The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-15
TIE POISONING IN NORWICH.
THE IT'S rTWONY Am IN IND THE SUM
VIVA TP or THE CASE BEGUN.
c.,o.eI for the state Uidicuiiag the Theory
.r The Defence The Defence Attaching
~. noremus's System Of AnalysIs- Some |
s,eeuIations ~. 60 How the Jury stand.

a. norrmus's system Of Analy.Ia- some
s,eculations ns 60 How the Jury stand.
Nopvrcn. Conn, Jan. 1.-THE reflected
,,,iielt from the snowy sido Of Jail Hill shone
tr,o tbc court room with unusual brightness
This morning. as tho jury fled in and took their
s,,,s one of them. who came long distance
iron, some county town in his own conveyance.
,ss a little late. ana the eleven other iurymen
and the Court sat waiting for him. With the
rre 1nor and her mother came little Adele.
whose dramatic appearance on Saturday last.
n testify against her mother created such
sensstion The little one chung tightly to her
mother. hand. and looked up laughinEly into
her m.o. Mrs Cobb had her veil down when
she wa',cd in and dill not raise It once during
me Nl.'. morning. One glance she cast at the
iury and another at the Judges. and settled into
r,.an.r fixed stare as before. looking straight
In front u her. The woman seems to be made
q, aiairant. GO rightly does she maintain the
same ~,ur' from morning to noon. from noon
10 n. sht. Iawyrre jurors. and spectators are
clad enough 10 relax little during the recess
IN tht middle Of each session. but. though n re-
srlne room is provided for her the prisoner
aeyor evinoes the slightest inclination TO move
4 rumor has been for some time current, and
vas to-day asserted positively. that Mrs. Cobb
Just PRIOR 70 Bishops confession. had deter
minri O. save her neck ut the expense OF his
AMI drawn up q confession to be used for that
turi. sc. The confession II said 10 have been
wr.;i.u ont In full. and To have been picked up
ou N.e f11r % her cell by n Deputy sheriff. who
gave 10 o. her counsel. Mrs Cobb's friends
t.di'U.o ih9 story, and say that Aie has never
coasol 4. ~ the day OF imprisonment. to deny
her guilt The theory Of Bishops friends lie
Na' sAc was prcparedto give away Bishop. and
uat WAS partially on this ground that the lat
ter determined TO make full confession. Had
~ G. 80 admitted her intimacy with Bishop
and pl'aiod TO being accessory to the murder
UNDER Size influence Of her passion for the man.
there is very little doubt that he would have
boon convicted on her testimony and hanged.
while she would have escaped with life. or. It
nay n' 2 twenty years sentence.
Whom tho last juror had taken his seat the
door were closed. A great crowd filed the
arr' court room. tho seats. the aisl's and the
standing room within the bar being packed to
@, flowing. Il had been rumorcd that impor-
taat evidence was To- be given in rchuital. and
that the prosecution were to make last cfiori
To- rlen-h their case against the prisoner rs tee
tmory that would bee unanswrrahle.
The first witness. W. =. Consl1n. WAS asked
Ahou, Mrs. Wat rmau's statements before the
Coroners Jury. In answer 90 questions ly tie
Public Pros eeuior. the witness said that Nj.
Waterman told the jury That she TOOK the sus-
pi'ious tea supposed 10 have boon poisoned u
lew days after Coob's death. Mrs. Cobb said the
pme thing. Her mother draas the ten short
nrla after Cobb diod and without any Injurious
ef g shoals said that Bshop never brought
taa ,Icre. aud mat her husin,uu Aware bought
r. III her testimony Mrs. Cobb ~ ,kc about hrr
husbands -cneiuN ness lu rrEurd o. his thin
MS and uhout his s1y M that he would have
I. '.N. Hg.ruir powders Mrs. Coro was ASKED
90 east four times who vus pres NJ when her
husband said thi- hut could not remember I'M
ih'r mother reminded her that she WAS one
q. 900. .tn.fILY.
Thor, wa- something of stir in tho court
ita"r . thr muricr,d man. was called. Mr.
C.Nb ia lrtwrcn 50 and 60 years ~ tG". tai.
W.T. irlu-eray hoarl - nv"d chin aud upper
t,.i. li.- fu.e lo"kel car.wnrn. ami ne gave
l4-t-'iu. uy IA a wraried tone. IL tcsuA.l
t..f hn a.d ryamigcd ti.r pantry ~ Mrs. Cohas
b ..-r. and gave u "a his Ii'iu ions that two per
I-.u4.I t..s There without tring s""u.
lr0- .Ut.. Waller wls glin- e. ask him II be
D.. ever board Charley t.'h coil A.- wife
l'f. lut Nr. Wait 7pran@ O. his feet aud
a,nl1n ei Go testimony ~ MOT amounting To
d $50 iD,-t ..rt u' C. rsa.i, t..-t. piuuy.
