New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-08
THE CONNECTICUT BORGIA.
THE EXAMINATION coSrYUED-THE TESTIMONY
ALL IN.

TIE EXAMINATION COMMUNICABLE TESTIMONY
ALL IN.
BIRMINGHAM, Conn.,, July THE examina-
ton Of Mrs. Lydia sherman continued at Nathans
Hall in This borough today The hall was filed again az
the sessions yesterday with young and old women
largely prcdomnsting. Mr.. sherman through the day
retained the same appearance Of stoical iucih'r-
ence 10 the whole proceedings, and no very damaging
to-tmony-as compared with that of the physicians,
and notably Prof Barker Thu sdaybeiug introduced
She surprised into the exhibition OF any such
nervous stlrs ~ were twice detected while lis
tenng 20 evidence then given. The testimony Is now all
in and the prosecution rests. The prisoners counsel
have conference tomorrow, and II they decide on ar
guing the case, the argument will be heard on Monday
Mrs. Jones' mother in-aw OF Horato Sherman by for
wife, called to testify today and stated suh,i'n
TALLY follows: reside It present ia B0Onton y j.,
previously at the house Of H. " sherman; left my sons
house Dec. o.; Mr.. sherman aud the prisoner wcrc
married ptemEcr 70, at Brdccw1tcr, Mas; before
tie marriage the prisoner had visited at shcrnan's
house; on the 10Th OF November the child died, hay-
ing very strange symptoms for though lac was never
very healthy child, his last sickness was different
from any persons the prisoner had to the chds
food at all times the child distressed for breath
aud thirsty all the time; Ada died December 81 came
the house that evening and asked tho prisoner how
she taken; she answered with vomiting Mrs Sher
mans treatment Of Matte kind and OF the family
al that could expect was in Huntington when Mel
taken sick; the prisoner told me sherman had
been very sick and had vomtoi great deal he seemed
quite owsrted, and she told me she did not think no
would live through many such spells.
The servant girl Ellen Harrington, called upon and
tcstiaed when entered Mrs. sleumans emplOy, Ada
was sick In bed went there Thursday, and she died
on Saturday. had nothing TO do with her food or mcd
cine remember when Mr.. sherman was taken sick;
went Ansona that day, and Mrs Sherman cooked the
dinner; when got back at night The teaable stand
ha1 apfa I Al mt
take tea, and do Mt know what they had to eat or
drink; did MT see the deceased that night; Mrs Shcr
man and the doctor prepared Mr. Shermans drinks dur
ing his sickness Mr. and Mrs Sherman seemed TO get
along very well together.
The brother Of the deceased, Geo. y. sherman, was
called and testified to being AT his brothers house after
his marriage and before his DEATH about nine weeks al
together the prisoner and the deceased did not occupy
the same room at night for about three weeks before
came away; my brother acted though he did not want
70 speak her; day he at work on steel rat
trap, when something was said about arsenic
and the deceased asked the prisoner where II
was; she said It not In the cellar
where he had put it, the must have carried it away
paper aud all this was time after Adas DEATH
when attended the funeral Of my brother, had long
talk wit the prisoner; she said he home on Mon
day night and drank cup Of chocolate and eat some
fish she had for him; after he had eaten no went
out and smoked n cigar; about o'clock he came
into the house and remarked he could NJ see what was
the matter with him then he went into the yard again
and vomted she mentioned also something about
having given him strong cup OF tea.
Henry A. Brakeman, sheriff. called, and testified
IA to the admissions made by the prisoner in the cars
after arrest; did not offer her any inducement TO
make disclosures but advised her she told anything TO
tell the truth; spoke Of the seriousness of the charge
against her long discussion here followed as 10 AUNT
ting this conversation evidence but the justice finally
allowed it TO be gvcnl asked her II she had ever hau
any arsenic in the house, she replied afhrmatiyey say
ing Mr. sherman had bought some during the winter
TO kill rats with; used some Tor that
purpose, and I put the rest on the sheii
afterward Mr.. Sherman said that he hau
thrown the remainder into the fire; the prisoner ADMIT
ted having herself bought arsenic since that time IL was
ON or about the day when Mr.. sherman went away
asked her il she poisoned rats with that she sad se
had and that the rest she had thrown into the stove
The sheriff the detailed the particulars Of the prisoner
arrest I'm New Brunswck " j. Her sister was with her
nj the time the the prisoner talked freely ana
appeared to be perfectly Indifferent and eyinced dis
position 70 break on the subject.