The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-26
LIBBIE GARRABRANT ON TRIAL.
The Paterson Poisoning Case-A Jury Obtained
in Two Hours-Testimony Of Con-
stable Monks.

The trial OF Libble Garrabrant charged with
poisoning Ransom +. Burroughs, resumed
yesterday at Paterson before Judge Bedle. The
selection OF the jury occupied two hours. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were empanelled samuel
Gregory, Charles Siger, William Ray Ichabod Nor
ton, Richard Van Iderstine, william II. Zeluff,
James McKiernan, Halmagh Van Wrinkle, Joseph
Johnson, William De Gray, Amos Chamberlain and
Thomas Jones.
The case was opened by District Attorney Hop
per. The first witness called was Constable viii
liam Monks, who had writ of attachment on Bur-
roughs the Goth OF last December. He went to the
house where Burroughs lived at hafpast eight In
the morning. He described the appearance Of the
interior Of the house and the finding of the body of
Burroughs. His statement as to the condition OF
the body and its surroundings was as fOllows:-
felt of him and he was dead; the body was cold
face and fingers were SO marked; he sat in a rock
ing chair, leaning back towards the wall: his
feet on another chair; the counterpane tucked
under his feet and the back part of his head his
head leaned against the wall, little higher than
the back OF the chair; the counterpart was folded
of the other chair; it was similarly tucked
under sod his feet and hung down
cold-as cold as ice; | remained there but
a moment and then went and notified Coroner
Qun; | left the counterpane as pulled it down
left Gallagher down stairs while l went for the
Coroner; the other entry door was fastened with
a piece OF stick and two small nails the lounge
stood in the corner; the rocking chair was against
the wall at Burroughs head the other chair at his
feet position shown to the jury in the diagram Of
the room sop pail stood about four feet from the
anything else when INVENT to notify the Coroner
except turning down the counterpart from his
head; I went and notified Coroner Quin, who
with Mr. Hand rode down; I ran down and got
there nearly as quick as they did; Gallagher stood
at the door; went up in the room with the Coro
ner and Mr.. Hand; did not notice that any change
had been made In the position OF things; then
found the door leading into the other room had
key also on the stairs leading to the third story Ha
we could find none of the keys to unlock the door ;
we found these keys through the house; there were
broken open and 1t was fastened in with
two nails in place Of the original screws the bolt
was In the hasp and out OF the locks the hasp was
fastened with two nails and piece OF wood had been
fastened between to drive the nails In could have
unlocked the door with proper key; l removed
some goods out that day, under my attachment; on
the mantelpiece we found small glass bottle. which
the Coroner said contained poison; do not know
who took this; at six O'Clock that day saw Libbie
towards the race course. l shouted to them to
''come here.n wanted to see them; they came up
TO the door; told Libbie that the Coroner and the
City Marshal were looking for her. and she had bet
ter remain there until they returned. They tied
the horse to tree and both came up stairs; l told
them Burroughs was dead; don't remember what
they replied; l asked them to come in and look at
him; Rachel Spear looked at Burroughs, but Libbie
said she could not; she did not Ike to look at
dead people, she said They stayed there till about
four O'Clock, when they went or together, In the
wagon; they said they were going to Paramus then ;
told Libble to meet Coroner Qnin at seven O'Clock
at the Recorders ONCE; she said she would Lib
bic said ut was very strange" referring to Bur-
roughs' DEATH. Could not say who she said this
to; there were great many people In and out the
whole day. got the front hall door key from Lib
bic think did; she gave me a key anyhow.
When Libbie left to 20 to Paramus she said she was
going to wink Bogertsv her lover's) to settle up
for that set of bedroom furniture.
The case was then adjourned till to-day,