The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-09
Kate and Wesley Cooling While
Charles Was Dying.
A S u r p II 1 5 + .
What Mrs. Cobb, ST., Discovered
In Her Sons House.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE uERALD.l

day thirty witnesses were called and examined,
days work that is unprecedented in the supreme
Court. That the prosecution has been energetic in
bringing forward all the testimony that can have any
bearing the the lengthy reports in the HERALD
fairly attest. 1t is seldom that case i'll this State
has produced such sensation Everywhere the
details of the trial are discussed. Mrs. Cobb
considered like Cnsars wife. Her subtle methods
now form a splendid theme for discussion
among. the female portion of the commu-
nifty That she should fall in love with
her grocery man and accept his pet presents Is
considered something awful, but that she should
like Mrs Sherman and others who have initiated the
Borgia, put her unsuspectng husband out OF the
way by the persistent use of deadly poison in his
food and drink places her beyond the sympathy OF
the strongest of the strong minded. 1t is expected
that all the evidence will be i'll this week and that
the arguments will begin about Tuesday next. There
Is loud public demand that justice be DONE
MRS VISITING, MR.. COBB DYING
The court opened promptly at nine O'Clock. Mrs.
L. A. Toune was the first witness called She tes-
tfed:-I reside at No. IL Park street. know Kate
NJ. Cobb; do not know Wesley W. Bishop; never
was very intimate with Mrs. Cobb she has been
at my house only once. the edge of the evening;
remember the time OF Mr.. Cobbs death; the call
was made two weeks before his death. of a Tuesday
night; she stayed about ten minutes when she left
she said she going to Mrs. Tracey's; hea<1a
team pass the house just before she left.
Crossexamination-I know the time was two
weeks before Mr. Cobbs death because We had busi-
ness together We were to have met on Wednesday,
but she said owing TO her husbands illness she
could not come on that evening she came Tues
day. the business related to the anniversary celebra-
ton of Victory Lodge of Good Templars; could not
tell how many teams passed the house.
Miss Jennie Douglass testified II reside Me-
chanic street; have resided there several years;
know Kate NJ. Cobb slightly; do not know Wesley
Bishop; Mrs. Cobb at my house once in the
evening in May, 1873, at about o'clock; she
manned probably half hour; the visit was made
after Charles H. Cobb's death; know it in May
because finishing work for lady in the West;
think Kate M. Cobb called on Thursday night,
in the latter part of May; if Mr.. Cobb died in June
she called on before his death; there cir
cumstance which attracted my attention: she SAID she
came from home, but did not say where she was
going.
CHARLES THOUGHT SHE WAS AT CHURCH
Mrs. Mary AIafitt called and said:-I reside
on Asylum street; do not know Kate NJ. Cobb; know
Wesley w. Bishop; l have met them together in the
evening" the first time the last of October the LIST
of November 1877: it was between nine and ten
O'Clock. Central Wharf; Mrs. Bishop was at
church, Mr.. Cobb came to the church and asked Mrs.
Bishop where Kate met them several times.
Mr.. James Hull called to testify as to the time
"Linderessa." local operetta, was given in Breed
Hall, and fixed the dates as the 10Th 2st I'D and
Nth OF February, 1878; don Munid" local
spectacular entertainment. given the same winter.
think twice. before ..Lirderessa. He also turned to
an article published in the Bulletin the 18th of
March, 1875 the publication OF an article article on
'Arsenic, copied from Frdzers Mdgd-Re, which was
read by the District Attorney.
