The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-21
REV. Mr.. VOSBURGH.
Sixth Days Proceedings in His Trial
at Jersey City.
ANTIMONIAL POISONING.
Closing Of the Prosecution and the Opening
for the Defence.

Tho trial OF Rev George B. vosburgh. OF the Madi-
son Avenue Baptist Church. for alleged vile poison
ing was continued In the Hudson County Court OF
Oyer and Terminer yesterday, at Jersey CITY, before
Judges Knapp, Garrettsou, Quaife and Brinkerhoh.
Although tho sixth day Of the trial. the court room
was even moro crowded than any OF the days last
week. Prominent clergymen from this city and VI
entity occupied seats within the railing Among
them were Rev. o. II. Hazard, of Highland Falls;
L. J. Bridgman father OF tho pastor Of the Madison
Avenue Baptist Church, this city; Rev. c. H Benson.
Of the Crawford Methodist Episcopal Church, who o.
cupied Rev. Mr.. vosburgh's pulpit on Sunday, ana
Rov. L. X. Dunn d. D. City Physician McGiii'
brother OF the prosecutors and Chief OF Police Nathan
also sat within tho railing. Rev. Mr. Vosburgn sat
his counsel and his face broke into smiles wnen-
over any one spoke to him or shook his hand
PROFESSOR DoKEMUs TEsrIPyISG
At the opening Court Professor Doremus took the
stand and resumed his testimony az folows:-Anti'
mony is discharged very rapidly the quantity VIII
dim inish day by day; tartar emetic Is more soiu-
able In water than in cold
O. Would the presence OF anthony indicate any
thing abnormal in the SYSTEM A. 1t would, sir
Tho witness was cross-examned by Senator VIM
field, Professor Morton sitting Mt tho Senator's elbow
prompting the questions.
Tho witness testihed:-I cannot tell whether the
samples Of anthony shown me mad passed through
tho human body; anthony may be discharged IN
process OF vomiting, by the Kidneys In the iieces;
portions through the skin pores or running sores;
wherever they are, it is disiodged from the system
Q. Give US a reasonY A Vegetable acids, such as
tararic oxcc and citrc, used In lemon and orange,
have been to determine how they discharged
from the body, and portion OF such acids, as dis
charged, have been found unchanged.
Professor Charles X. Doremus son Of the previous
witness, was next sworn He tostihed:-I am pro-
lessor of chemistry and toxicoogy In tho Buffalo
University and instructor IN Bellevue Colleges there
kinds OF poisoning by tartar cmctc, acute and
chronic; In acute there Is severe and violent vomit.
ing shortly after taking the poison; in some cases
after administering nntidoto or any mechanical
metc, vomiting has In some instances not come for
many hours; in chronic there Is metallic tasto,
vomiting, slight purging, followed by constipation.
Quickened pulse, respiration rapid but not heavy.
ASrMoSIAL POISONING.
The examination OF Professor Charles r. Doremus
was resumed after recess, when he testified fol.
Iows:-The dose of anthony is generally unknown;
vomiting ensues Immediately after the dose taken:
poison may be found after death In the inostnes,
liquid contents OF tho stomach and In the tissues;
among She eaalnS y Hospal u Ropors rayors
"Medicai Jurisprudence" Iayor's work on 'Poison"
authorities ana others and have tabulated them;
the tabuated statement contains hty-iour cases, in
GLIDING many cases OF supposed antnonal poisoning;
all OF them sustain my statements as 70 the symp-
toms u
The witness then crosS~examinod by Mr. VIM |
field as iollows:--l twenty-sx years OF age; |
graduated lS70 studied parts Of medical science;
graduated from tho College OF New York and the
Heidelberg University; never practisod medicine
previous three weeks ago; could give list OF
cases OF antmonial poisoning, though never had
OF anlimoniai POISONING; l have known tartar
amcnc 10 be administered in my fathers family In
case OF cramp.
Redircc-i have lectnred ON toxicology and taught
It tour years Buffalo College and tho Belle
vue College; have studied IN my iathers laboratory
oil my life.
