The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11

because he had consulted so many; did not regard
the powders poisonous as taken by him. for had
small quantities. when l called ON DIR. Perkins on
the Sd day of May did not tell him that had
him take any powders until week later;
again called DIR. Perkins the 31st of May. be-
Charlie would not tell what the doctor said
was the matter with him, and as he was not well l
was anxious to know; on this occasion did not
the doctor, who was i'll himself; no occasi5lp
when / the doctor did say anything about the
arsenic and it was some time after this when poisoning
first spoken Of and lead poisoning was then re.
ferred to- the Monday before Charlie died he told
me that Dr. Paddock suspected that he was poisoned
with lead while knew of this poison falling out or
the box and the taking of arsenic powders had not
suspected that there was such thhs as srseic P1
soning. for did not regard arsenic as poisonous IN
small quantities; did not tell my motherln-iaw,
when poisoning was spoken Of that we had not had
any poison in the house, for had not regarded
Charles arsenic food as poisonous food
MRS. COBB's GRIEF.
Although Charlie father was q frequent visitor 1
do not think ever told him that Charlie was using
poison; was anxious about Charlie. Here the wit
ness eyes, while remaining fixed steadily upon the
LAWYER filled with tears and her voice quivered-an
emotion that not one of weakening Tut of pure
grief natural and impossible to be assumed by other
than born actress Continuing. she testified the
arsenic was before the Coroner's jury and after
knew that Charles body was being examined by q
chemist did not know at that time that arsenic
had been found Charlie father told me the evening
previous that returns had been received from New
York where the body had been examined, but he did
not know what had been discovered.
Redirect examination-I was i'll and weak from grief
just after Charles death; made no objection to
post-m ortem of Charles body, although knew he
had had horror Of such things, and his family was
opposed to it, did not ordinarily read all of the
Ba %sua n t 9my matters in which
would be included the article on arsenical poisoning
testified to by Bishop; this would be on different
page from the one generally glanced At
10 the state Attorney did not generally read the
poetry or anything but what have stated; I took
the BulIen after Charles DEATH but did not read it
7 xras i'll and confined to bed part
of the time; If there published anything about
the finding Of poison before l appeared at the in.
quest did not read it; the occasion of the visit
Of nv husband and myself to his mothers (before
testified to) she advised him to discard Bishops COM
pany, and he replied STOP mother Just where YOU
we went from there TO Bishops house and spent the
evening, Bishops mother being present.
CANNED TOMATOES AGAIN.
Charlie ate some of the first lot of canned tomatoes
that Bishop brought to the house; no one else ate
any of them; we had them subsequently, and Charlie
was about the only one who cared anything about
10 Mr. Greene-of this first lot Charlie ate freely,
and what remained were thrown away.
To State Attorney Waller-He had them for dinner,
and came home sick that afternoon; my children
never tasted them. -
open when brought; another can Charlie brought
from the butcher unopened these did not affect him.
To Mr.. Greene-I never suspected that Charlie had
been poisoned until the elder Mr.. Cobb stated that
poison had been found, nor did ! suspect Bishop
until the time of Bishop confession.
RECESS WoS
sworn and Colonel Wait proceeded to interrogate
him as to declarations made by Cobb that he was
state Attorney Waller objected to the introduction
of this naked declaration and subsequently to such
statement by Colonel Wait in explanation Of what
ticaIly place the testimony before the jury but i'm
properly. After statement OF the claim for the de.
fence Mr.. Waller said he did not fear the effects OF
the testimony, but it was not admissible under the
law.
| not be received
The defence informed the witness 'sThat is all,
whereupon the State took the witness. and in answer
to inquiries Crane stated that the conversation did
| not relate to Cobb's illlfess.
NORWICH GROCERY PRACTICE.
| Charles H. Hurlbut, the grocer by. whom Bishop
was epoyed was then tht was IN ha
been discharged for drunkenness and driving horse
| to death ruled outl Whenever customers
wanted anything not in our line, such as dry goods
or fancy goods, filled their orders and charged
II in their bills there would be nothing strange about
Bishop buying the hand mirror for Mrs. Cobb; oyel
nv store was the han Of social club to which Cobt
| and Bishop both belonged. The witness gave some
| further unimportant testimony as to closing hours
| and entries on his cash book, which he did no
On cross-examnation he admitted that canned
goods were often opened for customers before deiv
| cry to them, but did not remember that Cobb ha'
bought at his store any other canned goods than to
mptoes.
| Great Plains and am acquainted with the Cobbs an
| Bishops; was not intimate, but have known then
before and since they were married. nave seen then
| at their houses ana places OF amusement; snoui
| think their family reiations were very pheasant;
never saw any improprleties oetween Mr. oisnop an
| Mrs. Cobb; CoDo ana 6isnop were SUPPOSED 70
| good friends.
| Mrs. COBB hhfTIh.
Mr. Calvin Willis was sworn II reside in the hous
adjoining the residence or the Copp family; WAS nc
very well acquainteo' pus nsve otsen seen ner an
her husband together; the reiatons Detween the nun
| band and wife were very cordial ana Iovdng anu
| lations toward Mr.. BishSp.
Crossexamined-iw was not soclal v,slsol ~ IA,
CopD ana never neaIu any una 49,, SD. e
on Bishops visits to the house until artsr Goon
DEATH excepting, peIAapS, sono noou 90 90
that Bishop went TO the mousse rather more rt
| quentiy than was advisanie; i a0n Pry into ~
neighbors AFFAIRS ana the neignoorn1osa ID no.
very sociaoie one; tnere ere some ne'snoors oon
care to associate Win. v.auBuSerJ
Charles Tracy one OF tne Prosecutaon wiInesSe =,
called for the derence WAS askee "oner no aiu ~
wife made presents to MIS- CooD. Inc State op9ecte
aud counsel for the deisnce argued nat as the Sts
rested its case largely upon the matter OF present
from Bishop 1t was only tsir tnat the aeiehce DE
lowed to SHOW the source on SONG VI Tue Presents
| Legged to have been made Dy BISHOP. Lie tcsIlmOu