The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
REV. MR.. VOSBURGH.
The Developments Yesterday in His
Trial at Jersey City.
DIR. CORNELL CONSTRAINED.
His Starting Narration of the Pastors
Alleged Cnme.

Tho trial OF Rev. George B. vosburgh. pastor OF
the Bergen Baptist Church. for the alleged attempted
poisoning OF his vile. was resumed yesterday In the
HUDSON County Court OF Oyer and Termner, at Jer-
sey City. Tho attendance 10 the court room was
fully large the previous day, tho Indictment
weather having no effect whatever on the attendance
OF ladies', physicians and clcrgymca In she alter
noon Judge Dixon, OF the Passaic Circuit Court, oc
cupied a seat on the bench between Judges Knapp
and Qua.fe. Around tho table coated
Surgeon General varick, DR.. Carpenter Dr. L. j.
Gordon, DR.. Watson and Or. J. J. Youlin.
CROSS EXAMINATION or DIR. CORNELL.
At the opening OF the court Dr. George b. Cornell
took the stand, and after few questions direct his
begun by ex-senator Winfield.
He testined:-M full name IL George borden Cornc
l added Dana TO my name; that was while WAS
at the Madison University; entered the academic
course OF the university IN 1860; students do not
graduate from tho unversily The term ID TWO years;
remained thcro until within short time oil the end
Of the term; l entered anticipating the ministry,
intending TO 10 through college and prob
ably theology; 1 lett because l changed my
mind about entering profession; that was the only
cause OF my leaving; studied medicine in the New
York University after left Madison; studied with
precepior DR.. Mabcrry, OF Massachusetts, practi-
toner OF tho old school; did not graduate until
1864; then went 10 South America; went 10 Nor
walk my return, and left there to become homG-
opath; camo to Jersey City about eleven years ago.
The witness then explained the homeopathic sys-
TEN OF medicine. The counsel asked tho different
days when he changed tho medicines, and what tho
changes wcrey The witness replied that he had no
record, aud Constable Foley was despatched by the
Court TO his residence to get his note book.
The Court then took recess a large portion OF
the people In the court room retained their seats In
turing the recess and tho seats vacated by those
who went 10 dinner were speedily occupied aud re-
mil hy n
THE RrMEDIRs UsEp.
The cross-examnation oi DR.. Cornell was continued
after recess when he testified as iollows:-I am as
any physician can DC that cacaria carbonca
was administered with the other nediclnes admin
istered remedy that could be called sudorihc;
sudorfc l would givo to induce sleep, but none 10
to produce sleep; finding The pa,enps SKIN in dry
and scaly condition would not suggest to mo 10 pre-
scribe sudoritc.
Counsc-lnen you change your mind about giving
a sudorinc TO induce sleep do your A. do; on the
nights OF 10Th, 20th and 21st the patient Sleep
oss-a rata To sleep Tor fear would become un-
conscious; do not remember saying TO Deacon Este
the meeting at Mayor Seidlor's That there ~ an OIL
one drop OF which, II placed tho lips. would xiii;
know of such OH never spoke oil u to Mrs. Voc
burgh; know not how IT came TO hcr knowledge;
told Mr. Slckles 10 guard his sister, and et her re-
ccve nothing unless prepared by yourself or your
wiic;n never told any ono 10 tell Mrs. Vos6urgh TO
leave her husband, and that he would be Obliged to
support her. cannot tell tho date changed tho pre-
scriptions; not within month; do not wish to give
stnates under oath; prescribed seven dccilonths
oil urOp oil creOBOteN IN grass OF wafer,
ierly Impossible TO tell by any system the amount of
creosote OF bulk We know II Is where we place It be-
receive ccrsain cures from u, though wo
cannot soc IL; when creosote Is prescribed against
vomiting, u impossible for that crcos0e to agra
that vomiting; II IS probable that It would work
good aud impossible that u would work injury;
psctcd In Tits from 1t cessation or alienation
IRON that vomiting; after the 18th prescribed tho
pelladonna and lux vomcl; the 10th she was sick
est alter tna gave her Inc aconte pellets to sootne
the system; oil tho powders gave her she TOOK but
one; they are composed oil mercury aud sugar o
fh. IN ded hrck n mr.
stered thom 10 change the course OF tho be wncn Il
opened the powders returned to me by Mr. Sickies
yeilowish, q slight yc0wish white; there was just
enough tint to lead mo 10 suspect that there
something more III Il than when prepared III tar,ar
emetc IN rs crude form is whste; tartar cuct.c is
antimony, tartric acid ana potassa tartar eme,ic Is
compound; from what have studied attn not posi-
that tartar emetic Is Is not 0btiincd s
native state; never asked any one about II.
