The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-10

the mirror. md hung 1t up with the glnss NV
husband and Bntsy Gnrlncran Bishop aud hrs
wifc and wont to Newport the Fourth OF July.
Bishop stnt"m"ht in regarl to- his planningth that
and did not pnn IT, Agnin. w" all wont on the
excursion 20 Marthas vineyard. No notes
were pnssed between Bishop and myself. I was
with somr ladies' all u, time mud wns not alnno
at any timc with Bishop. The nrnrl pencil
spoken Of found on Aug. % 1877. was on
nud found it Oh IN" boat. ] wrote to my hus-
band stating this fact. | wrote to Mrs. Bishop
while was IN Troy. ana in my cttcr enclosed
Il did give Mr.. Bishop watch charm one
cvcnini. while there WIS a party at our house.
| This was shortly before I went TO Troy. A
philop"na was made bctUecn US in the pres
.hce o, my husband AMI Mrs; bishop; J agreed
returned from Troy on Sunday morning. I
started to 80 To- ih" chapel near my house. with
my hushani This was about tho middle W Sep
tumbrr. We met Bishop. andy We went to church
together. We all met, in tho fall Of 1877 at
our own housrs. or thos' of friends. and we
| played cards nt these meetings. lenrned to
| play cards nt my husbands request agreed
with Mrs. Bishop that | woull learn To play
cards and she to play croluri My fret game
| OF cards waS on the 10th daS OF July. We played
/ in our meetings mostly ono kind of game
! Bishops statement that he kissed me is false.
| dld give BISHOP silk handkerchief at meet
ing one sunday at NY mothers house, Ny
my handkerchief in my muir and when I
aitorwari took up, my muG my handkrr-
/ from church. Bishop handed n to mo.
and snil. Here is your -ilk han lkerchcL
G@fHS enonh .HhI To- so IL 'T T" Mil Inv bnSSGr yST onS
! Auorward. when In a store with Mrs. Bishop. I
| SAID. Ivea good mind tn buy a anlk,rchiet
| ior your husband aud shg answered, poso.
| bought the handkerchief aud gave It to MIN.
| There Wn- nothing private about II. In regard
! to the alleged present of % a hoN ni stationery
from B shop. did not know that 1t was u pres
cnt. lie delivered II iust ~ he delivered gro
cerics. In the tall OF 1871 Ar. bishop nud his
wiio called on me. Bishops statement that hc
made inr private visit, is false ana also his
charges that we talked OF divorce and elope-
mpnt.
"Oa'c Mrs. Bishop anl ! talked auehinely Of
divorce. and llntte said let's gcta adiNorc' from
our husbands. and then W. cnn dn rs We want
to- | said: | rGnt do q. for have mo- grounds
Auof Hisnops statements IN regard To cutrc-
-pondiag with him nhout the purchase and al
| mini~tratiun ot poison are altogether false.
lis -ttcnrni ihat ny plan with ~" hc nul-
/ trrutHd hls wife with tn view oi leaving him is
also iui-o. did give Bishop match snie aud
/ Mrs Bishop gave my husband on the same
never ,Hvr Bishop cigar Gus" or u
GUY and saucer. In rrggri TO the statement
whatever. la january NV mother and husband
AMI Mg. Bishop AMI Wif" w're az NY mothers
house; hnd a convcrsation about som" one
bong POISONED at lAuuau q L'V.n's drug
store. NJ child had been sick and some ono
asked me why did not give Hcouitc. and snil
that never had any IN thr house; since heard
oi the uccidrntu poisoning was afraid Of IT,.
On the night ~ Frbrugrv when hr had las first
attack. my husband came homo iate. Inc lea
had been sleeping since the children came
home from school He usually got home about
time. The ten wns very strong. don't know
whore hc got this tea My husband got home
r about c., o'clock. The ten had been steeping
al the time. lie sat down to the table and
poured the tea into his saucer and drank the
t whole of H. He said. How strong il is | then
60, him some coffee. lie then said. How
, strangely that tea affects me II feels in my
! throat like liquor In regard 10 my walk with
Bishop that night IN the OTIS Library and he
walked To- ny m6thers with me As 10 bishops
mothers absence in New Haven. Bishop WAS
ID Ia b. -, d .,
get tie shirt to bring u 70 my house TO wash.
stopped as went 10 call on Mrs Lee that even
ing. know about the time ne went io ilN the
fires at this house. This was IN the lore part Of
April or the latter part Of March. Mrs. Lee
house that Bishop resided IN / stayed at Mrs.
