The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15
THE VOSBURGH TRIAL.
Extraordinary Developments in the
Case Yesterday.
DIR. CORNELL's TESTIMONY.
Lifting the Veil from the Pastors
Domestic Life.


alleged attempt 10 poison his wi.e resumed in the
Court OF Oyer and Terminer Jersey City yesterday
Judge Knapp presiding. Tho cross examination or
James N. ScKles. Mrs Voaburgh's brother, was re-
sumed by Mr. Winfield There was great amusement
in court when the witness was asked 10 measure In
two glasses what he termed ga swallow and a half"
He experimental long time, and at last said, Swal-
lows differ, you know"
Had you ana your wife not been treated we'll dur
ing your say at Mr.. vosburgh's house?" asked Mr..
Winfield.
"Well partly and partly not, was tho reply;
'ho called us bockheads and said that as there
no bedding the house he would send out and get
some and that We might as VOL clear out; he told
we wore fools to suppose his wife could recover"
DIR. CoGsErL's TESTIMONY.
Dr. George L. Cornell then took tho stand and testi-
1ed:-Am practising physician ia this city hayo
been partially Mr.. vosburghs physician; lrst
called attend Mrs. yosburgb the 2lst OF last jan
uary; she bad been suffering from rheumatic affection
and arrangement OF the stomach; she was not then
confined TO her bed; she complained OF nausea, vomit
ing and cramps in the bowels, leaving out the rheu
matte a0cctlon tho latter caused Iamcness and pro-
duced pain largo and small JOINTS inquired bow
long she had been vomiting
Objected to, Ex-Governor Bedo contendIng that Mrs.
Vosburgh was in court and was the proper person 10
relate the history Of tho The objection
overruled and exception taken.
Witness continucd:-S said tho nausea commenced
In November; she planned OF pains the stomach,
cramps and Iooseness IN tho bowels prescribed nux
vomica, indicated pclets coocynth, ipccacuana ana
other medicines.
RECESS
Tho Court took recess for half an hour and on
assembling pr. Cornell continued My first inter-
tcrview with Mr.. Vosburg was on the 22d Of January.
the day alter called on tho paticn Mr. vosbursh
into his study to discuss the case; no said no
glad mad called 10 attend her. many members of
hts church informed HIM that Mrs. vosourgh could
not live, and he remarked tnat II least pleas
ant 10 have KIND physician to attend her IN tho
closing hours Of her lie; told him that
! had hopes OF bcnef,ing her and no told not to
mention those Impressions outside, as many had
placed tho limit Of her lie only till March, and that IL
should convey different impression abroad IL would
look bad ne sad ''Docor. there reputation Tor
you to lose in my wife should die as / shall take
TO inform those outside that you did The very
best that could be done herr no said no did not
desire that Should encourage her in tho hope that
she could 1.-Two, for no knew sho could not; lie SAID
that should remain her physician and he would
never nave another change; he told me her past mod
cal history AND and mat nat she had been to clair
mcnse quantity Of drugs-as mucn as n,nc
doses a. day. no saia tina. from tho
totally deranged; told HIM tnoue ut too; IN
sequence OF tho rapid emaciation Of tho patient pre-
losing hity per cont oil her food from vomiting; my
treatment was 10 recapcrate tho stomach; two quart
bottles were used during tho hrst two weeks OF my
treatment
GETTING WORSE
AS time passed OH her symptoms gradually in
creased In severity; shc complained that some
OF tho medicine thai l wns giving made her sick
at the stomach; TOLD her II must DO imagipa-
lion, as the powders had no~such tendency; then
changed my treatment and gave my medicines In
glasses, mixed with water, OF which she was to take
twenty Jour hours received a favorable report OF
tho remedy; aitcrward found that the medicine
caused nausea and even vomiting; still continued
the remedy TIL tho patcn, complained mucn that
stopped; proposed a consultation, as looked
the case us extraordinary one which banled mo In
every respect; NJ vosburgh discoun,e nan ccd The
proposition l told MIN would consult u medical
cdcd place the patient under the treatment OF
yomica and beiIadonna tho day OF her soyerest III
ness was on the 10Th OF February; iound the patton.
prostratcd almost TO tho last degroo; tho pulse was
l2D II mad gradually risen TO this number from sixty
nvc which II indicated whom first visited her; told
Mr.. Vosburgh that thought she could not 1.-Two
longer iood had passed. into mo intestincs TOR
thirteen Gays; the abdomen presented 10 tho touch a
cavity similar 10 that OF "a wooden bowl; nothing soft
could be foiL within tho abdomen.
