The New York herald., 1868-09-23

Fourth Day's Proceedings.lsIrs. Dorus StoHell
Again Before the Court.


The examination in tbs rather remarkable case
was resumed Yesterday at Justice Jn.o C. Bogart's
residence, Manuel, hockland county, N. Y. Thefe
appeared for tho prosecution Mr.. G. p Daley while
Messrs. II. L. CLINTON and O. p. Hoffman locked after
the interests of the accused. The testimony OF only
one witness was taken, that Of Mrs. D0rus Stoffel,
whom the readers OF the HERALD win recolect fig
ured conspicuouslY in the first DAYS proceedings,
already fully published. She had long been in the
employ of Mrs. Gamble and was familiar with the
entire household.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. DORus sTOFFELI CONTINUED.
have stated that when took the rings from the
fingers OF Mrs. Gamble she had her eyes open and
laid very well, but was very sick she was lying par
TALLY on her side and on her back; 1t was her right
side her face turned little TO the left side and
little towards the back Of the bed; have stated
that Mrs. Gamble when the rings were taken OIL was
lying still, but cannot recoect II her hands were by
her side; when first approached the bed where
she was lying Mr.. Gamble was not In the roOm /
do not know where he was; when MIR. Gamble COM
manded me tdtake the rings from his wife's fingers
he was In the room at the time, but tt was not my
first visit to the chamber; 1t was In Mrs. CANDLES
room where l received this command; Mr.. Gamble
was not ia there when commences to take the rings
OFF, he was in hurry to go for doctor; Mr. Gam
BILE went down stairs immediately after he gave me
the command regarding the rings; before Mr..
Gamble went to the doctor and after had taken
on two rings he came up stairs again; at
ring, but could not; 1t was at this time that Mr.
Gamble took the ring OIL himself; before Mr.. Gam
ble came up stars the last time do not know
whether he was asked to come up. or not; did not
Call him.
Here the examining counsel asked-Dh Mr.. Gam
bic remain IN the room longer than necessary to take
OF the ring9
objection made as a leading question, during
which there was considerable sparrinS between the
counsel and hints at ''conniving' and ''tutoringr
with the witness during Mrs. SiOhes already re-
corded visit to the prisoners 1T the jail. The ODec
ton not sustained and the question put.
2. How long did Mr.. Gamble remain In the room
when lie came there to take Off the ring? A. He re-
manned only long enough to take it or
Resumed-Ihe ring that Mr. Gamble took of, |
think, was on her right hand; no one had hold of her
hand then; cannot tell whether MIR. Gamble used
both hands or not in taking 1t off, although l saw
him in the act Of doing so; cannot remember ex-
side not when ! received the command from
Mr.. Gamble to take OF the first two rings; when
went to the bed to do this Mrs. Gamble did not say
anything; she had never told me to take Off her
rings II she became very sick | do not know
whetner MRS. Gamble nad tola her husband TO 40 SO
ring he took Or but think that he laid it the win
dow; l did not see him put 1t there, only saw
it lying there afterwards; saw the ring lying
in that place as long as ! was there; / was in
the room during the absence OF Mr.. Gamble for
the doctor when he arrived went outside on the
stairs; stayed there until was told whether
could go home or not; the time remained there
was to the best of my belief, more than quarter OF
hour; while was waiting on the stairs Mr. Gam
bic and Mrs. Hujus were in the room they
both in the room at the time was told to go; left
CANDLES house was on Sunday morning about
seven O'Clock; l had heard That Mrs, Gam
me that word; l met at the house Mrs. Hujus.
and | think Mrs. Shaurman was also there; Mrs.
not say anything; she was talking to Mrs shaurman.
