The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
MRS. VOSBURGH DISAPPEARS


pi.appen-nnco-rhc Testimony Yesterday.
Yesterdays session Of the Ecv Mr. Nos-
burgh's trial. in Jersey City. moved along very
quietly TO It's close. Tho ministers of the gos-
pei the deacons and trustees of Mr.. Nosburghs
church. and the Indies, who had been carefully
listening to the monotonous medical testimony.
all retired to their homes reasonably well satis-
fed with the evidence they had heard produced
in dcfep q Of the popular pnstor. Then sud
denly there ran from house TO house. on Ber-
gen Heights rumors OF remarkable develop
mont i'm the cnsc. Mrs. Nosburgh had hcdl
The facts are rs follows:
In the court room she has been known to say
that she would not utter one word against hcr
husband II called by the state. and that she
knew the defence would not call her. She said
she had horror Of going on the stand and
submitting to cross examination by either side.
il is said. for tho State. that it is intended to
call her If the defence did not and 1t s aVerrcd
that the defence would not do so. in spite Of an
alleged ntimatiCn from tho Judge that IL could
II It chose. Mr.. Winfield counsel for Mr.. Vos-
burgh srss that since the beginning Of the trial
Mr. vosburgh has by advice OF his lawyers.
had little association with his wife. aud that he
has not aitempted TO control her actions.
Lately Mrs. Nosburgn has been in the habit
of calling at the temporary residence OF her
brother James n. Sickles. on Bergen square.
On Tuesday afternoon she quilted the Court
House with him. and returned 10 her husbands
house at nightfall. During the evening she
was more cheerful than usual. but said that the
trial. especially tho medical testimony. was
very tresomc TO her. She asked what WIS the
use Of her attending court. Her husband told
her not 10 do so. II 1t tired her Yesterday
morning Phillis. the servant. met Mrs. Nos-
burgh on the stairs in the hall 1t was nearly
10 o'clock and all the rest of the family had
a., Mrc urpl
Where ara you going ?" Phllis asked.
-" DO not know. any more than you DO was
well. | DO not know. You are not going
Then Mrs. vosbursi laughed. and said That
che guessed she would so and jump into the
Soon after this she gave Phillis note and n
package, telling her TO carry them To- Mrs
James n. .Sickles in The Court House PILLS
Ii o'clock to Mr. Sickles lie and his wife read
t. Then he arose. and going, o9t int the yesti-
bule. sent some word To- the Public Prosecutor
Mr.. McGill, The latter went out into the vesti;
bule. and there found Mr.; sickles crying. and
ceived a note from Mrs Nosburrh. and that he
was afraid she had gone away To commit sui
going away. and probably would not be
Mr.. Mctiill advised him to 60 with Constable
Donovan to Mr.. Vosburghs house. He lid SO,
and returned at recess ,ntorming MI Mc.illl
tectives Stanton and Foley to the house. Be
tween 3 and o'clock he received report that
Ms Ss Sann %s H. nF Sd san fs
and his wife to the house. telling them that he
he Sad Observed thdt I her BIRD in Its It's cage % had
been transferred from her room To- the window
M q tine dnnG 2d Ssd rdaested ns i ber io 10 T n
W AZ This Mrs. Sickles and Detective Donovan
upbraided her for having allowed Mrs. Vos-
burgh to quit the house. She went with Mr.:
VnslnrRl rIInTIn1 %
should remain with her. while the other came
Sark % at ihe the bd9s INV found no Mrs ysbnTe
at home, but she was dressed ready togo away.
Mr.. Vosburghs, mother was there. That lady
that Mr.. james T. sckles lad quilted tho court
room. In connection with this, and Mrs; Nos;;
Mrs. Yosburgh's calls upon him recently at his
boarding house. and suspected mischief. She
to her sons home. There she found Mrs. Nos-
burgh dressed and ready, 70 eo away. Mrs.
Vosburgh kissed her and said good-by
She replied that 1t was pretty hard parting in
that way. even after al that bad occurred,
Where are you goingf she asked, ana then
interrupted herself by adding. stop; don't
want to know" ,,-
dread about going on the witness stand,
Have you got your name nnd address in
your pocketY" asked the elder Mrs. Nosburgh.
" haven was the reply.
This was spoken Of merely "a matter Of pre-
caution. ~ view o. the deltIiate he!Ith 9i tne
then pressed her to wait for a lunch, and She
consented.
kitchen she heard voices in the parlor. and on
going upstairs she discovered the arrival from
WIS ticn about hali-pasi O'Clock. on dscov.
erng the presence o. Mrs. Sickies she retired
to,h@ study Of Mr.. Nosburgh. and waited until
Mrs. Sckips went away.
Soon alter this Mrs vosburgh quilted the
house. first bidding her mother-in-llw II second
At halfpast an empty carriage was driven
upto the door. The driver inquired Tor Mrs
NOsburgh anu, Oh beng tOiu innt she had gone.
he drove away. What this Indicated Is yet to be
Mrs. yosburrh on quitting the house met Miss
Llzs H9nphury dapShler OF me laqE VINO had
nuIs u Acr. on llOntio,l.O avenue. The meet
AK AK a. + 4iS@T "13 no ynsbnrh b rh Ind I her
iae tanc'nird benind two folds Of "a thick veil.
Mss HanInnry iii not recognize her until she
WIS spOaen 10. Then cncn dlS"Oycfeu thht thc
other Intended 10 70 to New York. They took
Ia Monteeiio AyenHr r4F ana rods 70 t4e
once during the Journey IN the horse car. ~
Lafayette avenue c!1ud OF dust was blown
ihi} ilec car AMI 81" remarked:
At the ierryAouse she asked Miss Handbury
Thether shs WIS 4o.ns to Corilandt street or to
hhe was going TO place about hall way between
way 70 accompany Mrs. Nosburgh. Alrs. Nos-
blrgh then led tho WY on board Desbrosses
strtet sli boat on the boat she e9ntlnged To be
we tNp walked up 10 Chnnl street and along
tAnd street 10 sixth avenue, whrre Mrs. Nos-
LWn. A. they walked along Canal s. slreet, Mrs
Noaburgh sud sOmrtuiug that gave Miss Hand
bury th" Impression TINT She WAS gong % stop
IN Ihirty-.''oud street. nut She could not re-
member precisely what she suid. Miss HIND
blrY had no suspicion AT that time tnat Mrs.
Nqs'4rah Intended g stay away from her home
lnre nii rn9ou Alr. james v = .klcs called
on Mrs. j aeon Bun -tead, ana told her Of his
SISTER Hight adding that he hslleyed that She
hal gone to commit suicide. lie Shed tears as
he spoke.
1T was a-eeriaincd with certainty that Mrs
No7nuIgh did not return To- her house after she
qulli'd u q = o'rlo X, and lut the report re-
..'Vet hy Mr. 'Gili oi her presence tlrre IN
Lr afternoon was incorrect lmmedlateyaiter
ie'ess be obuned capias for her detention
Is wtn'S, II hue could be found
ms wls delivered 10 Detectives stanton
fnd Foley, They could not ,nnd her. i
lla' she has gone 10 her iathcr'- mousse in Stuy-
A.,ani, ana tiat she took the stuyyssant boat
a. lt' loot Of thrs'uphrr street last evening
a'hy aver that tuu Circumstances indicate that
fu' was pr"Nuilrd upon - 20 away. hy her
'.u'r James. lo prevent het from tcsiiiying
i'tN'r husband, WILL" others think i was done
"tni!HW the defence lIoul the responsibility Oi
lli ftut tIf,44 atstI Atf