Mrs Mary b. Gates testitied-I reside on West
Main street; know Mr. Bishop and Mrs. Cobb; on
the 2Sth day of February 1875, saw Mrs. Cobb be-
meath the street light standing there alone at about
twenty minutes past ten; heard noise across the
way and looked and Mr.. Bishop unlocking Hurl-
burts store door he joined her and they went east
toward the city instead of toward home
Cross-examination-I looked at my watch when
got home; it hall past ten O'Clock; it five
minutes walk from where saw them.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES coBBs MOTHER.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb, mother OF deceased, then
sworn, and said:-I have resided in Norwich thirty
years; at the time of Charles death he was thirty
ive years of age he was collector OF taxes was also
post commander OF the Sedgwick Post, G.. A. L.. he
hrst complained about the 2lst of February, 1878;
his health generally good to within shor. time
OF his death: lie was in the army year; then
entered the navy contracted no disease in the army
or navy: lie had no tit OF sickness until that which
resulted in his DEATH he told that, the oath of
February. alter drinking tea he had a strange
tickling in the throat and numbness of
the extremitics; told he took ipecac
and swallowed tobacco juice to produce
an emetic effect. said he went to DIR. Perkins. and
leaving there got relief the latter part of
March he told me he had taken Atwood bitters the
night before and had vomitcd all nights he said they
never served him before; he thought they had
lost their strength and had made him sack; his wife
wa in the room and said nothing; was away in
april when he was sick when got back in May he
had another similar attack; he told me hc had not
covered from the April attack; in February. before
Wesley W. Bishop not coInmendable and he should
not associate with him. Kate was present but said
nothing; the next night called on my son at his
residence and she told me to pass into the sitting
room, where Charley was she came i'll aud said she
wished folks would mind their own business" l
left about ten oclock Kate was in the habit OF conf
Ing to me every or three weeks until spoke
against Bishop; after that she never called again;
talked with my the day before he died about
poison; asked him If Drs. Perkins and Paddock had
not told him lac was suffering from lead poison; l
said, How do you know 1t is not some other poisonT
he said he knew OF way lie could get other poison;
Kate spoke UP and said, 1--WE have had no poison in
the house," 1 have seen Bishop at the house; when
the children had the measles in February called;
Bishops team in front of the house; nobody
was below but the children
MRS. coDDs SURPRISE.
stepped to the parlor and looked out to sec If the
grocers team was out there; presently heard steps
overhead and coming down stairs; then saw Bishop
go out and get into his team and Kate come into the
pale and confused, and said. "Ahl good morn
ing said, II have brought something for tie chill
drcn;' alusion made 10 what had seen: this
the day before spoke to my son against Bishop;
was present when my son died, in june; Kate said
nothing relating to Charles condition; my son life
was insured for 800 in favor OF his wife.
Cross-exainnaiion-l lived my son; lived on
friendly terns called frequently she was last at my
house week before her husbands first attack;
was away month; do not know she called while
was away; think she never neglected her household
duties; tasted the Atwood bitters; swallowed none;
felt bad effects he said he had taken twice at night
and once while was there; when Bishops team was
Here went into the back or Ann street door saw
bli Bishop go out and get INTO the wagon Kate
into the sitting room out OF tho hall; the child was
comfortable and did not need immediate attention;
gould not tell whether the steps above of
more persons, or whether they were lady's gem
ueman's
MIR. j. L. wheeler tostificd.-I reside on School
street; remember Charles IL. Cobb's death know
Wesley w. Bishop; do not know Mrs. Cobb; saw
Bishop School street the Tuesday night before MIR.
Cobb died. going toward Washington street. l re-
marked, ''There goes Bishop;" Armstrong, who was
with me, said, ''whO is the woman = Backus said,
cit is Mrs. Cobb; it was about i've minutes to nine
o'clock: did not know tl,c lady.
CrOesexamination.-It was dark nights tho light
Was OH the opposite side OF the street.
MISCELLANEOUS EVIDENCE
George l.. Ford said:-I reside ia Norwich on
Washington street; ann maIketman; know Kate NJ
Cobb; remember her husband died on Thursday;
Friday nigh before the death of Mr. Cobb the bell
rang little after nine O'Clock; did not answer the
boil; did not any onc Mrs Reynolds, living up
stairs, opened the window; did not hear the CON
vCrsatiOn.
Charles Tracy was called and sworn:--I reside at