The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-08
HOW He "Perjured Himself
Like a Gentleman"
KATE'S CLANDESTINE VISITS,
What She Swore To Before a
Coroner's Jury.
TESTIMONY OF NEIGHBoRS
Several Ladies Describe the
"Long Visits"
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NORWICH, Jan. 7, 1879.
At early hour this morning the crowds again be-
gan gather in the court in which the Cobb Bishop
is being tried, and before the janitor had
cluded his morning labors the press and the people
had occupied every available inch of the auditorium.
There were q large number of female spectators on
hand. The jury looked refreshed by their two days
absence. The Sheriff called the court to order
promptly ut twenty minutes past nine o'clock A
despatch was received from States Attorney Waller
announcing to the Court that he had missed the
train at New London and was travelling in buggy
across the country.
BISHOP UNDER CROSS EXAMINATION.
At fifteen minutes to ten O'Clock the prosecution
called Wesley A. Bishop for cross-examination.
Bishop said II met Mr.. Arthur Brewer at Winters
meat market and assured him was innocent of the
murder Of both parties lied denied any criminal
relations with Mrs. Cobb. and stated the intimacy
was simply pure and friendly; lied then;
I am telling the truth now; I don't
know how many times I told the story-more than
once; made confession In Jail at my own
instigation; nobody suggested it; decline to
state how many confessions l made in jail;
decline to the question whether
did not perjure myself in the fourth statement,
the ground it may criminate myself; never fur
nished samples Of tea to the family; furnished .
little cofee Mrs. Cobb did not request to buy the
hand mirror; did have Of Mrs. Kate Cobb's
handkerchefs in my possession. but it had nothing
to do with the present Of the silk handkerchief
given me; my wife and I called at the
Cobbs' twice weekly; 1 was four consecutive
nights with Mrs. Cobb while her husband was in
Troy in January, 1878; one night Saturday and
one Sunday; was there consecutively four nights.
but do not know the night began; generally
spent Saturday evenings at Mrs. Waterman's; knew
from my wife, who went there in advance Of
me- I expected to call when closed my
store I knew of the losing his life
by the accidental taking of aconic for whiskey read
it in the paper; running drug store at Baltic
Conn.,. then; went and saw Mr.. Cobb when he
sick, in February he told of his illness the next
day in detail; my mother went to New Haven either
tho latter part Of February the frst'of March, do
not know the day of the week OF the impressioni
the middle of the week. she away two three
weeks met Kate the Tuesday before Mr. Cobbs death
in School street, met her the Friday night previous
to this Tuesday, met her not far from eight clock
! saw man and woman pass me there do not
know who they were; stood on that street until
nine or haf-past nine; came along to the junction
of School and Washington streets with her; went
to the store and she went home; Tuesday night we
walked on different sides Of the street; met nobody
knew
GIVING AWAY HIS DEAD wIrE's RING.
When my wife died her apparel given to her
relatives and her wedding ring to Kate; she did not
ask for it, gave it to her for the gave
her other things; my wife and both belonged to
lodge Of Good Templars before went to Batic re-
signed because was selling liquor in a drug store;
my wife was charter member of the Good Tenplar
lodge at Baltic; there was social club
Hurlburts store; Cobb and l met there
three times card playing and smoking were the
. chief occupations; Cobb and were members; never
any liquor there; Cobb and went to q club ex-
curso n to Church's Grove and partook of chowder;
decline to answer whether / made my previous
statement under OATH met Mrs. Waterman occa-
sionally. and talked in relation to Charles II.
Cobb Jrs. condition during his illness; Hurlburt
discharged me.
Here objection raised to the question, ''For
what were you discharged ?" When asked by the
prosecution for what the question asked,
Mr. Wait for the defence said he wished to show the
man was discharged for drunkenness aud killing a
horse. Bishop surly eiaculated:-"I guess you will
have good time showing it,"
Bishop then went on and stated that Sunday he
drove his employers horse to- DEATH but that he
not discharged for that. but discharged the
urday after Cobbs death; the two books given
handed to me by Mrs. Cobb I'm the back hall;
there note in the book and poison; destroyed
them in short time; she had had the poison in
possession up to that time; there nothing pre-
vent her from destroying them; had
TOR them; 1 told her in advance. when 1 gave
her the hand mirror. 1 should write her; there
was nobody present; knew what wished to say;
! saw her alone every day nothing prevented her
from saying what she wished to me; do not
member the language Of the letter; the spirit and
purport OF IL to show 1 was warm personal
friend; preferred to write: she responded in much
the spirit; she said she had feelings she could
not restrain, but now she realized what they were;
Mrs; Waterman moved into the Cobb residence four
or hve weeks prior to Charleys dcath she lived up
stairs when went there Katy gave me Mrs. Water
mans orders; carried -four into the pantry small
potatoes went down the cellar
PLAYING cRoQUET WITH KATE.
Bishop was then reexalnined by the,prosecution: -
Said shc did not say she flowed me- but merely
I" Liked me;' told me. II never liked my husband
were laid for her husband = death; do not r,mrn,
Der how woro seated; she said I" never loved
Charley" asked, Why did you marry him 70 she
replied "I did not hurry when did: L always re-
tpectcd him." after my wifes death she WIS more
free 10 express herself against her husband; she
often said, " dread to see him come into the house
and am glad when he goes OUT; my wife and went
up there and played croquot twice. was there with
Cobb and his wife afternoon; there was some
thing said about preparing room in the attic for
playing croquet IN winter; did not 20 up aud look
~ the room was never In the third story of the
Church; Mrs. Cobb had seat there both families
often went to church together; we went TO tho
aud than othcrwise tho two families formed
party in 1877 and went TO Baltic one Sunday.
WHAT KATE INQUEST.
William 5. Congdon was called. He testihcd;--I
reside in Norwich; am practising attorney; was
member OF the Coroncrs jury cn the eth OF june 1873
the remainder in the Mayors Office in City Hall Mrs.
nate A. Cobb testified before tho jury; shc
and herself; shc denied any correspondence
having passed between Thorn; she said there had
Charley being bilious ana taking Atwood's B,tters;
said he did not take much and she threw away the
rest. sno ss she prepared the supper a. ten in the
what was S zone with the tea that nights; shc