The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15
PASTOR vOSBURGH AGAIN.

THE STARTLING STATEMENTS A BERGEN DUO.
GREAT POISONING TRIAL
Another ripple OF excitement was sreatsd yester.
DAY in the congregation OF Bergen Baptist Church.
Jersey City Heights. by tho report that George
J. Wilson, druggs, doing business at tho corner OF
Jackson avenue ana Ferris street. Bergen had made
certain statements 70 District Attorney McGil sincs
Mr.. vosburgh's acquitt,i, which, u made during tho
trial would. II is claimed, have convicted tho pastor
OF the charge Of attempting TO poison bis WIFE, Mr..
Wilson Is . young man and a member Of Mr. vos-
burgns church few days alter tho acquittaI OF Mr.
vosburgh he called on the County Prosecutor told
him that some November last, about tho time
Mrs vosburgh was first taken sick, Rev. Mr. vosburgh
no said called at his drug store and convcrsed with
him on the subject OF antmonial POISONING.
There was a Jar Of tartar cmetio on one
Of the shelves, and Mr.. vosbnrgn looked at H. Tho
pastor called frequently al the store, and on Two
casions Lett aioDc while Mr.. Wilson went up
stairs During the trial OF the pastor Inc convcrsaco
that no with Mr. Wilson recalled 10 the attcrs
mind but he attached Importance TO u until ono
day while tho counsel In tho were summing up.
when he by accident discovered that nearly
and half OF tartar emetlc had been taken from the
lar He knew that he had never sold IL and
nc becnm me convinced that Mr. Vosburgh had iaken H.
Fearful oil doing MS pastor terriOe wrong no com
batteG his conscience unit, after tho trial. when
hc determined 10 consult the District Attorney.
THE PAsroR's DENIAL
When Mr. Vosburgh was informed OF the report
he denied ever having converscd with Mr..
Wilson pbout antimony or tartar cmotic.
had stolen any poison out OF Mr. Wilson'S etore. lie
admitted having asked Mr.. Wilson TO prepare him a
Dovers powder 10 make him sleep. and entering into
a conversation with tho druggist on opatcs, but
ant,mony never spoken OF between them.
When told oil Mr. Vosburgh's denial, Mr.. Wilson
reiterated his statement ana said he was honest and
sir cere IN all that he had told
IRIS Wilson, tho druggists mother, said that sne
hau believed Mr.. vosburgh innocent OF any attempt
10 poison his wife, and when no was acquitted she
heartily clad but now believed her son, anu was
convinced OF tho PASTORS guilt
Deacon Miller said last nght that he did not believe
Wilson's story.
Deacon Bumstead said that tho trial was now over
and he did not caro- TO say anything more about III he
did not know anything aoout wilson's statement and
refused TO express any opinion.
tue PASTOR
A prayer meeting was neId last night In Mr.. vos-
burahs church. and at the close OF the services Mr.
Nosburgh said TO a HERALD reporter :-"Ws ac-
ton IA making such report alter the close
OF tho trial Is mean, unmanly and-and TO say
the leasi--ungentlemanly Wilson has made u
mistake, ana so he Will nnd out" rhc pastor stated
that Mrs Nosburgh yet at his house, although he
had made her proposition TO separate. lie offered
20 provide her Win boarding place any
where in New Jersey or 10 stuyvesant
and 10 agree TO pay her while the separation lasted,
n sufficient sum Tor all her expenses to be Fixed by
frci selected by both parties the trio thus selected
to chose third person, that everything would be
satisfactory but his had decided yet
10 accept me offer or not.
mrs. vosburgh yesterday visited Mr. Wilson's drug
store learn VI the report madc by the druggist
Vi ne told thst IL was Gtt tne place without
mwkisg soy comment