The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-06
BERGEN HEIGHTS EXCITED.
INTEs TIGiTIvG THE RUMORs dGIINsT
1HE REV. MR. JOSBthGH.
Deacon Miller Astonishcd by n Letter from
Mrs. vosbu,sh's Brother-Cniiinu In tho
Services OF "a nChemist-Generai Disbelief

Ht ldClS uDOul tnc SipIy Dubll1ncu cOn-
cerning DR.. Cornell and the Rev. Mr. vosburgh
Of Bergen Heights seem to be as follows: Mrs
George u. vosburgh wife of the pastor of tho
Madison Avenue Baptist Church on Bergen
Heights has been an invalid for nearly three
years. For several weeks. beginning in tho
early part OF April. Mr.. vosburgh was COM
PEELED to give her such close attention that he was
unable to conduct services on Sunday He had
bcen In charge OF the church for nearly n year
and half. and was well liked by the members
OF the congregation. who sympathized with him
in his ailiction. On the Goth of February
Deacon Thomas Miller was astonshcd by re-
cciving n letter from n messenger. In which
nvorments were made tending to show that Mrs.
Vosburgh's illness had bcen caused by poison
stcalthily administered to her day by day by
her husband This letter was written by James
Sickles a brother of Mrs Vosburgh 1t was
understood by the deacons to whom the letter
was shown that DR.. G.. Il. Cornell. a homUo-
pathc physician was ready to confirm the
story. Dr. Cornell had been attending Mrs.
voshursh for several weeks. She had bccn
troubled with rheumatic gout which at last had
irnnsicrrcd Itself to her stomach.
The Board ~ Dcarnns consists Of Mnssrs
Miller, krcd. E-t-y. Shopp. Grant. and Bum-
stead. The following account of the action
taken ny tAcnl WAS nltaincd yesterday from two
" their ruhhrr. Visits wcrc az once made 10y
Deacons Miller. E-tev. and Reed to Mr. sicklcs
and Dr. Cornell. They reiterated the aver
mcnl- uadc In the lritrr Mr.. Si.klrs aid that
Dr5 Corncl. had spoken Of the DIM,
Guilty Of tho cnsc. and he suggested
n"ll hed rcylcl that thnt was ihe solution ofthc
mv-tTy. u explained why his medi inc WAS
nut ,iinscious. Ihnu they watched the hus-
had sccn Mr. Noshurgh pouring something
from phial into Mrs, N2-hurgh medicines.
Dr, Cornell then placed the medicines in the
/ bathroom on the plea that the SICK room was
TOO warm, Altcr that Mr.. steele sand
| tina; he had noticed that Whenever h" entered
| thi. room hc always locked the door behind
| him. Dr. Cornell once placed bowl ~ neii.
| part Of the house. The husband. MIR. Sickles
! said. took this medicine from the place where
Il hai been pa, and aGcd !, on the Hnnr93m I'm
! formed. had todd the visiting dracons That he
! had been obliged 90 concur IN the story oi NJ
! professional standing. and the welfare of those
/ who were depending on lin ior support were
GA the following dav the deacons suisse
! quently learned. br. Cornell took 10 Or, Dore-
! mus 81 THIS city some matter Tor analyst; on
| tie evening Of the n,Nt day. Feb. p. the Board
| " praoons held a. meeting, ~ which method
| Of procedure was depatrd On the next day
they mot again. aud DIR. Cornell and Mr.. Sickics
We're present. When they were asked TO make
| that thcy had informed the board. through
| Mr.. Miller of the facts that had como
within their knowledge. and that they
ana not pr0p2se e. e. m4ks ~ ,l, eharsss On tn,
! held in the afternoon, which was attended by
pr Cornell. Mr s.rklg-. and Mr., Nosoureh
! tho most emphatic manner.
lon have made statements. lie said TO DR..
! Cornell and Mr.. Sickles. which will put you
He wondered that the white lightning out Of
| heaven did not snte them He took notes ot all
| that said 10y Dr. Cornell and Mr.. Sicklcs
He said. IN reply 70 them. that II was impossible
lor person 70 & lGos ,er"sEh the seyhole and
medicines had been kept. He said that