The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09
THE GAMBLE POISONING CASE.


Ninth Days Pr0ce acknowledgement Winklcrs
the German Domestic, still the Stand.
at the opening of Justice Bogert's Court, Manuel
Rockland county, N. Y. on Wednesday morning, to
continue the preliminary examination in this case tho
room presented the picture OF interested spec
tators had been the for several days previous.
One or two new faces were added to the list Of
familiar countenances and these being ladies or
tender years and blooming cheeks relieved some
what the old framework and character OF the stereo-
typed group. The direct testimony Of Margaret
winkler, the German domestic, occupied the whole
day. this being almost two days and half and FOR
tlons OF two nights in obtaining her evidence. There
were many arguments evoked upon the admissibty
OF testimony sought by the prosecution, which
occupied considerable time. Pending the admission
OF such evidence Mr. Clinton, for the defence, took
occasion to make the following remarks:-'This
examination which has been pending so long y
likely to be continued SO long that the defence can
have no opportunity whatever to introduce tesst-
mony before this court for the reason that, tho
counsel knows In less than two weeks the Court q
over ana Terminer SITS which has cognizance OF
cases OF the like character of MIS- Tue consequence
Is, without any intention on the part OF your HonOfr
20 deprive rs OF our fair rights yet the consequence
y that all the time is taken up by the other side.
We can, by no possibility, have any sort OF oppor.
tuntyI don't say that Is the object OF the counsel
10 go INTO testimony In TINS case 4 THIS line OF exami-
fe last week before the courg sits" The array
Of counsel was plescut. -
TESTIMONY OF MARGARET wlSKLER CONTINUED.
Mr.. Gamble went out OF the room after giving
Mrs. g. the four drinks but did NOS stay long; when
these four drinks were given Mrs. q. she was lyug
on her LACK with her hands stinight down; after
taking the f0ur drinks Mrs. Gamble ,id not observe
anything; her eyes wee open; did moi hear her
speak; was In Mrs. Ganbies room when Mr.. y.
came back: when ne came back or after that he
gave Mi q. one glass TO drink: saw the glass; he
got II In the room by Mrs. O.: he went out OF the
contents OF the glass was dark brown; no wanted to
give 1t to her, ana asked me to take hold OF her
gave il to herr her: It aid ' not smell ike brandy t
had some other smell; DO not know what &c
Was; half an hour after this was gwen
Mr. cainbe went out of the room; stayed In the
room; there was other person nere that inomeat;
after this was given Mrs. Gamble her eyes looked
staring she Was then on her back; while Mrs. Gam
bic lay Ia this stayed IN the room until about
halt-pa,t nye O'Clock; 1 then LEFT the room; Mrs
lirjus then came in ana told ile to get tho eatabes
ready: left Mrs. Hujus there: Mr.. Has Nc. Cam
nle anu Mrs. HuJds ate there; | went hack TO Mrs.
did not ind any one tncre Mrs Huus tol,i mo t. ="
up 10 the room; when went back Mrs. Gamble had
ne, eyes shut and laid stragb IN bed; remained in
eyes; saw Mrs Gamble sweat es open cou ais
wiped her oG. about ten O'Clock Mrs. Gamble
Cooked red around the head" &rs. Gamble made
chest made some kind OF noise;' snc uilie kinI
Of gurglng noise IN her throat; her mouth wls
hreathed in short breatts; when Mrs Gamble lar
with her mouth open her breath time be-
fore II came back again; her breathing was heayy;"
The color Of her lace during the 'heavyn breathing
was red; Ma. Gamble vomited after Mr. Gamble
gave her the four drinks and before he gave her the
last Rassiul; no one was there with her but myself;
mrs. Gamble was IN bed when she vomlted; ii neld
her up; tue color OF tie matter brownr it
remained in the vessel some time, but after
she died threw IL out; Mrs. Gamble did not.vonit
after the last gassful: 1t was about half an hour be-
lore taking IL; Mrs. Gamble did not eat nny dinner
Ihat Gay; she had nothing TO cat during the day;
bic some OF the liquid got on her clothing; an got on
her snir and have that" the color &c made was vol
low dd not do anythng to then remove The liquid;
eight days; washed the shirtr with soap and Soda
then an bleached u; after had washed Z with soap
ana soda the 'spots did not go out but naned
IN ~; after bleaching the spots there; after
MT Gamble had gwen Mrs. Gamble the last g'assfui
went back into Mrs CANDLES room inter going oIs
when he gave her this last gassiu OF liquid; Dr. Van
saw him as he was going up stairs 70 see Mrs.
Gamble; IL was the stairs from the front or main
Gamble went up with him; did nor s see Sny one
else go up with him; Mr.. and Mrs. Hujus were up
stairs; u was about seven O'Clock in the evening
when the doctor went up stairs; saw him 90 away;
the doctor was there one hour II not longer; whenf
. rst saw Dr. Van ioutcn he was leaving the house;
Candles room right away, afterwards; did not 20
down until one O'Clock; no came la the room
Hujus bedroom; / had INSTRUCTIONS to 60 there by
Mr.. Hujus; Mrs. Hn.us was there and her husband;
MI. Hulus asked me she Mrs Gambel was alive
yet; Mrs. LINUS wna In bed when this
Was asked; Mrs. Hujus was then aslecp3
then returned TO Mrs. Gamblci room; no one was
there; remained there until MI. Hujus came in,
about fifteen minutes; he was aore then went oue
TO my room; It Is right alongside or Mrs. Gambles
room; there Is door between the rooms; after
went to my room went TO bed; after called Mrs.
Hulus she came into Mrs Gamble's room ''rigns
away;n saw Mr. and Mrs. Hujus again that night
the time they called me; this was two hours there
aitcr had been asleep before they called me; was
that Mrs. Gamble was dead; l lot up and went To
Mrs Candles room; saw there Nh; and Mrs; Hulua
went into her room; stayed there until Mfs. Schanl-
mer came in; this was 9 good nall houri Mr.. and
Mrs. Hujus and Mr. Gamble stayed In the room AbCuk
half an hour: Ma Hujus len the room nrst Mr HV.
JUS next Mr.. Gamble remained there about ffses