The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
PROCEEDINGS AT THE TRIAL.


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PROCEEDINGS AT THE TRIAL.
Tho trial of Rev. George G. vosburgh, charged
with having attempted to poison mis- wife, was
resumed yesterday morning in Jersey City, with tho
surroundings already described. There was large
crowd OF spectators, among whom the fair played
prominent part Mr.. vosburgh took the stand with
an and nonchalance which bctokened very
plainly that, whether guilty or innocent, he eithor
had, affected have, perfect and invnciDe conn
dencc In tho strength OF his His serenity in.
creased later when he left the witness stand, not
only mistaken by the cross-examnation OF the Dis
trict Attorney, but, indeed. scarcely touched. II
seemed to be the general impression ut the terminus
ton OF the proceed ngs yesterday that the defence
had been materially strengthened by the PASTORS tes-
iimony, and the utter failure Of the prosecution to
break him down or even 10 conicund him.
A SQUARE DENIAL
The accused PASTOR in answer to the queries Of ex.
Governor Bedc, his counsel, said that there was no
difference in the symptoms OF his vile whether he or
her brother, Mr.. Sickles, sat up with her. He en-
phatically denied that he carried about with him or
had in house any srch little bits Of paper as the
prosecution had be had used IN king powders
IN his wiie's food or drink. Ex-Governor Bedle tn en-
asked him squarey whether be over mixed any tartar
emetc his wie's in any fluid or food OF any
description. and he, Abandoning his easy attitude
and bearing forward his chair with great energy,
exclaimed dramatically, mo, sir; never had
powder OF tartar cmctic In my hand in my life until
tho other day In this court room "
Ex-Governor Bcdle-rhat covers 1t all ito the Dis
trict Attorney cross.cxamine.
THE CRoss-ExAMINATIoS.
II was now Jelt that the pastor would have to
dcrgo as severe ordeal as the prosecution could
prepare, and there loud stir OF expectancy In
the court room. The pastor himself remained per-
fectly unmoved and Us placidy serene as ever.
District Attorney McGili, u small young man with
pinched features, an overhanging brow, dimirutve
blue eyes ana II tiny, sproutng mustache, now began
the cross examipaton. lie kept ms mack partially
turned to the PASTOR renamed seated, and invariably
darted look at tho memoranda spread out before
HIM before no hall turned round his head and abruptly
jerked out "A question.
Tue accused stated that he was born In lS49 which
would make HIM only twentynne years OLD; his WHO
hlmseli thirty; In Cooperstown tbcy remained I'll
January II, 1871
q Did you ever have any trouble with your vito
while there? A. vigorously No, STR.
O. Did you ever visit Miss Mary Parshall there
O. Did your vito disnpprove tf those visitsY A.
On pqued ,one) As soon as she did stopped the
O You visited her very trsquentIyp A. About as
frequently as diu other ladies' in my church.
q. Did you ever cnosc her curing your quarrels on
the subject OF your relations to Miss Mary ParshalI?
A. Never.
O Did you ever take her by the throatf A. Never,
q. DID you ever correspond with Mary Parsnail
after you had lett Cooperstownf Neither before
nor after.
O. Have you got her photograph sim A. Yes, It
is sun IN the album in the nouse-tn atremulous
voicc)-iSe these OF many Others whom had the JOY
O. Did your wife tear up the photograph A.
(siit TREMENDOUSLY No, sir; II is stu there In the
Q. Did your wife take morphine at cooperstowns
A. sue said SHE did
O. Did you say to somo parties that her taking
M.
duties as a mlnistcrs A. did not.
q Whom dd you last occnpy the same room with
Mrs Vosburgh? A. In November last, when she was
very III, ana when her tcct, ankles aud kneeoints
were ali covered with onion plaslers We then mu-
Iually agreed TO occupy separate rooms; there was
good reason Tor that she was very restless indeed
aud SO was l, ana we Kept each other awake.
O. Who suggested tho separation, you or shoY A.
she did.
Tho accused was questioned about hts habit Of
arinking lemonade anu Bass ale anu freely admitted
1t, explaining II on the ground that ne was bilious
and beverages wore good tnings Tor bousness.
A MOTIVE TuE MURDER.
O. MIR. Vosourgh, does your 1amiiy IKE your wife
inc counsel .or the dciondant objected 10 this
query, anJ ex-senator Winfield sarcasticaIiy sad,
..Wc, II ms amiIy dsiiked Ler that's good reason
Tor ms nav ng murdered nef!'
District Attornc, McGhl- We want 10 show the re-
lations existing between the family oil Dr. Vosourgh
Judge Knapp I'm a low voice)IIis family might
have tue greatest dislike Tor nr aud yet his own ice
ings ight have occn quite GIhsrent
The question was Withdrawn.
Nr VosUurgn was questioned rs 10 his quarrel with
visit the Centennial He admitted mat their discus
sion "amounted to quarrel" but denied having
used any prolane language 10 her.
q Have you never praised Dr.. Cornels A. Yes,
sir have; lie requested lne 10 do So
q. Did you say once taat Slckcs tMrs. Vos-
Duryea's brotuer ana cnef prosecutor oil tho pastoI
mtgnt us we'll nave poisonod your vile AS your A.
Yes, said something similar 10 That.
q. DiG you ever Try TO get an Impression abroad
that your alfc was morally illy A. No, SIR, never
dld.
o. D,d you ever cause The fact Of her mortal III
q Vet N. u,
and was very mucn surprised when noticed that IL
HAD got INTO the newspapers.
never rccoverY A. Yes, SIR stated so taadiDg
quickly and so dia DR. Cornell.
Tho pastor wus now questioned about being out late
at ngh but denied having ever been out US iate as
eleven o'clock.
q. Did you ever cali your wife hog when she re-
fused 10 AVE sou inc night Key! tLiuSnier.) A.
q. D.d yoo ever tell Mr. spaaonc or Mf. Sicdler
that your wiie had committed aborlons upon her
sci A. said that sue nad told mo 20.
q We're you III tho IaDit oi going In the back room
ana hx,ng your wne's medicinesy A. No, sir ihc
meoiclnrs needed no "Dxing." with SARCASTIC EN-
q. Did you ever STIR tncms A. Yes, sir; may
have slrreu ihsm.
q. on that occasion when she took the glass Of
icnonsdcf A. Voc, SIR, know that she vom'led then
q. WHAT made her vomity A. suppose sckncss I;
can more explain her vomiting tnan can ex.
4 lam my owr.
" How Oitsu " u sue soinAF ~ Hsa t'riJ ~ W
days, ,ncp every two aays, anu naiy every day sne
grndusl,y grew worse.
q Did you ever toll your wife that she could not
hvcS A. ic., sir; l aud others TOLD her So too
wncn We were c0uyersiLg on religious subjects.
a Did you ever tell her not 10 spoax oi nviu9, but
OF uylngY A. On no, AZ. McGI, told her when she
spoNe vi dress anu Of tho "lsip' and WINTER"
styles, that would like TO see her nina running on
oner SUBJECTS, dd not tell her, however, 10 Keep
her nina Dcnt upon dca h ana the grave
a. DID you not tell her not TO talk 10 others OF lv-
ing, but OF DYING A. On no, Mr. McGill; only as
have SAID.
10 the general surprise the District Attorney now
said Abruptly, "ihap- all" the cnurc
ton having stea bucy hail an nour Governor
u iie's reulfect rNtn,lnutUn Vas also very Dret.
a. sMr. Nosbdtgu, who Is Mary farshalif a. she "
s,r whom baptized while was pastor IN Coopers.
town.
q. Did you ever have any familiarity ~isn her In