The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-04
sCiNDiL That DOES NOT DIE
The Cobb bishop Poisoning and What IL We
said Ut II In Norwich.

NORWICH, Aug. Though the Cobb
Bishop poison case Is virtually settled until its
rcopeLing before the Superior Court in next
September ii continues to be the topic OF alb
sorbng interest II is not yet known whether
It will be tried in this county. though strong
effort will undoubtedly be made by the counsel
for the prisoners to carry IL 10 some section in
which hostile opinion and feeling is not no
strong. States Attorney +. Nj. Waller. in whose
hands the case rests. and who is recognized "a
one OF the strongest criminal lawyers In tho
State said the other day that they should hang
both Of the parties. Ii is generally understood
that the prosecution have strong evidence, not
introduced at the preliminary examination in
the City Court. which will be reserved for
Il final crushing thunderhOlt In the superior
Court trial. Meanwhile Mrs. Cobb sits and
knits from morning until night in The breezy
corridor Of the granle-wallrd Jail Her cheer
iu composurr, which melted down 50 nlfect-
ingly into streaming eyes, heavy mourning
veil. and feeble. lettering gait while she was IN
M" court returned nS soon as size was removed
from the ga2@ Of spectators 81" IS now a pic
ture Of contentmcnt and injured innocence. in
her lofty perch overlooking the sunllt waters oi
the prturc-u" Thames. while the roso-colored
flowers - her crochet bloom under her living
fingers There WAS report the othcr day That
she had attempted suicide ly hanging herself
in her cell. hut Mr. bnckwth. the jnil9r. say!
that neither she nor MIR. Bishop Is that kind Ut
nprrsun. Bishop" says the snme authority.
Is the coolest blooded villain ever saw. and
I Mrs. ODD u OF Nlle NAllf
position. You needn't imagine that either OF
! Them l. going 10 commit suicide. or 90 weaken
/ in any way. They think that, as tho evidence
] now stands. they ure sure 10 Ice acquitted, anu
! they are going to brace up ana brass II ont.
! Bishop Is cool aud apparently unconcerned;
| his appetite is good. and he Is fond Of talking
| To his taller II poisOns OF the sickness oi his
/ wife and Cobb and Of his entire Innocence Of
the crimes Of which he Is accused.
The scandal drifting round among the nrign-
/ bors Of Mrs Cobb and Bishop in regard To thor
1 criminal relations grows rather than wanes rs
/ the lapse OF time affords opportunity Tor contrl-
| button 10 the general fund. II Is said that Cohb
was for "A long time conscious OF his WIGS IN
/ fidelity. and that an sstrangement existed be-
tween them II was against his express corr
| mands that Bishop was received by nor IN h"r
/ home SO well known in the neigh borhood was
the intimacy between Bishop and Mrs. Cobb
that her female friends deserted her more than
a year ago. . 4, -
A ghostly reminder OF the days when tho
poison plot began To rpen Is little memorial
pamphlet ssued 10y Victory Lodge Of Good Tenn
plars OF this city, ~ which Mrs. Bishop was .
member. Ii was published soon after the death
Of Mrs. Bishop. on Feb. 2, and WAS tribute Of
love and esteem 10 her memory. or this lodge
both the Cobb and Bishop families were hon
ored members. Az soon As the sim ster rumor
OF foul play erept through the city the yu6lica-
ton OF the little book was stopped. ana all me
issues with one or two exceptions were called
in and destroyed.