The New York herald., 1872-12-14

WITH ED ALL DAY,
and never got HIS stomach settled until tnree-
quarters OF an hour before left have exhausted
the 'MaterIa Medica; asked the Doctor If he had
used creosote, and he said no; asked him II ne
hydr0cyanic acid or toast water. and lie said no /;
then asked him, "Have you applied any OF the
local counter irrltants to the stomach, such as
mustard ~ and he said yes, he had applied mus
tard over the stomach; the Doctor also told me
that he had left about four O'Clock and that he
to return in an hour; did not see the Doctor
again until the following morning at breakfast,
when he said Eds gone; he died alter | had
gone; would not have been more surprised II
man had struck me on the head with a club than
to fnd him dead when returned.n
O. Had you, prior TO this, been introduced to
Mrs. Anderson2 A. Yes, Sir.
q. Did you ever see Mrs. Anderson and DR.. Irish
at the store tc2ether2 A. have.
Z, How long before this sickness OF Mr. Ander-
SOM A. I should think about ten days.
q. What occurred then2 A. The Doctor and Mrs.
Anderson came in together, anu the Doctor said to
me, "Mr. jackson. put up
SOME ARSENIC FOR MRS. ANDERSON;
she wants to kill some cats" asked how much,
and he said, believe, "rhree drachms-two or
three drachms;" put up about three drachms OF
white arsenic and handed IL TO Mrs. Anderson,
when the Doctor sald, 1--WE don't often do that,
but with you 1t is all right"
Z. Did they leave together or separately9 A.
They went out together and got on Court street
car.
q. Now, after that, and before this time that Mr..
Anderson came III there sick, do you know any
thing about any arsenic in connection with the
Doctor9 A. DO; about four or five days after that
occurrence the Doctor came in the store one day
and said TO me :-"l want to put up a
DOLLARS WORTH OF ARSENIC
and dollars worth Paris green for some parties
IN the country;' we had TWO jars in the store con.
tanning arsenic, and the Doctor went TO one OF
them and got that and put the contents on the
scales and then said to me lis this all the ar
senic we haver' | went and got another jar and
handed it to him containing arsenic; he weighed
out lOur ounces Of arsenic and said-"l
that enough for one dollarf' said
1t was, and he wrapped IT up, handed it to me and
told me to mark It ''arsenic' and put the word
''pos0n'' on 1t, which did, and the same on the
Paris green; and those packages l don't know
whether the Doctor took them away with him or
not, but don't recollect seeing them there after
that
in the employ OF the Doctor wnen any arsenic was
put up in that way at his request A. No other
occasion.
Y. Now, leaving that there, will you state
wnetner you had any conversation with the Doctor
after the death Of Anderson, ana If 80, when IL
Cured and what was said A. AS have pre-
viOusly stated, in reference to what he gave him to
allay the pam.
q subsequently to that did you have anyY A. 1
did. On Sunday morning, the 18th day OF May; l
should Judge about eight or nine O'Clock; we mad
moved TO 2lS Court street, and the Doctor had u
bedroom in the rear Of the store; he came in and
said, "Mr Jackson, would like to see you In the
roOm;' Invent in and he said to me, "In reference
to this case OF Anderson's, would like to know
how you understand IL, since may subpnna you
as Witness and would not like to have
OUR EVIDENCE CONFLICT;
commenced to state the case as l understood it,
where he took the book down and told me to put
up the formula and he said, "Wnen Anderson came
INTO the store first gave him some blcarbonate Of
soda" said to the Doctor did not see him give
any bicarbOnate OF soda. and the Doctor said he
did and asked me If could not remember 1t; re-
Piled to the Doctor rather emphaticaly that l
WOULD NOT PERJURE MYSELF
for the cities OF New York and BROOKLYN, for him or
any other man. then the Doctor stated the case
as he understood 1t, and continued to state 1t
l had previously done, and when finished the Doc
tor went on to state the case as he understood II; ;
when he got through said to him, ''rhat all looks
well enough, Doctor, with the exception OF one
thing;n says he, 'What's that ?" says l, .'Do you
remember the day that you and Mrs. Anderson
'e ssore M an ed Us
arsenic she used to kill cats and she killed three
cats and two mice, for saw the paper on the man.
