The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-10
VAN w1NKLE BoaARr.

Trial or the Alleged Accomplish OF In
bic Garrabrant, tho Paterson Poas-
oner-The Case Postponed Untu Thurs-
day.
The trial OF Van Wrinkle Bogart for alleged com.
piicity In the poisoning OF Ransom Burroughs va
called on yesterday morning in the Passaic Court
OF Oyer and Terminer, Judge Bede presiding.
The facts Of the murder are still fresh in the
minds OF many OF our readers. Ransom Bur
roughs was resident OF Paterson, and bore q
character that was extremely bad. His place was
low saloon and assignatton house, ana was the
frequent scene OF many disgraceful broils. On the
9th OF September, 1871, Coroner Monks went
down to the house Of Burroughs for the purpose Of
attaching his property he having failed 20 pay his
rent which was legally due When Coroner
Monks arrived at the house he found the dead body
OF Burroughs In two chairs, partially frozen From
the appearance OF the body 1t was evident that
Burroughs had been
THE VICTIM or FOUL PLAY,
and suspicion at once rested upon Q young girl
Lbbie Garrabrant, who had been in hts employ in
the capacity OF housekeeper. Burroughs wife naA
some time previously been sent to State Prison
for keeping a dlsorderly house, and In her absence
Lbbie had been employed. paper was found i'm
the pocket OF the dead man stating that he waa
tired OF life; that Libbe Garrabrant had left him,
and having no one to keep house for him he han
committed suicide by taking poison. An arsenic
paper was found in the room, and taking this
In connection with the letter In his pocket caused
the theory of suicide to be widely received. COrO-.
ner Qun affected to believe the story Also but this
was only binder, as he had suspicious which he
wished to subStantiate
1t was ascertaned that Libbie had taken posses
sion OF all Burroughs effects, and though she
stated that she had purchased them previous to
his death there was strong enough DOUBTS enter
tanned OF her to warrant her arrest. There was
another suspicious circumstance in connection
with the case Burroughs name was Ransom F.,,
but the note found In his pocket was signed Charles
r. The Coroner charged Libbe with writing the
letter. She denied IL. The Coroner then directed
Libbe to write the note at his dictation, and tho
result was almost facsimile of the original. This
stomach OF Burroughs was taken out and sent to
Professor Doremus to be Analysed and the result
OF the analysis showed that death had been caused
by arsenic. The testimony against her
AT THE CORoNER's INQUEST
was SO strong that the Jury rendered verdict tnsS
effects OF poison administered by her hand.
The girl was thoughtless ana deplorably ignorant.
pant and careless manner. When she was brought
to trial she acted in the same way and seemingly
did not appreciate the enormty Of the crime with
which she was charged. Her trial was a very
tedious one the prisoner was ably defended and
al that could De done to clear ner from the charge
evidence against her was too strong and she
was convicted. She was sentenced to be hanged.
her favor and great Efforts were made to obtain .
respite for her. The Court OF Pardons at first re-
months delay her sentence was committed to in-
prisOnment for lie, and she was removed from
Paterson to the State Prison at Trenton, where she
now is. From certain facts which Iibbie divulged
1t was supposed that Van Wrinkle B0gart assisted
In the crime, and he was arrested as an accomplce.
Bogart had borne but an Indifferent character but
the evidence OF the girl was the only thing against
him in connection with the poisoning.
When the trial was called on yesterday morning
THE COURT ROOM
was so crowded that standing room could scarcely
be obtained. The prisoner was brought into Court
bad looking Young n man tSonrh the exuression Of
his face is not at all interesting. He seemed I'M
concerned about the case and looked careaessly
about the Court. MIR. Hooker appeared to prose-
cute on behalf OF the State, and Mr.. woodruff
appeared for the defence. Counsel on both sides
asked that the case 60 over until the FALL but
Judge Bedle would not consent to this and said 1t
must be tried at once. as the prisoner had been
more than year in jail. At the earnest sOliClta-
ton OF counsel the Judge at last consented to put
or the case until Thursday morning, when 1t will
be called at hafpast ten, sharp. 1t Is expected 70
occupy couple OF weeks.