The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19

where was She said, "PsopIs had better niat
their own business, as she DID hers inc cnnorel
fathers death Replying 10 the City Attorneys CUES
ton. 'hnye seen any evidence OF unusual or prs
tracted visits OF II IT. Bishop TO Mrs.. Cobb JL !" sht
said 'ln February The little boy had the measles, III
lay In the sitting room alone. l. on coming dowl
standing front of me door; went In by the side
door. and found no one In the lower part OF tns
chamber above and then coming down the stars; the
outer door closed and saw MT Bishop 60 down the
yara 10 ms wagon and get ~; my sons vie tnen
"Good morning." have seen his wagon standing in
'front.' OF the house several occasions for different
street 10 the river 10 the other part Of the
town, both before and after Charley's illness; waa
when lie was at his business.
On cross-sxsmination by Mr.. Waite the witnesi
stuck very well 10 her story but could not tell how
many persons steps she heard coming down stairsi
that her sons wife was agtaied and looked pale when
she came into the room, and that she did not know
oil any place 10 the upper part Of the house where
ana TO bring groceries There sharp sparrinA
and good deal Of feeling exhibited by the counsel
ness commenced 10 talk OF rumors Of the intimacy
between Mr.. Bishop and her sons wife.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the con clusion OF Mrs. Cobb's testimony q re-
cess was The drst witness put upon the stand
Lebanon, who was formerly clerk in the same
grocery store with Blsnop IN this city. He tVs.
asd to seeing G.n, Bishop sv, psns '.,s. o.
her husband came into tho store. Mrs Bishop came
in aud all three went out together. He this aGa
ON another OCCASION The witness was considerably
badgered BY the counsel but WAS rather pert got
back at them, to the amusement OF the audience
side the rails There was considerable laughter when
he was asked why ne sure Mrs. Cobb had no
paper IN her hand when she came into the store, on
ms replying that he looked her all over as
in reply 10 counsel he said he did every
woman that came in. wordy war between Messrs
X pley aud Thresher arose from the formers obec.
tons that the latter tried to bambooze this witness
by making him believe he had said white when he
had really said black.
Arthur Fl. Brewer who testified yesterday, on.a re.
call, stated that he remembered that IN the Ma.
sonic lodge Bishop did AZ first say that they would
find arsenic In Cobb's body.
Asaph B. Young, somewhat gossippy and garruloui
and that had noticed Bishops heightened and
merous visits, and mad seen him stop there many
tunes. sometimes as long as hour; he was waiting
to give his grocery orders he bad known him to 50
there i've times day; Mrs. Cobb had seemed to ex-
pect him one day; she opeuod the door before he
touk hold Of the knob.
Joseph Colnstock, carpenter testified he hsd seen
Bishop consulting what he thought was medical die.
tionary.
Frank Dodge, q clothing store clerk snid that ha
saw Bishop and Mrs. Kate Cobb on the same street al
different points coming the same way the Tuesday
night before Cobb died.
Finally Doctor Bailey, who attended Mrs. Bishop in
hcr last Illness testified he did feel certaiu
that she died of spinal menlngitis would attrib.
ute her death~to poison ing from the symptoms
The testimony In the case against Bishop ends here,
except Mrs. Cobb Will be exam Cd few
points The argument for Bishop will then be made
10 morrow. The counsel for Mrs. Cobb will probably
waive examination.