and after said ''gOod morning" went out into the
kitchen; Mrs. Hujus then kept on talking with her;
l went TO the room during that Sunday, where the
night before ! had seen Mrs. Gamble; don't know
what time of the day was first there, as Went
there several times; 1t was in the morning, however,
and cannot tell exactly how long after / reached
the house; Ithnk about an hours no one told me to
go up to the room, l went of my own accord; |
dead body of Mrs. Gamble; it was lying
q straw mattress; the servant girl was then
In the ro0m there was no other person
present at that time; stayed In the room then
about three or four minutes; the servant girl went
with me to the hall when left, but she did not go
down stairs: did not do anything while In the
room; was there once more during the forenoon;
at that time Mrs Huus told me to go up to see If the
door was shut; don't know whether went into
the room then or not; did not any one In
about 1t then; when was told to go up stairs was
Here the counsel for the defence asked what mate
riality or M re evancy such information as the above
The counsel for the prosecution said that he could
not disclose his purpose In answering such ques-
ton, but there was purpose, and the conduct of
the witness at the time and the day before he had
right TO know. This little discussion ended by the
counsel for the defence asserting that the pro-
ceedings OF the day thus far had connection what
ever with sle case, when the examination was
Resumed-i was down stairs, as ] said but can't
tell in what room exactly; Mrs. Huus did not tell
me to do anything, but shut the door she sent
me up; was in the room during the afternoon seve-
raj times: Mr. ujus had told me to look If the door
were closed: to shut them and close the windows or
to see that they were so wa my only reason Tor visit
Ing 1t; saw no one the first time was there; during
one OF my visits TO the room during this af-
ternoon ] saw Mr. Gamble, the servant girl
saw MIR. Gamole in the room that afternoon but 1t
was often, yet not every time ! there; when |
saw MN I'M there ne was & standing by Mrs Gamoies
the room more than three times, but do not know
how many times that afternoon
At TINS stage OF the proceedings recess was taken
for an hour.
One hour was exhausted In the matter Of dinner
during which those who had dined first beauied the
balance Of the time III political! discussions the JUS
tce witn playing bal and the prisoners In consulta-
ton with their counsels
In that room during the forenoon; saw him there
crying several times in the afternoon; he did not
leave Mrs. Gamble that day, and slept there that
night; went to the room where the dead body was
want girl and carried UP the candles; the first time
saw Mr.. Gamble in that room during the afternoon
was, think, about two O'Clock: there no one
lett IN the room at the time the candles taken
up: when | went 10 bed that night Mr.. Gamble
was sleeping in the parlor and Mrs. Hujus
the servant girl went to bed together;
Know that Mr. Gamble slept Ia the parlor because
fixed his bed ana saw nim 10 IN; also saw Mrs
II ulns 40 TO her own room; sne bade us good night
beore she went up; her room was up stairs; did not
go up with her; remained at Mrs Gamble's house
the body was lying very early Monday morning, but
during The forenoon the servant girl and ! went up
to look after the ice; Mir. Gamble that morn
ing; II was before breakfast, about seven O'Clock;
thlnk this was the FIRST time | saw him that day;
fecoect ne went 10 New ork very early: cannot tell
VIII ether him more than once that morning, as
was employed I'm the Kitchen: knew that he went to
New York that morning rs heard 1t from Mrs. Iujus:
tllnk air. Iujus went witn him: Mr.. Gamble re-
turned that night, but Mr. lIuius did not: think he
gol back about seven O'Clock: there no one
with him but Mrs. uuus and she went TO the depot
lor hlin; the persons who remained at the house Oh
Monday were myself, the servant girl and MRS.
Iiuus; am not sure whether Charley llujus was
there or not Mrs. iiujus at the house all that
day, excepting the time occupied in little drive:
tnlnk Chariey Hugus was with her there's nc was at
the house the preceding saturday and sunday: saw
Nj. Gamble at the house the evening he returned
from New York; there were persons called
10 see the body OF Mrs. Gamble the day
MI Gainble was IN New York: they were ladies'
Mrs. Palmer. MIS- Drew and Tie sisterin-law of Mrs.
huius; when Mrs. Huus went to drive she did not
leave ANY directions ahout the body OF Mrs. CANDLES
sc was not NJ home when the ladies referred TO rs
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