Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
THE sOMERVILLE RORGIA
Goes on the Stand to Clear Herself o she Murder of Her Brother-1n-Law.

Goes on the Stand to Clear Herself of she Murder of Her Brother.ln.LaW. BOSTON, Feb. 8.-There was a large at tendance at East Cambridge court room to. day, the third day of the trial of Mrs. Sarah J. Robinson for poisoning her brother-in-law, Prince Arthur Freeman. Professor Wood, who examined the various organs of the bod ies of Mrs. Freeman and Prince Arthur Free man, testified to finding large quantities of arsenic therein and did not believe it was re- ceived into the system from wall paper or gas Professor Wood said Freeman could not become poisoned by the sulphurous fumes to which he was subjected while working at his trade. Several money lenders testified to leaning money to Mrs. Robinson on mort gages. D. W. Desmond, one of these witt nesses, talked with her about her husbands life insurance which was then in litigation. Mrs Robinson told him she was not depend ent upon that money; that tshe would soon have S2, 900, but was not at liberty to state where it was coming from. At this point the jury was sent to their room while the question was argued of admitting evidence in regard to the death of Thomas Arthur Freeman which District Attorney Stevens thought seemed to explain more fully the real motive which induced the defendant to kill Prince Arthur Freeman. The court ruled
 
 the boy Arthur Freeman should not be ad- mitted. Here the government rested it's case. After the noon recess had been taken Law yer Crane opened the case for the defense. He claimed that no direct evidence had been introduced to prove that Mrs. Robinson had | committed the crime charged. There was another person whose name has been connect ed with the case and that was Dr. O. 0. Beers This man was continually at the house of Mrs. Robinson, representing himself to be widower and repeatedly asking her hand in marriage. This man had ten times | the motive that Mrs. Robinson had. He might have done the deed, though it might have been unintentional. Dr. Nicohla, whs attended MT. Freeman while sick, administer ed bismuth, which expert testimony says contains arsenic. He was doctored for a disease of the stomach and after death the doctor returned his death certificate which | showed that death was caused by this disease of the stomach. The theory that Freeman committed suicide was also reasonable | hypothesis to consider and the defence would | introduce evidence to show that he had ex- pressed himself to the effect that he had noth- | ing to live for since his wife had died.
 Several witnesses then testified as to Mrs. Robinson's kindly feeling toward the Free mans Charles H. Robinson, son of the prisoner, testified that Freeman had been low 1 spirited before he was taken sick and said he | had great mind to commit suicide as he had | nothing to live for after his wife died. From | what witness knew deceased had always been
 sick. The prisoner was then called to the
 stand. She appeared more cool and uncon-
 cerned than anyone. Her testimony was to about the same effect as that given by her in the previous trial, witness declaring that her intentions toward and relations with the
 Freemans were most friendly and in her care
 of them she was actuated by the purest mo- tives Her evidence was unfinished at ad' journment.