, 1879-01-16
LITTLE ADELl; COBB.

LITTLE ADELE COBB.
A Dramatic Scene In the Norwich Poisoning
ChAe.
.fs.r ftf& Sun.
Norwich, Conn, Jan. 1.-THE evidence was
almost All To-, and there s&!i remained an i'm
portapt poInt which the prosecution must make
before the susnmlnG-up beean. That mas 10 tn-
troduce the testimony of the 1o-Jcar-o1d
daughter OF the prisoner al to the cup and
eaucer marked "ret," which Bishop claims he
pnve her. sud which she detlfcb ever receiving
frt,m him. They wcre afraid 10 nut on little
Adrte as witness Of theit own. because It lIal
got abroad that tho prisoncs'A friends lad tam
pered ufth licr. II remained 10 bring out her
testimony against her mother in some other
vaY, becauss II would never do to put q witness
on tbe stand whom they might wfss, 10 lmpeach.
There WA q hurried consultation between the
Prosecutor and hia assistant. and then the latter
called out In loud voice, Sheriff, .bFipR in tho
ltttle girl"
tall man In 4 blue coat and bras1 buttons ap~
peared walking BY the sids OF pretty l!ttle
form, sIl lace and feathers aud disnplel confu.
aton. Everybody made wav for them, and they
walked slowly pas. the little Gguro ID black
which bent forward for an t0stant, aud then
drew back quickly, until they reached the Wit
nesa-chatr. The little girl climbed into It, and
then turned tn tho audience a pretty fsee. re.
merkablY like thnt Of the prisouer. though With
tnots Of te rosebud tlan as r9ss n hsr eneexs. %
cr hslr pustcd back oTcr her face BY black
circular.comb, golden ear1irops and 4 hat Of
tan n} ,es tiuaiet. hs tny white ja:e scarf
about her throat was tied with Just THO least
susnlcioM OF jaun!tnrss, And her small white
hsnas, ne.tlrE ssala.s tho p1syth!nE Of ,p mug.
etEt' snH"e4 '"' ~
pup,,r P1osesusor su viii senlencss which eon.
trastcd strongly With st's war Of words which
lad preceded ,;,. T.: N, r,,,,., ,ooss, ,,ou. IN
childish confuson. Then she murmured,
/" Adele ". Cobb"
Whitehaircd and venerable Nr. Wait could
or,'' be cried, bringing bis hand down upon the
bar witi, an emphasis tnat made Il rcnouni.
Thea he rose. AID, With somet,'Ine Of tbe a'r Ut
.h,sk sho tG III hapI rarnipgy a. dim. ii obIer,.S
be cried, In ringing ruce, ITO this unparaItel-
eli scene. 1 object, your nonors, 10 bringing
of 's IN oath, or Of tIt knurIe,lre Of ANYTHING
evil, into tls court to teetly against her moth
Ct, WHO il on trial for her ltsI Il Is tad enough
to have these lawyers Tor tho State putting brr
questions. . they admit haytng doas, v!tnea. u
1
/ nufscd her. ask your HonoFs 70 nut stop 10
| this tbtug here and at thu ouisetl"
Prosecutor Waller ross With flushed lace, l., n
which regret ~ IT, part he Wat xesipg stru9sea ,,
every eylablu Of which was audible in tl!e
furthcst corner Of tho crowded courtroom. ae
sa1u: ---.-.-z.-
"Yotr Honors. ! admit that It Is moat paln-
full sight, and rothng but tho eouslston that I
nm doing riT sworn duty to the Slate mud to
thu community would Justify me III What am
about to do. ,,
"Thc prisoner at the bar Is her mother" broke
| IN Mr.. Wait, itnpattcntly.
"Ayc, gentlemen" continued the Public
Prosecutor, "tile pfisoncr at the bar, AZ tny
learned Sna tFg s9} II, ossf IT, et
II you or wcro to he murdered by poison, !
trust that NC would lcave cii..lrei1-yes, even
littlc ones like this-wita honor and aieetlon
eYeti thoueb sle wsfe her own mother"
KInd-heatted Judge Cnlvcr drew his chair to
tho c.lco of the platform, and looked upon tie
witness. E"
"do you know what It 10 to tell tatsehood, u
"Ycs,,' answercu tho little girl, With . nod ;
"it's Wicked"
*1Who will punish you II you tel! false
! huodTH
"uod will, )" she replied.
MAud who tulu yuu TINT God would punish
youi''
IN Mem,na s I'D, ,,ai sir;" -, .,, 49,, ,,,, T.. .,
tho Chief Justice Tucked ycry TraYe, T6ers
wera fcw DIR eyes III tht ytcjufty of the lille
u,tncss nn1 evch the atern ju1ymen ioukcd
prisoners eye, and then rolled slowly down ier
pnlp farc. bho rA!scu her veil und brueueI il
anaY Win her hal,ikercnlul, ~ 0'N .
ave altntt tllis tcstln,var," said Cn'el,Just.
tho grandmother, and ntt fnt apy ottlut purpuse
Mira, Waterman having testified that 1lIe did
not tei lie little Xii eertaii, thne, it Il d.