The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-01
MRS. COBB AND HER ACCUSER
4 MEETING UITH WESLEr W. BISHOP
IN the NORHICH i'm.


Ui-sop ISaPressed with the Better that he
Could InRueaee her to Confess rut Svc-
oeeding Only In EIiciting Firmer Dental.
Norwich, Conn, Jan. SIT came out
here to-day that a week ago on Friday afternoon
Wesley w. Bshup had a meeting with Mrs
kato NJ. Cobb in tho iNl lie his had de-
sire to meet Mrs. Cobb for several weeks past.
~ no was strongly impressed with the belief
that IL he could sec and talk with her she womb
no overcome by her feelings and acknowledge
the truth Of his statements. This wish had
ho"n Expressed to his pastor. the H-v. Hugh
Montgomery Of tho Central NJ. Il. Church in
this city. Accordingly. last Friday afternoon
Mr.. x. y. Threshor, counsel for MrS Cobb.
Jailcr B'ckwitli. and tho Row Hugh Montgom-
cry took seats in the little sitting room of tho
iailer. aud awaited the meeting with intcuse
anxiety. Both of the prisoners were sent for.
and in n moment Mrs. Cobb. ROBBED in black.
gliJcd into the room. She was calm, hut her
cold. imlnobilc face showed trnccs " her intcr-
est in the coming meeting. Bishop. pnl1.
puunt and stumbling. came next. He WIS evil
dcitily excited and nervous. mud his wntrrl'ss.
cnirft"ss ey,s Winlfrrd away from Ais. Cobb
thn moment he sat down. lie bowed d.stautly
to her ~ he crussDeI the thrssoll, but sho
showed no s'.,n oi recognition.
There WysH niuiucHt oi iut 'isc siillnoss. Then
the Rev. Hugh Montgomery knct en- the Moor
and Irayed. He prayed for the two prisoners.
llAl lntf might bf para 1Iru Nul liuu tfrfnNl
grace. and th"n prayed for the whole world of
sinners tlut they might hn plr,akcrs of tho
same eternal grlrN aud mercy There was
another period ut silence, ami then u shop was
call 'd upon to speak. lie arose. md, lo,,kin.
.y,rywh"rn rArcpl ai MS chi'i l'strner 'ti,l :
r.!Htiun To the death vi Charlie Cobb Is correct.
Why do you deny II p
&" | know Tint u is not correct" rcplic,l Katie.
Indignantly surveying Bishop with a disdain-
fnl loOS. wlich ha avoided.
80 DO YOU moan r. w,y shat all my story about
Coih is Incorrect ~ Bishop began again.
Us, 'ln. replied tYV woman. with the same
dricrminatnn and indignant voice. that is it
is not all correct"
Another pause fnilpwsd. Then Bishop took
~ sonIc parta OF the story n" told in his com
f'r. ion. all " when Mr.. Cobb said were cut
and cut los
THIS closed the meeting. Mrs. Cobb was calm
lni undlstugbri and dii not rr"ogni1e the
seemed bored WITH tn interview. Agl after
bishop had gone srt silently looking down on
~" snnw covered housrtcp- Of the city and the
lc"-bouud river. THIS was tho first meeting
hetN"rn the two SINCE their arrest in Juno Of
last year. ~ which word had passed between
them. To TUE SUNS Correspondent. this after
noon. the irv. Mr. Montgomery iutuuntpd that
d" was rniner inclined to believe Kate than
Bishop.
Mrs. Cobb has heretofore boon treated with
greater l"nrnry or laxty than il usua ~
gwen prisoners in Jail. her friends being al
| lowed 10 visit or write her ~ often ~ they
I'l,nsrh. County Commissioner Paul II. Greene
| gave orders to-day that hereafter she
AMI receive no communications from tn" out
SIDE worth except IN tn" pri-~"uceO t her miller.
! ~" drrlilr~ u S,r any newspaper man. II ia
! believed here TINT -h" Will not accept a new
lf'ii. ani that the petition asking Tor on is
nlrif is rllse OF counsel to keep her within
/ reach OF her fripftsls until March