New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-10
THE HoBoKEN POISONING CASE.

Coroner White, of HObOken, yesterday re-
sumed his investigation into the circumstances attend
ing death of Ellen Allen whose death suspected
to have been caused by poison administered by her hus
band The husband recalled 70 the witness-stand.
and the hesitatng, constrained and contradictory
ner in which he gave his evidence, particularly when
speaking OF the for supper on the evening OF
the tragedy, the' subject OF general remark He
stated that his wife put the tea into the teapot and
ees having boon purchased at the usual
places He afterward said that upon returning
chair in the closet and did not move until supper
ready Upon the witnesses attention being called TO the
inconsistency OF these two statements he said that ho
did recolect whether he or his wife prepared the
this point by Commissioner Hoffman. and his
were somewhat confused and contradictory The wit
ness proceeded to state that deceased lay down upon
lounge after supper saying that she felt rather unwe
upon which no the witness got her some blackberry
cramps in the stomach and after trying In vain for
time to throw up she succeeded IN retehing
pears from the statements of the other that the
glass out OF which the blackberry wine had been drank
clothes upon which the deceased woman had vomited
had been hidden. On search being made they were
locked up and found to be stained with liquid colored
by green When the doctor arrived he asked to
away. In looking over the floor. however, he
noticed grains OF paris green, which he scraped
yesterday before the Coroner The Doctor, upon per,
ceyng the paris green, immediately became suspicious
something Hau uOne, anu THESE suspl-
cions were strengthened upon examining the matter
thrown up by the woman In his presence He mentioned
tire fact Of his entertaining these suspicious to the
husband OF deceased Early next morning Wednesday,
the woman died. Her husband informed his brothern-
law that deceased had died OF cramps and he spent
good part OF the day in the Of friend, drinking
and smoking In the evening he was induced, by
the remonsrance OF his bTotherinlaw, TO visit
the bedside Of his deceased wife. IL ap
pears that the union Of Allen with deceased
was brought about by his having seduced her under
promise Of marriage which promise he aerward refused
TO fulfill. Deceased then caused his arrest AS soon a,
he had been released hail he went to her and begged
her on his knees fOrbear the prosecution. adding that
II she would to stop all proceedings he would e
Immediately before Justice Hogan and be married To
save reputation and that Of her relatives, who are
people OF good social standing deceased consented They
were married by Justice Hogan. and the sacred sane
ton OF religion afterward, 10 is said
duly added their union II appears that they did not
get along very well together, and the deceased &C
cordng TO evidence OF several witnesses subject e.
fits Of melancholy The jury, after about hall an hOur
consultation brought In verdict OF suicide The friends
of Mrs Allen say that they will not let the matter resi-
here but that they will prosecute the case until the In
nocence or guilt OF Allen shall have been clearly estaD
lished.