New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-23
THE WIFE-poIsONING TRIAL.

DISAPPEARANCE OF MRS. vOSBURGH.
CONFLICTING RUMoRs AS TO WHERE SHE HAS GONE
ASD HER oBJECT-TRsTIMoNY AT THE TRIAL
YESTERDAY.
The interest in the Vosburgh wife-poisoning triai
Appeared 20 wane yesterday, until IL was
discovered that Mrs. Vosburgh had dlsap
peared The strongest impression gained iroh
the many conflicting rumors was 'hat
she had gone to the house of some friend, i'll order
10 avoid the necessity of estifying in the The
testimony at the trial mainly of medical
nature
THE DEFENDANTS WIFE MISSING.
HER RELATIVES EXPRESS IGNORANCE or HER
Observation-Disclosures THAT SHE WISHES TO
AVOID TEsTIFYING.
Early in the day yesterday it was discovered
Chat Mrs George YosbUrgn, who has been constant
attendant at her husbands trial. in Jersey C!'y'
was absent from her accustomed scat IN 'he COURT
ROOM Il was then stated that she was suffering ro u"
attack Of her old disease Her husband stated ~ oo
that she was preparing TO follow nm "heh He 4e''
home During the proceedings Phiiis, the servant
go ,to ooprt and smoke few words with Mrs Man
ton n slater who Immediately left the room IL was
then asserted that Mrs. VOsburgh was at the point OF
death The statements which were obtained last ever
ing ia relation 10 Mrs VOsburgh were somewhat con
1ictng.
Mrs yosburgh has been living the residence of her
husband No "a Clinon-ave since the trial began The
Inembers Of the family were out late hour last night
attending a prayer-meeiing at the church. MISS
Ada Yosburgh emphatiCally denied all the Iu-
nors floating about during the day. she declared
that Mrs. VOsburgh was enjoying her usual
health Continuing the conversation she SAID:
"Tbere is n mystery about Mrs YOsburgh. When we
prepared 20 attend the trial this morning she remained
at home. saying that she felt faugued and worn ont
About ~ o'clock my mother heard that she
had let the house, and had not returned
Soon after Q o'clock, my mother came nome
Mrs. Vosburgh was then absent. By the statements
OF peirlb,r mother learned that Mr. sickles and a
court officer had been at the house. but were denied
admission. They went away and soon after MIS- NOs-
burgh left the house. Two court officers returned IN
the afternoon, but could not find her she has lett no
message about where she intended 10 60 III
is not customary for her to remain from home so long,
Mrs yosburgh and her brother. Mr. sckes, have had
private conversations lately 1t is possible that they
cond red it wise for her to leave the city SO that she
could not testify friend OF our family saw Mrs NOs
burgh on Sixthave, this afternoon. she has COUSIN
named shafer lawyer who resides III that neichbor-
hood II. probable that she is staying at his house."
James n sckes declared last night that he had no
idea where his sister had gone. a. don't want anyone
TO attach any suspicion me-" said he. al have had
nothing with her disappearance. In fact have
he greatest desire to learn whore she can be IOuhu
twill give 800 il can ascertain where she IS am
hot positive vet that she Is not at No 81 ClntOnave
The Rev George b. Vosburgh not at his house
INST evening. The family said he had an engagement
aud would not be home until late hour
Dr. Carpenter stated that Mrs VOsburgh had left her
husbands but he could not account for her dis
appearance He had heard rumOred that she was last
seen Oh MOntcelOave., her husbands residence,
getting going toward the Pennsylvania Railroad
COMPANY ferry.
Sheriff H. Lavertv stated that Mrs. Vosburgh was at
the home OF of her friends, where she was lying
seriously ill., she was watched by court officers to pre-
vent her escaping he had been ordered to secure her.
had found at this friends house. but ne Cnd not
give the uane aud seemed very unwilling 10 give any
information whatever upon the subject. When
it was hrst rumOred that Mrs. NOsburgh had
disappeared Distrct-Attorney McCi applied for writ
OF capas bring her into court as witness on the part
of the state against her husband and Sheriff LaycIty
asnsructed to send officers to search for her, and II
found Co bring her into court.
One report in regard TO Mrs. VOsburghs disappear
anee was that she had gone to the house OF
her cousin EOenezer Shafer of No lO3 West Forty
thrd-st TRIBUNE reporter called there last evening"
and Mr. Shafer while admitting the relationship, denied
firmly that she ever had been at his house.