The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-27
THE GAMBLE POISONING CASE.
Fifth Days Proceedings-Test imOny Of Miss
Julia Mcguire, an Attendant Of the De-
ceased Woman


ceased Woman.
The further examination OF this peculiar case OF
alleged poisoning was continued yesterday, at the
residence OF Justice Bogart Manuel, Rockland
county, New York. There were present Chauncey
Shaner and Henry Daily Jr as counsel for the pro-
secutlon, while Henry L. Clinton and Cornelius p.
Holman still attended closely the interests Of the de-
PENDANTS. Professor Doremus was ON hand ready to
submit the results of his analytical labors in relation
to the contents of the stomach OF the deceased
Mrs. Gamble; but the testimony of Miss Julia
Mcguire because OF its length precluded the accept
ance OF the Professors report and Of his examination.
The young woman whose evidence Is subjoined
attended Mrs. Gamble at the birth OF her child last
autumn in New York city, but her acquaintance
with her had begun previously and extended to the
day Of her death. Miss Mcguire gave her testimony
in manner that conveyed the impression that she
had but little sympathy with the prisoners. Her re-
sponses were apt, her manner pert and at times she
felt inclined to handy words with the opposing coun-
sci. There were the usual objections, the ordinary
by-play and other ordinary common place features
noticeable during the course Of the day that are
characteristic of such preliminary examinations.
TESTIMONY OF MISS JULIA MAGUIRE.
reside in Eighty fourth street, between Second
and Ihird avenues New York; know Robert J.
Gamble; have known him two years; | also knew
Mrs Margaret D. Gamble about the same length OF
time; she lived at No. go East Twelfth street, New
York, when first became acquainted with her;
knew her one week before she married Mr.. Gamble;
was In the habit of visiting her; after becoming ac
quanted with her | saw her either every week
certainly every two weeks; Mr.. Gamble during the
time OF their residence in East Twelfth street treated
Mrs. Gamble very hard sometimes; at the birth OF
her child was there. and there was also young
bic brought there when they returned from the
country; | was then taking care of Mrs.
Gamble; was engaged about one week in this
capacity: | saw Mr.. Gamble one night during that
time take his wife and pitch her on the feather bed;
this was after the birth OF her child; in throwing her
on the bed he tore the bed also saw him throw her
in her bedroom one night from the parlor. and !
picked her up; after he threw her on the floor he
did not assist me in picking her up; after he threw
her on the bed at the time alluded to Mr.. Gamble
called his wife an Old prostitute;'' he also said to
her that ''she was not 1T to live with any
she had was not her own, and that She was
a dirty -" that is all | remember as happen
after the birth OF her child after Mr.. Gamble threw
his wife the bed she cried and when she got Off
the bed sat IN faint for some time; Mr. Gamble at
this time went down in the kitchen; took care OF
Mrs. Gamble while she was in the fainting state
fixed the bed and put her INTO 1t; Mrs. Gamble did
not lose any blood after being thrown on the bed;
both Of these occurrences of i'll usage were the
same day: Mr.. CANDLES condition at the time he
threw his wife on the bed was sober one, and when
he threw her upon the floor he was also sober; in
relation to the further treatment OF Mr. Gamble to
his wife during the time | was with her, why,
two weeks after what have just narrated occurred,
Mrs. Gamble was Ill again and was with her; Mr..
Gamble then wanted Miss Bauer to take care Of his
wife; at this time he was in the room; Mr.. Gamble
told his wife that Miss Bauer SHOULD come there
and take OF her' his wife objected to this, say
ing .she should not come, she should have me or
her Sister Cronin;" Mr. Gamble was lying in the par
or on the sofa: asked him to go for " Sister Gro
nn he said that she This Wife, "shoud die and be
id without the sister,; he said nothing further;
went for Mrs. CANDLES sister to New Brighton s. L.
her sister to the house, was there at the time
and remained four days after; Mrs. CANDLES sister
went home the same day about four O'Clock; Mr.
Gamble did not treat his wife badly any more while
was there; Mrs. CANDLES child was born think in
October 1867 the child Is not livng to the best or
my knowledge he lived but five weeks; did not OBJ
serve any particular conduct on the part of Mr..
