Mrs Brown, and made out bills for her again
er the lodEers She was to assume the rent and ma
e. sgement on the 18th September. Thinks the b
d. We're made ont that day. Witness cOnnecti'
IT. with her as attorney then ceased. Knows 4
in money was not paid in August. Understood t
)n sale was to be have been made for $1,000 or SIS
ad cash, but could not recollect distinctly.
I'D Miss Emma Forrest, witness for the defens
ng being an actress at the Academy of Music, and
ms gagged to play last evening, it was agreed to ia
to her testimony out of its order, so that she mig
he appear id her part at the theaGer, and she W
N. sworn. Occupied room in Mrs. Crouchs hou
ed, in the summer of 1865 knew that Mrs, Bro
sss lived there Mrs. Crouch told witness she had 81
ed out to Brown, aud the odgeTsregarded her as tn
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