The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-03
MRS. PHARES TURNSON TAYLOR
SAYS SHE DID NOT LOVE MAN SHE
CALLED DEAR HUBBY"
Admits She Bought Poison, but Says 1t
Was for Rats--Sluietly Describes Her
Husbands Death and Tells About Visit
Of Lover Immediately Thereafter.

Mo Mt Holly. N j., July 1.-The trial Of
Mrs. Annie Pharss fer the murder Of her
husband was resumed this morning with
Mrs. Phares on The stand, She admitted
buying strvchnine in drug store in Column
pus, but said she wanted it t. rid her cellar
of rats. Speaking Of her husbands con-
dition shortly before his death Mrs. Phares,
with no display of emotion, said
my husband was unable to eat much
The reason he assigned was that whenever
he took any nourishment it caused nausea,
followed by convulsive movement Of the
limbs Notwithstanding he seemed to grow
steadily worse, he did not want medical
aid Finally I decided TO disregard his
wishes. So sent for the doctor. Then l
tried TO get my husband upstairs. and finally
succeeded, with the aid Of another person.
After he was in bed gave him another dose
of medicine, but it did not appear to bene-
fit him Soon after that my husband died
I held his right hand as he passed away,
and was bending over him.
soon after Garfield Taylor arrived, but
didn't send for him; nor did know he
was coming. Samuel Hilbert also came
and went up In the bedroom with the doctor
to look at the body The doctor asked me
II he had vomited anything green, and
looked significantly at Gilbert. / had
once yielded to Gilbert, but afterward
forbade him the house. Gilbert once cir
culated a report had attempted to poison
my husband with paris green. and he
threatened that in the event of my hus-
band dying suddenly he would land me
in jail After my husbands death, Taylor
also appeared. and would not leave until
I had consented to renew my relations
with him. On the Sunday prior to my
husbands death had told him of my trip
to Camden with Taylor.
"My only motive in trying to secure
employment for Taylor in Camden WAS
him that I would rather live with him than
with my husband. | did not give strych
nine or any other kind Of poison to my
husband or do anything to cause his death "
On cross-e1amination:
Q. Didn't you threaten TO leave your hus-
band? A, No Do you think I'd leave
man who was making 500 week for u man
who WIS not earning that much month";
Q Why did You write Taylor TO buy
trunk for you; A. Because he owed me
way to get it. / didn't intend to leave my
husband, as my letter might ndieSte'
continually urging me to do so.
.. Did yop love Garfield Taylor? A. No.
I merely told him so TO please. him.
g. pnf the heoa nj OF rsynonS Sam
Taylor? A, They did. None OF them liked
him. They didn't think it was right for me
to receive him at my home or meet him else
where.
q, When was the last time Taylor invaded
your horne? A. On the day was arrested,
Q. Was your husbands dead body in the
adjoining room? A. 1t was
On the conclusion of the testimony for
the defence the opening argument for
the State was made by Prosecutor Atkin-
son, who said thnt he would insist that
the testimony warranted verdict of MUIR
the defendants counsel followed with an
elaborate argument. insisting that Phares
died by his own hand.
The case will probably go to the jury
tomorrow.