The New York herald., 1872-12-20

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recent irritation ana excitement Of hS old trouble
the the sressasa. wSisS % led ss.a e: doctor had
death; II the witness knew tnas
POnsOH HAD BEEN TAKM
s0s sDerr r,'s saw under the nnu
ence Of iauor the Friday or Saturday night before
Anderson S had Complained Of his stomach. that he
could not keep his dinner on Il; ne was frequently
RS saa aap saas Soas hs saSa aSasOs Os
by not CIV ng him place before.
William b. Rose. Of Carrol street, . relative OF
had an anection for her husband; Anderson was
occasionally depressed In spirits; the Andersons
John Campbell, proprietor OF the Niagara House,
Court street, testified that Anderson frequently
NJ. Morris handed witness number OF checks,
which he identified as having received nom An
Mr Briston objected.
ANDRRsON's LIQUOR BILLS
Mr. Tracy proposed 10 show the extent to which
Witness said that the checks were received for
liquor, borrowed money, &C; IN every check
eou Vi the Doron S se
money paid was for whiskey and what part for
The The defence offered the checks in evidence ana
IN support Of that offer Mr. Tracy said that they
showed to what extent Anderson res0rted to
wAiskey shops and spent his time and money
Judge Pratt said that showing the amount Of
money man spent for liquor In year did not
Mr.. Morris said that the checks were admissible
IN another Views that
that II would probably lead to the result they sug
gested-was calculated to make him down-hearted
District Attorney Brltton replied that II the Court
could see any connection between man commit
ting suicide and the fact that he gave these checks
could see what he did not propose to argue.
Then counsel for defence proceeded TO examine
son a. any ny one N tim time and Mr. @ campSe s SAID ne
was not satisfied OF any particular amount.
Mr Tracy argued then that 1t had not been
shown that the witness had loaned the deceased
Mr.. Briiton cross-examined Mr.. Campbell and
ELECTED that some Of the money paid by Anderson
Pending the ruling Judge Pratt ordered q recess
After the Recess.
John Campbell was recalled ana was asked by
Mr.. Tracy II there was
FARO BANK
kept in his place. He said he did not keep any
there and didn't own the house. He declined to
answer whether there was faro bank kept there.
and witness didn't know whether any of the
money loaned Anderson was lost at iaro. He
didn't know whether Anderson played or not.
Mr.. Tracy again offered the checks in evidence
and the District Attorney objected.
rected to Anderson's moral state OF health or pc
cuniary condition There was nothing to distin-
eSw na mdc ow IN me ol r
rowed money The Court ruled the checks out.
Exception taken.
Henry A. Bowen, OF II Greene avenue, q mem
ber of the New York stock Exchange, recollected
% was discharged from nu the T custom House @ Witness
went with him to the Custom House to induce
Tom Murphy 4 possible 70 aenstase M nim Ander
s saat Tracy SonMs,sughtsr)mand M :. D Webster @
xuttr mot ot1 d In Utf tfnn0
Tracy ana Mr. webster ooua
secure his appointment he (witness) could not help
successful; @ Anderson cried on coming ous and COM
planned that his friends would not do anything for
him; he was without money, and Mr.. Bowen gave
Joseph whitlock, Of Dean street, said that An
derson was much addicted to liquor and ne had
Anderson was discharged from the Custom House
witness met him one day when
HK WAS VERY DESPONDRNT;
he said that man out OF once, out Of money and
out OF friends might as well be out OF existence,
and tnat he didn't M care now % soon ne was pe -
know whether the Court would sit ON Saturday.
They wanted to close the evidence this week II they
situated that it was important to know now.
week.
Saturday, and the subject was then dropped. with
the understanding that both sides would close as
Fred. Brosman, grocer at Smith and Atlantic
streets where Anderson traded said that the latter
owed him $50 at the time OF his death Mrs. Ander-
son after his death left gold watch with the gro
Ger as security for the amount, and nc still re-
tanS 1t.
THE VISIT TO NEWARK
The fact that Anderson owned beer ountain In
Newark was proven by William Phillips, who saw
DR.. Irish and Mrs. Anderson there on business in
connection with It, John w. Cummings, who had
charge OF the fountain in his store, said that Mrs.
Anderson gave the fountain to the Doctor, and the
Doctor made arrangements with him to "run" 1t
Then followed considerable testimony as to An
dersons mental depression and impecuniosity, his
relations with his wife and Dr. Irish and as to the
Doctors chaiacte
Eddie Merritt chief barkeeper for Dan Dean,
of Montague street, testified that about year and
half ago Anderson, while In the place, was talk
ing with some friends about "lrishtown" and the
w6iskey raids; some one asked II he ever drank
they might ..fx the liquor"
DR.. Melville Bryant was examined with refer
ence to arsenic and gastritis.
Mr. Morrls-Do you think
THE ORDINARY GIN SHOP wHIsKEY
would produce gastritisf A. II taken in suffi-
cient quantities and under certain conditions OF
the stomach think II might.
:, O. A stomach weakened BY the use of alcoholic
OF acute gastrits tnan healthy stom-
achf A. Certainly. Witness continued that ar
senic In small doses was frequently taken as
tonic, and when taken in powder would cause an
irritation or burning sensation in the mouth;
bismuth looked like arsenic and was often taken
for dyspepsia; the symptoms OF acute gastrtis are
In many respects similar to those produced by
ARSENICAL POISON.
DR.. James +. Moore sw0rn-Have been eleven
years practising physician; asslsted at the post
mortem examination of Mrs. Catharine Van Sick
els; the stomach was removed and placed in the
hands of Professor Eaton for analysis
The District Attorney objected to this evidence.
objection sustained.
James Rowan sworn-Have known DR.. Irish for
twelve years; more intimately during the last six
years; his reputation Is good; he s man of genial
and kind disposition and very 0bligng.
s. II. Clark sworn-iiAve known Mrs. Anderson
for three years past, and her husband; they re-
sided In my house In 1859; they seemed to live on
very ailectionate terms
The Court then adjourned until ten O'Clock this
morning.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Three Highwaymen Throw u Hand.