New-York tribune., 1879-12-12
ATROCIOUS CRIMES.
THE ATTEMPT TO POISON BLAIR.

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MARY CoxNRLLY FURTHER cRoss-KxAMfNkp -
CHARLES ". BLAIR RECALLED.
The interest in the trial of Joseph and Mary
vlmer for st,rmp,ing to poison Charles f. Blair was
not diminished Yesterday The courtroom was crowdeu
to excess all day The cross-examinaton of MARY
Connolly which had been begun "Wednesday was con-
timed She adhered her story IN all It's d"t'ils'
,tle stir was caused when the following was enciteui
Q-You saw her-pour the liquid INTO the gi"ss' A
Yes.
Q-The same liquid which the druggist hve minutes
s. ,ola vou that five drops Of would XIII man
Ayes. sir
oAnd Won saw her give II to himi Ayes. sir.
o-And said nothingi A.-And said nothing.
John Eherhard testified that the woman Conney Wis
tied bis drug store and Obtained one oil MS business
cards.
Thalberg Diedenfeld, secondave druggist sad Una.
,,r connev called on him on November 20 and asked
him IN tell her the contents OF bottle which she
broucht with her He tested 1t and told her that was
strong solution OF morphine. and that II was deadly
poison. He placed label on the bottle
Edward Plummer IA druggist Of Fifth-ave. had tested
the contents OF the bottles produced IN court anu ioun
that they contained morphine.
Edward r. TaiTel n druggist at No. 81 Divison-st..
testified that ne sold morphine ana sulph'de OF
porassum 60 man who looked like the prisoner bui ne
could not positively that Nolkmer was the man
Denuty Coroner Miller said that the symptoms de-
scr,bed IN Blars resembed those which would fo
low in Of morphine poisoning DePuV-ooiohe'
Cushman gave similar testimony ,,. ....s. =
Officer Hess OF the Tenth Precinct Police, dcscrloeu
his ysii to home Of the prisoners ana his sunseque
arrest OF them assist by Officer Wade He ideniiheu
the bottles and glasses produced IN court AS tnc %
taken by HIM the rooms OF the NoIkhers luis
closed the tor the prosecution -. .. 80
The defence made formal opening. hut at once re-
called Charles T. Blair who said that ne had heard most
OF Mary Connely's evidence. lie denied That Joseph
Volkmer caught hold OF him and held nm up re saa
thai Mary Connolly left the room four times for the al
legged purpose of washing the gla,srs When N2,kner
came into the room Blair did not think he was drunk.
Mary Connelys statement that she met the witness on
tne front part tho New-LonOn boat lie SAID wns ul-
true they the after part OF the steamer NciHI
II true the fOrniDg after tne Deer drinking
Mary Connolly said good morning TO MN on MS eohH
into the Kitchen. ,-.
the witness was then asked II he could remember any-
thing c III Mary Conney's testimony which WAS not
He replied that he could only tink 1i oc ,ns ~
she had sai that while she was preparing elmer Yen "r
coffee Mrs Voikner sat npon his knee. Mrs. Nolkmer
had at that gone out to purchase some Tea anu 'ne
statement was not correct. . 4. ri.
Ind re Cowing then asked II Mrs Vokmer sat IN his
lap any during his vist ana the witness Iephed
that on tnat subject his recollection was not good.
Mr. Rollins called the attention oi the witness 10 soc
leuers he rad written to Mrs NOlkncr In which ne sohe
Of his dislike Mary Connolly. and he asEed Whetcl
he bad the letters expressed hls aueu' uecp
and FOND affection tor Mrs NolhheT. a., - L. .,o
In my writing" rcpncd the witness, :" am I'D the
habit of using a mite sOphistry." an, ,
Have vOur feehngs for that woman chihs'u . "SAeu
the Assistant Disrlc-AtioIney.
"I look upon her with pity and - - -,
"stop. want a precise answer. Have YOUR Ieelhgs
ior her changedf =
"Do voI entertain an affection for heri"
Am TO say whether hate and detesI' or wbether
love ana cherish Lcri"
No; answer nv question. YES or no.
cannot say. thai nave great love Tor her anu
cannot say shat nate her. for pity them both. 49,
THIS closed trial for The day. Ii viii probably be
concluded to-day.