The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12
THE PATERSON POISONING.


Libbie Garrabrant md Van Wrinkle Bogert
Indicted tor the Deliberate Murder of Ran-
som r. Burroughs-Their Arraign ment md
Plea-To BE Tried In April. =
The Grand Jury of the Paterson Court yesterday
morning brought into Court true bills Of Indictment
against Elizabeth Garrabrant and Van Wrinkle
Bogert for the deliberate murder OF Ransom f.
Burroughs. Both were arraigned yesterday after.
noon.
Libbie Garrabrant was brought into Court first
and stood unmoved and perfectly calm before
the crowded court room while the serious
charge of murder was read to her. The indic.-
ment Is for wful and deliberate MURDER with malice
aforethought by the administering Of ten grains OF
arsenic, on the 7th dav OF december, 1871, whereby
and wnerefrom Burroughs died from its effects on
the 18th day OF December following. The only
point In doubt seemed TO be the manner in which
the arsenic was administered to Burroughs, to
cover which there were four counts to the indict.
ment specifying the several different ways in which
the poison may have been administered. e.. 'ln
q manner unknown" sin O liquid" 'In o rice
pudding" "in food" &c.
Libbie pleaded 'not guilty. to the Indictment In
o calm, unmoved manner, and was then removed to
jail. .a
Van Wrinkle BOgert, Lbby's lover, was then ar.
raigned on a similar Indictment He also bore him.
self coolly. but was little more nervous than Lib
bic. His plea was also mot guilty." and he was
remanded to jail.
Mayor S. futile has been retained as counsel for
Libble Garrabrant, and Colonel A. b. Woodruff for
van Wrinkle BOgert. Judge Bedle announced that,
owing to the latcuess OF the term, these could
not be tried until the April term OF the Court and,
In order TO provide against possible difficulty, ne
directed the Sheriff to empsnel Jury Of one nun.
dred good men for the April term. THIS probably
ends the Burroughs murder excitement In Paterson
until IL Is taken up by the Courts at the April term
A somewhat unusual thing occurred yesterday
came known to the Grand Jury that the local re-
porters had succeeded in getting an interview with
confession that Bogert administered the poison to
Burroughs which caused his death. Bogert not yet
being the Grand Jury wished to be kept
Nelson, the local editor OF the Press, was &C.
cordIngy summoned before the Grand Jury
In IN that days issue, which was promised.
similar request was made OF The other local
journal, the Guardian. The latter withheld the
matter from publication that day, but the Press
published the whole thing, IN despite OF the promise
made to withhold IT, The Grand Jury yesterday
male q presentment against Nelson for his violat-
ing his promise in such manner, constituting the
case into sort Of contempt of Court" and the
Court was requested TO take such measures as
would prevent recurrence OF the AFFAIR.". Inc
the matter under Amusement ana determine what &C
ton to take. Is Is o somewhat singular case, anu
brings the matter directly q! Issue as 10 VIVA. ufs
newspapers concerning what matter they shall pub.
lIsh. no matter how that may nave been obtained.
ments - among which was one against the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad for gross care.
iessness in allowing the recent COLLISION near Garret
Mountain, whereby a fireman was Killed and an en-.
rineer fatally injured. The Grand Jury could not
place the responsibility, but was satisfied there was
carelessness somewhere. The same road was also
presented for obsructng public travel by allowing
trains to stand long while on the crossings OF the
highway. lIa+