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I3KCOURCKY, Author of Man nisplcajed, S,'C., Sfc. URIGTIT ON, JULY, IP59. rKr,Tf:D bt B^^rENcaa, at the orricE o.^ the "numsn rLA«. €-'t. .p "'Ss, •«%»■■■ V- «f j: "^i • I m f*i i fe:-; '▼-^ ^ml w^ I 1, 4 ,^^' ^ f V :" When the feriter was n( ie priiifiipa irsf then in t jvely to let I iieu by a gv <'roin the c( ^»Vo been pul lost uuwarr boped to reC' pt-coivod our from parties icrburgh am lon.stant atte lonfinemont. and Mrs he stack rec lot be conco stateir.ents ii by tha Dr. a which he ma ent circiimst EQOst correct neTcr be sob and every oi they have d( giv« to the p went or colo sion*. iB ^mm, .•"W When the first •dition of the Life of Dr. King went to prefls, the riter was not aware of the exact amount of matter ho would receive, e prinoipal amount of information contained in the present volume ai then in the hands of dififerent parties who had not decided posi- vely to let the knowledge they poBScssed go before the public ; since en by a great deal of persuaaion they have consented to do so. — rom the considcrati)n that notwilhstanding the many facts that a'vo been publi3li'3d,8Ull rumor U not satisfied without fabricating the ost unwarrantable falsehoods on both sides that could possibly be oped to receive attention. In compiling the present edition we have tcoivod our information from documents left by the Dr. himself and roni parties wliose veraoity cannot be doubted, viz : Rev. Levi Van- crburgh and Mr. Alexander Stewart, the Constable who was hia onstant attendant in the prison during the last eight weeks of his onfinemont. Other parties Cvjually reliable, viz: Mr. J. B. Young, and Mrs. Lawson iiave contributed their quota of information to he stack received from the sources above mentioned. One fact can- lot be concealed from the reader which is that in several instances statements made by the friends of the late Mrs. King were denied by tha Dr. at the last hour of his life. Again some of the statements which he made in that hour are denied by them and under the pres- ent circumstances we do not feel free to deciOe as to which gives the most correct statements. Here then is a mystery which perhaps will never be solval until the secrets of all hearts sliall be made known and every one receives the just retribuiion for the good and the evil they have done in this present lifo. Hence we shall endeavour to giv» to the public the nurative as it has been given to us without oom- went or colorin;j, and leave the reader to arrive at his own eoaolu- siont. I OF ¥. II. KING, M. D. The subjecli of tho following piinful nanitivo w.i5 born in tun wnahip of Sopliiasburg, Prince Edward county, C. W , in Novesn- 1833 ; ill ISii hi-i parony removed to Cramabo, now Brighton, the county of Northuinb^rland. ll\a parent? at this time were in t nnderate circumstanoos ; after their roinoval to Brighton fortuae msd lo turn in their favor, for in a few years by exercising strict nouiy they sucoseded in amassing a considerable amount of pro rty. At the tinia they made their location, Ihoir farm ^vas in a te of nature ; but in ^ few years by persevering iudu-y and graceful nee. dark hair e and ofao tha in. Ilia whoh lUt allowed tb' il intellect uni is spread fa: ncipal topic o }at succeib, am was said to b( wife died. Ani ; he was rapidly s in Torontc tained a firs ic was mtrriei 3f about his own spacted. Aftei sued hii studiei tLere, they tooli lucatioD. Aftei w months, when D the Harailtofi ■ Mr. and Mrs wever lived but t was circulate'] le delicate statcf h#r under therel eful attendance, 'ed letters, from ns iu them thtt shed. H« hoW' ever afterwards apologiied for writing them, and a» flie r«%ueBt of a friend Mr. LawBon gave the original to Mr. King, after copjing them ; During their stay in Hamilton, they took boarders, the wmo as they did at Toronto. After his return from JJamiton in the fall of IS-IG, he went to Philadelphia to pursue his atudy of medicine which ho had provioualv commenced under Dr. Groenlees in Hamilton. While he was 'in Philadelphia, ho Btudied at the Homceopathy Medical College, his fathor-in-lawr, (Mr. Lawson) in part assisted him to the -necessary funds for completing hii studies ; ho remained there only during tho winter months of 56 to 57 and 58. While ho was there, his wife remained with her parents in Brighton. During the summer months of the above years her husband taught various schools iu the township ; in March 1858, he receivad his diploma and immodiatly retuiued to Brighton, whore he commenced hia profession. Owing to their previous disagreement, it was shoirn at tho trial, that Mrs. King was far from manopoliaing hia affections, for shortly after his return, ho apmmauoed holding a secret correspon- dauco with a Misi Garrett of the township nf Murray, whom ho had been attending professionally for a short time, And from the tenor of her letters which were found addressed to the Dr. It is evident that their correspondence was of a very improper character. On tho 23rd September King also became acquainted with Miss M, F. Vander- voort of township of Sidney, a young lady of about 20 years, she was well educated, of a rather a coquettish turn, though not what would be called handsome ; with whom he coifimonced a correspondence of the same nature as that with Miss Garrett, Miss Vandervoort was on a visit at Doctor King'i. At which time from the purport of the letters it seems they became deeply in love. Lettero were pused between them. And Miss Vandervoort sent tho Doctor her likeness. In his replv to her note which accompanied the likeness, he informed her that his wife was very ill tho night before, and they thought she would have died, at the same time holding forth inducements, that if she would remain unmarried another year, he wished her to take tho place of Mrs King. Evidence was produced at the trial, however, which proved that at the time the letters were written his wife was in good health. Some time previous to this he sent a note to Miss Garrett, the purport of which was that his wife must soon die and that he wished her (Miss Garrett) to prepare herself with certain studies which would be useful to a Doctor's wifo. A reply was re- turned which contained a t.ireat that she would expose him if ho made any further advances of a like nature which led to an apology from him. On the 14th of October, four days after his letter was written to Miss Vandervoort, Mrs King took eick and remained so until her death. During her illness she suffered the most excrutiating pain with almost continual vomiting. Dr. King being her only medical advisor. Her parents and friends supposing until a day or two he- fore her death that as he himself continually asserted he perfectly understood her disease which was ulcerations of the womb and that he was doing for her all that any man could do. Probably ©ne cireara- *./ ■tanco which led thorn ptill more tf» beliflvp him sincere io hi> ; •IcaTour to raise her to health was that ho socincd continually praj- ing for tlie modicino to have its desired cfTecl, every niornipg when his fatlicr-inlaw (Mr. J.awson) v > absent hcooudujlcd family jiray- er himself. IIo was unremitting in hia attcnd.incc upon her Bo!d»>ni leaving the room during the whole time of her illnc-s She died on the 4th of November, 1858. In a few minutes after the breath left the body, King, fell into % paroxysm of grief which seemed almost uncontroll.-iblc,' so violent were the convulsions that tho friends ciitortaincd fears that ho could not survive them, and thoy called in uiodical aid. after a shori time tho paroxysms cciised and ho sl(>pt soundly f.)r two or three hours. Tho following day Ik? assisted in tho noeos«iary prepcrntions tor tho funeral, and tho disinterment of hi? child. On the followiog Sunday tho remains of tho Mother .ind child wore taken to Mr. Lawflon'a and buriod in a place solectel bv hcri'elf, near tho dwelling. During tho funeral, and while they were going to tho grave the Dr's grief was intense, and as a matter of course rocoived gicat sympathy from ilioso who witnessed ti sco;3c. On the following 3IjnJtty ho went to pay some professional visits in tho rear of Brighton, and' did not return until evening. Wlica he did so, he was toid by Mr. Law- son that the authority had ordered an inquest, and thoy were then holding &j7!jst mortem cxmuiation on the body in tho School Iloom. At which lie seemed highly ulsploasad and said that ho would go and put a stop to that business ; but instead of going there, ho got into bis carriage and drove to' Mr. J. II. Vandorvojri's in Sid-iey. What gave ris.3 to tho suspicion of his poisoning his v.ifo wns the circumstance of Mrs Lawson's (indinij a likeness in the coat pock- et of tiio Dr., which belonged to Miss Vandorvoort, together with some letters which were found and also tho copies of others which Mr. Clark bad tiken from some that King had sent to his wi^'j eomo time before, but which ho apologized for. From tho fact that it vrag alleged that the wife of Dr. Kinj cania to her death by poison administcrod. by her husband, the inijuiry oauscd a good deal of attention. A Jury was emi^annelled on Mon- day tho 8tOay of November, and wa3 composed of the following (Jcntlemen Viz ; John Bowles, J. M. Ferriss. A. C. Singleton, Bobert Barker, ilibert Clarke. Ilobcrt Wynn, William C Proctor, Peter Davidson'^ Edward J. Blood, Bichard Keljogg, John McAleaso, John W. Grem./ Wni Simpson, Jamo.? Taylor, A. Spencer, Bichard Dclong, John Abraham. .\ft3r carefully invnstigrting tho matter for several days, they found tt verdict of guilty against him. ^HP While in Jail CTcry effort was nude by li'?! frirnds to ensure lii» nciiuittiil, till' llo 1 John H Camoroii was cniplnyi>(l fur tlic defotiso, nMai-toJ by Mr. Hugos; Mr Gilt was the Q C. nssiiited iy tho (Joiinty Attorney iMr. J A. Aimour. Aikodo tli'- witncssos fi'r the defense were I'rofosnor 0. Heinptl and I'mfe^sor Flanders, of IMiila- delpliiii, will- J)is. Vnntngon. df Hrmtfnrd, .and Niciiols. of Siraooe, Cj. \V. W'ilne.'s for tdo j.roscculion were Professor Croft, of Toronto, •also Dro. lloddc' & lictbunf* of tl-c fame plr.co ; ti>gctlier with Dr. Jas. ijilclirist, of Cobour^, and Dca Gross, Fife, I'roetur and Barker, of JJrighton. Several parsons of eniincBco both in tlio United S'.ate.s & Canada s^nt liiiii eonuncndatory lelter.s tcs* = fyiii;^ to his ability and moral c' ?.racfcr, while a student in Tortni.., Hamilton, and I'hiladeljdiiii ; nimiig whom were M .';=3r.s. J. JJr-i'-e, A. !M. Hamilton. Alex. H. LaiiMaw, A M ]^•iIR•ipai of the huucoek Graninier School, nnd J. II. Tiio.na.s M.D, I'rofes^or of Anatomy, of Pliysology ModieaHyollegc. all of Philadel|lila ; and F. Smith, M, D., ot Spring Vale, Hartford County, Maryland. "Wliilo King was in Jail prc'vioi'3 to the trial, ho intcrt-iined very panguir.o hopes of bi.^ .-xcq-.iittal at the nssiz is, bo suppo^^e^l that bi.* moJical wiiiicsses would substantiate lii.s innoooncy, nnd proTO that Mrs. Kinr.; di(3d from Hon'.o other cause than nrsenous poison. And it must be confosscJ that they done all in their power to have bim acquitted. While awaiting trial King hold eorre.ipindonoo with several of his * friend.'* in which he made grcit complaiut concerning -liis sitnarion in the'prifecn. be says it i,s dirty, ^-reasy. nnd lor..«y ; daik, dreary, and Icncly : in the same corrc'pondenco ho siiys, if I cm get an honest and an intelligent Jury, 1 bid my prosecutor defiance, fur I can prove that the late .Mrs. K.'^uid rot die from t'lo effects of arsenous psison. To every one King declaired bis inoccncy. When brought into court after the Grand Jury bad i'ound a true bill against him, and asked by the Judge if be \vus ready for bis trial, he in a clear firm voice avoVkOd lie was not gu'.ty, but would bo ready fjr his trial on Tuesday, the 4t.h of April. On the morning of the 4th every street, lane, and avenue, loading to the court house was filled with footmen and carriages, hurrying to obtain admittance into the court room to bear the trial, and although at an early hour when they assembled, it was one of the noisiest crowds I ever saw. The main entrance into the building was kept closed during the day, and persona were admitted ouly through » pri- vate door, yet in a short time the room, which will ticcomodate about four hundred, was filled to excess nnd a much larger number weat away without getting in at all. The cxcitomont throughout the coua- tjy as wall aa in the town was iotense. Several ladies from the towu il ,mmber of medical men, be»id» the ».tDO«e., and .11 the ilud.Dts ''°SlIt' br?„gIt°into the eonrt .bout h.lf-r.^t nine, h. entoMd amount of fortitude tliat not one man in a tbouE»na wouiQ na^ fclinwn under similar oircamitances. , ^ The trial took plac« before Judge Burns and Tras opened by Mr. r'nU n r Mr 'J H Camcroi' for the d«tenc6 ^ The ■ foUow ng ;.ere the .ameVof tbe jury .