The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-18
THE COBB POISONING CASE,

PROOF THAT MRS. BISHOP DIED PROM THE
ErYEcTs OF THE SAME POISON waIcR
KILLED MR.. coBs-TnE PURcHAsE or POISON
by BIsHoP--A STATEMENT UNDER MASONIC
OBLIGATION OF SECRECY SWORN TO.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO rRE HERALD
NORWICH, Conn.,, July II. 1873.
The City Court room, In the CITY Hall Building, wa
again crowded to-day with large audience gathered
to listen to the Developments In the eontlnuaises
oil the prellmna trial oil the B!shopCobb poisoning
w. W. Bishop occupied mis- usual seat ~ TIA
elbow oil his counsel Messrs. s. 3. and 8 II.
Thrcshsr. ana maintained eutwardly faif
comp3surc. During the chemical testimony be
paid less attention than he did the subsequent
animation OF the witnesses as to his procursmsnt Of
arsenic and his so-calsd coniosson revelation Of
secret 70 his Masonic brethren Mrs. Cobb vas very
much prostrated and, as yesterday, lay during the
whole day on the sofa IN the Judges ROOM She
tainted NJ about noon but shortly brought 10.
At ten O'Clock Professor Doremus re-csed and
testified TO his manner OF anaiy ENG porAon Of
tho remains OF Mrs. Bishop by the same methods
which no had used those OF ME Cobb, and thg
lnding Of small portion Of arsenic aud very smsH
trace OF copper IN portion OF the liver kidney
muscle and stomach lengthy crossexaminat'on -
$. S. rhresher, OF Bishops counsel, elected nothing
interest. Professor Doremus left tor Now YORK IN
the afternoon
ARSENIC.
William X. Shcw, druggist, then TOOK the stand.
In response TO the question oi CITY Attorney Ripley
com mencing witn Has Wesley Bisnop procured pot.
son OF you, and II % wien and INV nat quanhtiesy
said that selling him arsenic; he could
say when: ne IN the habit OF ordering goods
OF him nearly every day Tor his customers IN ots.-
Bishop is u delivery clerk Tor grocery storel Ac.
cording 10 his recollection 1t was last winter: ne did
not know which mouth and said good many doga
we're poisoned about that ne aud It was not uucom-
mon to sell arseuc he sold nm about AL ounce OF
white arsenic between January and Apr; he did nos
weigh n thought he wanted ~ Tor dogs; could
not tell whether was before or alter the death Of
Bishops wife. The crosssxan nation ELECTED nothing
new, excep. that no positive that / alter
April tnat ho sold the nrsouic
STATEMENT By BISHOP
Arthur II. Brewer, coal and lumber dealer, the
ntor warden oil Masonic lodge, 70 whom with Others
Bishop im arted what was thought u welghty secret
one evening in masonic lodge then took tue witness
stand. He SAID IN response TO Tho query Of the Guy
aud also Bishop no Ind with tho latter tue
Saturday preceding Cobbs burial; number OF hasoDs
asked him whether Bishop would attend Cobbs funera
he had answered, 'No; u was agreed that ho should
Bishop aud ask him. which he did he introduced
the subject OF Cobbs death aud spoke oil me stories
circulating about town; Bishop said he had already
been informed OF these storcs after some CONVERSE
ton Bishop became affected, shed tears and remarked
that had treated him in a friendly manner; Brewer
thcn asked MIN whether no would attend The Masonic
ject OF discussion my own MUD, but
| have not Determined: II seems very
hard that should not attend the funeral Of my best
friend, but in view OF tho scandal and Talk am
sure II ought TO 70 with the Masonic brethren;''
that many would think him innocent, and II no did
not others would think MIN guilty. no authorized him
to refer inquiries to him, he senior warden Of
tho lodge; alter talk Bishop said thas
| he wanted 10 ask him another question. and
said III am warranted, under the circumstances. IN
telling u secret which has been mmunicated to
my word OF honor;' he said It referred TO person
dead, to Cobb, that would not hurt Cobb, aud might
| benefit bin; Brcwcrs advice they consulted
Colonel Tenney ard Juase Carter; Tcnney ADVISED
him not to go to the funeral, and botn objected 10
hearing the disclosure winch u understood
be placed In the hands OF parties to do with they
saw mt; aMr Mcrsnon also expressed reluctance but
| agreed to listen with Judge Carter, n-s~"r
aud J. J. Waite; all four, with 3shan
went TO the banquet room OF the Masonic H,a fs,rg
decided that II they could DO as they peateo ail
the revelation they would stcn to Il; after ia
Bishop went on to say that about SIX week
| Cvbbs death the deceased had asked him II tstiN
do him favor and keep II profound secret llsfNs
consented; Cobb then asked him 10 buy for hi
tain quantity OF arsenic; Bishop said, mot {, tpus
sell, Charley" to which Cobb responded. az of' he
then bought the i've cents worth OF
his ssorv Bishop said That's ati;" no SAID afr
that he thought that Cobb wanted 10 kill dog and
the story before the result OF the Analysis should be
known; he assured them OF his entire tnnoconee. and
sand, inquiry, that ne did not think that Cooo had
| committed suicide, but said that poison would DO
found Cobb's stomach; he having told him that a
had been taxing stryehnine and phospnoric acid by
physicians advice. Brewer proceeded to say that ho
had with HIM ss To Mrs. Bishops dcatn
This was objected 10 by Colonel Waite, counsel Tor
Mrs. Cobb, and by tho counsel Tor Bishop. Tho obec-
ton was overrucd Bishop SAID to Brewer that no
was innocent as regards both deaths. He spoke Of
wanting 10 nave MS WHO'S pody eAhumcu Aor shuy sih
he was confident that poison would be found there
and II found had no means oil knowing how
II came there; Mr. Bishop and Mr.. Cobb wore botn
Masous and the secret ~as impaired under bond VI
| Masonic secrecy.
On cross examination Brewer said that all the
others who asked to listen TO the revelation OF
| Bishop prominent MasonR The city Attorney,
on tho redirect, asked If u would not bs strange 20
| mako II especial Masonic secret. Colonel
| Waite, Mrs. Cobb's counsel also n Mason objected
promptly to this The city Attorney .hon asked:
fare Masonic secrets used 10 conceal dos killing 2!
Tho wuness said II might be possible, bat would ba
unusual
Dr. Bullion, botanic ysician thcn tesiilod TO ono
call from Cobb, and that he gsve MIN nervno which
contained no arsenic or poison OF any kind
The trial adjourned TO Tour O'Clock tomorrow.
Al ten O'Clock the city Is Sill much excited over I'll
| affair.