The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-29
QUEENS COUNTY ALLEGED NlJRDERESS.
Mrs. Fowler Trinl-ssIIl Give You
Arsenic When You're SIck'-The Tcsti-
mony Taken Yesterday-Sister Swear
ing Against Ststcr-JOacpb,a EcHra.

Mrs. Fowler on TrinI--.sIll Give You
| Arsenic When You're SIck"-The Testi-
| mony Taken Yesterday-Stster Swear.
ing Against Sistcr-Joscpb's Fears.
AT ten O'Clock yesterday morning Judge Barnard
convened the Special Term of the Queens County
Oyer and Terminer for the trial OF Hannah Ann
Fowler, OF North Hampstead, charged with the
murder Of her Husband, Joseph by administering
arsenic on the sth OF November. The tragedy was
at the time characterized free love affair,
from the fact that Hannah Ann and Joseph's
halfbrother, George, were, it was rumorcd,
on intimate terms. At the instgation of
Joseph's bother, Harvey, the body was
exhumcd, and Professor Draper employed
to make an analysis OF the intesines. After a
careful examination Mr. Draper reported to Coro-
Hicks that he had found arsenic in the stomach,
and on this the Grand Jury found an indictment
against Hannah Ann for murder in the first degree.
George Fowler was jointly indicted, but subse-
quently separate indictment was found against
Hannah Ann.
THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
District Attorney Downing and John II. Anthem,
for the people, and Samuel ID. Morris, Judge Covert
and Alexander Hagner, for the prisoner,
took seats at the lawyers table, while the
Sheriff brought in Mrs. Fowler. She was dressed
in mourning, her face covered 10y heavy VEIL
The District Attorney informed her of the nature
the charge, and Mr.. Morris nterposed plea OF
not guilty. Mrs. Fowler is woman Of about
| twenty years OF age, with q well rounded
form and rather attractive face. Mr.. Morris limited
that he was hardly ready to proceed, and this led
| 10 a personal tilt between himself and Mr. Downing
The Court could see nothing TO warrant an adjourn
ment of the case, and County Clerk Sutphn pro-
ceeded to call the jury.
THE TESTIMONY.
At little after one O'Clock District Attorney
Downing opened for the prosecution. He was
!
| DR.. Frost was the first witness and he testified
and Moneys; he kept the stomach two Weeks be-
fore delivering IL to Prot. Draper.
Coroner Hicks detailed the circumstances Of the
case, and the inquest held by him.
Prof Draper was the next witness. He testified
as follows III hold the position Of the Chair of Chem
stomach OF Joseph Fowler was analysed
by me, ! received the liver and kidney
January MEc sth; they mere kept in room
the examination commenced January 10:
commenced irst by the contents Of the stomach In
distilled water, and found arsenic; ! found It by
/ both the processes of Marsh and RinSle; | found
one-tenth of grain in the first solution, one two
hundredth OF grain in the second and one-hun-
! dreth OF grain in the third thus proving the
presence OF arsenic; found great quantity of
arsenic In the liver; the total amount in the liver
was six grains and seven-tenths OF a grain: the
amount III each vessel was one twohundredth OF a
grain; the symptoms Of poisoning by arsenic vary
iar years but in the end die from the effects of the
dose. on the closs-examination the Professor
rAdt'N iHttt ut bcUtNtu INp HfStElC 10 nave been
| administered but O few hours before DEATH
Dr. Porter was the next witness swoTn-Ife sent
/ the deceased a dose OF calomel previous TO his
| death; on saturday he visited him and found him
oNiug; there was no arsenic In the medicine he
gave MN; ne TOOK the calomel nom n bottle In his
I medicine chest; gave him five grains OF Dover
loWueIs; they were to ease his pain ! thought
nun suffering rom typhoid fever; Dover powder
coittlns OPIUM, lpccdc. and potash.
! Moses H. Fowler, brother OF thc deceased was
! sWorn:-l was present ut my brothers funeral: he
tod me that his wife didn't treat him right: once
heaid her say she would give him arsenic:
he said he would tnke IL: she said II,
Wouldn't know anything about It; I often
heard her say she would XIII him:
once she threw pair Of scissors al me: after
Joseph's death told mother that thought he rad
been fouIly treated; when ] proposed to have the
body examined Hannah Ann objected ana dared
me TO do IT,; Harvey's wife, sister OF the prisoner
said Joseph and hts wife didn't agree very wei:
when Hannah Ann scoded Joseph he would cry
she would ride out frequently with George Fowler:
my sister was not on good terms with me told
my sister If she couldn't agree with her husband
they had better dissolve partnership; she said she
would kill him first.
Mrs. Kinguet, ol Brooklyn, testified that George
and Hannah Aun remained at her house one night;
che asked them II they were man and wife; Eley
said "Why not ~ they retired together.
MIS-. Fowler, mother ofJoseph, q woman eighty
Two years OF age, and very feeble from age, testi-
htd.-dofepN was SICK two weeks; Hannah Ann
wa there TWO weeks before he died: she did not