MIR. sroKLEs' DAMAGING TESTIMONY
Governor Bede recalled James A. Slcklos.
who testified: IL know Homer Vosburgn; during the
last week Mr. vosburgh's house had
talk with him that remember
q Did you say 10 him, George Vosburgh Is too |
proud; he thinks himself better than other people,
he needs bringing down peg or Two, and ! will 40
tf" A. deny the latter part OF IL; Tho foro part
admit with al explanation
Mr. Winhed-ihat ~ all
District Attorney McGiil-Go with the expana-
wtness-I that Mra vosourgh wanted somo-
Mr.. vosburgh present; asked HIM TO ta<e
walk get him out and no wouldn't go his wife then
asked him 90 to his study ana take a smoke; no
went appearing very angry, when going out said,
ayes, VIII 20 and Will stay;' II was then that re.
marked that George vosburgn was proud ana over
bearing thought himself above us; l also ex-
planned TO Mr.. Homer VosburGh some words Mr. Vos-
burgh had used to his wife at homo.
The witness hesitated and was told to 60 He
said that he would rather submit them TO the Court
and jury on paper The prosecutor told him 10 90 on
ana Mr.. Sickles continued While at home one day
IN 1876 we were preparing to 90 to the Centennial;
the hall and heard Mr.. Vosburgh say to his |
wife up stairs with a noise II something had been
thrown, There. take your - old shawl - also |
heard vosburgh say to ms wife, ..You - little |
- thought i could mako something out OF you
ana going TO make you pay Tor II; - thinking OF
this 1 said that Mr.. vosburgh was overbearing.
The statement created quite commotion IN the
court room and the accused pastor eyed tho witness
very nercely. Tho State then rested.
DEFENCE
Tho defence made no opening address, but called
Ida vosburgb. the dotcndant's sister, who testified
reside at stockport, Columbia county, N. Y. VS.
tied my brothers. house January last; Mrs. Vos-
burgh was then suffering from nausea and vomiting
aud rheumatism; her rheumatic condition was at that
time improved; Mrs. Vosburgn then beng at
tended by clairvoyant IN New York; ono day while
and Mr. Vosourgh were out Philiis went alter Dr.
Cornell Phs aitorward told Mr.. Vosburgh; Mrs
Vosburgh had frequently spoken about obtaining |
physician IN New York or Brooklyn and Mr. Vos-
burgh said something about having a physician on
tho Hill; DR.. Cornell was then called IN; hrst
Cornell there some time alter he WAS called and that
for a moment in the hall saw his prcscr ptons;
Lief there January "a: Mrs Vosbufgh had pre-
vosburgh New York with mo thcm
tho Gay arrived at my brothers. hc anu Mrs vos-
bout an nour; again visited Inc house on Tho i'm
Of February; Mr.. and MrN Sicklos and Mrs.
sona i to her ' bod; remained rem uaa Tie
i6th; Mrs. Nosburgh daily got up unassistcd
expectation OF death on the evening Of wednesday,
the l4th; at that timc all tho family were In Mrs Vos
burgh's room Mr.. Yosburgh aud mysef on The right
side OF tho bed Mr. aud Mrs. Scglcs the left and
Mrs. Manton at the loot OF tho bed; Mrs vosburgn
lay very PALE with her Dyes on the gas jet had seen
people dying and know II wasn't death; Dir. Vos
burgh. aud then Mr. Slckes, would place their hands
mouth 70 ifsne breathing; they shook
their heads and walked away; | continued TO watch
her and saw her wink her eyes; whom Mr.. vosburgh
and Mr. Sickes back they said there no
hope; said, .sGeorgc, saw her wnkng - then Bbo
ciosed her eyes and turned over the 18th she
making preparations Tor her funerals heard her cry.
Ing and moaning TO 20 home; on the 14tn while lay
a couch was asked 10 MAKO some boncset tea; 1 |
got up reluctantly, and Mr.. vosDurgh said, Ida, you
tired, Will make ~ he mado III she also
some cream; Phillis brought IL don't know who
fed to her. she vomitcd IL soon after; all The iood
given her had the elect; sue retained
Dir. Vosburgh and MIR. Sickles up with
her on tho night OF the 18th; tho ing her
condition very much improved; believed tho |
dishes In tho sick room Kept aud coansed sep
nrate from tho others there were ordinary sores on
Mira Vosburgh's lips; her tongue was coated; while
DIR. Cornell thoro got n cloth TO cleanse her |
mouth; there was cothespin inside tho cloth; no
aIaul hari mil NIL