The New York herald., 1869-02-27

~ 'nen tnat she was much changed In appea
her a aau was gradually slnxng she renamed witt
and ouna ss sssnnE s sntIgs ad EsuDsa aDS ne
sign. om nausea ssa .s..s eut unable % throw ani
,alx WIN her sus ssSmain Sd nns sas talked freely
70 the dsa>hter Adelaide. Medicine ' 'v,as Was
administered altls>s up to the time or Mrs. Pyke;s
swaowed Sed ua e MINUTES a. before she died she
nation Mrs. Adams SAID th.,t she never had seen
anyaning IN the conduct Of Mr. syke to Indicate uI-
Mary Tucker, Catharne McCarty qua Elizabeth
heougn, al Of whom were present duf1sg the SICK
same statements as the first witness. adding only
mat ioI day or two previous TO her death Mrs.
sa syao ~ npslned OF burning sensations IN her
drink.
Robert D. PIKE. Jr.. son OF the prisoner and de-
enstances OF his mothers DEATH and said relative
~ tne gruel and other drinks prepared for the de-
csssen s neahno aas saey were generally brought in Dy
Z single instance where ba. dsinrs wera n.~ ia
her n coaan He r0peaisa bnrnns lns sessaeon
ser stomach, and said that she remarked that
to ST. as 4 she was going to de- the day previous
~ ~ o. eath he telegraphed to his father In Boston
hnt he da AZ that night for his mother was worse,
Concern,uw u het come up until the next day.
his father and saesde he 'liss saa he heard
nv Wn,rsn,s - aa ansn ci.er his mothers death.
ana the witness asked II h hS u c1nr. n
scrfption from 1t and had the aarne nut M by q
a a.
scripton was for himself and was isad for an ex-
ternal wash and upon referring to the PRESCRIPTION
copied was round 70 contain nitrate OF lead ana
corrosive sublmate; this wash, he said, he tOok
home and used portion OF 1t and left the remainder
IN bottle In his room; since his mothers death ne
had looked all over the house to find the bottle bu.
had been unsuccessful The witness Is the only son
OF Mr.. Pyke by his late wife, and Is an unusually
bright youth OF about nineteen years. His evidence
was straightforward and the matter OF the preserip
ton was explained by the druggis. who prepared It.
and who said that the mixture was wash for erup-
tlons on the face.
Richard Collins, of Boston, . relative OF the &C
cused and business partner OF Mr. Pyke, was the
next Witness but the only important feature OF his
evidence was to show that Mr. Pyke lett for Fitch
purg mmedladiateiy upon learning by telegraph that
MS wue was IN Q dying condition, and that he
always seemed to get along well with his family. In
witness stated that he had never seen anything In
the conduct OF Mr.. Pyke indicating that he was
guilty OF the crime charged.
samuel Stackpole, friend OF Mr.. Pyke's, testified
to being with Pyke the day lie received the telegram
announcing that his wife was dying, and to visiting
various drinking saloons with him after receiving
It; and also to Pyke leaving Boston the hafpast
ive train instead OF on train which left an hour
and o half earlier.
Before the examination the public feeling was
strongly IN favor OF the prisoner, and very many
believed him to be Innocent; but now, notwinstand
ing there 10 no pr stive evidence against him. there
punished for the crime fastened upon him by the
evidence and physical condition OF his STEP daughter
The examination will cover period OF one and
perhaps two more days, during which time the re-
suit OF chemical analysis Of the stomach OF the
deceased will be made known, and the question Of
death by poison or other causes positively settled.
The daughter Adelaide Will be put upon the stand
again tomorrow, and 1t is rumored around town
tonight that she will show up the guilt of pyke and
confess to completely In the crime charged against
him.