Lees q few uiuDt ;. There Was not on this
occasion or any cher any criminal intercourse
. Bishop wished to pay mc for the repair ~
his shirt. but would not take anything ! did
. death. ~ he had said that he did not know how
/, he should complete the furnishing ~ ms room.
| lot Of q. .ltt0o- with which | trimmed my own
. .ase. and when ! came to trim hs nut ON ithe
r ,asr the least aferuonnte motoys | had. His
/, | statement that Ice and mad read m articl" on
: arsenic in the Bw.rtn is false. His statement
!, ! TINT !n November he mad" private calls ON mo
= | whiu my husband was away ~ lodge nc"tln
= was false. / was away from homr. ati,ndin9
/, ! my mother. vino was SICK nj that time.
: / generally stuyrd with my mother untl late. or
! until my husband called for me. On Tuesday
/ evening the iih of june went up to Mrs
: ! Tracy =. staying there until - o'clock. took
Z tea there. / went thence 10 the library. aud At
a. oislo,k won't ONT and went to Mrs ErynuiI-
. | on Washington street / did not 20 IN. Shc
+, was not at home. As ] went toward home ]
a net her nnl her husband at Dr. kinney, cnicc
with her. II was a little past O. Then | went
4 home and got homo nj 9;2j / did not SEQ
. Bishop tnat eyenns Made 10 appointment tc
u In rrsgrd 10 he aln.:cd drives witness said
@ re'tiy home from there. ana lid not meet
> Bishop. His statement that ] was at Mrs
=. ! Douglas,'s house on May l Is false. l told
n Bishop of my visit the next morning.
" Il called ono night on Mrs. Iowne. but ~,
n not 20 on a drive with bishop, never went or
! q drive with him. His statement tnhi ON May
p be called az my house. and secro,rd himself II
i the cellar until MS vii" went away ana after
q ward bad crlminni intct"vpnl.e. will mo Is NJ
t,ry false. HIS statement that there WAS iurui
@ ture in the room. ul stairs, where he nseerls b.
a went D. false hc,uu-e "" had been moving thi
n furniture there Tor the coming Of my mother
4 There was no bed. no carpet. and no othrr lur
n nituie ln this room. never received any ne. k
% ties from Il B.-hop / bought the gold tuothpicl
b, 'Poi 'itn name Ly ,rhich nv husband ,ni,,
d, me-. ] had this toIthpck in my haud one Ia
/" whru Bi-nlp came ia, and he asked 10 MAe n
Is tie said lie used 10 nave one, nui lost ~ ~ -
= never gave ms the cup ana saucer narkt'
!. Ms. COBB denied the alleged meeting will
1 Bishop IA hoo. street Oh tue evenings proceed
vi | ng Cobhs death. She said: never ton
~ | Bishop that should never wear deep mourn
h ing after my husbands death. WIS NJ :
~. ! l.ctlug his death. ! mover wrote any notes 4
il BlkGDp, bat sent notrS hY nm To MS wiz w
m received replies through him from his wife.
M used u 10 to Bishops sloro frequently
W We always met there as We went Owe
= to the city. Often when | was there h
VI | handed me circulars Of different k.nis NJ so0
i nnd starch. did the same thing with him, ire
/ uucAtly giving him circulars of a similar : n
NJ Ills statement that he once kissed mo in ih
\. closet while my family and some friends w.r
. al dinner is false. The closet is 50 situated TIM
b. any one At the table could sec what was goh
~ on there. He never kissed mo; ] never r.
"a crivrd any note from him by my lttlc giri ate
80 my husbands death. My mother received
y note from him. II was request % her 70 m"t
N him at his mothers, and she replied. lmpoa
" sbe.'
~ in our house. and said; ia like sQmcth 2
= that was HHuic's. 10 remember her BY II
L answered that ho had a ring that he woul
"a bring 10 me. but he never brought 1t. Mri
~ Bshup j0iucd Victoria Lodge NJ my request
" was not in accordance with any plan OF Biaho
A. and mysnli
n on Weineeday night. whom my husban
j. Was in Troy, wa, at IN oyster SUPPER IN ~
In rooms Of Victoria Lodge. stayed there Until !
a. or lO'4 o'clock" lIhis was one OF tHo nl-hl
u that Bi7hop said Mrs Cobb WAS sitting IN hi
a Lap At her OWE housed
le After Charlie drank .part Of his tc,e. thre