The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-17
THE BROOKLYN POISONING CASE.

Continuation Of the Corouer's Inqucst-vTrs.
Price Re-examincd.
The adjourned inquest touching the death Of Mrs.
Elizabeth FAN and her daughter Jennie. both or whom
were, last Monday found dead In bod at their resi-
dcncc. No. 307 Atlantic slreet, Brooklyn, held
the county Court House. in that city yesterday, before
Coroner Lynch and the jury.
Mrs. Price, wife Of the prisoner, resumed her tss
mony. she said-I told my husband that I
could not DO without nurse and that l
falling very fast no said. "D--n you. wish
your were dead; then asked him for God sake u
get me Doctor as the medicine he gayc me maxi
ing weaker instead OF stronger The witness then
narraicd the circumstances Of removal by her hus
band TO Utica, and continued DIR Grey came out. TO
whom my husband introduced me Mrs. Price; he
turned to my husband and said vhs brought hsrs
with this believe wrote you not to bring any
here who not insane; my husband did net reply,
bet said when heard tho word insane "where am
20 os sad ndo, Esox
the doctor said, ~ don't wish 10 havo any
that not patient TO be admitted hcre; the doctor
told me, "Yonr husband sent thus man hero a week
ago 20 know II would not admit you here lunntic;"
turned to my husband aftor the doctor went out and
state Of heaiths .sForgive me" no sad swhcn left
New York aid not intend 70 do SO, bat my parents
persuaded 70 do = subsequently, w,,ness:--
'.whllc was away he trying to obtain divorce
from me In Indiana came to the store the losing
day, and there found MIRA Fall, VINO Is now dead Sit
ling in h store with baby ia her arms: aid You
have that little English woman with you, aud he said,
Eyes, and will have her With me, too; you arc no
longer my ve and my father wrote 10 you ~ that eect
from Elura SHALL not provide Tor you Ia any way
Witness then avcrrsd that white sho was stopping
ut tho stevens House her husband maltreated her:
be locked my door and put tho key in hs pocket,
and. drawing out revolver, said II made the least
me up that fathers Enforcement ID on !" said
did not have IT, when he told mo he would blow my
have It; he then threw me on the bed ana held me
thorc telling me that he would murder mo there II !
s " a No a,s "ss sa w o
along The door, when he dessted tho note was
Tor $780, ho became frightened and loft tho sac
said also Mrs Fall told her she lwitness bad been
divorced for adultery, and she then commenced salt
against HIM for divorce appeared also from her iss
mony she had been arrested az the instance Of Mrs.
Fall, Who accused her OF improper conduct with her
tMrs. FaIsl husband Witness avcrred her belief In
cosng that rce sndcsvored 10 lay tho murder u her
Onicer Timothy Ryan dcposcd to having heard Nrs
Price her husband o. being In the store all night
John W. hsrvn, In the employ OF Mr. Price. testified
MIRA Fall represented 10 him the woman who
cleaned ous the store He also testified In regard 20
Mira FANS Illness aud tho medicines given her. no mad
also heard her hint At suicidal Intentions; when r
he exclaimed .sMy God my last witness Is gomez by
this no the last witness who could refule the
CHARGES OF adultery brought against him ny his wife Was
The jury then TOOK recess, after which Mr. Mervin
resumed his testimony :On occasion he heard Mira
Fail talking Mr. rrice. whom she said, show u
would be for mo 70 blow my brains out: NJ. Price
made remark. which did not hear, bot u was some
thing about foolish Mira FAN did NJ Prices wash
Ing, aud has also done 50 me OF 'ne since she lived IN
Atlantic street.
Mr. Emma Rcn dcposcd that Mrs.. Fan told her she
was supported Dr. Price she had two children with
her: sho told her lite girl cemo from England, and
that Dr. Price paid her passage she was very sick a.
ono tne, when Mr.. Price told mother 70 send for a
physician aud he would pay Whatever ~ CHARGED
while sue there she had an abortlon have heard
Mrs Fall say that nr. Price treated MS vic badly.
Mrs Hovermeyer. rcsirng M NO. u Henry sircef,
New York depoEed fuows.--I am hndlady ~ the
svNo 4 In
apartment there; abe then lefs and was gone
for Two months, when sbe again rotnrncd; on
ona occasion she seemed 10 be In great trouble;
snc was crying. walking up aud down the room
with her hands her head but sue would not tnii
al time a. u would get Dr. Price into trouble; y
had had Two anortlons produced on her BY Dr. kngi
she told that Dr. Price very good 70 hos mad
that he used 70 take her on and buy vine fcf her. a.
tween the wife and Dr. Price; hnnily told her she
must leave my house. a. shs would mol ray me ny
TEs la, witness was John ri Who being sworn, de-
poset--Ihat he met Mira Pan aud Dr. Price on the
STARS At Henry street bouso; on the hrst light Of
stairs theJ seypsa ~ nc ao1r, sua iemsIssa
nem az All 80 when entered The room whore
nv sistsr lived mentioned the fact Remaining was
vsry friendly fer thsm noi % reply vas Yen
home. heard about The case at my boarding house
broush son OF my boss Who said two Of the people
the stairs bad been POISONED, ssa sss. snsy ssa
y, spn al Il witness hers explained how bis informant
heard q tno affair throGsh his hrctherniaw, who had
enri, dd rot observe whether there vas any
ligbs Ia the room not when came down stairs
Inc Coroner here declared the inquest adjourned until
eleven O'Clock this morning
A n psyssroar, Tnw Acros.--A telegram received
y,.s.day from New orleans states that the report Of
AZ p.vsano,tsx death IN incorrect. MI. uzven-