The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-31

possession letters from lawyers who were author.
being that he uhe doctor) would acknowledge that
Nickerson had not been the cause Of the death Of
he spurned Finally. in April last after having
done all he could TO induce the people TO believe
laundering OF the doctor, hoping thus 70 make the
neighborhood disagreeable for The pracuuoneI
sold out his farm stock and furniture ana moved
away, no one knows whittier; ana altnouen II may
not nave ANYTHING eve 70 no S Sat oS
OF the two women named stephens who attended
upon the deceased durng her illness, and WHOM ills
said kickersOn paid great deal OF attention 70 alter
Mrs. Nickerson mad died. mad also departed from the
scenes that knew her 80 well aad cannot DC iound.
The family or the deceased have no d0ubt Whatever
that she was p0isoned but they believe or AFFECT TO
believe that tne doctor gave the poison 10 his medi-
scrIptl0ns, however, which tally exactly with those
recorded At the Nyack drug Store having been used
gredlents, dispose OF tins Delef entireiy.
THE INQUEST.
begun before Coroner John Quackcnbush and q jury
at Haverstraw the Hudson. The nrst witnesh
called was the father Of tue deceased.
TESTIMONY or BREWSTER BROOKS.
He testified as follows on being sworn
last (IsSo ana ldeulled the body Of the deceased.
who was my daughter. There his deposition as TO
the Wa rsaa 70 mem s wcM as ~ s c
the Saturday previous To tie sunday wnen she diedS
sue appeared worse than wnen ! had seen
sdered she Was diving; 1t was Saturday
about twelve O'Clock when went TO NicKers0n'ss
she had a very sore mouth and could not take any
nourlshment without hurting ner and giving ner
pain; she IN that conaitcn down TO her bOWelss
sue suffered a great dea.; she did NOT take mucn
nourishmenL only waller; she took medicine while
was there saw some person give IL 10 her; II may
otner ladies' who were present who gave 1t to her;
saw physician there / 10 not know MS name;
wards when he came 10 see me; did not speak to-
him at the house about my daughters casei dio
not enter the room WHINE ne was mere, Dut Stoou
nv no hear talking to her.
By Juror saw him after my daughters deaths
he came once TO my shop ana once to my hoasef
he spoke me In references 10 my daughter; told
him she had been badly used; ne replied 'yes?' no
asked me several questions and told him my opin.
ION was that he had Civ ner something that na0
70 charge that i Was given to ner purpose;
BILE man;n he then went TO my house;
did not suspect his business until had got homes
lions; this the first time ne called; the second
| time he came he only SAID GOOD day.. ne
wanted to have his horse sh0d and would not 90
| II, as my mind was very wei towards him; he
asked me some questions concerning my daugniere
illness, ana told him that that was subject did
not want TO talk about; said that that quarrel be-
| tween him and Nathan hnd better lie settled; TING
visit was made Two Or three moatas after ny dauSn,
between him and Mr.. Nlckerson.
TESTIMONY or MEacA BROOKS.
Merca Brooks beng duly sworn. testified as fol-
lows;-I reside IN kockand county; was the
mother OF sophia L. Nicxersoa, deceased; first saw
her IN her sickness Monday evening previous to the
| sunday when she dled can't say what day OF tue
month IL was; found her IN very dclirions state
| she was out OF her mind but not 30 much so that
| she did not know me; she said. oh mother, ana
very sick: since took that first dose OF medl
cine | have been burning up,n she was quiet
| sometimes; had been tnere about nall an hour
when the doctor came IN; he SAID, lyon nnd y0ur
was very bad last week, but she is better now he
| then sat down and talked 10 me about my own
disease that would take Aer away; she said ooh.
mother, never can get wells, ne said, ION yes you
VIII get better' ne stage aoout twenty minutes she
aa IL a. a n
little easier, but had deir.ous spells; we could not
give her much nourishaent; What we did give her She
said hurt her 30 she cuulnt lake 1t; tins was on
Tuesday; she at this time quILe bad quite ont OF
| her mind; on Wednesday morning she was quiet
he told me she was geltins better; thought myself
derstood the case better than dds she was restless
| all Monday night; on "Wednesday night the TWO
| OF the night she said she had change, and
said, son: mother. ! am getting back III my right
she was better; Friday he said sue was getting wen
and would be soon al riaht; when she complained
mind and remained smart Ill saturday morning; ;s on
me; her husband seat-i tninx he sent-lor the doc.
tor, then, ana he came; she SAID TO me before
brandy; dons want @ se 70 coud WI" my
| brow when l leave this world" i promised
would not let nm give her brandy and told Nathan
not to let him; hen he lthe doctorl came he used
| the brandy TO wash her mouth ana Nathan took the
cup away from him and put 1t on the manteplece;
he the doctOr said that II she TOOK ner medicine she
| less, but knew everything that was going on; on
ss deS The
was at my house the last time about Two weeks be.
me; had not sean her before for some
time; her husband was with her; -, she
me aoc sas she Oa ms what
| disease she had been doctoring for; asked her
she fet better and she said she did, ana felt quite
| on Saturday night; she told me, when called to
see her during ner sickness, that she was taken sick
on Sunday night with sort OF cholera mOrbus pain,
| she laid abed on Monday all day, anQ on Monday
night was taken very bad and sns said Il was then
that she glv0n the first dose OF medicine, and
that she burning up since; we felt satisfied
with the doctors treatment; he talked abont having
] he said she had no disease that could take her
| away; when she said "pli fetch another doctor
heren she seemed nervous, and he said II only told
| you TO see what confidence you mad In me;' when
was at the house during the daytime sometimes
and sometimes Nathan gave her Inc incidence; there
were but two KINDS OF mealcine wnile 1 was there;
one was solution In bottle and the other pills; be-
sides the Misses stevens there as another lady who
attended her; several laueS called IN from tiule
time TO see her; those WHO called an did not admin
lister any medicine; there was a servant girl in the
house when went there fist, but sne went away,
when my daugnter came 70 see me just previous 10
her death sickness she drove up she said she was
not tired; she mad at the time an infant ten months
old; she was nursing IL then and nurssd 1t up 10 the
| time OF her sickness.
| by a Juror--ln the daytime ] saw the medicine
that was gwen to my daughter; one KIND was soin
| uon In BOTTLE what color don't remember, and
the other was pills; had q daughter OF NINE with
me at the house for two days aud night no medi-
cine was gwen Sopnla but tnat prescribed by the
| doctor and no nourislmelt Tut what nxcd; al
night time the ladies' gave what gave her In the
daytime: the Misses Stevens were there when the first
| dose OF medicine. whoa she complained was burn
ing her up, was gwen 10 her. all the nourishment
gwen to her was ordered by the doctor.
Tho inquest at the Concession vi the testimony Of
Mrs. Brooks was adjourned to next week. when
| Prof Doremus. DR.. Goval, Dr. haescner and scve-
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