Y Dian't you ask Mr. Wells, the druggist, whether
tartar emctic is found IN its native siatcy A. have
to acknowledge another omission In my memory;
did ask him.
FULFILLING CASE
The witness then contiDued:-l do not remember
what asked or his answer either; anttmony Is O
mineral nux vomica Is q vegetable; l gave the
TO relieve the liver; the bile 10 conveyed from
the liver, where II generates, to the stomach by tho
common viaduct OF the liver; cannot ,ch now long
after begun my visits that tno patent took her
bcd the bile 10 forced into tue stomach by strain
vomIiiDg dscoutin ucd admin isiering liver oil
because Mrs Mauton and Mrs. Sickes asked me II
there was any bcneht IN II, and that cmaciaton
continued rapidly ana sld believed there
hope OF curing the patient: the u file me; she
became worse ON an early pnrt OF my uuminstra-
ton andl became discouraged and hopeless; alter
dscontinuiug tn. OIL had but little nopo and Ire.
Quently none; prcdictod her death than once
how many moro I cannot tell; ciiner three or tour
t'mcs; DO not know that tho patient was up every
day.
SUSPICIOUS AROUSED
On tho night OF the lyth rst suspected that anti
mony was beng used to make her WON'T; was told
by Mr.. sicKes that night Of his suspcivns when nc
told mo told hun that his sister might during
night; al she did could not give a cert ncalc that
she must pass into tue hands oI tue Corouer;n said
Guard The Dedsiae aud let her receive except
what - prepared ny yourself or your VIE; let Mr..
vosDursh continue 10 prepare tho tea aud MIX
lures and save them; u your sister IS alive
vii, do my Dest bring her back 20 tina
conversation took place on the iron, stoop; 1 could
not sleep mat pght prescribed injections OF warm
mix; she dIa vom ali alter they ceased giving
her MIR. vosburgh's medicines; prescribed nux
yomica and boIadonaa TO aiiay ifritetion aud bo-
lcvet prepared the patients stomach 10 retain iood;
never knew the patient 10 suner iron hystcria
q. IL hysiern protcan aisoasef A. never knew
by sIeria ~ initiate other diseases
DIR. coRxgILs PLEA
remember speaking with Deacon Este On n ferry.
boat, NJ which time he said 70 me, "Corpuil, you
know down In your Lcart That vosburgh never put
that poison THERE ana also, Nv by you or Sicklcs
| am ncndS" and he said, "wcii. that's Just VIVA.
you are accusing Vosbur.h OF bcl NJ ~ do rcinc-
Der say ing that What l had done had under
the guidance ~ the Aoly Ghost; 4 mace several
efforts 10 keep the affair quiet; never said that
Nosburgh would keep quiet would; never said
that the Lord mud enlarged Sckles' VISION While he
the msdelne Dictated The letter cent by sickles to
Deacon Miller, that u our suspicious had any uu.
da,on, the church might know u.
CouDsci--Wny, u you had, as you say, your sus-
picons, dld you not 70 TO a civ'i magistrater
Witncss-Because there is In tue Baptist code q
rule for dding member OF the church from going
10 la~ with abotbor; am Presbyterian; / 40 not
think the rule applies TO crime, but
! don't tbnk the poisoning OF wife IL minor
trouble; 1 di not say TO Deacon Este mat II Mrs.
yUspurgh not taken away she would DO poisoucd;
think told HIM that they would tako her away her
iathers on saturday did not say any living man
that supposed tue Lord could enlarge Sckics vision
that he could SEQ evcrytning through tho keyhoic
OF yosDurgh's room used no physical force take
the coating of the patents tongue; aid not put
ciothcspin In her mouth: did not direct her 10 be
taken out OF the house before saw Dr. Doromus;
aon't remember, In speaking OF Yusbuggh, having
used the word "hcEd, "vllaln" or "monotnan lac ~
tho nrst suspicious l had l communicated
TO my family; deny using such words
before Mrs. Miller; analysis had been
made Sunday the 2tth OF February, before went TO
tho meeting OF dcacons at Mayor Soldiers; did not
know AZ lhe Lime mat the auay had been made;
when / won't to Professor Doremus, mentioning no
names, told him the story oil the case anu nuids;
may have said that The man was professional gentle.
man; tod The deacohs that Professor Dorcmus adj.