- JoBcph BoBe..er, "tr's'Slfne'S'the're. Ho impressed npon the jnrv the f.e. .1 ,,1. we. the?" duty 10 divent IhemseWes of any prejudice they feu ^^ri^^^^HSHSfiiS . f-.f -rti^^:s 5^^^^^^^^ shov^n that eleven grains of arfon c ^^^^^^^^^^^^^g was » probable lre1o,tL' :oS;r?f'4:^i;£'''TMf Ju« -o„,a fe ro.»a \ «ourt I pUee fift«en a Urge udauts jntcrtd )f blaek lolri ap- gentle- i* wife, those of I friends hcrwise, you »ro )ited an lid have i by Mr. HoBCTier, William William ). Alger, one were 17 the fact iice they , the eje id of haT- .and with 3uld nave rpoie, for I upon his iheu gave e priflcner b,in trials it thing it B fact that ;he alleged which the He (Mr. 14 th Octo leiiod with , on th« 4th odical men, luld also be nach of the ( a probable Id be foupd 11 in the prisonsr's affection and illicit interconrse with another women — to pay hii addresses to whom, with greater freedom, he had, it was to be feared, murdered his wife. Means and opportunity foi working out his designs he had found in the exercises of his profession, and ure of the etrongest evidences of guilt would he seen in the fact that he had prophesied the. death of his wife, while in health and strength. Could anything be more repungent to humane feeling than the conduct of the prisoner, in assuring his wife and her frieuds that she could not bo safely delivered of the child with which she was pregnant, but that she must cease to bicatho before she gave i» birth ? This the prisoner had done ; he had stated that the deceased was suffering under a decease of the womb, which, had it existed, would have in- evitably left traces behind it, but of which there were none. It would "be proved that tho medicine taken by Mrs. King was admin- istered by her husb»nd, the exact description of the medicine could not be proved from the knowledge of the parties who saw it given. Witnesses would be brought forward to tell the jury that th« prisoner had given a white powder to his wife, which, would not float in water, and was exceedingly difficult to mix with it, Each dose caused a burning thirst, followed by retching all, as professor Croft would tell them, symptom^ of poisoning by arsenic The accused was an hc- moeopathic physician and the learned counsel for tho defence might take the ground that he administered the medicine for remedial purposes, but that he was the victim of a mistake. If this were done, the whole case would be narrowed down to one of intent, and he en- treated the jury to weigh well the evidence which.would be given on that point, „ Simon DAvmsoN, was the first witness called. He was examined by Mr. Gait. He said — I am a coroner of this couiity. I held an inquest on the body of the prisoner's wife, on the 8th of November 3a. ft Her stomach was removed, and placed in a clean earthen dish on the first day of tho inquest in tho presence of the jury. From that dish it was taken and placed in a bottle, in the neck of which I placed a cork, and tied it down with a string. This bottle I took with me to Brighton. I locked it up in a bureau, and put tho key in my. pocket. Next day — the jury having adjourned over — by their consent, I sealed the bottle, wrapped it up, and sealed the paper; placed this in a case, which was also sealed, and forwarded it to Queen's College, Kingston. Cross-examined by Mr. Cameron — I was present in the room tlie whole time of the inquest. I did not leave the room from the time the stomach was taken from deceased until I placed it in a bottle. The bottle was a pickle bottle. I washed it out with cold water. Between the time the bottle was tied up, and the time I got to Brighton, three quarters of an hour might have elapsed. The place where the inquest was held is about three miles and a-half from Brighton. I stayed at Mr. DeLong'e tavern in Brighton that night. Tho cupboard or closet in which I placed it, waj behind the bar in Mr. DeLong'g. I kept the key in the pocket of my pantaloons, which I did noi take oflF that night, as I lat up writing out the papers tMHr 18 relative to the inquest. DeLong told me there Tras no other key than the one w'''"h he gave me. A man named Squier sitting in the room asked me to show him the stomach. I aimply took the bot- tle from my pocket and let him see it. Next day the stomach wrj placed in a cloan dis!i, in tlio presence of the jary, as Drs. Gross atid Procter wished again to sec it, the foht mortem cxamio.'ition having prcvioiily been conducted by candle night No one besides the doc- tors touched it. Tlie table was between me and them. The stomach \yas in the di.sh nbout fii'toon or twenty minutes. It was (hen rcplacod in the bottle and scaled in the presence of the jury. The stamp I u.«cd was a penny piece. I am not £ure that a penny was use on the twine that I wound round the box. I rather think I used an ordin- ary wjfor jtamp— but I )un not confident. I gave tlio package to Mr. Robert ]3arkcr, one of the jury to take to Kingston, on tlie day it was scaled Hon'mT ljAr;Ki:r. — I was one of the jury who enquired info tlid death ivf Mrs. Kin;;, Tlie bottle containing tho stomach was deliver- ed to mV. Tho f^timarh was securod as described by last \vitr.e.et of tho labatory, which I lo'dccd up. Next morning I called, t .>ok it away and returned with it to Brighton — tho p'iekago being precisely in the same coaditions as whea I re- ceived it. Crois-exxtnineil. — Whoa the stomach was placed in the botile it (the bottle) was not at once corkod, The^josi miriein examination was co\)du:ied in the scii<)iUhouso,in the preseme of the jury. There were fourteen or fiftoen on the jury. No one that I siw,either wont near to the body or touched it. I do n >!; think during tho post mortem examination any of tho r/litivos of the deceased wero proeent. It was not impiS'iblo. cort.iinly. tor any of tho jurors to drop something into tho 1)1^0 wiiieh contains 1 t!ie stamvch ; but I do not think any of them wjnt near it. Tiie m luth of the bottle was not corked on the day the s*.omach wis taken fio:n the body, it was merely covered with paper tied dowii with string.s Next day I produced a co.k. and when the Jury ro-assombled the Coroner produejd the bottle in tho same state as it had been the day previous. 8i.'M0-\ P.vviDSOM rcc.illed — T raceived the bottle from Mr. Barker, the same day that ha returned from Kingston. I placed it in a lock- ed closet, and kept it till tho morning of tho 13th. I thon started with 't for Toronto I got asf far as Colborno, when, learning that King had boon arrested, I determined to return. I gave the slom- ach to Mr Koeble, the conductor, to take it to Professor Croft Cross-oxamined— ]]etween the time I placed the bottle in the closet after I received it from Mr. Barker, and the time I took it out on the thirteenth, I did not see it. James Kgedle examined. — T am a conductor oa the Grand Trunk. 13 M On thft 13ih November last, I rcctived a snail box from Bimon Davidson. Uo instructed mo cot to let it oat of my <;uitod j antil such time as I placed it ia tho banda of Professor Croft. This ^as about s«von o'clock, A M. I locked it up in a cupboard of the bag- gago car used for bonded goods. Upou arriving in Toronto, I gave it to Professor Croft. Cross-examined. — No ono besides myself had aiccss to th« cup- board, Henry Cuoft examined. — I am professor of cheniistrj at Uiiirersity College, Toronto. I received tbo box and bottle 'from last witnest Tho box was sealed with a common seal The cork in the bottle had the stamp of a penny piece upon it. Tho stomach was emptied into a glass with water. Tho liquid was allowed to settle; tho upper part was poured off, and a sediment loft. This sediment was found to contain white arsenic. Tho fluid contents of the stomach were then analysed and also found to contain arsenic. I next examined the coats of tho stomach, and found more arsenic in them. Tho quantity of arsenic I found in the stomach was eleven grains. I wroto to tte Coronor to .send m9 the liver and kidneys of the de- ceased. Simon DAvrneoN was recalled and proved tho Eccond exhumation of tho body ; the taking out of the liver, and its delivery carefully sealed to .E. D. Moore, express agent. E. D. MooRK examined. On tho 19th of November, I received a jar from last witness, and kept it in my possession until I deliver- ed it to Professor Croft. Cross-examined? — I placed the jar in an iron safe inside my car. It was locked up. Next doy 1 tlelivered it to Professor Croft. Profofsor Croft recalled. — I analysed tho liver, and found small quantities of arcenio in^it. Ai9enic cimnot be put into the liver after cUath. It must, have let.i ta/ccn in during lijc—that is the recaoti liaote for the liver. I .sent to tho Coroner, Mr. Davidson, somo tubes containing metalic arsenic whicli I took from tho liver. {Six tubes hermetically sealed, containing tha arsenic, were produced. ) I did not analyse the whole of the liver- Cross-examined'— I did not ck L ^« .^ utile i^^'d- and told n.c tba Bbo bnd ^^^^^^ ^^^^ l>oct r ga^^ ^^,, vvas she vvas little better, b ^^ ^^^ „^,,,a > J ^« l^^^^^j^.^^, i.o i«*-» -VX? t sue tried }o,Vr^\^Zc.o -, but couUl very sick atteir "•., ,o„„ Annie' o"^ v.Hor atterwardi". i'^« Doctor said, -keep it do^», ^^, ,,,3 betr ^» ^^^^^ gftecn vomit vvas a dark giotm ^^^^^^ inness an^ «^^'3^^^ ^^,,^iev ot cold or twenty minutes, -^*^Y, •" , ^Vc bad l^^.^P ,,,, ^.i^oner wua Se'd'icinc', .bo was very U-^y-^..,^ , ^lU'u/ \uo\u uL about 9 a. water by ^;^'^- i^ibed fov bis ^vifc. V ,1 i c o'clo.-k i tbc seconu pve«cnt, and prescnbea ^^^^^ ^^.^ utic ^ .^^ ^^^„ „, L. Tbe first tf.!-:rt 'voider bad just tbc Mn>\ • ^^^^ ^^ il prescribed tot u- - . ^^^^^ .0 ^-^'^^ ' ;^ j^^,, ono ■ ' - ^^"^^"''\"', ; .nu d not get ^'^^^- Af. „ J,l,oncr, ebe previouBly admin.stcrecL J ^^^^ ^'^^S,, the prisoner, ebe Jhat tbe.doctor said ^bo co^_ ^_^ ^ ^ , e^ ^f ho^ I^^^^ ^^^ ^^,^ the medicine was fiery ,^u,ved and u cercu ^ ^^_^^ ^ told me tUal be saul f''\ „„til tbe duy of h ^^^^i.^tiy waited upon bcrand^^^^,,,, i'^^'T., S tbe evening befor Annie, moro of this ^^1 .^ ^^r pr. i ae, i , ^j^^y^,.., fane to my ^^^f a;bt\cnietirin, in a t--/ ^ f^i*; .itb some berdeatb. He b.ouj^"^ .^, , He told 'f^Rh^ put a Vutl" on ■Dr Fife's good meaicinc, a ^^^ not take it--b " V • ,^ ^^ _ Ster, and give it to -^^'^ "fi,,y tbat Hie ;- ^^ /^ brougbt er tongue, and ^-\^V Mock I'/vibout an bour tbe p> .^^^ ^^^^^^ l^s w^rs about cigbt co^-u. ^^^^^ .^^ ^ ^^^^^ ;:tria b^^°°"^'''^ '?' 'ouie of bis ovyn ^--^f^^^. t,,iicr, wbo tvas tbero ^^^^ ^^^^ ^ ,^, It caused vo.ni;n>g. "^^^^^^^^ ^ •„ of ^^f'l\J', /.lock bo sent Uve ; and tbat ^'^ /""^^ c pbysieian. ^^^'^ll'^'^,,^ ho b.d gone ;« prisoner to 8«"\^«^ ^JL,;,i " ,vent for bun. ^"\ ." -^^.r ^as very ili- '- ^^- ^^'wii!^' yt:b«ndcainel.c^,-y^ -^;,, ,,,, Gro.. Colborne. ^^ ''^" '^ Th- Gross. K'l'S ^"^ „;u;,iv brougbt sed vvitU ^•r.tcr i\a shccouidnot . ur"ed upon ibi^ e o'clock ho sent ^J be b'id gone tj. hter ^as very ili- ;ncw what Grof^ ,<, ct" tlia* sort.— ^•ould. lie then would if it w««^^ cd EomelblPg \^ ''» finoon fUe always mixed the medicine in tho office] Annie took It and soon after wanted to vomit. Ho held her dowu on the bed, by puttin" hi« hand on her shoulder. She said, ' Oh, 6h, I cannot, 1 am dying ' IIo said— 'Keep it down, Annie' She romited on tho bed linen something of a greenish hue : with little pieces of skin in it When slie voinited, the Docfor said— «Now she has thrown it off —she may have a little on her stomach, but it will not do her any good— she musdiave some more.' Father eaid-'Give her very little.' \.'03.' said the Doctor I will not give her a quarter what Dr. Gross would give her.' He wont away and brought back about as much a.^ ho had given her before. He gave her tho medioine. and Annie was poing to Bleep. I asked if she folt better; she said she did. She went to aleep.and did not wake ag»in. 1 I recollect of finding a likeness in the coat pocket of tbe prisoner. I did not tell him that it had been found ; I said it had been so rumoured, and he denied having Buch a likeness. The coat hung in his wife's room, and was one he usually wore. The llkcnyss produced is that Of Miss Vandervoort 1 have often convorsed with King reepectiog the pregnant .siatc of his wife Ho said she was ulcerated, She had a child about twelve months afcor her marriago. I asked him what made some black spots on her under clothes. He said it wa.s iron in her blood, that iLr blood wa.s in a very bad state, and told mo that I ought noi to wash tljem, but to bum them, as, if 1 had a cut in my hand. I might , out I o'clock and wont to bed ! the D.\ said he would watch her. In the morning wo went to her room, and the Dr. Said she never had slept better.— llfir fathor.spoko'to her to wi»h her good-bye, as he hid to go to work, but she did not answer. He said he was afraid she would not wake a'T'iin I said [ will see if she will awake, and bathed her 18 stomach with cold water. I said she had no feeling— thii is not a rlMit Bleop ! I tried to wake her, and called Lcr by her name- She tri«d to open her dear eyes, but she could not ! Uc-examinea by Mr, Gait— Tiio nndorcloihcs produced belong to niv .lau"hter. There were spotfs on thcni, which iho Dcctor cut out. The way in which the mother of the docoascd gave her testimony was very affecting. The prisoner leaned over tho sido ot the box with his eyes fixed firmly upon her, all tho time aho was giving her evidence. Norman Brtiiune, bl, D , exarained-1 have been in the Court dnring the whole of the trial, Tho «ymtoms of arsenic vary, but tho «^oota aro tho same. When taken in largo doses, itsomotimefl acts aj. a najootic; Tho amount of arsenic found in the stomach of deceasoa was very largo. Arsenic does not always produce redness of tho stomach. la tho oaso of a gervant girl who poisoned herself within tho last twelve months at Yorkville, I found no redness of the stom- ach at all, although it was full of the poison. The symtoras of Ppis- oning by arsenic are first faintncss accompanied by nausea. Then there is a burning sensation at the throat heavy pam at the stomach, constant retching, followed by purgation. I have heard the way in which deceased died described. A large dose of arsenio would produce such effects. Cross-examined— The fact of excessive vomiting in a pregnant fe- male is the exception ; I have heard of cases, but havo never been called to treat one. I have heard of the action of cumulative poison —of poison which, administered in medical doses, have a cumulativo effect and produces death. Strychnine is one. and chgataiUs another. It used to be considered that arsenic was one of those also but it is now doubted. I havo myself never administered' moro than an cichth of a grain of arsenic at once. In the case I mentioned at Yorkville death insued in half an hour. I should not expect to find inflammation, but I should look for it when the poison had been given 24 hours before. Arsenic does not produce headache. To a Jury man— Cantinuad vomiting would produce headache, Ed E. Hodder, M. D. examined- 1 agree with Dr. Bethune— The Symtoms I have heard discribed are those of an irritant poison, Buch as arsenic would produce. Cross-examined— Tho discharges I have hoard the mother speak- ing of mi-^ht issue from a female in the earlier mouths of pregnancy and no drsease exist, though I think not so copious. Pregnant fe- males are affected with vomiting sometimes, but not acoompanied with the burning sensation, and thirst spoken of. I do not believo that arsenic is a cumulative medicine. I consider it a very safo medioino. I havo continued it in doaes for two months, with occa- Bional intermissions. I havo sometimes had to discontmue it, be- cause it has produced naM.e»e inform »o if ,ou roc.i,. ^J^^^^^:' """" •""■ and quite well. ji. i,\ VAN. W. H. K.Nc;,M. D. Br.outon, Oct. 10 r;:ir^S ri:^toi:i^ raf ;i^';J.:^Lr^^^ to p. 0. thi« morniug (MondajO »" ^to me than .