The New York herald., 1879-01-01
KATE COBB'S TRIAL.

OPENING OF THE DOUBLE MURDER CASE AT NOR
wIcH, coNN.-TEsTIMoNY OF MEDICAL MEN
ON THE CAUSE OF CHARLES H. CoBB's DEATH.
NORWICH Conn.,. Dec. 81. 1873
The Superior Court opened in this city this morn
ing for the trial of Kate NJ. Cobb and Wesley w.
Bishop, charged with the double poisoning Of
Bishops wife and Mrs. Cobb's husband. Chief JUS
tice Park and Judge Culver occupied the bench
On the opening Of the court States Attorney Wal
ler expressed his readiness to proceed with the
of Mrs. Cobb. Gardiner Greene. Of course. for the
defence. moved postponement the ground that
the defence had been unable to obtain oil the wit
needed, and also because OF the change in the
order of the trial. Mrs. Cobb's case being taken
up Grst rather than Bishops He said the de-
fence had sought 70, n cnsmca, exports ha IN al ~
this time. State Attorney Waller combated this mo-
ton unnecessarily dilatory and not in the interests
of Justice He declared his belief that plenty Of
perts could be had il sufficient effort made John
I. Waite, behalf of the defence denied any inten
tion to seek delay tho except in the interests
of Justice and urged the motion tor continuance.
Judge Culver announced that he would take the mo-
ton under consideration and would consult the
Chief Justice. At this point recess was taken.
THE CHARGE AGAINST MRS. COBB.
When the Court came III. at two O'Clock. Judge
work Of empanelling the jury began. Twenty of the
panel were excused, either for having formed an
th ingv A as
the jury had been sworn the indictment against Mrs.
Cobb read charging her with the murder OF her
husband, Charles II. Cobb, Jr., June q. 1878. by
| the administration Of arsenic.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
The first witness called was Dr. w. 8. G. Perkins,
who testified to the post mortem examination OF
Mr. Cobb's body June and the sealing UP Of the
vital organs transmission to Professor Doremus
for analysis. He also testified that the body in
unusually good preservation at the time Of it's
humation and second examination on juno &C. when
the brain and part Of the muscles of one
arm were taken out for further examination
by Professor Doremus. There nothing in the
appearance Of the body at post-mortem examination
to indicate the Of death. The heart, brain,
stomach and liver healthy. The left kidney
was slightly diseased. but this was not sufficient
cause FOR death. His opinion to the cause VI
death was that II was due to tho introduction Of
some poison. The degeneration Of the kidney might
have been due to poison.
DIR. Carleton testified to nearly the effect as
DR. Perkins regarding the absence OF any signs Of dis
ease He saw nothing to enable him to form o def
mite opinion to the of death. He added that
he never saw embalmed body well preserved
after 80 long burial Mr.. Cobb's when it was
exhumed, June 26.
Dr. Paddocks evidence in the same vein. He
thought that tho introduction OF poison into the
system might possibly result in condition Of tho
kidneys such rs found
n. b. SEWN, druggist, testified TO receiving the
Jars containing Mr.. Cobbs vtals. taking them to
New York aud delivering them to Professor Do
remus.
The Court then adjourned till tomorrow morning,
whom it is expected that Professor Doremus Will
test