Fa Pul.- Prosecutor iu 10 80 -uiu% r".o'n-
d.r showed thht 90" :, -iiu.uuy WAS perfectly
rn.I-r 90 .tut .,W %. thr 81 so.-'r. who noh
sv tn fI.f e.r VAS 90 t.e habit @. frequently
o.. Do. b % l4-h.' 3 Iy ti.tt name.
Ju-' l.ls ruird that tie te-i ory
Vi, alU.--.,.. IIr witness was allowed tl
~. b. usually allr.--td h,r as
.a.-..i Ter mother starred co'd.,
-. '...r t..-st 'lf-. Fuller r. ~tcr o. 90"
t...iI %. r.O -.Nr t..t 49," never u'rrd tLr
La j ..t. q Jy Cobb t1 hi- WIt-.
't-.' % ia. N"- gl "u o'ti'f -tp'r ~
.t l.'. eD "N"nius a J.n. i. airs.
lai 81 d, 'i.''e. Sic "'n' d 'i.' IA
i.n} IS % .it-. go. Win s- .--'- i'r
-.. wI.. ...A..t. stay ~ her hou- g. 90 ne. i
v...l. husband Nse away ia Troy. Hi-
-a4tlut ~hrva~. and Witness remarked
a Ht..EI..f a. .lHH ID
u.-It ..r ANYTHING. Mrs. Cuhu s1id that D r
.uli t-iu"ln ~ her neither e. .r
-r-...n l- Import .nt ns DO .- nnr Ni iIe
'- Wul'i B.s' ui claims 10 nave l"s'ed Ia
O. -.aHf- Hmluny.
..-. AH.iia Walker testified thut the f''ilng
fn Ar-.iliisu. . ana Mr.. tuh' Wi~ o. u
l...- p..-a4t ln '0"t thry wnr. Jealous u
90 Mr.. Bishop u july. lo'ti tod ne
pr-... 90 t4at -h h4I heard iEat .hr MI. ,pbpl
4... id.ng on ~ cot twice with her husband.
Ir FIhie rf,.r i,--p.l ynu ever sac ANYTHING ~
,mn,rs..',.l I've se,n tue ra .uiicr q ld
t..,'.. .ct..ns them ami handing tlrin back 'o
.e rlos aid M; Me- Bi'h ,. :; ,a,
D. .Ai.4 ttr- Jog hair C0uh. -'eiisation..
Iirfr.tn.-- fuithrr testified that Mrs. Bishop
=. .l.f aH0w anaui the prrsrnis given to her
.4r.. ly tuf prisoner. The eNr lanEr 81
o.''H'~ 90 chur % Wa~ not concealed. AMI o'-
:uIr'. g. 20 thr ur. -rucc of soyo raj persons.
.i' .. Aoy'-. pr pr"tor oi a news ON &c
o VI .N street. WIS Shown the pencil alleged to
a,N" Poo 90 given hl Il -ho = - the prisoner.
81 o.. ..ltu sou DO ls77f al dom rcncnh"r
.sNtf, tr t.r ulc sold hAn. sucl' fehels,
o.. .l, -.Ht every where.
" -- l. ia Loluii- q positive young lady. with
$500. ir bog ',oe. WIS .sd bY tho deicnre 10
rr.lt '.+ testimony 0i 'ls little girl as 70 the
f.l r.4.r4 l't' She sworr peint-blank that
Ur.r A.a,r bad tlld her everything thut tie
LH}.-- t~.rl h"r without mentioning the cup.
fu.4e Prosecutor tried TO detect her IN
. damaging admission or moons siency,
1.urs N1y .nokrl Linn squarrly IN the
iuI though flashed nnd somewhat n"r-
.i frllhiuiur--.
.- -.r l-l' ru- stand tho Public Prosecutor
m"4Ihuous accents. Are YOU married.
ST. ..t know Of. sir" she answered
Sig lSht 10 bee. observed the admirinG
'-.-. cry Attorney George S. Ripley As
't.t' l'r ~'outlr. iu ed the Jury and began a
"... -iHu"r y 90 tue evidence against inc
O. Charles II. Cobb. lie urged. was not
lItu iu take Ah own life by arsenic No
H'f f. rr WFrul-hDarted or engaging man
-.f a. n rvich. Beloved hy his wife. his
and Us "NrTy one VINO knew MN,
-.l..i'l Doe destroy his Ito without ctuse ;
Ii.. I,a Ire had takon arsenic powders Tor
WIS too garlugly prsposl"rpus Tor
.'ut Iteration. DR.. Jewet . testimony
81 .ati OF every reliable authority. showed
' atrIor The legends in regard - The
'r@ous ~ tins country could not take
'-.- i arsenic, ordinarily fatal, and rscHpe.
tt l.'t Imagine that, with LOVING mother