// California. 1 (except the original) on earth ^ "J^Vut cud 1 inaulgc in the liU not, LowcvoT, teU you ^*';J^ ^^Se^wou d ever be found in n.y lione that those winning and genuil s.mlc. won i,.f,tuatioM poLesBion, all troubles would '^^<^" ""f^.^'J'if upon the Ly.acncal fomc. Can you keep from sacn^^^^^^^^ ,os/to know altar for the next year ? I wish so. J-^«^^ ^y ^^ ^^ ii,forw whether to take it -.,«^;°^«\t. [""S it will ce tainly «uothc and ,«o which you mean .t f°^.' ^f ! ''"^i"^ ^/^U bo pcoccUy conjUkn- refresh my drooping spirits? AU J"^ ^^^^ -^.^.^^ Jf t1iis tok-^rx being Hal. You need never have Ue least up ^.^ seen or handled by any other than i^s I^^^^^ P „ , ^orJ and u,orc, if you correspond with '»« ,\ ^^^^^ ,^^7,' ^..^ Ueroforo, perfect, honor that detection shall never hjPP';"- ^ '' ^^^^j rccirrocate my ly safe ; but oh ! could 1 but know whether you co^ I ^^ Lling^ or not. Much ^ould 1 give to be ^r^^^^J^, (,uHr -f=;'%:;^.:^;r s'^h^erLiaU ^lu. .hi. u..., good taste will adore me tor thus P;"-^;!'' ^^f ;^«,a^u vou. '■ f rcelhig. Do not betray ^ - c^'fidence 1 h v^^ H=p^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^, would like 10 say a ^^^ousand .lung toy n,u ^,„ture tor the ginution like a panoramic <^ "Pl'^^J^ ^^ ^H, ,, „,y L ? Why ^present. M«y hear mm that "^1- ^^ f/[^ ^.^^i,,, ,„,c other is it so you might ask i W oil, 1 vvoalU iiKe *""°- , I n,.,r.V^ f.ir such a treasure as T receiv- Please .cccpt ^'"f'^Tl^^ n.^^- '"? V"-"'-" ""'"' ed this mornnig. it man aiw.i^a called for by its ideuity .^.^noated. 1 must think yon 0! those lovely_ smiUs.,?o plamh^ji^eiin^^^ ,,:,.,.ntious. I Imu ment fur eomcthing, I cannot po.-sibly be t to ber. thought Ecnt him tcrs, but isel : — joruo eafo VAN. Oct. 10 h prudent I began tj Mralked to ious thing ioruia. 1 ilgc in tlio )untl in my lufiituation ) hymonoal )ss to know you inform r soothe and 'jj conjiden- UjJan being Further- y vorJ and jre, perfect- lij.rocate ray is point. It so me biftf:r while ndiu* ropriety and •cssiou to my u vou. ! ^ )Uiih my inia- mture tor the , ? Why at sonic other c as T receiv- ics^ion unless ust think yon ious. I hato 31 told you enough tliat you mayjudgo whor« my h is, covr could you bo iuduoeJ to tell ino where your'a ii? do ! Yon ty/// observe that this lettor is anonymous for (mr somebody might i^at your koy.s and read it ; as it is, if thcv should, they would not bo wiser, but my namo shall be You know whom it is from just as well as but my namo shall be . and cc, cc, and ' going to Ouliforuia, Woll, when you writo sign Van. Do not judge of my literary attainments from ihf stylo of these hasty thrown lenten- ces, for I paid more attention to nioas than stylo Come and visit us whenever you can. is vory eick— last uight we thought sho would die. Tour fiincore ! , Sidney Oct 18th, 1oj8. Dexz Docroa, — Tho time has come to respond. Your's of tho 10th instant came to hand in good repair, and ex- ceedingly pleased was I ivhilo perusing its contents. It is with much pleasure, but at the same time with a degree of embarrasment, that I emhraco the opportunity to write you oiif, I feel an unusual warmth of friendship for you, and not being in the habit of portraying my weakness by way of tlio pen, cxcopt to find it no easy task— however, hope it will b3 accoptod. I hardly know in what manner to address you, as circumstanoos aro with you, it appears almos*' in vain for mo to think of you only as a friend. Yet something ecems to whisper, ' still hope.' Since I first had the pleasuro of an introduction, my heart is con- stantly with you, and I'm not contonted a moment. O ! could I for- ever b j with you ; I think I should bo happy, for indeed I enjoyed myself to excess during my stay in your presonoe though suppose iio^^ 1 must eradicate such thoughts from my mind ; for you aro married, aud my destiny must bo to love and not sharo your interesting soci- flty. Wo are some disfanco apart, yet trust our ties of friendship although of short production are suoh as not to allow time or distance to sever. Perhaps you'll pardon my familiarity when you como to realize that you iiavo unlinked the touder cord of affjotion until you have an alarming influence over my girlish nature. Op.o smilo only from your oountenanco can inspire a depth nf ven- eration in my bosom never felt by mo for any individual. Well now Dr. don't you consider it very wrong for ma'to correspond with you I'm afraid if known it would dostroy ' Annie's' happiness, and Vor. instance, if I was in her position, I tvouM much rather bo in my gmvs than suflFer tho idea of your intimancy with another, thongh porhaps you merely express some of your ideas to mo for pastime, "so I hopo you'll not continue them, for I am easily flattered and it mav prove to bo something very serious. I ain very lonely. My ' si.stor' has not returned as yot. I am pretty wjU, aud hope you enjoy the eaiae blessing. 22 vuu.. »n.wer if you de.m mo worthy. I hop. you'll not criticlM. Plowe »niwer,u you uo«u- ^ your unwavering, L -1 VAN. be represBed. . , ,n, ririaoDcr came to my Uou.. m Bidno,, .bout t.,> °'^?'\;\^\t.'5; ; 'l'i''e°lr .aw l.im. 1 h..l never see.. Lira before. ""' 7'^' j " ], "j,„r. I "ked wbo ^ ""^,1° '°1.:«rd'?rm.ud"L'ra:':te'.:.\o foryour daughter • re'.£°n;;'drgb(or,^J.o e.0.0 down .„d ..ooU^^^^ tunataly died ; that they had go\\"j'2 ^^^ ^^.^ f.^^^d ia his liitr':?d;.«?Zfrdl"f.r.»a'r;ro.. Sbe,..r.. in about three week's time^ annhinK to mo about one of Cro«s-oxamiued— King did not Bay anyiuiuK the LawBon'fl threatening ^^ «^7Vf?,t wUncB^^ EuzABETU Vandkuvoout, wife of last wtncB^o^^^^^ ^^^^ Sg^ toTd-:.^ ti:rt Err^accul^d o^ol-ing h. wif- and that '^(Siorr Lawso. examined, Um the hrotl.^cf the la.e M^ 'with the finiing of other let er3 cxcneu «>J »-H';— j ,,„pUi„ed on Thursday and was buried on Sunday <^°^ °° jf ^^^^/^^ gate to the coroner 1 waB not present ;;* <^ "^^"^^'^^t on Friday 'and „.e a v;^*'^'^'*"* to arres^t Dr King Iwent^^^^^^^^^ ^^ from thence to Car>J •.\"<''°^, '' .,,, .^j^try to a bouic kept by a office. I went .... or ■.^ '»;^^; "^^ ^^ ^Zes Marshal went into the man named Ba... voiOi ., idc ^"'^J^^ ^ • , ^ ^ ^ 1,9 goen. He house. Istoppedbeforolgo ther BOthatlmigb^Do ^^ ^^ ^^^ Lad net been in three minu e, ;^^;.^^^^;;^^^ J^^^^^ but as I was window. I ran after him^ He ""!?, We wont in and found him after hivA diuick, he turned into a barn. >Vo wont in under the dtraw in a bog's "est ^j^^^, .^ ^^ j'T^:^r^"^^^^^^i^ ti'^.i.n, ..d .old hi. eo too. , , Mr. CAMEaoN-And yet ho came. ^ Witness (with great determination .-Well, I guess he Mr. Galt.— Did he come willingly f - !23 riticiH. VAN. Hocte of !OUld DOl fl to my ororabor. saw liintj. gked who ttugliter.' him. lis r ioto an* n hour. I ' iaid no — id i"for- in con8»- ad ia his d for that her aunt'a e leturned )out one of — Siid 8b« • kway hor fa and that le late Mrs. ic Saturday connection Sistor died complained loroner gate Friday, and at the Post- ic kept by a rent into the ha soen. He i out of the but as I was d found him be snct if ho and told him he did ! WiTMKM— No, Sir j DO Sir-et I ! J. Clauk, a conatablo examined -—The prison*- told me that h« had given his wifo poison, but that he had not given her artanio. He admitted that ho had given her morphia and hJkb.'e. I took a num- ber of letters from a trunk of the prisoaer's. Cross-examined, —Tht couvarsation took place on the 14th of Nov- ember. Ho said ha never gave his wife any orsanic ; that if it wai given to her at all, gome one else must have given it to her. Mr. Galt— This ia the case for *he Crown, my Lord. EVIDENCE FOK THE DEFENCE. Mr. Cameron was afraid he could not get through that night , be had eight witnesses to examine, and would be glad if hit Lordship would adjourn. The application wan refused. Charlks J. Hempel M. D., wa» first oallad. When the oath wa« administorod, several jurymen declared that he did not kiss the book. They, therefore made him do it twice or thrice, to make oertim. The episode created quite a commotion in tba jury boi. He said~I am ProfoBsor of Materia Medioa and Therapeutics in the Homooopnthio (>ol!oge of Penneylvania. I know the prisoner. He studied under me two sessions. The giat of Homoeopathic practice is this— for the euro of disease wo adminiitcr medoines which, if taken by a healthy person, would produce a like disease. We might be called upon to prescribe for a disease which has exactly the very same symptoms as those produced by arsenic, and might be considered by personi who , did not know it was a disease, to be a oase of arsenical poisoning. Thus, in cholera morbus the symptoms occur, for which a physician would prescribe arsenic : and tha symptoms of arsenic if prescribed in a larqe do8e,would be exactly like the symptoms of cholera morbus. 'Ihe nausea and vomiting might also have been considered as the n».tural results of p -egnanoy These symptoms are generally found to exist five or six weeks after eonception : they may exist during the whole terra, or the first five or six months of pregnancy. In my judgement I do not think that deceased would have taken so large a dose of arsenic at once as Professor Croft found witbc" t leaving more marks of inflammation. The inner surface of a stomach in a healthy state would have pretty much the appearance of cramberry sauce— a deep red colour, in homooopathic treatment I have given as much as one fifth of a grain of arsenic in the case of Asiatic cholera, and have repeated that dose from twelrc to Sfteen times in the couise of forty- eight hours. The patients have done well, and recovered. A dose of arsenic to act naroolically would have to be very great. To produce such a result, I should think not loss than ninety or one hundered grains would have to be administered. 1 should expect to find, after such a dosG as that, when analising the stomach, .it least sixty grains I have seen fatal results follow the cumulative effects oldigitales but not of arsonic. The eamo effects have followed from medical doses of Btrychnine. From ihe evideuco heard. I think the deceased might have 24 tV. dl.Xr^« -i«Uba,e been prod..oca frou. ducase m Ibo .,t>i of the womb, or hy local irntation. . ticc. The giving iuiuutessmul ^^5? /f "^''^^"iP/j^.'^'comptent to Uom(«opatby is founded. I considered l)r. i^i"g ^J*^ There are pa^UcLfter studying for two ses.ons m ^^^^^^^ ^^Z- ^oxon chair- all of which he had to attend. Ho satl^Jea our p prisouev took Us J'S'- ■" f'^j'"' t'::^„ot a Lfi SwUh tl,o '« :;":?a;';d' ff .:ti::^„";:ui:reit:uu:flait,L o..iSg^^ ^^ ulSou existed, tbe least internal --"-'7 .^tgra »,i ITleoratiou migbt bave becu eauscd by prognaooy 1 Urce gra I'^ds of ^.e„ie will -ffi- '» ^7„tu-:t:i: d^ e ds™ a"e 'TTo^Z rtL'^'Tdr ' °d.inkr teaTd dicd''fre,n arsopio rr :iltVrore"bu fro. Ibeeou.ulaUve e»Wt, o^^^^^^^^^ 1,/my opimor,, .be wcgbt ot ov.doueo .. in favor of ho .a ^^^^^^ :^$oIl: -f i^ .^=4~;'i: -qit:. Jt btr:/S;^^t;n:rf^'SS5igr,^b system before to camo elimiatcd, ^ "^\«^ '^^^ I wo\ild give mod- oi one ..luarter of a gram ^^ ";^" -^^^^"^ .^'^^^ thlch required it. Sr;:;^ivfbl given as medicine -^^he r^c-n J-^ .^^^ arsenic in this bottle containing f^/?^^J,^f ' l^^^^^ A^^^^^^^ ..cond trituration. It is F"^'^«f .^" ',! "^^e .r;!^. of this iu its is mixed with ten grains olsugar o miU. "^-^ '^ ^^^ ^^^,,^ of milk, ^^ e <"^^-^^ Ice'i^cd w-re attributed to arsenical poisou. rreu«b";':r;t ^p^o'dioe^r^iaL ^.biog ^od ^^^^^^ might eifect tha biaio ; arsenic affects the liver. DoCCiSQu taken some arsenic ■ i, , ,,^,i effect of pois- lle-examined ^^,f . ,^'^J?°j'°^,3ea V^ould likely agravated her ma. ng by arsenic. . ^1 ho faUotdec^^^^^^^^^^ serious results till sevor.l lady. iiiQ accaent lai^^. .li? -»j jK.. ■ ■?*!?