Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
AGAINST MRS. PHARES
Evidence in Mt. Holly IN. J., Murder
Trial Startles Spectators.
TERRIBLE ORDEAL FOR ACCUSED
Witness Told Story Of Illicit Love With
Mrs. Phares While Husband Lay
Dead-camden Chemist Tells How
strNehnina Tortures Victims.

strvehnina Tortures Victims.
Mt. Holly, N. ]. July THE sensa-
ton in the trial of Mrs Annie Phares,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band. Albert A. Phares, came when
Garfield Taylor took the stand to tes-
tify against the woman, who, accord
ing to the evidence in the case had
transferred her affections from her
husband to himself.
Prosecutor Atkinson was unsparing
and merciless in his questions, and
little by little he dragged from Taylor
the story OF an Illicit love with a faith
less wife and mother. Two years ago
Taylor fixed as the time when his in
timacy with Mrs. Phares began. and
since that time whenever the opportu-
nifty presented inself.
Taylor told of clandestine meetings
at Jacksonville and at other points
near the Phares home. and OF living.
when he found opportunity, at her
home. while her husband was away
BY note and letter, Taylor admitted,
Mrs. Phares made appointments with
him, and on the Friday night before
Phares' death the two met on Stone
Road. On this occasion Mrs. Phares
gave TO her youthful companion the
shirt, cuffs and cuff buttons which her
mother-in-law had given to her to pre-
sent to her husband as a birthday
present Mrs. Phares explained that
she had the shirt made to order for
him at Trenton. This shirt was found
in Taylor's trunk after Phares' death.
and was identified by him on the wit
ness stand.
As a pledge of his love, Taylor gave
Mrs. Phares his ring to wear. This
ring was found in the woman's posses
sion and was shown to Taylor by Mr..
Atkinson for Identification. On the
Friday night when she met Taylor.
Mrs. Phares had one of her children
with her. but on the following night
she was alone when she went out with
the young man. On Sunday morning
they met again. and still again that
night clandestinely in the Methodist 1
meeting house, a stones throw from
where the wOmans husband and chill /
dren were ensconced. After this Tay- /
lOr did not see Mrs Phares until the !.
day her husband died
At this point Mr.. Atkinson began to I
Cestion Taylor relative to his visit to .
Camden with Mrs. Pharcs.
After telling how they spent their .
time in Camden. Taylor was asked if .
during that time Mrs. Phares had
asked him to marry her.
"She did" came the answer in a
whisper.
And did you agree?"
'NO, sir"
The witness was now brought back
to the day of Phares' death. The story
Of what occurred at that time after the
man had passed away proved to be OF
such a character that the spectators
gasped with surprise and astonish-
ment. Needless of the fact that her
husband lay cold in death. Mrs.
Phares permitted Taylor to remain in
the house all night. Taylor admit
ted that he returned the following
night and also on Wednesday night.
and remained there until the funeral of
Phares. While this startling confess
sion was being made Mrs. Phares' face
wassa scarlet hue and she tried her
best to hide her features behind Mr..
Budd's broad shoulders.
Charles Black testified that he pre-
pared Phares' body for burial. He
ound the body with its hands tightly
,lenched and the legs in a distorted po-
iition. The feet were arched at the
nstep and the arms were drawn tightly
against the body. The head was
brown back and the body gave the
appearance of having gone through
rightful tortures.
George NJ. Beringer, Of Camden, N.
l.. a chemist, testified to having made
/ chemical analysis Of a human stom-
Lch, kidneys and liver delivered to him
" DR.. Rihard H. Parsons In the
tomach he said he found one-seventh
# a grain of pure strychnine or one
lxth Of a grain OF sulphate.
The chemist then told of experiments
le had made by injecting strychnine
ntO frogs and described their torture
nd death from the drug. Two jars Of
lcohQI contatniRg frogs in the posi-
ION which death left them were psaRsd
q evidence The frogs were suspensed
rom corks q thet Jars and their bodies
rere IN distorted positions with the
tomachs turned forward and legs
rocked rigidly. The backbones were
rched like a bow and the heads we're
lrned backward. A few seconds after
be drug had been injected, the wit
ess said. the frogs began to gasp for
reath. Soon there was a spasmodic
Of the muscles Of the back
nd the legs and a convulsive move
lent of the stomach. One Of the frogs
lade an attempt TO jump, but his legs
-raightened out and he fell over on