The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-10
KATE NJ. C0BB'S OWN STORY
CONTR IDICTING BTSHOP IN Am TIE
POINTS IN ms TIES STIMONY.


were sent, and why They were sent
NORWICH Conn, Jan. 9.-The opening ot |
the testimony for the dcioncc this morning in |
the cas- Of Kate VI. Cobb ON trial accused OF |
poisoning her husband. was awaited by n /
denscly crowded court room. full OF frvcrish |
expectation and interest. Gardiner Greene. |
one of tho lawyers OF the accused. called. Kate |
NJ Cobh take the witness stand" Mrs Cobb |
arose and as she passed TO the witness stand |
every one bcnt a critical look upon her She
sat down in the chair and as she throw back
her heavy vail. disclosing hor attractive and |
expressive features. the bright glitter OF her
eyes AMI the marked paor Of her face were in
striking contrast with her funcreal garb
She gave her testimony in a clear. selt-con-
strained and incislve tone. and often glanced
around the room rs she spoke. manifcsuy
10 notc the effects Of her words. She did
not wavcr in her scli-conirol except when
she spoke Of the circumstances attending
her hus' ands death. A. she told OF tho last
moments Of Charles Cobb. as she laid him on
the sitting room lounge and he looked up into
her face and with dying whisper said. Don't
be nlarmrd Katie; it's nothing" her voice
sank to whisper. her iius trembled. she raised
her handkerchief to her cyos. and burst into
tears. Her face was buried in her hand
kcrchioi for many minutes. and then she
dashed away the tears and went on with her
testimony in he same clear. cold tone. Once or
twice sui scquently when she spoke OF the last
lays OF her husband aud the words lie had
Ipok,u moro directly to her. she burst into
cars. Her testimony WAS listened 10 with the
.oscsi attention. She said
My full name is Kate VI. Cobb; my late resi-
icnco was on Pearl and Ann streets. have
been married ten years last April. became
acquainted with Mss. BsAop seventeen years
$40: We were school girls scther and intimate
friends. Mr. and Mrs Bishop have been mar
ried ten years. first became acquainted with
Mr. Cobb in our school days was acquainted
NTH Mr.. Bishop year after my marriage.
While Bishop and his wife lived in Baltic MY
husband and visited them on tho evening Of
me installation of Good Templar's lodge
Then Bishop went to Oregon. and when they
moved back 70 Norwich our intimate relations
we're renewed. although then lived on the west
side OF the river and they on the other side
Two years ago last March my husband and
moved over to the west side. My mother lived
over Lammant 4 Lcv!n- drug store about the
Tear 1876. She lived there two or three years.
After Bishops return from tho West hc and
my husband were not as intimate. because hey
were separated by the circumstances Of their
business. Ny most intimate friend on the
west side was Hattie Bishop Bishop first
began Ia bring our provisions in tho spring of
gatherings. some OF these entertainments were
dances. danced with Mr.. Bishop. and my
husband with Mrs. Bishop. Bishop when bring
Ing groceries came four days in the week. His
method was TO come and get the order and then
deliver what was ordered Often | would forget
something at one visit and when he came again
be would 20 and get it. Some times he acted
very much in the capacity OF an expressman.
He brought my mothers furniture 10 the house.
." My husband was n tall. thin. spare man.
He was always So At ono time he had side
whiskcrs. Two years ago his hair turned a
very light color and his whiskers began To fall
out IN spots MS large az a three-ceut silver
piece. He wore mousta he until hast winter.
when that began 10 fnll out. He was sensitive
20 his being lean. Many a time. when %" nt-
tended masquerade bulls. he wis always de-
lected by his long thin neck He WIS ~ 90"
lnbit Of taking wine, Hosictters and vinegar
Bittcrs from time to time without consulting
physicians. He also took ether patent modi.
what il Was. lie was SICK last Nv Yanr's Day
With vomiting He was confined 90 IA" house
1urinG The Jay. ~ .l9st froruary We ,wrre q
le girl drank tea. once Ia while she drank
,oifee. Mr. Cobb always drank the tea some
A. another He never bought tea at grocery.
Ono morning Bishop came 10 take my order
ana said. We arr nearly ont Of tea. Charlie
said always buy tea and coffee at the tea
store, for think that tie leas are better thai
That IL merely n notion Charlie insisted
hat his opinion was correct. But Bishop c9m'
ap WIN small par'sl Of tea and Taidi Sd'i .', You
know ihs difference. ! stepped some and gave
ITO my husband. but. after he had tastei i he
fhen t"ldd him That GOT il of Bishop. aud h,
Iaid, II this is the Kind ot tea they have IN
This was lew day, days nciorc his first ai,ack in
February. During the mouth his health was
.he end ~ March he sail that H. should be- glad
when be- got over his collie 80 that lie could take
In my my nous house Is Is a cio-"t. Bishop saw til,
nNdrile ot Charley in this 'lcs.t once ana
isAed me il kept drug store lie spoke q
hls on several occasions. Ny hu-ba. a. took
misayn bark and iron and WINCHESTER hypo'
2husphies thnt he 81 u Bis. op. and wien
ture nausea ana vomiting On the day oi
.harnys death Bishop called in the morning
hrer times He called the last time few min
lt.s before IL o'clock. was up atnirs. wa'
u ua room whero charley was all.r blshol
hnG and asked him what II was, ana y
lai Something that Bishop CAV" me. H.
ohpalnru ul '',v,lnE til' nill ~ s',,l ~ a M .' - s
me hInds ana dArk"hed Tue room ana ne zee
.ss"p. When he a~oh" r. sad, On deari VII
iid thry wake mo upt ] feel so sleepy i9l'
um mat dinner was ready. W NJ on, ana, y
came ui,er me-. H. staggered % lll- c,hir, IL
eyes wern glassy; h" dic not seem To De- Ab' Il
SOC u-. He sat down IN nl- chair gave hun
som" inra. on his plate. He then asked for hls
mcl.elnrth DR.. Paddoek gave him. got It
Before got 10 his chuir he commenced To fee
FAINT He said. Oct me some brandy
w.ltto get H. When reached his side hq said
Rub MY hands W. sent Tor his father q
once fle lived until nearly ! oclock. H.
looked IN at me at tie last and sad iainiiy
Don't be- frightened. Katie; its nothing. H.
said 20 Mrs, Watrrman's mother. I've got
shock this tme that mcuus something ms u
my last shock. IIo had tried a gqlyanic batterl
ou Tuesday and on wednesday altrrn9on
before his death. another battery was tried oi
Inn.
Beside the provision. Bishop, in the last 0
AIril. brought Charley some wllskey Q
hr.nIy Charley took the brandy IN;
Ia April. In May. in the irst part Of IT,
month. he took sOmo more whiskcy ana he ha'
Another attack. My husband had private bo
containing Masonic and other notices and pa
p"rs ono lay he brought home another bo
gnd dpaecd II On the shell, saving; Don't mod
ilo with this. have some important papers II
IT, IN the third week In April, whilo | wa
cleaning house. 1 took down the, h9x. and
imung tho things thar fcll out ot II. was
Whit laper thet held white p9wleT, As q
Jep"r fell out il partially opened, ana ! saw III
Jrwdcr Ny husband came it, and. No
lri tho paper in my handi no sPiI
Yh4t "a poison, and ought 70 bc destroyed
lnlGut t0ll you not o. mcddle WIN that box
lhF.w 80 paper INTO the stOve Ny huSbal
u. iEp once OF ms lrahnr-s ia relation 10 ~