«*! exlaust- arf' aio. lio uevk ons ; liQ lie prao- )\\ which ptent to liere ara r profcs- Li-d. Tho to give the posf, liysicianB uight bo^ iting. If •cveal it. rains auii X or ten 3s on the m arseiii? ral .'loses. % that ar- iekbrated )iis. Tlio t tinic3 in ,in iu the r one-fifth give niod- louired it. The uv- aso. The 2, is the of arsenic this in its B hundreu of arsenic, imated. in 'cpiired in ing admin- with sugar ,11, I thiulc ical poison. Belledoiiia 1 must have 3Ct of poia- ted her ma~ till sevoral 25 ■weeka have elapsed, and then have induced vomiting, sinkin'', encr vatiou and coma, resulting in doalh. "^ ° To a Juror— Hellebore iniglU bo used in pregnancy in cases of vomiting. A. II. Flanders, M. D., of Philadelphia, was next examined. I hold the chair of Chemistry and Toxicology in tha «ame College as Dr. Hempel. T do not know the prisoner. I have boen at the Col- lege only during the last cour.so of Iccturea. I practised allopathy for eleven years. I have boen in court during the day, and I have hoard the symptoms of deceased described. I have never met with a case of arsenous poisoning in humane beings, but have made experi- ments on cats and dogs in class, and think the symptoms similar. I have used arsenic in doses of one-flftioth to one-fifth of a grain. I should expect to find a stomaoli into which large doses had been taken moro inflamed than that of the deceased. It is a conceded fact that the symptoms in brute animals are like those in Human beings.— Much itillammatiou usually appoarn iu the stomach of brutes after the admmistration of arsenic. I should myself in prescribing for a person who exhibited symptoms like those of (Joccased during preg- nancy, have used arsenic. I should oxpect to find ulceration whe^a copious discharges were made, as in the oase of deceased. The symp- toms could not be accounted for on any other hypothesis. The ul- fleration of the neck of the womb, with cancerous tendency, would be very dangerous during pregnancy, Cross-examined— The most satisfactory reason I can assiga for the death of the deceased was the fall from the buggy. It Is a very ob- scure case. I account for the presence of arsenic in this way— Pro- tessor Croft said that it was loose in tlie stomach, whicii leads me to think It was put in after death— (hissing in the court, which wat sup- pressed] -otherwise it would be iu a state of paste, and would stick to the stomach. The death of Mrs. King might have resulted from medical disease. The toxicologiits think that arsenic is a cumula- tive poison. Purging is a ooustaut symptom of arsenical poisoning —almost universal. Arsenic might have got into the liver from small medicinal doses Ifc c )uld not from one largo dose. Mr. G.\r/r— D) you set your opinion agiinst that of Dr. Croft, a man well known in your own country, and has had cases on your side of the water as wall a^ this ? Witness— Profes.'or Croft is not a physician. Sir ! I graduated m Philadelphia in 1850. I a! mdad two courses of medicine. I never saw arsenic in a human being at all, ■ T did not nndorstaiid that Professor Croft said ho exmainod cases of poisoning by arsenic. Mr. G-ALT — You have not seen cases of poisoning by arsenic in man or woman, but you have poisoned cats and dogs ? Witness- Yes, sir. (Subdued laughter) Mr. Galt- And you 'think it more likely that the fall from the buggy caused the doflth of deceased, than the arsenic found in her Btomach ? Witness— I do think so. (Murmurs ) I 26 Mr. Galt — Then I have nothiDg more to say to you — you may go! ■ Thomas Nicol, M. D., of Si«ooe, 0. W., examined — I have bten practising for three years. I h&xe ezperiiuentud with arienio upon myself. It is frequeuUy vscd in Kouiwopathio practice. I have given one-tenth of a grain in iutcraiittent fever. I do not think the quantitj of ar«enio in the stomach of decca»ed was sufficient to pro- duce the eymptomi ot narcosis described. It is quite insufficient to produce narcosis. At least rinety grains are necessary. It more frequently takes two hundred than a euiallcr quantity. A teaspoon might hold fifty grains ; a table spoon about five hundercd anJ thirty grains, I believo arsenic to bo a cumulative poison. In 1855, 1 ex- perimented on myself. I took, each day for twenty-one days, three doses of one-third of a grain. I took altogether seven and a half grains. I had no symptiras until the eight day. The symptoms were thirst and vomiting, accompanied with violent purg- ing, and symptoms resembling intermittent fever, They continued for twenty-one or twenty two days after I had ceased to take the ar- senic. I bave tested bailadoona, which; after a time, produced sym- ptoms like paralysis of the legs. I coosider the cause of the death of the deceased was the shock of hor nervous system by the fall from the buggy. If ar*enic had been admnistcred tweaty-four hour* be- fore her death in^amuatien woald have been developed. The stomach ekottld havo exhibited a brilliant red, brightiniug evary day after death, Arsenic, administered iu B«reral small doits, had antiseptic effect upon a dead body ; it tend* to preveut decomposition. In one large dose, it induces putrefaction. I nras acquainted with the pris- oner at College, and boarded with hioi during ono of the sessions whieh he attended. Cross-examined — The fall from the buggy might be an adjutant, but not a primary cauie of death. EnerTation might be. If in a stemach where twelve grains of arsenic were found, there was no in flammation, I ahould look for other oauiei of death. I am not an analytical chemiit ; I studied as other medical students usually study chemestry. The Court then adjourned, at half-past six. SECOND DAY— WEDNBSDAI. Tke Court opened at half.past nine o'clock. IIenrt BKLrouD was the first witneis sailed. He said— I have known the prisoner at the bar twelve or fourteen years. I am the ileere of the township in which he lived. I would suppose the pris- oner to be about twcnty-fiYe years of ago. In the earlier part of his life, he was farming with his father. Subsequently, ha taught school for about four months. After tli>»t, he went te tho Normal School in Toronto, and then taught in Hamilton. I have formed a very high opinion of tlio pri.souer's charaoter. I have had frequent in- tercourse with him. He has always )»uen an adveoate of temperance and morality. lliCHAUu DijLovG, examined — I reside ia Bright»a, I have known 27 the prisonerg-nce the spring of 1858. He attisnded my family. 1 was »a t.Bfied with the skill and knowledge ho displayed lU vat in at cndanca on my family for about fiix weeks. Hia treatme«t was satisfactory and •ucceaiful. Another witneai was e»lled to testify to the character of the pris- oner but not being in court, the evidence for the defence wa> here closed. His Lordship in charging the jury ren7arked that the queition had been so full; >id before them by ihe learned counsel, that there re- mained but little f»r him to aay, beyond reading the eTideuce and iaaking auch few remarki ai leeraed neceisary. It was hii opinion that barker wai right respecting to the cork not being in the bottle until the morninff when he took it down to Kingston. Profea.or Croft "1(1 that there waa but alight signs of inflammation ; although It usually followed the administration of arienic. nix or eight ho«rs atter death. 1 hu waa certainly a circumstanee in faTor of the prison- er but It must alio be taken inte eoniideratiott that another meiical witness said tlial thii would not be the case in all cireumstances.— I bo leaned Judge then read o» without any remark the evideice until ha came to that of Mrs. Lawson, the mother of the diseased, whicb, he aaid required much careful eonsideratier. Tbi jury would remember that ihe having the idea thtft the prisoner oecasioued the death of her daughter, might bo expected to entertain some fueling against him. The jury would see how far her testimony was borne out by other witn6i.es, and how much they coald unres.rredly accept. With respect to the fall from the buggy, according to the mother, it affected her daughter very little, and she drove on to Consecon the same day. She did not coaiplain of any illne.s until three weeks after this— about six weeks before her death. It was iwpertant to note the exact position of affair., because muck .trc.s was laid upen the mat er for the defence. Mr. Law.on said that the prisoner had declared to him in the presence of hi. wife, (the deceased) that she must die ; that she could notsurme her coufiaement. Thi. wav a Strang, remark fer a husband to mak. to hi. wife. Certainly h. was her physician a>d it was the duty of a medical attendait to apprise bis patient whea m % dangerous condition. Sarah Ann Young swore that the pnsoner had declared to her, on the fir.t d.y of her illness, tbat his wife did not suit him in many respects. Tke jury would also notice that the words in the letter of the pri.oner to Miss Vander- voort, where he said 'was very ill Ust night'-four or five days before there was anything the matter wi;h her, a. far a. her family ]{new. Ihe jury would remember Kiog went to A^andervoort's and remained, late at night, closited with the girl. What passed on that occasion we ksow not. Neither party examined Mdinda Vander- voort, or put any questions with respect to what had taken place, but the interview occurred. It would be seen that these gentlemen who gave m.dicnl evidence for the defence were uU of the Homojopathic 8Ch(.ol, and it appeared that they frequently udmi.isterod arsenic as medicmo. Dr. Hempel agreed with Professor Croft, that arsenic, to tind its way into the liver, muat be administered during life. It !i 28 would bo for the jarj to considar how tLoy'woulJ reconcile this with thostatciinl; of the prisoner to Clark the constable, that he had not udministered any arsenic to his wife. Reducing the wholo question to as few points as possible, they would stand in this way. First, what was the primary cause of death? Was it from the use ef poi- son, or not, that is from poison administered as poison, not as medi- cal preparation 1 Arsenio was undoubtedly found in the stomach of the deceased, there was no question about that. Then was the stom- ach which rwached Trofossor Croft, tlie sromach of de«ea&ed 1 From the evidence given they must say whetkor they wero eatisQed that there was no substance put into it; and whether there was any per- son interested in doing so. If that stomach was tho stomach of the deceased wnraan, than the quc: with him. After ho was gone Rev. Mr, Breiia also called aal atay- -^i M- ■J^ JAIIa ■'ih. 31 fo\fZ' ''"°' '"''^ ''' ^'"'^ ' ^'P •'^^''^'■^ ^" TaeBJay, lockoJ up bj nl^hi^'nu"^'-^'^'^'--:^'''^^^''^^^^^ '''''^ a littlo better h,f orD^Ttl"'^- ^"^"'^r ^«fr'^<'-''"^'?' ■'^" ^-^'lient prayer, affo p t f.r n "': '.'^^ ""'^ I""^'^ ^'^'' I'''"- Locked up by 7 0-0^ abouUOo^^l'l^'. I^-« V^ o'clock, bad prayers ^shorlly far Len?oi J ^^•"^P'''*^°"'^*'"' Dr. prayed first and I followed camt .,n -^ "^"'^ beforc«ating, about 3 o'clock Mr. Vanderburc camo up »ga,a stayed about2 hour.., talked and pray;d wi?h S of hr h5f^''' '"'"^'^'^ ''^''i '^ V^anderburg, sfeaL veTy higLT; earnl,;i f f '"^ ' ^'^^^ ^"^ P''*^"'' again, Dr. engaged ferv earnestly and devoutly, iocked up by 7 o'clock ^ ^ Monday 18th Jailer o|fned Dr'a. cell by 6A o'clock Dr a .l..n uau prayers, read 2 Uhro* 33. Dr. arayed vert nenitonfU r Ln col Ton 5^ »P«rtmont a;*, 0, heaving many a heavy Bigb. retired to colllopray, seems anxicusly «e«king salvation After ' dinner » Hohool^aster, a relative ,oDr called ^o see him, about JScIock t:;/wuf jf V^"' I*v. Mr vaudorburg called to ,?«' ^1^003: vorsoj with Dr. King ajout au hour before leaving, Mr Bredin en J^^ed in prayer, ^ot aletter from J. R. Clark ev ninrtook t?,' st.mn: '^' ^u'^' ^^^^^^ ^ " "'""'^^ ^''- ^««^ "bout 7, much noise and stamping „, the ocU.opo.ito, disagreeable, read at prave , Ps! 32 mCri^rfr^ pemten^Uy for mercy anVf^^^i'ven",,''!' 10 luwed, had breakf^tti then wrote a little. Dr. wote nearlv all dat '; end.ng to publish it, forenoon a Mr. Conndly an i n ra^ lee! tiirer camo up to see Dr. stayed a short time, afternoon Rev Mr Hooper jn to see Dr, conversed and prayed with l^mhorU; after it.} S^nV'^nd ; "^'' 'f «^^-°d prayed with us,' took tea. read J iJc. 18 Dr. and I prayed, enjoyed God's presence with us' ©r TZlirT'^^'':^'''^ ''^"^'^«»* ^" God's mercy, a fine dky _ ij>cked ,p by 7 o'clock as usual ^' burg up .1,0, „.j»d with U8 till d.r^, Dr'.. unde^J «u,ia°o to ir 32 Bfcc him told liim of the bad sueo^^ of his petition in Percy and Seymour. Dr. wept, had tea, read ]phu 14, Dr. prayed very earu- C'stly. Thursday 2 1st. lloso about 5, Jl, rono >laut 7, seemed to feel bad that all the world was afruinptjin. sighed deeply, taid '.seciiiH nothing for mo but oxocution.' hod biikfust about 8, read Psa. 14tJ, Dr. prayed very carLostly for mercy |iid forgiveness, Dr. valked a while, then wrote a gpell, Mr. Connelf up agiiin to eeo him, Maytd with him about 3 hours— told him iiiiily to put his trust in God and prepare for the woret. Dr. wrottfe letters, talked with me a little on the case, said his wife did nd die from arfenic, Mr, Van- derburg called stayed with him 2 hois, Dr, laid he muat look to (iod, as he expected little from m;in.|lierrifl' called thin morning a few minutes, Locked up by 7 o'clock. (Dr. reading Caughey's lect- ures in cell to uight. f Good Friday. 22d. Jailor opencrtour cell door by 6 o,clock, brought in our usual quota of bread, bedg n41b loaf each day, a pris- oner on the other side released — tiniiup, took out a petition with him for Dr. Dr. rose about 7, said thihis good Friday, it will bo the last Pll ever see', sighed deeply, mid he felt worso last night, than he ever felt, used .such oxpre!«sioiis as these, '() that it could bo undone, I grieve that I did wrong, I h|?e ruined my Father for life, &c'^ At morning prayers, Dr. prayelvery earne,''o;,day^ %t'j£:, b " 'o^cloc,r r' :*i;^t T'-'Z cheerlul, took broakfaat, had prama 1'? 7 ^\:'''^'"^ «>»'« very earnestly and parie mViTi o7ed )r w n"' i''' ^'^ ^'"^''^ *^hilc. talked awhile vfv.u \ foJ 11 ■ V 7? '"^ »P and doirn Mr, Vandcrhurg caine^n I ZtuZ^ '^"V,'"'" ^''^^^'-^ '^'''> jail by «i.o'clocl, Mr. TandTr rg" t'^ ^^.utd ^^ ""V^r ^"^ i^owmanvil,, made^'^JeJJlY.e t^.^i;*.? '"^'^ ^*'"° '''' ^""^^^ '-" 3i.l.op S„.ith came in t'^.'crh „ 'ha alkod v^'e^y^kiS an\"'!