The New York herald., 1879-01-04

than arsenieal posoning opium eating is more pre-
Re-direct-H Charles H. Cobb. Jr.. had secretly
taken arsenic according to the popular theory he
would have been heshy but the body showed no hesh
bloat when examined.
PADDOCK RECALLED.
DR.. Lewis Paddock recalled and corroborated
the evidence Of Drs Perkins and Careton also testi
fled that when Mr.. Cobb called on him June he
complained of paralysis of his joints and feet of
pain in the arms aud eyes and the loss of the of
his hand he could not write his name; he called
my attention to the diseased cutcle of his legs and
spoke of his attacks "bilious;' from his appear
ance suspected lead poison and made close inquiry
as to his food and employment: conversed with Mr..
Cobb sr as to the tea and its preparations; from the
results of Professor Doremus' analysis have
hesitation in expressing the belief that Charles H.
Cobb Jr. died Of arsenical poisoning.
Recess until two o'clock.
BISHOPS EVIDENCE
At half-past two O'Clock Wesley w. Bishop
called by the State and placed the witness stand
He was PALE rather haggard neatly attired and wore
blue temperance badge in his buttonhole He tes-
am one Of the parties indicted for the murder of
Charles H. Cobb, Jr; know am not obliged to tes
tify and incriminate myself no inducements
hopes for mercy have been held out to me, but in
He began to give his reasons for making the revea-
tion, but the defence objected and it WIS not per-
mitted.
first became acquainted with Kate NJ Cobb thr-
teen years ago. was not married at that times was
married thirteen years ago the coming February to
Miss Harriet E. Wetmore my wife is dead died Feb
ruary 7, 1873; became more intimate with her in
grocer's team and solicitor Of orders. l asked
Charles II. Cobb. Jr., for his trade; he said
he bought and carried his goods home generally but
would remember me; gave me his trade in May or
June, 1877; Mr.. Cobb and wife and myself and wife
had attended in company the Grand Army masquer-
Of 1877 attended hve dances. Mrs. Cobb being
always with her husband. excepting once when she
with me and my wife.
pnELrnliNAnY ARRANGEMENTS.
Four days i'll the week my business called me to
Mrs. Cobbs district. and previous to going there for
orders / used to see her at the window and door
when delivering goods in the other part of the house,
first stopped ana talked with her about dances we
had attended until began receive orders and then
went or twice daily and from that time to 1873
my calls increased to three times daily. the maximum
reaching five or six times daily; did not always
to converse with her; the summer OF 1877
we made excursions to Newport Martha's
IL, 1877, gave her hand mirror. when called at
her house, token of friendship; told her my
motives were good and told her would send letter
explaining my feelings; she accepted it and thanked
gave her the letter. which she destroyed after
reading; about the LIST of August received reply,
which. after reading. burned at Mrs. Cobb's. 1t
contained this poetry lreading):-
Since have known his love was mine
How bright the stars above me shine
After this should think fifty letters passed be-
tween us, all Of which have been destroyed; in
August, 1877. gave her pearl l-handed god-tipped
husband did not know of these presents; she said
she should tell him she bought them at Troy wrote
ME from Troy she should tell Charley she found the
pencil on the boat; correspondent with her while
she in Troy, unknown to her husband; three
letters each week. received watch charm from Mrs.
Cobb while she was in Troy; she got home Sunday
and saw her that day.
CARDS AND KISSES.
Monday morning met her al the house, and she
kissed me and returned the salutation; she learned
play cards because it helped to be together and
| then the families attended card parties; in Novem
| ber 1877 she gave me a silk handkerchief at her
mother house; gave her nice box of stationery
about that time; in October. 1877. was with her
band was attending an 20. D. T. meeting;
| went there when her husband was away
tine aaIa nd an Son and nda Haf each
| time; was q brother Mason; we conversed kissed
and embraced: she sat in my lap and in hers; in
| November. 1877, was with her twice week
without her husbands knowledge at her house, in
| the latter part Of October, 1877. asked herr
COMBINING MURDER AND MARRIAGE
''Do you ever expect to be mne?"
She replied. Eyes, do"
asked, "When?'
She said, 81 do not know"
Il asked, How can it be brought about?" remind
| ing her that we were both married
She replied IL do not really know but it will come
| out right somehow
She spoke of an elopement, if it were not for her
children; told her that was impossible; could not
| support her without work, nor we'll she had
| lived; suggested divorce.
Kate replied. You might get one. but could no.
tor have grounds for it; do not think he would
leave me under any circumstances. let me do what
| ever would.
| In a few minutes Kate said, II know of but one
| live with"
I said Katie. do you want to do that?'
Il don't know" she replied; II will think Of it
| and tell you tomorrow night"
| saw her when 1 called for orders the next day;
asked if she ready to answer the question; she
said II promised to answer to-nght will at that
| time;" kisses and embraces were every day oc-
c1rrence went 10 the mouse taat night and she sad
will help me:' discussed different poisons; she
asked me what was best; my mind ran on morphine.
strychnine and aconite; told her morphine. and
en tea; replied. "Yes"
ARRANGED TO POISON pApA's TEA
wa To her
self by poisoning her husband, and to be free
man by divorce from my wife; through November we
continued secret meetings ut her house; about the
middle of December. 1877, Kate told me Charles
going to have cousin married in Troy. N. ", and
wanted her to go with him to the wedding; she
would not co. but advised him to take his father
with him. and told me we could then spend our even
ings together.
week before Christmas, 1877 when at her house
with her alone, said, kate, when to be
ried?
She replied, "when you are thirty three years of
age" which would have been December %. 1878.
The last of December. 1877 got her the morphine;
from October had been conducting myself so to
force my wife to get divorce from by showing
her attention and refusing to cohabi with her;
broached the subject twice and she wept bitterly and
asked me what had caused the estrangement; told
Kate of this.
BISHOP ANXIOUS EXPERIMENT ON CHARLES
asked Kate when she should begin to poison her
husband; she said, mot until he gets home from
Troy" AS she felt something would happen to
her from the trouble before he got back; she
said / might get the morphine; that she
might have it ready when Charley got back bought
1t and gave il to her at the house, about December
-, 1877. Kate gave me match safe at the Sunday
morning temperance meeting as u birthday present;
Christmas she gave me cigar case; made her
Christmas present OF jewel case gave her bottle
of p,rfumery January, 1873: in February Kate
gave n china cup and saucer; while
Mr.. Cobb was in Troy 1 was 1t his
house four nights-the first until ten
o'clock p. NJ the last until four O'Clock A. NJ: the
time spent in conversing kissing and EN- brac-
ing; Mr. Cobb returned from Troy the latter part of
january until the LIST of February continued to
treat my wife agreed to get divorce.
CHARLES DOESN'T LIKE MORPHINE.
The LIST OF February. when called at Mrs. Cobbs
house for orders. she told she had put the
morphine I'm the tea for Mr.. Coob but 1t
bitter lac refused to drink it, and she threw IL into the
sink; bought some more poison about that time
Mrs. Kate Cobb told Mr. Cobb Ia the
habit OF taking physc about the last of February and
said N would make some morphine pills she would
put them In hts pillbox was 10 make the pills
Wednesday night at Mrs. Waterman's (hcr inothcrs)
house; she brought the morphine over. and went to
the Post Once. but she Charley the engine
house shn rcinrnal 10 Mrs. Matcrmnn's near