The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-17
MRS. KATE NJ. COBB GUILTY.
rur .JtRY RETURN 4 TERDTCT or MUIR
DyN ~ me SECOND DECREE

NoRvt.n Conn, Jan. 16.-Kato NJ. Cobb
,,el tenr, for the first time to-day since her
.r,ss.eXeninatlon. 1t was when the jury flled
,iovlv out past her to determine whether she
should bc hanged. As they passed. several OF
nom brushed her black veil and garments. and
.lmos, aid looked down with pitying look at |
nor pal, face Her mother. Mrs. Waterman. sat |
in #, ms If grief. hcr handkerchief pressed to |
her eyes and her head bent on one side rs though |
she was n deep physical agony Mr.. Water |
man. Kates brother. looked terribly agltatcd. /
and every ono Of the little group Of friends |
around the yciled prisoner were palo and anx-
ious. Tears ran down the checks Of the venera-
bic senior counsel for the defence. lie graspod
Kaies eloyed hand. and in trembling voice
bade her hope for the best
Themora.ng broke cold and gloomy. Aheavy
snow storm was falling as Jailer Beckwith.
with iho ycilcd and heavily wrapped prisoner
on his arm. dismountcd from his cutter in front
ofthe Court House at o'clock. Here she was
met by Lcr mother brother. and relatives. and
the mciau holly party fled slowly into court.
The bar was less crowded than on the day pre-
yous and Mr. Wait had ample room in which
to make MS argument The blue silk handker-
chief teaeup. and other presents were spread
out on the green baise table before Mrs. Cobb
There is much criticism Of the manner in
which 'hc jury havc been allowed to separate
after the summing up has begun. In New York
alury In "a murder case would le kept together
and under surveillance during the whole trial.
This jury have had perfect liberty TO go whore
they please. and although cautioned against
reading news papers. many OF them are known
to have done so. The prosecution say that a
certain Juror has been beset daily by friends Of
the prisoner. and that the most extraordinary
efforts have hcen made TO influence him. That
-. IL tl,a
first degroc is universally believed. and a con-
spicuous local fi,al has even gone so far as
to predict that the entire twelve will be finally
brought ., agree 10 that ,,rdict The rcspon-
sihilty Of permitting the prisoner 20 he hanged
will in that case rest with the Legislature alone"
the Coy -rnor having no power TO commute n
Mr Wat hogan 10y showing thnt Cobb's illness
had been first brought On boy strong tea, which
had stccpcd for two or three hours IN a metallic
vessel. On top ~ this he had taken three doses
o. ipecnc. enough NJ itsclf 60 have almost killed
him. Not content with that. ho chewed plug to-
hacco swallowing the juice, lie had been
afflicted win q mysterious disease, his beard
dropping on, and his skin hccoming ally. H."
was evidently breaking down M To tho time
the repeated dosings with bt'"rs. bark. botanic
and irregular prescriptions % al sorts-thai
under ths united influence gt ;hcs- ho swkened
and died. II he was poisoned 'ould there be any
doubt NJ to who had Administered the poison ?
Bishop had been druggist lie knew the ma,
ture ot these polsons. and everything in regard
a. thsu. He had every iacllliS for administer
INK. Tor uit!nG them in the tomatoes, the bran
dy the wniskey that he brought 10 the house
and. II hr WAS 10 he believed. d; Cobb took hall
an ounce IN a month he must have swallowed
over eleven grains or. IL one-Aalf had been lost
say SIX grains per day. enough 10 Xii the halest
hpd Hi 'TYbeg duS SSyre ba2a inudsd M @ .6op s65S
20 tell this incredible story Why 10 show that
he had given Mrs Cobb enough arsenic 70 kil
her hu-inn ! beyond all peradv.niure. lie let
the co.l.uE Of the rope around his mock. and
he was willing TO say anything 10 put on The
BisL1p had overloaded his whole, story, with
this aD'minabl0 tissue 81 !, =. II tQhb was
Geul y shop. H. wanted he Nouan. and there
were iw Impelimrnts in ihc way-her nus.
band aul D is wif'-and h" determined g. get rid
Of both. u" p".soned his own iie ana tnci ne
poisoned Cobb. 90 Now the speaker continued.
shakuns NE iorehnSer at NJ, Jury BishoY
iectua g show the falschood that runs thr ugh
the VII '' of H., He sass In regard To- the
poisoned Tea that he did not take saunl-s oi tea
10 Mr. Coz 10. but only samples oi coffee. Was
Il likely that this grocery r!rr.. ANXIOUS 20 S't
a. a. tFai" b. could. should -ny show. her
showed b nr samples o' both The trouble is he
want, 60 ON Of he r.sp'H .3.iiy M ior tha'
leask.i Who was going 20 drink H. she sald
AMI T1 s ih H. hg I'm saa sS know ,io, '' Is s' thcrt
anything more needed to show that this man, u
AM one was doctoring tins food and drink
IL was this man who knew nur Auw 10 De- u.
But tac prosecution claim. i...,ii Intimacy be-
tween ih.- couple. and II whs n'ccssary 70 m
DHt'11 nm Il ,heir whole nrrumtnt hinged and il il
ws. di-rrov.d th.ir ensr f.. To- tns ground
T,.lot -,,,.,,rs tbat il wns i,ns nfter tr'y ex.
aIs~yr nr,s..nts Liss"d nuT eulbracel an
m IL, tiint tIe riuIint.l. .iv ,.surrrd /, ii
ft.H,4 fe - ,r, hahisS
Tb,. n,nti Tho lawyer for the defenc.
oouftru. smnL aticnliv "c Gives the lie T.
e,er,tli in, bts man EisIop stvs c5ncerning H.
III. 'u.I,oI t6nt Bith"n hDu.ht she Know.
r6thihg"f Hrr exnlanntiou N the toothpics
mertc1 0'pt' is 'n"ri,.1tly consistent an
ta'iinoi S is her eynlann'ior ns h. nc Gun
Inr'"',r, rh@cs9h"ron nsh~H"w ntout tho state.
mani of ,i,. li,tla ,iri
Mr Wau-Thaik YOU. sir. for the suggestion
wa. ais'it tn snenk of tLnt Miss loomi,
fooTi IT,. 'ild tai I~r story ~ what the law
N.r. ~ ma what she answered and thor,
ya- ,',t.itr lyhetever said about tho cur
nark'I III q" Tho witness herself swrars l.
H. snf'o hing and nor no't,r corroLorato,
irr Thrne tyifnn-s.,s 10 ono: three grown M
tar.or's n, ana nffie child who knows nothina
Gfibe i.ttir,. ~ nm ,eth ,ul l.,s nr-n suhe,tel
h. uu,'ef ,ttn., uud rIN.s-,l,i,-ti ianiug by IL,
law. f,r f tfe pri-'.uti M Tic four consccu
Uys nights during Coib'- ,i-ii To- Troy whei
Iisi1t'eivs t6at 10 STAYED M Mr. Cobb's hous,
raoh rtgif unt,i n Its hour nll these she a.
cnuuts nv snti. entorilv
EsnIn swear, ihnt Mrs. Cobb took the key o
L- front tloyr nnd came th, re several clnsecu
nv. =. ,.f,t. ~ tIa tirrnsn 0f hold INC crimlnn
80. B.