Gamble toward this child during his wifes presence
Here the witness, however, in answer to ques
ton relative to the child being on the floor upon
occasion, from the prosecuting council, thought OF
considerable which produced, when told some little
sensation, about the only noticeable ripple that has
as yet been observed In the little court rOOm
Resuming-Yes, do recollect about the baby on
the floor: Sister Cronin and were In the room at
the time; Mr.. Gamble came In and the baby was
lying the lounge In the bedrOOm he took IT, and
threw 1t on the floor; the other lady mot named
| that came with Sister Cronin picked 1t up and said
''Is the baby killedY" the baby at that time was
| about two weeks DID, Mrs. Gamble in her bed
when this occurred; the lounge was In the same
as she was; after he had thrown the baby the moo
Gamble did not do say anything: he left the room
| In few minutes and went down into the Kitchen
| have heard conversations between Mr.. and Mrs
Gamble relating TO Miss Bauer; 1t was before the
baby was born and after they came from the cOrn
try this was about month before the child was
Try: tnS was ABOUT u nOntn before t1e cflIlu was
born; Mrs. Gamble then forbade Mr.. Gamble to 90
down TO Bauers, because she was the insigaton OF
trouble between her and Mr. Gamble during the visit
in the country; Mr. Gamble said he would go there
as often as he liked; while ! knew Mrs. Gamble !
never her take anything to hurt her in the way
OF liquor except what the doctor prescribed for her
while she was In the city; Mrs. Gamble told me i'm
the presence OF her husband that Louisa Bauer
slapped her face in her own parlor:'' Mr.. Gam
bic at this remark SAID nothing but laughed: no
else was present when she told me this: IL was
about one week after they came from the country;
! have been at Mrs. Candies house in ROckand
county; was the 9th Of August last. after her
death: first saw Mr.. Gamble after arrival he came
TO the door and shook hands with me; asked him
that Maggie Is dead ~ l told him "N0;" he then
asked II did not see 1t In the paper; told him
no, that did not often take the paper; asked him
why he had not sent word down New York; he said
that she taken suddenly that he did not have
time; asked him what she died Of, and he said that
| she died Of Inflammation OF the bowels; Mr.
| Gamble then went out of the parlor, and
| | was alone; he soon returned with Mrs.
IIujus asked HIM 10 introduce me to her; he did
so: she asked me If ! the gOdmOther Of Mrs
CANDLES child that died and | said yes; asked
her how long Mrs. Gamble was SICK and she replied
anything about her people before she died; she
swered that Mrs. Gamble wanted to write but that
she was unable: she also said that she asked Mrs.
Gamble should she MRS. H. not write, but she said
said no: Mrs. Iiujus then asked Inc If l was the
Young Iady that Mrs. Gamble talked so much about
| answered. ~ suppose sou ] also asked
her when Mrs. Gamble d,ed; Mr. Gamble
and Mrs. Iiuius both replied that Mrs. Gam
evening the night previous 10 her death) and awoke
between twelve and one O'Clock, and then turned on
her side aud gave a sigh; Mr. Gamble said he asked
her If she wanted anything: he said she turned
on her other side, and, giving one or two means,
died without speaking OF any one belonging 10 her:
both ne and Mrs. Iiuius also said that they did not
think that Mrs. Gamble thought Of death: they told
me that both were present when she died; In Mr..
CANDLES manner at this time there didn't seem 10
be much grief or sorrow AT her death; was az the
house nom saturday afternoon, little after four
O'Clock, until Monday morning. ABOUT six o'clock:
len 10 go home in the seven o'clock tram:
during that time, Mr.. Gamble ana Mrs. Hujus were
not doing anything; the first night was there !
asked MIS- Iiuius " she should sleep up stairs; she
said that she would sleep IN the next room 10 the
one In which Mrs. Gamble die1: she did not say any
thing more; Mr. Gamble was then in the paror;
found that Mrs. liujus did not come up In that
room where she said that she WAS going 10 sleep, hut
the servant pIr occupied II; the room was reached
by the front stairs: the room IN which slept that
night was the second room from where Mrs.
Ilulus said she was going % sleep on the other
ssle Of the hall. and at the head Of the stairs:
Mrs. Iiuius, In going to that room, would pass by
ont