The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-09

but for ten years previous he had never been i'll
enough to need physician; my attention was
1875 and before that time had never talked
with him his wife about her improprieties
l had, however heard some talk outside and con-
versed with my own wife about it before my son
during February; my wife spoke of Bishop and told
Mrs. Cobb that she ought to abandon his acquaint
ance; she made no reply; the Sunday following my
sons first attack he told me about taking cup
OF tea feeling greatly distressed afterward and
OF going to DIR. Perkins office; the physician
gave him emetic and he was relieved
on the way home; Mrs. Cobb was present when my
telling me this and she volunteered the ex-
PLANTATION that the may have been bad because it
had been sleeping a long time; nothing said
about what became of the tea that was left; my son
had another attack in March and told me of it; ne
was i'll for u few days and had another attack in
April during the latter part of the month; at
the house, and seeing Charities condition, called
doctor; he complained that he had been very i'll all
night his sickness being accompanied by great per-
spraton and he was 80 weak that he could not raise
his head from the pillow; Charlie was in the
chamber alone and his wife down stairs;
the doctor gave him quinine pills; he
yoluntown the Cd Of May with some members
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, he being
mander OF Sedgwick Post; after returning he COM
planned that the journey had greatly fatigued him,
and he was confined to his room for several days:
during one of my visits in April. when Charlie was
stairs to him, that he was asleep
and had better not be waked three days before my
son died went to physician again: his wife told
me once that she went to physician concerning
Charlie. but did not tell me what medicine she OBJ
tanned; knew of his taking Atwood's bitters and
that it had strong effects; he fully recovered
from the first attack that have spoken Of and early
in June he weak that he unable to
write; when he described his illness Dr. Paddock
the Doctor suspected lead poisoning; upon the
morning of his death he said that he did not feel any
worse and was quite cheerful in dispositions he was
naturally OF an even, pleasant temperament. and
never showed any lack of faith in his wife; the
day OF his death went to his house again later;
Charlie was very sick; l knelt down by
the lounge and took his hand and spoke
to him; he responded that he knew me.
and those We're the last words my boy spoke
to me. At this moment the witness eyes filled with
tears and his voice became husky, while many OF the
jury and spec .ators visbly moved moment
later he resumed-The first time my wife spoke to
Cobb not present. Testimony as to this CONVEX
sation i'll the absence OF Mrs Cobb objected to and
ruled out. Resunng he said IL went to Troy with
Charlie i'll January 1873 but Mrs Cobb refused to co.
We were gone five days.
PROSECUTION CLOSED.
G. p. Cogswen was called an expert on the hand
writing submitted to Cashier Learned, and testified
that the pencil could not well have made the
pressure The State here rested its case and the
court adjourned to nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The defence will then open their case. and Mrs.
Cobb will either be called the first witness at
some time during the day. 1t is understood that
her counsel will go over with her the
tire range Of Bishops testimony to their
acquaintance and intimacy, and that she will
hold strongly to the position she has
thus far assumed, that of denying everything that
win either connect her with the dual poisoning
for the crime that is charged upon her. 1t Is claimed
by some that know her that she will break down
under the searching cross-examination to which che
will be subjected by State Attorney Waller but her
GOODNESS up to this time in the face Of the terrible
evidence that has brought against her. certainly
does not warrant such claim.