The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12

| complexion and the TO cradle them to endure
great fatigue Yet the system never wholly toerates
the poison and the eaters often come to miserable
deaths. sometimes falling dead suddenly; Bid,ie
1874, page ss3 says that arsenic acid in medicinal
doses In beneficial and refers briefly to the styrial
practice. The Chemistry OF Common Lie ,a ny
Johnston, second volume, edition OF lSoo, page 100
says that white arsenic, in minute doses, is tonic
aud Alternative; it is sometimes used for cntaneous
Diseases but 1t Is rarely used by physcians, ana pas
never been household medicine. The Styrian prac-
described and its results stated the practice
having great antiquity
PRETTY MILkMAIDs VANITY.
The young peasants are greatly improved by It's
use, both in face aud figure. story is told OF q
mlkmad who took arsenic with the intent OF attract
ing her lover. She became rosy and her figure beau
TRULY rounded OUT but endeavoring to increase the
effects she incautiously took overdose and died
victim to her vanity. No evidences OF chronic poison
ing are noticed while regular doses taken but II
they are stopped there are bad and il over
doses are taken there are slight symptoms of poison
ing. Roscoes "Chemisry." edition OF 1878, mentions
the Syrian cases and notes that the practice is
The opium eater practises his habit in secret do
all persons addicted to similar practices, for they
probably ashamed. Continuing DR., Jewett said
Opium is taken in various forms. as pare
gorlc, as gum. &c Several pages from the Me-
,nors Oh the Literary ana P9ilosophieai society at
read. State Attorney Waller objected that the writer's
quoted are not recognized as authority.
Chief Justice Park ruled that these statements must
not be taken as sworn evidence or facts proven in
this case. They really are statements from which
the authority has drawn certain theories and conclu
sons
Witness quoted largely from other medical authors
on the effects of poisons.
Cross examined-I have never seen an arsenic eater
in my life, neither have seen physician who had
u case; get no American opinion that the human
body tolerate arsenic in large quantities. have no
knowledge OF the human body being capable of sus
tanning what ordinarily considered fatally poison
GUS doses.
The prosecution read from Taylor on Poisons" edi
ton of 1875 approved authority of the doctors to
show there was no authority for saying that human
beings habltuae themselves to tine OF arsenic
in ordinarily fatal Doses for the doctors indorse
ment; but he did not readily indorse. Also from the
same authority he read of the precautions of
miners in stopping their nostrils and mouths to pre-
vent poisoning by inhalation. do not allow the
Syrian stories to influence my opinion OF arsenic
eating in this country; advise one to try it,
Redirect examinaton-The falling of the beard is
indication OF disease in the system; the action OF
vinegar bitters California wine btters, Atwood s
bitters and Winchester hyperphosphate, taken in
doses, prove deleterious to the system
Miss Jennie Douglass recalled-Mrs. Cobb came to
see me the last part OF May; do not know the time
OF day; should say between seven and eight
O'Clock
On the 3lst o. May ut the Delaney engine house,
came out about nine O'Clock and met Mrs. Cobb and
her little daughter and walked to the corner of Pearl
and Fairmont streets; she was going home think.
Cross-examined-I knew it was after nine because
the boat train had arrived.
THE pet CUP AND SAUCER.
Mrs. Betsy b. Waterman was recalled by the prose-
cution:-
show your little granddaughter cup and saucer
marked Pet and ask her II she remembered her
A. i
l never saw the cup and saucer
O. Did you not tell the little girl she WAS mistaken
about the pet cup and saucer? A. did not;
heard OF the cup and saucer till heard of it in
courts the little girl came home and asked about q
motto on the wall and told her the motto WAS on
the wall over the door; the little girl said she was
asked by the lawyers about cup and saucer, and
that she told them that ii her mother had cup and
saucer marked "Pet" her grandfather must have it,
as he had taken her mothers dishes.
Mr.. l.. w. Dudley called to testify to the pur-
chase Of second mirror by bishop in the spring of
1875
Rev. Hugh Montgomery called and sworn, tes-
tined III pastor of the Central Methodist Church;
was at Bishops house the day she died; met Mrs.
Cobb on the street few rods the west side of the
house, she weeping and apparently feeling very
bad; 1 went in and saw Bishop; called at Mr..
Cobb's an hour after his decease; saw Mrs: Cobb;
she weeping very bitterly; think she was
seated this sofa with lady friend weeping; l
prayed with the family and then left.
cHILDs TESTIMONY.
The prosecution called the little girl Della w. Cobb.
aged less than ten years next March. The defence
too tender in years to give evidence. District Ator-
ney Waller feeingly addressed the Court regretting
the necessity that demanded expedisnt, but
deemed it the only thing le for the State under
| the circumstances. She gave her name pretty as
Della W. Cobb. She said. In answer to the attorney.
Ill tell the truth shall tell the truth; il
do not tell the truth 1t is wsong." Judge culver
Intercepted her pleasantly as to who would punish
her il she told falsehood and she replied 'Ciod'
In response to Colonel Wait, of the defence to
whether she understood the nature OF al oath, she
ssid mo, SIR" The Court, deeming the child had
sufficiently comprehensive idea Of right and wrong
admitted her testimony.
District Attorney Waller asked her who present
when she told the counsel for the State about the cup
marked pet" and she readily called each
person present by name In answer to u
question what her grandmother said to her
when she got home she said. II do not remember -
Colonel Wait of the defence denied the right OF the
prosecution to go into an inquiry between the child
and Mrs. Waterman, as Mrs. Waterman was not on
trial. The prosecution had called Mrs. Waterman
and made her witness for the state to get her evil
dence about certain cup marked Pet, and the At
orney tor the state he claimed had no right to bring
q child to contradict his own witness.
MIR. Waller, for the State. said Mrs. Waterman had
been important witness for the defence, and the
State wished to show she was an incredible witness.
because she had tempered with other witnesses.
The Court ruled that the state had perfect right,
under the rules of law. to impezch the grandmother
witness by the testimony OF the little grand
daughter IL she had attempted to influence her to
testify falsely.
The little girl was then allowed to testify. She
white felt hat trimmed with blue ribbon, sit
ting jauntily on her head, and a double breasted
frock, beneath which hung q pretty Scotch plaid
winter dress. She u handsome child, and the
hushed to the stiffness of death that
every word the child might say could be heard. She
testified follows:-
went home to grandma Waterman's her as
soon as went into the house; l do not remember
all what asked me; told her answered all the
questions you asked me; about the note Mr.. Bishop
gave me, and whether mamma clever to papa,
and about the motto the wall and about the cup;
told my grandmother you asked me IL my mother
had cup and what 1t had ON it; said
Pet" don't remember 1 told my grandmother
about IL; my grandmother told she didn't have
any cup with pet" on it; my grandmother showed
me cup with something on 1t aud said 1t was her
cup; my grandmother told me 1t was her cup saw
IL said It. "a present from Celia; 1t was week
fore last; told my grandmother Bishop told me to
tell mother something, could not tell what; i do
not remember what grandmother said.
The Court then adjourned until Tuesday at nine
O'Clock. The pleas will be made Tuesday afternoon
and "Wednesday morning. and II is hoped verdict
49, hall a.Iss vs.t.