^-' f'' hini for ahout an bnur he told h m ,, . '^'^.Y^'^y ^^'''^ly and plainly to Pi'emy should be Er.n ur fa me« «i "'f nner of sin and bias- explained to him th',"","' .^ r, 7\ jthn'l ' f' ''' '' ' '" most beuntiful prayer for him ha tohl T) \ i ^^ ^'''" P'*^«^ =* after which Mr Smith bHd'i'Jf'^i^^- *' "^" T*-^'''*' ^'« ^°"<^ 8°, l^r. Powell can';!:" '': c' mi .ut"' if" '""Y ^'^- ^^^^'^ -^ cr. lUv. Mr. Jones came n I.r '' ''?,'• * '*"" ^"^ ^> ■ f^^tb- hi« and gave him ^boo^]^t^ o Vavln'"^i 'f ^•'^ *°'^ P'-^>'^^^ ^^'^ Wednesdav "7fh n T^ -^aylor'F holy living and dyinc' read P v jc,' D 'tl on '''' ''I"' ^^' ^'^ '^'^'^ ^''^^^'f"^^- ^'^^n p afcrs ^^e.k Jay Thfi '' ;ef;;^l^^'^^ ^"-^1^ I followed ^iu^r; felt .ad, afrer dinne bett r Ji, ;;;^f, -ceiving 3 letters to-da^ with him till du,k I Tent ion.! Lh"^"""^' '""''' "? and staved ^rotc three letter^to U UnUed^t ^'^ V""'"''- ""^'^'^ '""« ^^^^ "l)'- help to prenare or de th he Iter l\ ^^! ''''" ^'» ^''' ^^ ^'^^'s about the wo'rid, but «con 'dee.lT sr i ^'^^ *] * '''''' ^'^'' '' ''^^^ salvatio,,. ' "'' ^''P^J^ '"^°"« and eoncerned for his sours diIS*Ly'.'t-a,7marh* '"^^ ^^"- "^''^'^g- ^^^^^ ^-"g ™nch peace, yraisa G. d. ]^r expe teTto" f ^'^ '.«^°^«"J ''"J'^yed «weet i.ot come. The I)r th/n waZ Mnl fl il' '"'"'" ^'"^'y^ '^'^ ^^d tired (0 l,i« room, r tlirve to , r/r% ''•" '"^'^ " ^''^^°' '^'^ ^-■ fnth.r. We h»ard thit Sickle. £„/' '^'^"/^«»« blotter to hi^ Hnd sxid ' wl,T c-uu r h.f ' ",T,"'^"'"'='^' 'he Dr. felt very bad iy, we th.n l'aVirand^t^p^':; r^iirtun^^^'ii^T^^'t^^ tlic li,ni.I;,v o.mo in ivitl, I,-. ST /■ "" "'"""' ""'"'I", 'lien l".s ...n. „ h„\ l„c«kZ ,. n '!,'""'''" "-"il oonlrasted with ^"-. ...on,, Levi r..e..;,", ro Inratr/L'lSTifj'J,';?., ^iJl; I f 34 him I went boMO a iliort time, when I came back I found the Dr. in middling good epirits.-Lockcd up by 7 o'clock. Kcv Mr. VaB- derburg takes great pains to instruci aud comfort the Ih » mmu, almost ovory day. i i r Saturday. 30lh, the Jailor brought in our bread and water by o'clock, unlocked cell door, In. f^loep, best towards morning, rose by 7 o'clock, bathed himself, had breakfast and prayers, read Paa. 51. and prayed verj earnestly and I trust punitcnt.y, walked awhile Shortly after-Dr, Bethuno came m, talked very luithfuUy and affectionately to him, gave him good sound adv.oe, then prayed with him, loft him a programme of daily cxerci9e8 and pruyera tu bo ufed by him. After dinner Mr. Vunderburg up again, talked, rc.d and prayed with him. Three prisoners put in to day-ona for pcu- dling obseeno books-one for Btealing flour, and oeo named John Farell from (Jhacago. for robbery, l.ocked up at dusk as usual. Lord's day. May Ist , 1859, Now fummcr return?, after a ong and tedious Canadian winter ; but summer a.d winter are alike here Mr Bennett brought two letters, one from a brother in Cahfonna who heard of his imnri^onmont aid expected to hear of his accquittal, tx- pressed regret to think how it would ycx him to hear of his reidict Ld sentence, my poor baac says he how it "•'> )^^'"^f 3^'"\^;'^"'\?1'; used to feel so ?roud of me, now how fallen! We hud ^reukfa. t ion prayers. Tli« Dr. commcncca 1 im.'clf a programme of oxorci?e» laid down by Dr. Bethune. Read I.a. 27 and John 14 and fi th I'.a m. then nrayers of the English Church form, after dinner a short .me, onr d'oar friend Mr. Vandcrburg came in and stayed a short time, after tea Mr, V., tho Dr. aud myself all engaged alternately m prayer, trusting God was with us. iti„i.-> Monday. May 2d, Dr. rose by 7 o'olock, read Isa., Gi and J^hn 1. , Pro. 9, 10,' then engaged in prayer, both of us, ho walked and then retired awhile to his cell, he expected his father up to-day, he did not come, the Dr. .eemed to feel very sad after tea we had prayers acain. tho Dr. read Psaln.s 4G, 47, he and I then prayed, i'e! light and liberty, praise God-locked up at dark, no p.rson in to-day.— Prisoner John Farrell escaped to-day, Tuesday, 3d, had breakfast and prayers as nsunl Dr. read ''^a, b Heb. 1. and prayed. Then tho llev. Mr. J. camo in the Ln^Usl Church curate, he talked and prayed with him, ho told hun he need not build himself up on any fabo hope of a commutation ot his .sen- tencc as h. believed there would bo no ohanee urged nm earnestly to prepare for death a. time is on the wm«. and the 9 h of Ju>.e was daily getting nearer. After going away the Doctor felt very bad and daily getting nearer. Alter going away uu- i>v^^^> .v^....j -.-^ -.^ wept bittorly. Ho was very sad and sorrowful u long time, we had dinner and prayed again, shortly after Mr. Vanderburg came up and stayed till near dusk. Mr. II a.d Mr, B eamc in to nee hi.n ajhor d rt tinie, the Dr. cheorod up a little, he talked o the value ofthe Bible epeatedlyand dr-teimined toBock the Lord tiH he f«und him, g.vmg good evidinee of unfeigned ro,,cntanee.-The ShenfT came in^this marning a few minutes, he locked U3 up at du£^, the Dr. Palmors works in his cell. read Mrs, the Dr. r. Van- I mind, cr by G lorniiig. rs, read wi\)kod ithfuUy prayed 3rs to bo ;ed, read for pcd- cd Jolm ual. }r a long lik« beie iiiiia who ittal, ci- 9 verdict heart yc u fant tiicn ci?e» hiid ,h l\'alm, ort time, ort time, in prayer, John 15, and then ly, ho did I jirayer3 b\h light to-day. — d Tsa, Gl, u English II ho ueod )f his sen- etruestly Juiio wa3 ■y bad and e, we liad lie up and lim a nhort f the JJihle liui, giving me in this read Mrs, 35 Wednesday, 4tb, Dr rose at 7 o'clock, he eeemcd in very low.pir ti tin. D.ornmg housed tho onglish Church form. IIo is /cekiui the Lord euniostljr but has not f.und true peace as yot Mr V andcrburg up i„ th, afternoon as usual oouTersed and pray. jdwhh.E. Ih« mother up to seo him in the afternooa in nith kuu alono about two hour. «ha gare him .omo rcry g„od adrico After his mother Mront away Dr. wont nmi sobbod vialcntly, said he' uouhl never .CO lu, m.ther but once again, spoke to his brother tbrongh tho iron door, told him to bo a goo,' ooy, and to obey his paronlj, and koep tho Sabbath, and ncror do anything wfoDL'. Locked up at dark. Prisoner found who ran away Thursday May 5th Jailer brought in our accustomed .luota of bread and water, unlocked Dr«. .el!, thon had breakfast and prayers as usual. In tin,, cour.se of iho forenoon Rot T. Alexander from I'or. cy can.c .n and talked with Dr. • short time, very appr.priatelv, Wuro caT.ng, read explained to us tho 51th P«alm: a favorite 1 .aim here with u. ,t Hoemid as if the Psalmist had ju.st penned it to «u,t oar caie. Tl.ou ho prayed with us and left. Dr. muJh pleased w.tkh.i visit, after diuner had prayers again. Head Jonah tirst 3 chapters. Dr. then wrote to his brother in California, prisoners other side out la yard to^day first time this 8pri.g, seemed happy t. get out^to breathe the fresh air-had tea and prayers. Lockid up by Friday May 6th. Dr. sent away a letter to his brother in'Cali. forma t«.,Iay nothing of importance happened to-day. Dr. about as usual oarne.tly seeking after Christ, Vandorb*rg gone to Toronto, Dr. Lethuue cama to see us aft.r.ioon, talked a »hart time to Dr then Lead and expounded 103rd Psalm then put up a very appro- priate prayer, lefc near dark, had tea prayers and t. bed ab.'ut usual Baturday, May 7th. W.iting Mill on Dr. King. Ho ba»k«d a?a,n this '""■•»"% «I>ortly after wo had our breakfast and prayers, Kead I«a, 63 and Ileb 9. Dr. repeated tho English Church form concluded by prayors, P,alm 51st He en-agod with mucb feolinrr and earnc^tneHS, feit very sad for.no.n evidently deep conviction o1' «m. Said the way of trAn.gre^sioa is hard, .aid I am a great sinner, tho chief of sinners, was almost despairing of Gods mercy, said ho t^as willing to gtre himself to Christ, but could not foel that God had accoptod him about mid-forenoon we both joined in prayer again ater dinner I read L^m. chapter 3 had, prayer* again, after a while Mr. \and.rburgcame up., he back again from Toronto. Uc had seen the Geveruor cut off all hope of Dr. being reprieved, Dr. cr^ed and wept sore, said, ' I must seek meroy from God, [ see I will get 10 mercy from men, toward, evening Dr. more composed, me homo ^ hours, Locked by /, Dr. .aid -Sickle, freed, me to ba hanged,' Lord. D.J yUf Stb. On rising thi, m.rni.g, Dr. felt ^ery roo.ly,8aid he had a poor mght of it, slept very little, foil sad, very sad and dojacted. Had breakfast a»d prayers, Dr. prayed mo/t earn9..tly and penitently, surely such prayers will prevail with God. Il3ai Isa. 4^, and Hob. 13. Dr. .aid he h:ti b»t a fe» ajoro Sab, i, , 1 36 balhsto Il»e. very niolancholy to-diy. After dinner, we road 1 07th Pftftlm, Dr. and I prnytMl alterpatcly. Dr. suid lie fult htadaclit, went to bed'a short linio, alter r'\n\ng walked a while, wc then had tf».— l)r. in great distrosH of mind. Satan almoHt leading hi* to difpair of Ood'B niorcy, ."aid it would lo awful if ho wont to iho iruiloid unforgiren. lie Htill looked upon (iod as nii an^ry dudpe, did not yet sec him ns a (jod nconrilcd in (Ihrist. 1 told him thiit 1 thought any sinner who sincerely repented of sin and earntstly fought forgiy- cnejB C9uld not ho lost Dr. Fuid he wanted to miiko lure of hii Bin8 forgiven before he went to thoscaffold. We then had evening prayers Dr. read Iia. r.3. Wo thon both engaged earnehlly in prayer. I trust (Jod hoard ni and will answer thtHC our prayeri in his own good time. Lord grant that this the tiino ef our extremity may be tke time of thy opportinity. Lord «avo u» for thy nanio and for thy mercies sake, liord increase (lur faith. Dr. alitlle more cheerful toward night. Locked up at dark. 3Ionday, 9th. pr. and I rose to-day about 7 o'clock, waalicd and drcBied, then had breakfast, Dr. paid 'thiw is the Ota of May, one half of mv time is gone,' seemed verv lad. after breakfast had morn- ing prayers. Dr. rear Tsa il and 1 Pet. 'i.alse Psalmi«, then prayed very earnestly and nu^t sincerely, I prayed alter. Dr. responding to cv«ry Soutcnco, after prayers Dr. walked a while, apparently in deep thought occasionally a deep sigh. Lord have mercy on him and heal hiaNvounded spirit for Jesus sake About 11 o'clock, Mr. Vander- burg camo up, was home, he stayed with Dr. 3 or 4 hours, taked and prayed with him. Dr. very sad, yet earnestly seeking salvation', at evening prayers Dr. prayed for his father, that he might be con- verted. Looked UT) by 7 o'clock. Tuesday, 10th May. Dr. rose this morning a little past 6, said ho felt confident that (Jod would forgive his s-ins, in praying last night he said ho felt more liberty. Three pri-oners in the cells opposite got their leave this moruiiig— time up— Dr. talked to them through the diamond hole, bid them fi\rcwcll and gave them good advice, and said farewell Tinn I'll never seo you pny more. You will now taste the Hweets of liberty denied to me, f^aid Tom wfifi io him as a brother, said lie was greatly reforine.< Kinco his coi.fiucnicnt, — has beeomo a praying man lUd breakfast and prujers, about 10 o'clock. Ilev. Mr. Bleasdti] from Trenton canio to see Dr. wa.'^ greatly cheered and encouraged by Iva visit, said ho* had done him more good than any who has called to see him. stayed about *2 hours with him, talked and ]raycd with him. Told Dr, to loidc to him whom the brazen ;r. and lead him to Chri.st. Dr. not yet restored to liberty, not yot adapted into Gods family, but is [ bolii;ve an earnest en(juirer. Dr. a little more cheerful evening L'leked up by dusk. Jjord keep by thy ser- vants who put their tnist in thee and siive us for Jesus sake. Wednctday) May 1 1th. Fine day. Mr. Dennett took out our win- ,V K obJ 107th •clit, went liaJ (f».— to dlrpair lu iruiluld e, did not 1 thought ihi f(jrj;iy- ure of liii (1 cTsning in prayer, ill liis own ty may be lid for thy re cheerful aahcd and ■ May, oue iiad iiiuru- loti prayed poiiditig to tly ill deep u and lical '. Vuiider- rs, talsed salvation', ;ht he cou- 6, Baid ho last iii^ht a opposite in tinough uivicc, and 1 now taste a brother, as beeonio jlock. Ilev. ly cheered }i;ooil tliun biin, talked the brazen loeply with lie wisi!(;t\, •of'ure, Mr. lO J)r. and et adopted Dr. a Jittlc by thy ser- like, lut our win- 37 dowi thii morning t(» give as more »ir, this being a warm bad Tenti- latotl pi.'ioo— very unhouithy. Dr. secining pleasod to got tho fresh air to breath* l)v and I had prayers ai usual. Dr. telt atill vntj ■ad, walked and read altoinivtely all forenoon praying all tlio tiujo whilo walking tho Hall, after dinner aomvtimc, our friend and Hrothcr Vandcrliurgcamu up. Dr, luoking Ion},' tor him to come, lon^' beforo ho did conic. Foor Djotor thy countennnco indicatos that deep sorrow and aiin;ui!«h have their Iod>;tnoiit in thy saU heart, yet what a noble mind thou ha^t, splendid talents far abova mediocrity and a moro generous heart never pos.sesH^d a human breast. IJow un- fortunato thou has been ♦ a brother burn for adversity'— J«hu barrel the priHoner shackled and off to (Chicago to niirht. Thursday. May l'.ith, Timo rolls on, four wecki to-day is tlio fatal 9th of Juno, every thing with us today went on tho same as usual. Poor Djctor what an>,'ui8'a and surrow inhabits thy torn bosom, many, many a heavy sigh heaves thy tortured breast. 'How true tho way of transgressors is hard'— yes bard, it is hard work to repent and find forgivelle!*^ with an olTcnded (Jod. After dinner Mr Vanderburg came up stayed near all afternoon, mo out a while. After coming in had tea— then prayed — locked up by half past 7- Friday, May 13th. Mr. IJennett returned again from Windsor, whoro ho took John Farrell the prisoner, tho Chicago Robber.