TEsrFyiSc FROM MEMORANDA
Here II vas observed that the witness was reading
his testimony from memorandum book. and coun.
sci for the defence objected Tho witness admitted
that no did not write II ut the timo alluded TO. lie
was questioned sharply by Ex-Governor Bodie and 1t
was asccrt lined tnnt the witness did tho
evidence "unti after his suspicious werc aroused"
Ho would not swear that he cid not write II till after
the arrest OF air. yosburgh. The Court ovcrrued tho
objections. ond tho witness continucd-About tho
middle of that forenoon returned the house, and
founa Mr.. voeburgh and Mr. sicKes; lr,msrk cd that
was driving to Greenyiiic; Mr.. Vosbnrgh asked 10
M voS., me- ana consented On sns way
Mrs vosburgh something 10 mako nor sleep;
! replied snat did not Ike TO DO
wall that she gets II - was saddencd The
queai, ns knew that in tho PATENTS exhausted
alton an opiao would be 20 dfit her into fatal
sleep; when came back to Mr.. yosburgh's found
Mr.. ana Mrs. Vaudeville. Mr.. Sickles and Mr. Vos-
burgh there.
on THE noaDsns on COMA
stated that tho patient was tho borders OF
coma and thar she might pass away IA thirteen hours;
Mr. Nospurs then began 10 speak 10 those present ~
me as attending ysican In the highest tcrms stang
that had done all that was possible Tor me to do he
symptoms were thick milky white coating Of tho
tongue which was very sore, especially NJ its root;
great thirst Tor cold water, great mental deprcsson
great heat and cancellation, pnn IN Tho sioni-
ach, pulse gradually rising and growing weaker;
there were small ulcers into the OF Tho
tongue, SO that The lips Or moutL could scarcely DO
opened at The corners she had taken nothing tour
days except fluid preparati,ns; she complained "
cramps in the stomach especially alter drinking; Mr..
sickics anu had a conversation In which tod him
to stay BY the bedside OF Mrs vosburgh aud that
either himself or his sister only should give Mrs.
Vosburgn whatever she received: told him TO let
other person give her any thing.
STARTLING ASSERTIONS.
Tn one OCCASION, when / found Mrs. NOsburgh
very much improved, | SO remarked to Air. vos-
Durgn, who tacreupon hcavca Sigh aud
stomach Ill that was gwen her ana That Lor pulse
had isilcn 10 100; no replied, "a watched pot never
bosi" nc oia inc not TO mention to anyone outside
that she was improving, and added "Do think
she Is only ming up before deathYn lilo spoke to
on anothcr occasion of her nckcncss Of character,
and said that she vas dancing about ike rooster
rcd hot stove; he spoke OF his own passions and
matrimonial reIat,ons; sabbath evening when Mrs
Vosbufgh was taken seriously III, Mr. vosDurgh asked
my advice about tho funeral cercmonics, as hor
death was hourly anticipated; on another occasion
when | told MIN vito might recover.
rs had known patients 10 finger In similar condi-
lion tor year, he repiod "Doctor. why 10 you talk
70 you arc enough 10 set mo crazy; am already
under heavy expense, ana n she should ngcr nurse
would have TO be cngag cd ana ain now $1,000 In
dcot;n Mrs vosoursb, when she voula ra'ly, irc-
qucntly begged mo to let hcr go home " had any
gard Tor her; while thus impornR mo she would tako
my hand In her two; ! told her sho could 10 home
with her brother aud sister on saturday, and she erred
with JOY.
The examination OF thus witness continued TIL tho
adjournment OF tho court, and the cross examination
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