New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
THREE MURDER TRIALS.
THE LITTLE FALLS POISONING CASE.


y,ouse at Paterson. ~ D. yesterday nhoini,,s Wv
io"'o a,r;no On the room OF the Passslc County
60 Of Over and Termmei. where the aged anu
Nou. .s;o sally Story. Of Little Falls, was TO be
.;ad Cos, the murder of her ncahbor, Mrs. Elizaoelh
-, ~. IN ssptembcr. 1882. MIS-. Story had the
..o,utotion among her neghbors of being skliled III
.Sp rso of drugs and Mrs. Fecst allowed the oid
.o,,on 70 prescribe for an ailment of hers wil'ch
..or,od IN In, malarial Mrs Story gave MIS- eeS'
,ovaer which she represented 10 be qulnihe Mi'
I9eest took the powder on September 8 III Ei"''
,roter and soon after was seized with spa'"' co." ne
d;ed A coroner's Jury decided on scp'eiuo.'
tbot her death had been due to poison give" 1.i
Inv Sally Story In the course OF the inP"o Ala
,nouv was given which showed that MIS- o' hor
~, ". 10 q very good reputation among h',
:lhar, savero of whom eApreSs''
49, ho,;of that ooses prepared by no'
- ooood tbc death of more than one person. WIN
IN a few wears. The Grand Jury OIL tic 49, e.
rorm fonnd an indictment against AIS'
,,,rder and sire was arraigned on oc'"''oi - i.
cd not guilty aud was renahaeu ~ '''' '"
trial. r., 18th Irdgo Sim
,,ors 90 associate took his seat upon the Deic"'
os Mainly dressed in black water
aos oloot and an old-tashioned wooilen bonnet
a,d diA not seem to be disconnected by the gravity
., bor situation. She seemed to be about seventy
f,,e yaors old. A Jury was obtained Iii niue over
-. hour twelve men being easily found WHO hau
tor,,e6 ,,o decided opinion case which hhou
the Paterson newspapers for week. frosecu'o,
Stevenson opened very briefly for the Siate' anu
called as his first witness John fcest the huso"n"
Of Mira. Story's alleged victim. lie toiu now MS
wife had IN his presence drunk poW0ci "Hion ""o
saio Sally Story had given her. and how shorV
4i,oe af,erward she was seized with COMMISSIONS anu
died. . ,,oo..,,
powdcr was found on the bureau at feeSV
bousc. and Edgar A. Keeler, young physician VI
LITTLE Falls gave testimony IN regatu W It,
had analyzcd the powder and found u 10 pc s''30"
nine. He had also, with other physicians Ihaoo an
ortonsv an the body of Mrs Fcest on September TO-
and found strychnine. lie gave portions OF an, me
contents of the body to some kittens ana tney ueu
with symptoms such as are uSual 10 s,lS oI"- i
poisoning After the body had oeen DuI' 90 ,he
caused il TO he cxhumed and removed part o. 'he
liver which he turned over TO Professor Y. ~;
Doremus of this city, together with llle unusod i
powder which had been found IN tue pureau' an0
Charles 4. DOremus also testified 1ea
that he had found strychnlne IN h;,, tl nc
organs of Mrs Feests body siSen in no the liver
had been of especial Importance, as IL sioweu .aS
the poison had thoroughly worked INTO me yyn
and entered the blood. Mi. Doremus nau 80 ~
some of the contents Of the organs to fLOs anu ~
I'D died with commissions. lie exhibited the deau
frog to the jury. He had also tested 's pa'Lb Ind
,owdcr ohout two grains, winch Dr heeIei hau
given him and had found 1t TO be stryciilihc Anud
Feest age fifteen, daughter OF The dea1 S Stnrr
testified that her mother haa gonJ ~ ~ She sSw
on the morning of the day Of hel DEAN. Sh S saW
her mother take powder which she sald sally
Story had gwen her.
TEsTIFYING AGAINST HIS COMPANION
The trial of John Kenny for numbering John
Iennon. a car driver. in Dulfeld-st.. Brooklyn III
October. 1882 was continued yesterday in the
Kings Couaty Court of Sessions. The first witness
was Detective Chambers, who detailed the steps
taken to trace the crime 10 Kenny. When lie met
Kenny ON the morning after the murder tho latter
seemed much excited when any reference was hade
20 the crime. After unlmporant evidence by
Charles Malcher photographer, WHO saw hehny
on the morning after the crime Bernard Mcora'h'
in whose place Kenny's pistol was found was
mt unon tho stand. lie testified that
ON the morning of October "a 1.-THE
time the murder committed Kenny
came into his place about l o'clock. lie went IN
tie closet where the pistol was atterward iOund,
and spent few minutes NO one was III 'he'o III
terwaId. .,r,.v n,
Cavern who was with Kenny shortly before the
murder ana saw him wake up Lennon ana take
his watch pipe and money. He testified to WORK
ing With Kenny ana Ie nT thew viz lad been IN several
ISSsbn,s and had drunk "A good deal they went
down Myrtle-ave., near Brdge.st.. and found Len
non asleep on the sidewalk hey went up 10 MN,
and Kenny passed over to the witness the mans
watch aud pipe. McGOvern then passed on, ana
when about three rods Oh ne turhea aIoG una anS
Sd" At honass with an iron area rail
ing. H Ths witness identified the watch and
testified that he went to No. 1872 Prnce-st, where
he boarded avOke a fellow blll-poster named Suiil-
van, and together they went to Billy McUIoLy s.
in tins city On their return. lac gave the watcn 10
Sullivan After the latter said lie had pawned IL.
De gave the witness 81. McGovern dched gong
IN McGraths place, where the pistol was iouhu on
the morning of the crime. Kenny Aad read 10 ma
tLe letter from Minnie TerwiligeT asking Tor uck-
cts which WAS found near the murdered man, but
lie never had il III his hands After reading IT Kenny
put il back IN the upper pocket OF MS Wais. coat
where he mad seen Kenny carry piSt"l. me VII
ness identified the pistol produced III the case as
Kenny's. McGOveTn's evidence was not shaken III
his cross examination, and no new iacts were
elected. The trial adjourned until l y. H.
to-day
FATAL ENDING OF A DRUNKEN QUARREL.
Tho trial Of Charles IT, Warren, accused OF mnr-
der in the first degree in killing Patrick H. Dryer
was begun yesterday before Recorder Smyt!i, IN
the Court OF General Sessions The first witness,
Frederick Frankenberg, told the story OF the shoot
ing On the evening OF September q, WaTcl en-
tered the Dwycrs' lquor store at No. los Bowcry,
and pay ed pool fOT two or three hours. Dryer went
into his store shortly after 10 O'Clock, apparently
Intoxicated. 4 quarrel arose between Warren and
Dwyer about "A proposed game of pool, and the
former pushed his companion against the bar
DIVER then drew pistol which he fired the shot
taking effect in the floor. Warren was persuaded
20 leave the place but immediately returned with
pistol in his hand. After few more words had
been exchanged, he fired at Dwyer, as the latter
was runuiug away, and hit him IN the back, utIct-
ing y wonnd from which he afterwards died in It.
Vincc,t's uospital The trial Will continue to-day.
ROBERT J.. STUARI7S VIII.
IIR DISPOSAL or HIS ESTATE D'gr 10 Iiis Wir0w-
Tho will Of the lite Robert l.. Stuart. the milo
mo ir thronist will be presented for probate