— Dr. rose early, in very low spirits this morning, said ho could not rc.1t in bjd, felt very disconsolate, took but littlo breakfast, had pray- ers, to bed oizain. heaving many a sigh, surely his broken and con- trite Iteart, God ,vill not despise, Drs. head ached to day. Ab«ut U o'clock Mr. J. came in, and prayed with Dr. after dinner and prayors Mr. Vanderburg and Mr. Salmon came in to seo i,)r. falkcd and prayed with him till near dark, Dr. a little chcorod. after retiring to cell prayed earnestly for half-an iiour, told mo ho had more confi- dence in Gods mercy now than over, hoped God would forgive him. Saturday, May 14th. Dr. rose early this morning, said, ' his time wai precious evory moment of it.' I will «oon be said he it. an etern- ity of laisery or blins, but tho thought of tho Gallows Oh ! Oh ! Oh ! to be hanged by tho neck, how dreadful tho tiiought. If it was to die a natural deatli I would give up at once into Gods hands, but Oh ! tho Gallows ! Dr. and I talked a littlo of thtf employments and enjoy, montsof heaven, shortly after dinner, I)r reud Isa. 53,aud had prayers. Mr. Ucunett brought us in some meat and potatoes, ho is very kind. Dr. in cell a good time after, about 3 o'clock Mr. Vanderburg came up again, talked a good time witli Dr. had prayors, Dr wept after said he was glad, he ever saw Mr. \ anderburg, ho believed he would be tho means of saving his soul, said ho could take him by the hand and feel he was like a brother, Mr. Vanderburg .speaks kind and faithful to him. and dose his very best to comfort him with the promises of Gods word. Locked up as usual at dark, Dr. said it is a great mercy if God eaves a sinner like me, and I believe he wiil save mii. Lord 'save UH, and blc9;s us for thy name and mercy.s aako. Lord's Day, May loth. Spent this day tho fore part of in fa.stin'* and prayer, resolved to seek Gjd till wo find him, Satan busy with 38 11 I tempting us »o sleepiness Dr, io think of worldy Hangs, prnyed .arn- cstly for light and grace, found li.id he will seon bo wkero his enemies can ft reach him ' On the 9th of June' ' sviid he' I wiU bid farewell to (.o- bourg'-»aid I hope S. you will represent my character lu u true ligbt TuesdTyf May Hlh. Dr. received too letters last night from Mr. Bannott, one from his Father, another from Rock t['e Prisoner i> BelleyiUe, declaring Gods goodness to him in that he kad found par- don and v.-gxBg the Dr. earnestly to seek the Lord Dr. took it vor) kind of him Did not rise yery early this orning disturbed agam bv the Crazy man, last night screaming, had breakfast and prajers. Dr. writing most all forenoon, had dinner and prayers Dr. writing till Mr. Vanderburg called near 4 o'clock. Mr. Vanderburg talked very earnestly to him, and prayed with him, Dr. in pretty good spintB, only his faith in Gods mercy not so strong to-day mind wavering. 1 He Deyil doing all ho can to shake his faith in Gods word and promise O I what an adversary we have to contend with. Lord dethrone batan from his usurped dominion in our souls and savo ua for thy name Wednesday, ISth. LaSt night a female prisoner brought hero from Port Hope for lancery. Dr, rose in good spirits this mornins, said « when praying in his call last night he felt more happy than ever ho had yet done', felt now assured that God t*''*'^^,-'^^^ his soul, had breakfast and prayers. Dr. read, Jer. 1, Horn, 9, l^""- 90,91, and 92. Prayed earnestly. Repeating tho words of tho 5 1st Psalm., said while walking, '0, how short is time', -a day is past and gone and it seems only a few minutes,. ' How terrible that monr-nt when the trap will give way under my feet on tho scaffold'. Oh ! Oh ! Dr. writing to h. Judge forenoon and part of afterncon. Sheriff in a short tim« in the evening, had prayers, went to bed at usual time. Dr. Bothune s son ''Thursday'May 19th. How quick time flies ? Only 3 weeks to day till the fatal 9th of June— then my dear Doctor must be led 39 lyed tarn* •. Vander- ig God. las passed Dd purgent lOTtili liom 10 the very 1 its dark ririking up gly sinful' ch of it in le pangs of J last, Oh ! J indeed, as , surely bis d with pity timo much g &c. Dr. emies can'* well to Co- i. true light it from Mr, prisoner ia , found par- ook it very urbed again ,nd prayers, Dr. writing buTg talked good spirits, ering. The and promise hrono Satan r thy name bt here from lorninj, said than ever ho it Boul, had ,91, and 92. m. said while and it s«em3 the trap will rriting to ths) ■t time in the icthune's son y 3 weeks to muBt be led forth to the pceno of execution, bow painful the thought, the Sher- riff and Officers coming in and' telling us to get ready, the last fare- well to this dismal place, then the gcaifold, the ascent to it, the fatal drop, the gazing multitude. Dear Doctor, the Lord strengthen thee in that solema hour and bo with thee on entering the dark valley, may thy last struggle be short, and may angels be commissioned to convey thy ransomed spirit to the realms of blisa. Dr. rose about half-past eight this morning, washed, dressed, had breakfast and prayers, Dr. walking the hall sighing deeply, said "01 wish 1 had never married," "how many offer themselves for the hymeneal altar that are nothing but vanity," "how many blanks to one priie"— If I had never married how mach bettor it would bate been for me and for my parents. Talking on the 8th chap, of Romans, now a favorite chap- ter with the Dr., said I wish to make an entire surrender of myself to God, If I knew anything more I could do, I would do it, find I can do nothing of myself. Dr. wrote a letter to day to Rock the prisoner in Bellevilla, in answer to his. About 2 o'clock Rev. Mr y . up to see Dr. stayed about two hours, talked and prayed wilh him. Dr. wept, he loft shortly after. Wo took the Bible and prayed to God to direct ui to some passage to suit ouit c*3o. Wc opened the Bible at 1, cor., 2, 12, the Dr. read the passage, rejoiced, said, "now I know God will save me. will take me to heaven.' "the Sheriff may get the gallows ready," /^ j tt i. Friday May 20th. Dr. happy now in the love of God, He has cast all his sins behind his bick into the depths of the sea, and blot- ted them out of the Book of his remembrance. Blessed be_ God ! Praised be his holy name, now his sorrow is turned into joy, his lan- guage now is that of the Ancient Church, recorded Isa., 12, 1. "I will praise thee Lord, tho' thou wast angry with me,thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me." Abouf " alf-past ten Dr. Bethune came and talked with Dr. and left with h. . a beautiful form of prayer, had dinner and prayers. Dr. wrote a letter to J. H. Cam- eron, Toronto, fey three o'cleek Mr. V. up to see us, talked and pray- ed with us, we all three engaged, Dr. More eheerf«l to night, spoke of kis confessien feeing published in the "Star," had tea, lecked up for the night, a very fine day, warat). . , ^ , , j Saturday, May, 2l8t. Learned last night that Dr. kad made a full confession of kis guilt to Mr Vaaderburg, he said he had «m- bosomed all to God and man Dr. has attained t© more peace of mind since his eonfessien than formerly, he in my opinion cught to have done so weeks ago. This merning Dr bathed himself as usual on Batirdays, had breakfast and prayers, writing all day nearly, what he intends published in the 'Globe," Rev. W". Salmon same up to •ce us to day, stayed quite a while, eosversed and prayed with us, Dr. writing feis confession to the 'Globe" for publication, sent off 13 pages full sheets by mail it nigbt,the remainder to be sent en Mon- day. Dr. in pretty goed spirits to day, at prayers to-night expressed himself with confidence and kope in God's mercy. Mr. V. up again 2 hours near evening. ^ _ , ^ Lord's Day, May iSi. Dr. rosd ilia aoriiiug a littls cs?, H L*«Trr 40 i o'clook, Wftslied and dressed, sliortlj after laid, '•only two Sabbath's nioro to spond on earth and then a eontinuous Sabbath in Heaven, had breakfast and prayers, Dr read OTcr the form of yrayer Irft by Dr. Jiethuno, a Tcry cxcelleat prayer, afterwards iftiJ. '-rfeel I am ^'oing to IleavcB, 1 feel n dreadful load taken oif my «liouUlers. lilesscd be God. Had dinner ?i»d prayers, afterwards Hot. Mr. Jire- din and Mr. V. caine up, eonvcrsed with un prayed and administer- ed Iho Bacrament to I)r, and all of u», trust it was a bles.scd seasoa to our souls, the^ Skeriff up n short time with the Dr., Mr. V. preaoh- ing up stairs this evening, Dr. gat by window and heard most of the sermon, said '0 what would I give to have my libfrty again and go to hoar sermons. Went to bed by 8 o'clock. ' Monday, 23d. Laat night Dr. and 1 sat by our window, the night being calm wo heard Ecv. Mr. Yanderburg proaehiiig up atairs. Dr. said -this may be the last lermon I'll ever hear,' O how I could wish to have my liberty again, and go to church, bow I would prize it, but no, tho law is inexorable, here I am, I for seven long months shut up within bars and gates, not permitted to breathe the pure air of Heaven, admire the beauties of Creation, nor behold tho glorirs of the noon day yon, liberty gone, reputation gose. once I was counted a credit to my u-iends and an honour to my profe««ion, but now i am set up as n Mark for the Shafts ef Calureny to rhoot at, Oli me ! how fallen, nothing for me now but imprisonment, ignominy and the gallows! Lord have «orcy on mj soul. Dr. continued writing his manuscript today, nearly all ray' wrote altogether some 31 pages large ehaats, sent it off to the Globe by mail to night. Dr. in good spirits to-day, more cheerful then I have seen him yet. Rct. Mr. Hooper and Rev. Mr. Vanderburg up after a skort time, a fine day, a little frost this morning, Tuesday, May 24th. Dr on retiring io bed last night said 'I feel very tired writing all day, wrote 10 pages to-«Jay, largo sheets ' 14 days mor after to-day till tho fatal 9th of Juno. Dr. rose this morning about half-past 7. washed, dressed, walking the hall said, 'now if I were in heaven enjoying that eternal rest, it would bo much better fer me tkan to bo ia prison hero. After breakfrit Rev Mr. Thompson from Napaneo and Mr. Lucas, called to see Dr., conversed exhorted and prayed with us, told Dr ho believed there was no hopo of a reprieve for him. not tbo least, bade him farewell. Dr. wopt pro- fusely, he walked the hall B good deal to-day for exercise, finds i'j necessary for health, we talked a little on the greatness of Christ's love in dying for us. Queen's Birth Day, Rand came past jail play- ing Mtt.sic, Dr. said, '0 that I had my liberty again, I would like to give them a speech, I would tell them of the sweets of liberty, what an unfortunate man I have been, that I had never sinned. Wednesday, May 2jtli. Dr. received a lotter from J. H. Came- ron, Toronto, informing him that he bad t^cn the Governor snd Judgo and that there would be no altoratien of his sentence. Carpenters here this morning measuring the ground to build the gallows, I told Dr. of this fact. Ho seemed deeply sorrowful for sometime, and Biguod^ Bdw iu the 'Globe' the cutting remarks regarding bis manu. and 41 h«. felt, he ^s.id llV^lZ-iia V. V'"^ *'"? '""■"'""« ^ '^^'^"'^ ^h. Dr. how l>ei"g with L i„ u y la t ,;on ,u ^'''^'^ if ^ '^f^ ^'^ '"re of Christ the pa,8,go Isa 43^ o . wi ".,' ''•"''^ ''"' ^"^^ dci^th." I quoted willbewfththi/Dr ""iail hVr ^'''""' ^'^''^"^''' ^'^ ^^^^^^^ I '"^•■e/,' r auid there was a olnd in; ^"'"''"^^''^ '""^ '''''■'' '''''^" ''^^0 fa«t andpraversCTrr P ^"■' "f "'^ '"'^'° "iercy-ufter break- Wo, penitent and prayerfu ' , TT ^^-^^^^ «««'"«^ '"'"-o hum- V. up again. ^ ^''^"' '^^'' ^' ^''^ '^«^" ^«r a few daj-. pa,,t. Mr niu.st take its eyorlasTinl fl; Jf . '^'"'^^ '"'" ^"^ i-«n8om.d spirit to mansions i^t ^ sSS'^th "^S"!.^'"'^ "/''^ ^'"°^ "^ ^^''-«* the weary are at rest'' ^"^"^ ''''" ^''""^ troubling^ and »ro^und*uJ iTaV;?.- us ^^0!™°'",'°=/,'-'''""^'^"' ^'^•"^^ «'°»J'^ hover * Dr. rose thi« Vo ;;ab t g "dock " ^''•■'? '"■^^■- "^^^ ^^ ^-"« said he ,Ta.s very sor^/u,?^^r^^ ,"''^ «'^'«™" ^o day earnestly forfo^ivenL ,'7 j! '^^ T''^ "°'-'^^' ^«J. Prayed ting down to eat^Dr sighed and'said up' /''"^ l^"'"""^'' °" «'*- women has been my ruin .Trvln,^ . ^'"' '"^ *'"•">' ^J '^o-'ien, » worse one" O , Ynnf \ ? " ''^ ^'^ «"^ ^^^ '•' b^'d fix. 1 got into -/troubl"e%.?e 1 e^frmo^Xrn'" ''' '""/''" -"- °^ ^1 write an essay on marrLle tTh. 1 -■"' "'*'''""^' '"■'"'^ ^ ''"^'^t to not the first nor onli iXj „travT'''''° '' '^'""•^' ^^- •^•''•'' !'•" 7i«e«tofmeuhaabrnledttr vL^i ''°'"'''' !''^ ^^^°"^^-^* '^"^ has resulted in bringi",gte ",''« Sllf (V"^'"''"^^• '"^"'"^^ i-uinin time, woman thn„ 1 If S'^"-^'^, women thou art niv -Pirits tonight, ZZa u W liifTalt"; "^ ''^' ^^' '" ^''^^^^ 6^^ featurda^. Mav'^8fh n/ , i-'^i. doesBotgene.X,isePnvi; '"f '"°''=''"» ^^^out half-past 7 best towafZo , ""baTh L"n^.i^.V^'''^'''^"a^''''"^' *« ^-^'''^-Z^' of. his late mi.i^rtune. ^' S Vlnd " rr ^u"''^^' 'P*^^'"^ thing... They have eost me mSthev..r' "'" *'° '"''^^ dear tome " f wi.d „,„ . % -^ "^^ '^"'^'" "'•e'lture.'j doublv keeper, tho' no.^aTe aon' ll^ZT^ ^^l""" f/" "'^^ ^ «««^ ''ouS ardentadmirerofTfemaLr. ';'."■'?''• "^ ^^'^ '^'^^^'^'^ "" ^-il ha, got n.e int^V: ^: ^n:" "' h';:r^ T "•"^"•' /''" fornoon l>r. writin- a Vuth h- i .'"•'/"^''^«- 1" cou,se of the serious time" U the urs VAT. f ' ^''^n'^^^. ^^'^^' '^ ^^''^ '« •"• J-a tag courso of the foronjon Dr. Bothuuo culled ta i lili 42 ,ecDr., conversed, prayed f l^,^^-.;^^ tVo''-^^^^^^ derburg catne in, stayed about an hour ^v 1 »«, >n ^^^^^ ^ afternoon ll«v. J. I • Poole can-;" t^^eo i)^ ^^^.^^^ ^^^^ while uith him, and prayed before ^eavin • ^t j S earnest to find aceep^^^^^^^^ ,,y, .^.w Lord'8 Day, May 29lh. ^ ,7. \^^'i^Jia ^f the ^hcel of tima and short time is, how gladly would I take ^^^^^ « ^^-^^ ^^rning Dr. bold it back and impede Us progre • J^^^'^^^f, ;, ^be Holy S.b- said, 'only one SAbbaVh mora on earth ^7«' ^ ^, the Sabbath,' bath, what a display of the ^l«fX/iu Caugh.y the tokens of cvi- had breakfast »nd prayers, Heading m Oaug y dences of true r«pentance. ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^y one not bo miBtakcn. , . nomine e&rlier than usual, Monday, May 30th Dr. rose ns n^oj" °g ^, „„ inn,, bad having he'a'rd that his father juul sist r bad eon e^^p ^^^ ^j^^^.. breakfast and prayers ^^ ^^ f'Y'' ^ him, stayed quit» a while, King'- Father and Sis er «f l^l^.'"/"- ''Lewell and leaving ufi. Dr. talking with the Dr., after ^;ff;"£^^^'^";;*;\Ct bi» latter end very wept profusely for '^ g«°'^/^^,';'r 1 i Jr'eiids leaving, Mr. Vander- compLdly and confidently after lustriena^ b,^ ^ ^^.^^^ ^^^ burg^amein to «ee us, conversed oug-uly-^ ^^^^^ joined very earnestly wUh us in prayer ^ ^.^^^ ^^ .^ ^^ ^^g^,, looked up in cell. Dr. siaia, 1 u ua* r My friends I may perhaps ^''l\''l^Y^l^, , good deal laBt night. Tuesday, May 31. Dr .^^^/j^°i retrospection and prospecting, He had many thing, to VV^^-ff' on tbe nh, The Dr. hore on the Mitch-1 must Buffvr at Ham.l on on^^^-^^ ,^^ ^rantford m, Rock at BelleviUo on ^^^^ l^^^^^' /J'^J^ May it be a warning to niu^derers, what a "^n^^^'' « f ' r nd do no nior, wickedly, 9. »• other, that men may bear, and f.ar ««;* ^ ^^^ ^j^^elf, hi. par- m, Had prayers, Dr. prayed ^^^^J^^i^^.^'under the sentenea ot ents. and fri.nds, all P»'«?^^«"N^Pf;*;^„,° Dr. is now niuch more Death, and all Bort«, and ^^^f^f 7jfi^;,"'ow , ur * V^^^^^ ^^^ "' cmpeiedandrcB gnedto his ate^ ,\, Sy conscience and the pow- vero'strugglo with the ^f^^^^^^,^;^;;,,' ^^r^i^.ed John U. 27. and tha crsofdarkness,obtainedmt peace pr-m i„ to iay a fitort u rest" spoken of, Matt 11. 23 f^^^^^'^ -tj^g ^ good deal to day. time conversed and prayed ^'^l^^'J^^'Xi Dr. said '^ felt very Wednesday, June 1. On '^^"'"^^^"^^/^"^"^f^u as if God had blessed happy last night in my eel , after prayers i ^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^zs ^:t:^t .iiS^.^u^ - pt»^. . - Ik- Mr. Van- lurse of tba ed quite a eriouB now, . Bay, "how of tiin« ond morning Dr. ,e Holy S»b- the Sabbath,' (kens of cvi- lame any one ii)g and pun- uued against nee that can- r than usual, 3 lee hira, bad .e glcriif, Dr. quit* a v?bile, saving UB, Dr. itter end very Mr. Vander- 1 a while and g, after being of it to night, kal last night, nd prospecting, Dr. hore on the the Brantford ae & warning to I wickedly, 9. »• limself, hii par- : the gentenea ot now much more i painful and i«- 3ce and the pow- 14. 27. and that a to iay a Btort ood deal to day. aid " I felt yery 'God had blessed ill BOon ba ai our bt not but he will mistaken, a" CrO^ Dr. ta b8 a true 43 and sincere penitont. I believe ho his been brought thro' Bunyan'a Slough of DK«roiid entered hy the wickst gate, and had a view of the cross by faith, the burden ot his sin, ha.s fallen off into Christ ger. "J"!' i , .,? «-^P"'^"ceel the panjs of the new birth, and is now an adopted child of God. Praise to tho glory of his soT.reiga grace i Hosanna bo to tho sou of David ! In course of forcneon, Dr Aife'a nnclo m to eee hiui, had dinner and prayer, after Rev Mr. Vander. buri; in to see us, about 3 p. m. Rot Mr. Davy, City Misiionarv, loronto, eame in and talked and prayed with ua. a good while a most exoellcnt man, did the Dr. much good, trust in answer to hia most earnest prayers, has got a fresh Baptism of tho Holy Spiret. Ihe Dr. now seems to havo no doubt but his soul with go t» heaven Thursday June 2. Spent a good part of tho day in marking pis- Bagesm his Bible for his friends to read when he is gone, a short time in writing in his Note Book. Wo had prayers 3 times as usual hopes ho may bo as vrell prepared as Fleming was when he went to' the ScaCold. Mr. Davy tsld us, he was nnging for joy, and had bright flvidenees of his p.ccoptanoo with God. In reading Luke Chap 23 ; These words ''Father into thy hands I commend my ■ pint. Dr. said "these will be the worda I'll use when I'm about to drop into eternity— no person in to day. Friday, June 3. Dr. rising this morning, said '^This will be the last Friday I 1 see" " before another week I'll be in tho spirt land' 1 wish 1 could die as triumphantly as Fleming did. I'm afraid I cant^ Spent the whole of this day in fasting and, prayer, near noon I asked the Dr. if I would mako ready the dinner for him. He said no. Ho would fast all day he was Nyiiling to do any thing to save his soul, In cell a goed while today praying, while walking the Hall praying, Had Worship 3 times to day, as usual. Dr, very earnest to obtain a firm persuasion of his acceptance with Goi, Readiip Gads, word a good deal to day, and sermons for Prisoners left by Dr Bethune Mr. Vanderburg not up for 2 days, gone to Conference, Dr. wrote a letter to his Father to day, Dr. trying to improve every momentofhis time for the best, determined to secure if pofsible the salvation of his soul. 5 days naore and the Dr. is no mere. Saturday, June 4. Sheriff called this morning earlv. Dr not tip, till about 8 o'clock. Dr. rosf, w.ished. dressed, had breakfast and prayers. Dr. prayed very earncsily, for nardon. and purity, foi grace to sustain him in the last confflict and for everlasting life in tle.ven above, Afterwards He and I looked over a number of the scripture promises in the Old and New Testaments. Dr. repeated one in Isa. 41. 10. repeatedly, about 10 o'clock Dr. Bethune came iu to SCO Dr. stayed with him about an hour, after leaving Dr. wept for a short ti«e, told me about the arrangements for the 9tb J-ino, after dinner Iiad prayers again, surely if over a man was iu earnest for salvation Dr. King is, writing a last letter to his Brother Isaac in California, afternoon, about 4 o'clock. J. R. Clark, his wife and Hester Gairett came iu to >ee tho Dr. after a short time Hester uarreitwiio l Oelieveis a Quakeress, commenced and gave the Dr. quit* ft sormou urging him earnestly to embraco Christ. Not to d«- 44 eeive lum.oU, ov rest in any ^f^;:^^^\:^:t^::Z^:'J!Z, for saWation, bat the ments of 'T"'"' ,""^^^^^ 5;;^'^ ^.b the most p,..,or. 1,. ...mcd .0 enjo, more I'l; v-"^ -'; ° v.„a„,b„,,u irrace t!iau formerly. About lu ciota. j.v j. camo up, wo had a ..cason prayer, I^r^.-«nf v ly WPy . „ard8 and was rejoicing m God «*_ a '■.««''"'^'^"jl".' " unleabablo :^t dli:^ ^ aXest^:^ it: s^ng and the fc.r ^^yj;;^^-^^^ The Dr. felt as no^ placed upon a ro.k, the rook Chust Jesus his anchor surely Bxed within the vail. _ j^. Monday; Juno Gth. The Dr seem, "^t 'L Slngto «ub,nifc mind appaiantly composed and -^^i -^^/^^^'a^^oro spuntually few minutes near d*rk. Locked up by ^ ^ *^^'\ j „,^ „ught Two more days and the Dr. will be no more He has "^'^ ^ a martyr Bpirit.'lla is now -fl^^'^^'^i::^,'';^!^^^^^^^ promised land, and tasting of the grapes of Ji^shcol an Heavenly inheritaneo, ^^^ ^^^^. j^c Dr's^ . Tuesday, June an. bhortl} at ere „ and shedding of father camo up to «ae -- ^ S'-^^ ^ ^ome e'cu^l- matter* to-day tears on both sides the .iJi, arran>,ou aum . ^ head-acho part of the time he felt tired, '^t "'8^^ °;™P ^ ^'I.r ^ Mi V- The Dr. seems remarkably calm to-daj »o n^^^;^'" ^ , , ^^^u iod wrought'. Surely nothing but divine grace could make so cheerful compo39d-calm 90 near hi« enu^ fatal 0th then the un- Wedn6sday, June Sth. To-morrow n ^»' /^^^ J ^ho aw- fortunato man mu.teuffor the <=-t'-="l\P«;^^^\i;;/' , , ) w foolish. {'' -'7^::\^i!:i^:^ ^wu^tu^rh^i:^; brought upon how untorlunatc no nas m.t.i . ..» ,, • ^ 1 W!iq.t in exDCuse to blm.elf, his pnr.nt., and friend, for notlung ! J^^^l^^^^,,,^^ the county, all mii^ht have loon prevented. 3 a. id luo J, character, everything earthly, and onaangered the loss ot hi. ^.i tiling also n;'3« aloue, iB the most ip», about 6 I rely w« ara ,or.^, bsyond botn ft bless- ooV lit (loalli it thj Bting ' rireth u» tiiti 'this will bo ;se(l bimaclf At raoniiug_ tho throne of Vanderburgh [-mppy aftcr- i^hrist. Had , unapeabablo in his hoait, ; taken away, •ist JesBS and id spirits His ling to subioifc ro spiritually I in to see bim ne very whole- ,— Sheriff iu a las now caught lb, viewing the earnest of tho ruing the Dr's. id shedding of natters to-day of hcad-acbo ba Rev. Mr. V. 1 before parting, nd. ^What hath Id make a man th, then the un- law for the aw- n ! bow foolish, IS brought upon ,t an expense to rd life, iiborty, S3 of his soul for i 45 whatj* for a mere shadow of tho imagination, a mere nothing, 0, how infatuated he has been ! how insane! ha haa become the dcutroyer of hi3 own peace and hapinesa, and at the same time he was instru- mental ua he has confessed in hurrying into eternity her his bosoru companion whom lu) had chosen to be th« partner of his liopo, peace joy and sorrow until (Jod seemed pleased to separate kini from her by deatli. One can hardly tell which lio deserves mo«t to be pitied or blamed. Let his late wifs be wliat she may, no doubt she waa imperfect as all human beein^s are, still it wns God's prcro^'ative nut his to take away h«r life. lIowcTer much T have done and would still dj for his spiritual s.id eternal welfare I cannot with the word of God before me but admit thflustice of his scntouce, and would uphold the majesty of the law in liis execution. Other criminals may bo punished with greater or less severity, accerding to the nature of tho crime. But according to tho Law of God and the laws of our land, to wnich we are subject. Tho murder- er forfeits his lifo. Rov, Mr. McKenzie. of Raltimor* in to see Dr. about half nn hour this forenoon, exhorted him to look to Jesus and to trustto him alone for saWation, Dr. thankod him very kindly for las advice and exprosscd his firm confidence in tho mercy and grace of God thro' Christ. Rev. Mr. Vanderbur^ came up to see us about I clock, had a season of prayer, arrauf^sd a little businssa, Dr gavo us good advice, said, -I hnvo learned that the way of transgressor.^ is hard,' and 'the wages of sin is death.' Thero is a reality in religion 1 could noth.ivo imagined weeks ago, that I could bo so calm and ccmpo.-ed so near my cad, had I avoided 'tho appcaranco of evil ' I should not have bcou hc.e. Had I read my Bible more I should not have been here, but one wrong step led me to another and another till It landed me whcru I now am. Tho grand cause of all my diffieul-' ties was an unhappy marriage, had I loved my wife all tho women in tho world could not have led nio astray. I thank the Lord he has taken away tho fsar of death from lue. I have no fear of hell a little fear of tho ptin of death, how much better for me that I had not yielded to temptation, a year ago I wao in Brighton a free man and had a good reputation, now a poor convict, in verv humiliating circumstaBCCs, about 6 o'clock Dr. Bethuno and Rev. Mr. Bleahdell came up stayed and conversed a short time with Dr , made soma nr- rangeuicnts for to-morrow, we sat nr till neur 1 1 o'clock. Rev. Mr Vauderhurg stayed with us all nigut, Dr. happy in his coll. slept a little, rcse again about 4 o'clock. Tijursday, June Oth Now the fatal 9th of June has come at last WQ rose about 4.h.id breakfast near G, Dr. ate well as usual, had wor-' ship afterwards,!);. rcadP.sahi^l and Rev. 22, thou engag«d in prayor, like the Saviour in the garden ho prayed 'more earncj'tly,' he prayed for grace, special grace to sustain him iniiig lastmomjnts' for Ills friends, his spiritual advisfrs. the Sheriff, Jailer and executioner and all his enemies. Rev. Mr. A'anderburg followed with much fer- vour and power, We all engaged for about 4j min^jtes. It was the most solemn prayor meeting over I was at or perhaps ever will be after prayer Dr. eeruied very happy a hcavetvly radiance seemed te fi h 46 hB vinibl« ia his countenance, be walked arm in arm v 'th Mr, Van- Serb r' up .n-l down tho Hall, conversing on beavenly tlnng., .bout i pa t (3 Dr. JJothuno and llev. Mr. JJieasdcll from 'i ronton entered Jt^y' with him till the last. About 8 o'olook the Sheriff camou, ll was then ready, Dr. grasped Mr. Vanderburgs urm. '1 hey foU Wd tb Sheriff and tbe'afor«.id Clergyn.cn up to tho Bcaffold on to the fatal drop. Tho Dr. road bia Bpeech in a firm clear and d.«. •ml ma. ner Hot Mr. l}lca.3del road part of tho 14lh chap, o Job. r iS'cn aged in prayer, while l-nouucing the bened.ctjon tho drop fell, and the Dr. was soon no more, a '^'^'^'^ ''\'''^\lll bouVand persons it wa. Ruppo.cd jiitn.sscd the Bad ^P«f ade who preserred the utmost good orderd^ng th- whols tune for many ot Kan were tlere by day break, all di.sp«r*ed quietly and returned o tile" "/pVct-Ive home,, and the unfortunate Dr. 1 hope wont home to liO&vcn. \V1UTTEN FOR m TORONTO "GLOBE." T bc^ to claim your indulgence for space in the columna of jour vafuable Journal as a mcdiun. or chan.el through winch I can commu- Teate to he external world the influences brought to bear on me ^d motlres by which I wa., actuated m the comnuttal of acr.mo, tho ^^?^^;:^:i^?