parties in the house. up stairs, where she lived;"
says |, "D0ctor,
THAT LOOKS BAD;
probably they will subpoena the parties In the
house to seA whether they lost any cats ut the
time you speak Of" about three O'Clock the
in ds as saay a mn ana AZ 9s sd p0eGr called ss
son, I've been thinking that matter over,
and in case they should find arsenic 1t will
me tsensatonl-I think the best thing you can
do is 10 take trip In the country Tor your health;
go and see your brother at Sing Sing or where
you please and will defray the expenses =, he ar.
ranged it so far that was to leave on the follow
ing Monday morning, the 18th OF May, but the next
day he said, .There is no hurry for day or two;
the stomach was made by Professor DOremus, but
had ss, ~ !. =. a.
BETTER WAIT A FEW DAYS
until he could advertise for clerk; he sent an ad
vertisement to the NEW YORK HERALD Tor a drug
clerk he had q box in the HERALD ofiicc), and re.
ceved several coinmqnicatioGa but he didn't geta
the clerk to take my place, and told me he made a
temporary errsagefnent with him and would let
III 20 on my return after the result OF the analy.
sls OF the stomach; the Doctor said he would
warrant me my position any time wanted to re-
turn; on Wednesday, May 10, the Doctor came
to me and handed me $50 and sad:-"When you
get located drop me line and l Will answer you,
or will address you as Andrew J. II you want
any more money let me know and you shall have
it, left Dr. Irish on wednesday. May 10, between
q. Did he say anything to you on the subject OF
mis- testimony while you We're gone A. He did;
he said Ii they should ask him II
MRS. ANDERSON BOUGHT ARSENIC
OF him, he would answer NO." and swear to Il.
q. Did he say anything on the subject of having
received communication from Mrs. Anderson
about your going aways A. He did.
q. What A. He said when Mrs. Anderson found
was going to leave him she wrote him note, and
the contents OF the note read thus:-"Doct0r don't
allow Mr. Jackson to leave you under any circum-
stances, as the other parties may get hold Of him,
he MAY SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE ARSENIC
that got for the cats.n
q. Did he say any thing TO you on the subject oil
anything he had SAID to his wife about your going
away A. lie said he told his wife that now, amid
all his troubles, Nj, Jackson was going to leave
him.
Q. Did he give you any paper or document when
you leltf A. He gave me written recommends
tiOn.
q. Have you that here A. have.
The paper was produced and Mr. BrttOn offered
1t in evidence. objection was made, and after
some debate Mr.. Britton withdrew the offer.
The evidence OF this witness created
SENSATION IN THE COURTROOM,
but the doctor received II with apparent indif-
ference. 1t 1el like thundelbolt among the audi
ence, and when the witness retired from the stand
the buzzy conversation on the subject was heard
rom all parts Of the room. The prisoners counsel
were also apparently surprised by the sudden
movement OF the District Attorney.
A recess until two O'Clock was then taken. After
the recess,
Patrick Mcguire, keeper OF the Morgue, testified
that on the night the body arrived there he saw
Dr. Irish, who talked about Anderson, saying that
the deceased had threatened to take his (Ander-
sons w1e's life, land what was done by me and
the woman was necessary to save her ie." DR..
Irish also said TO witness, While have breath oi
lie IN my body
WILL STICK TO THAT WOMAN
to get her out OF her troubes.n
Louis Anderson, brother OF the deceased, testified
that Irish told min that Edward had died OF heavy
drinking, and on the occasion OF his vomiting in
the drug store that the patient had thrown up