^a- ;stt^e^r;tu^:« eod I feci it my dut^to con eVs nvT"^''^ to^socicty with d.ep humiliaUon and sincere repcn- t^ncHnTafk forgirenes/for all my olTonce. a,'aiB.t my fellow men^ Wit* a keen sc.se of the awfaluc.s of my present position aad the f f r «nou ib litie3 resting upon me towards the world and my Sod l"e Yt an cmnbent d'uty dovolviog upen m. now a. one wh«' ye ysoU expects (unles. tke ll.yal clemency bo extended) to b Un h.d into that unknown world from wh.nc« none returneth, to «1 /w to what extent the public know the real facts of my case The IV Bs lav put mo down aB being a cold black hearted mur- A . r w thout ^ause or provocation. Well I will Uy open the fact, '"d al"w h Wd to I in judgment and then pa«s ^^^^i*^- To beem then, I must confess that I tavo done wrong and for what r«m|uiUy no man oould feel more sorrow, or repent more ueeply KitK l>.pl'ore God and man than I do. „ , My p'eLt unfortunate po.V.ti.n^is the result of an unhappy mar- '""in farmer lite. I have made it a'rule neyer to'.Bfeak disparagingly of or s»T aagUt against the do«d. but justice U mjBolf and an im- Jerati^/duty to Gol compel me to unmask the whole tragedy, to lay Tp n anrbefore tho wofld in us ckar lucid and cone, a mnnne Tr^o Libia the %holo chain of o.,nt,.and oircumstancas wu.oh have f /^n , ,«h an unhappy result, however paiiful the Usk muy be. ^''llodN apprSaTthc subject with L .amo dogroa of Bolemutty 47 h Mr. Van- hings, about itoii entered riff canio in, , Tiiey fuU BcaffolJ on ear and dis- cl\ap, of Job. I benediction of soma ten lectacle, who for many of [ returned to ffcut home to 015E." imni of jour I can comrau- D bear on me, jf ft crime, the it ity duty to (inccre repen- ly fellow men. )sitiou atid the (vorld and my la now as one extended) to ! returneth, to my case. : hearted raur- open tiie facts ss its 8ent«nce. g and for what it more deeply unhappy mar- ie disparagingly olf and an im- I tragedy, to lay nolsK a iMftnnar .C38 which have isk may b«. 03 of Bolemuity that I should feci were I etanding on the BcafTold— 1 f«el that 1 have, now, no and to attain, by making misstatements, whilt on the other hand, I would only deceive myself were I to do bo, and therefore seal my everlasting doom. I am on» of those persons who cannot hold a 'grudge' against any person for any length of time, bat en the contrary if a person abussa me however much, 1 can forgive them the next moment. I«deed, it affords mo much pleasure to feel this momotit that I have no hard feeling again.st any person living or dead. I forgive all who have tres- passed against me. freely. After I had reached tlic goal of aiy ambition, I next had to chose Bomo field to practice »ty profession in. My own parents as nho tho parents of my wif« would not consjnt for mc to locate far away and the consequence was that on the 17th March IS'8 I^commenced prac- tice in lirighton, and alafi ! to my sorrow as it has turned out. There seems to bo no difficulty in getting into a practice. My sustsss was eminsut and in a short tinie I had overcome all the prejudices of my youth, had iaspired tho most refined and intelligent in the couimunity with confidence in my integrity and profos8i;)nal skill and found my- self in a fai. way to acquire both fame and wealth. But a man's prosperity often proves to be the very in.strument of his ruin. It was all very flattering to have a good reputation and to see one's self surrounded with tho most brilliant prcspeots in the external world, but while every thing appeared calm and serene without there was a doop ehasm or vacuum in my heart unseen by strangers I tried to cultivate a christian spirit, and live a christian life amid all my dif. ficulties. I made up my mind that I was an unfortunate being in this res- pect, and concluded to bear it patieutly as one of the trials of this life. It bad never entered my cranium to use any means to shorten, or put an enil to her life. I was too aonscientious to entertain f teh a thought, for one moment, neither did she ever suspect such a thine. The fact is, the organ of destructivoess, the Phrenologists say in me. is entirely minus, and it is a notorious fact, that I could never kill a hen or any other doniffstio animil. The very thought of ta- king the life of a fellow being would excite a perfect horror in my mind. I ould nover, for oua moment, think of doiiv^ sueh » thing even ia sulf defence All went on as usual ; we kept house on Saadford street, and Mrs, K. became pregnant about the 8th of June, nni after three weeks 'hJioving sickness" came on and was very troublesome to hjr. At the same time a state of ulceration of the ''05 nteri" developed it.ielf which had a tendency to inerease the irritabil- ity of the Siomaoh ; arising from an impregnated Uteriu. This state of affairs continued more or less till her death on tho 4th of Nov. the sjwptoms varying according to the different stages of developement of tho ^■fasfus.^' Oa the 23th of Sept. she fell, while attempting to descend from the Luggy, the hem of her dress aad petticoacs having caught on the button or knob oa the arm of the seat and literally hung herself, she .I 48 t'uU on her head, and when cxtrtcutcd could not stand on her feet for ionic timo. TIuh ciitustiophc was followed by •ywjtonis of am. cutsion of the brain and ] artial rupture of the ligimonis of the uovib on tlie left •ide. Slio never saw a woli d»y aftrr this aceidont. but conliuued to be ill until tl.n CYuning of 14th Oct. whea at 1 o'clock in tho ni^ht, nho was attacked with all th« ijiuptonii of " C7/(;^ era Morbus.^' pin"«iB« »'"^ vomiting &.«., »nd eontinuod to get wsrse till tho next day about noon, when tho symptom began to rally, reaction was fstublishcd, and »he came out of tho stage ot oollap»e in which she had boen fer feme little time. Her prostra- tion was very great. .... •, r • it has boen .-suggested that I garf her poisoaous doses of ar»enie to cause this sieknexs. Now 1 must solemnly declare and will do BO tho wcmont before I expect lo meet my God (and 1 hope to meet Him in peace) that I BCTer gave her one particle of arhenio until after this Chok-ra Morbus was fully dcTtloped. Here 1 ruay observe that the whole yeic.aiiio world are deceited in reference to tlit csBfie sf death. If thi» goes on record as a esse of arionical poiv- oning it will be a mo»t lamnniablo mistake ; for I assort most emph- atically that arsenic had nothing, whatever to do in eausing death. There have beou a great »uiny suggostions thrown out ns to tho real cause of death. But with all the speculations of cur sciontifiP men. none, hare yc. arrived at the truth. Bonic hare sugpcfited that she did rut dia fium arsenic, bat from iiwrphinc ; now vhai 1 said in reference to arsanio I would repeat in refoieuco t& morphine— morphine had nutlmig to de in causing dtath. Heio is an important faot to Toxiculogists viz : that arsenic is a CuiiiiihUive poison. If all tho Toxiecligists in the world Tvore to array themselves on one side, nnd agree in Assorting that this is not a cumulative poi.«on, I should not bclievo them ; because what I know mystdf or hare seen with my own eye.s I caanot bo deceived in. 1 thereiore assert most nositively {and I knoio I am covjcct) that the 10 gr-.. of arsenic! found in the stoniach v-f the late Mrs. King, accumulitcd there from a repoti.ion of small do.^e8. not larger than those laid down m the pharmacopoias It is not at all necessary ior mo to ai^sert that it WAS nut given in poisonous doses, for it was clearly proved on fbe trial, tliat if it uad been administered in poisonous doses then there would inevitably have been unmistakable signs of inflammation tut, thorc was \\he truth. Alas I how fi«sy it. is to be mistaken, However, my own opinion is, that no scientific man, Z on her feet ;oni9 of coft- :if tlie uornO cuidont. but at 1 o'circk li of " C/kjI- luod to get im begnti to llio stage of rl»r proBtra- is ofarienie anti will do liujio to TDCet ki'hciiio until may observe reiicfl to t/ie •loiiical poi'j- niost eu)pli- lunirig deuth. IB tu tLio reul on«, bare yet But dia fruHi ICO to ar»<9niti id iifttliiiig to ToxiculogiKts liempclves on lativo ptii.'ioi), w luyst'lf or 1 tberei'oro tbe 10 gr!<. of mulitcd t.bcr« laid down in ) aksei't tbat it irovcd on the es tbon tbero uimatioa tut, te, but in tbis 1 cou'ditions of OH^;bt for over as to tbe tti' Icatb resultfd l;' of uudecoiv- ;ing vn oLsiUic ! bow cnsy \\. is Ecicntific ii::ui, Z 40 now, believes tbat slio camo to her death by arspiiio No doubt, hj tbis time, tbu leader is curious to know what ^/z/'/ cause doatli. Tbat has always been a .secret to nie, but now I will niako it public, isho died fruui tbe aiiaei-tlietiu t fleets of obloiofonn and ikJ. fiuin opium or moiplum as many bavo .supposed, J^ot tbis put asido all contro- voisy on tbo y^^/eause of death. The next questiou ariijes, bow did bbo come to tuko it i who gave it 1 and tbo result. It becotiRs neccs.snry for mo, hero, to make a digression from the fiubjoet. and introduco tbo third actor of tbo s-jeric, which i.s the uu- foriunuto .Mitfs Vanucrvourf, with tbis sad and lamentable uH'air ; but siuco sbe lias acted a prominent part in tbo '■ drama," it ia quite impossible, in order to truce from cuuso to airect, to leave ber off tbo ^tuy,c. It is wiUi much diffidence and delicacy and with duo re^'ard for ber feeliu^-s and character that I introduce her name here, biTl it is uufortunatuly inseparably couuccted with my preseut most humi- liating position. I conceive bor to be as fine a youn;» lady as can bo found in the Township of Sidney, but poorpirl, sbe has immortilizcd her name in a very unde.siiablc way. Had I never seen ber, I should not b> where 1 a>n. She baa cost me my life, which is all any man ct^dd pay for a woman. Ob ! what a precious jewel. What"a dear (in a double sense) creature 1 I will^now proceed to give a short history of our acquaintance Jli.'^s, y. came to my bouse on Thursday tbe 2od day of Sept. last ([ hiid never seen her before.) on a visit tu see my h' w'tb whom sho hud been a(iuai[ited for two or three years, I I happened to be home, ana after having received an introduv..^,u v^ her, we soon engaged in conversation, and finding her a very iutelli- pcnt young ludy, we became quite intimate. She remained about 4 hours until near evening, when I got my horse up and drove her and my wife down to my Fathcr-in-luws, we stayed tbero about an hour, left ber (JJiss. V,) to stay all night and i drove home. My wife faid to me, "Misu. V. says she has fallen io love with you. Sh« loved you before she ever saw you" J said thai was very singular, indeed,' when Mia. K. went on to say that Miss, V bad seen my likeiiotis while on a visit at my fatber-iD.law,s during the winter! waH in Pbiludelpbia attending Medical lectures and bad fallen iu love with n;e from the picture. This ended tbe conversation. The next day Mi.'-s. V, came back with my wife's brother to our place and remained tbat night with us. ]{y this time I found out that ebo was a professed voealost. Sbe could sing -Old Dog tray' 'Hazel dell' 'Kitty Clyde' &c., vtc, ^tc , splendidly. I had" heard many young ladies sing in Concerts in Philadelphia, and other places, but thought Miss V. could surpass them all, and 1 passed .some very Hatteriu" reniaiks on ber musical taste and attainments. ^ In lact, her beautiful voieo completely introsieatcd me besides, she could preform on the Piano. Melodian &e,, What a desirable accomplisbmeiit in a companion thought I to myself. Mis, K. had no time at ail, and I ucver knew her to sing a word. She hud no taste for mueic, the very thing I waa particularly fond ept. last. \ ato wife, — ^T [ belicTe, \ notion to ^ i ^ nf-T had urr^aa her very Strongly to try to cultivate a t^sto for, ud L Ir. "^.c, but it wl ,uue=n«po.ibL. H-^,-; a grc. 00- tnist bctwcou Mrs. K. auJ M.:^». V. and mys.lt ^^^''^ /^ ^^'f eMa,n.r.Ml uf cad. other. Action, ^peak louder ''■;» l^-J^f^"/ ^^^^^ knew tl.at, she lovod .no, and that I c.uld not h.lp l;* "« « '» Jf turn, (it .u.y be considored weakness ... mo to aci:Muwhvl.^o ,t but y MOtivo U to tell the futh, and u.fdor thcno cousidura .^m.h I tccd ,n • nn' 'd t 8tato .ho fact. a. thoy are) She w.. both /.r/.y and ?.r '.■' I looked u,.on her wilh all hor personal chanus, and ait.-ac. i' g a^. nnd viVtues. her attai.nn.nt. and l.tcrary ac^r'-- T.t.", hor n.iUI a,,d ..lloctionato dispo.sit.un, her S'^""' «". ^ " lo ulTablo manners, her good char.ctHr and wnuu.,« ^vays, atul ^aL fi inlVctly rec-.procaTod all my .dT.cUon., itwa. as .mpo.s.>hI. tor t: S to lo'vo hof as it weld leto fly to the moon. ' jow J.^. . Blu. hiid not fired the fatal d .rt into my hoart, buo Knew long be !; ttiTd^m-Ilove n,y w.fe. and no douU on th-ceount . f.U more lihcriy or less rc.Ualnt i.. K'vmg ^'•'^1;':;^ '""/v 1 ll..^. • Oh ! .hat fMal ...oment when uur hearts met. When I viewed he a. abovo described I j.rst thought I could seo. in her, he '^on^^'-^^}'- of my own heart, a, it were. The pietu.'e i.s not yet, eompleto. My hn Elation became vivid. I thou;,d.t what a httle Leave., on e.r h ivTuM be .0 have such u he'p-meet (l tlunk he.o my m.an. 3 com,."nc.d fori can call h nothin, o|se, bceauso rea^n. v^s e..tue y do'hio'ud and iudiremcnt tiot called into rc.iriHition -/r c^e.oi.n,a at all ut>d iy tho-\.ye if the Jury had ae.nHt.d me «"/ - ^^-.-^^^,; iu-Vanity they would only have done mo just.e. ) ^^''^ f \»^, ' ;";> call it what they ehoose, but now in my canthd mcmn.t:i while it- c i^? n the past. preUnt and futnre and viewing eve ylnn;^ whieh^I did wilh all Ih. intluen.es brou-r ,t to Lear on - ; ^ " it roihin, cl.e but an insane act ; but th.s ,. \f e""- on f.mi n.v «nbioct. ^ To return then ; I thooght .he w^ns the 'v-oet pr .ou8 Ka'th'H p'^a'-lH, the Hlarof my existence. Somclhirg ^'p^ \ic;(i. bu;; dangerous w!i.n abused. Well vhen ^iIi^s V. ntarned home she wad to bcnd r.io her likiie;iS wiiieh she did In a few days with a hhort note I an- s-.Tcnd according fo rovjuc-it (niy- lettjr-wns | ublu'died with the trial) and l;er letter ([ ublisliid) in n ply i'nnie to mo uu the tilth Oct. I will hero t.iko my departure ot Miss V. for tho present; and return to Mrs K. I will now proceed to narrate tI;o ouuin of eveiit.s uud cireum.stanees whieh >e«mcd t()eo[:S)iirc to lead mo into this futal snare: but before doing so I think it may bo apprupiiuio to introduce the symplomatulogy of tho 3rd and -Uh of N»v. feVMl'lUMATOLiUiV OF TIIF, 3lU) AN'I) 4Tir NOV. Nov. or.] llave patient tlii.n uiorning a bniall dose of opium— was quit? eaisy afterwards Dr. Fife called at 10^ A M. (Jomj/lamed ot sore throa*, fance.-» c .nj^'j.-'t.id, dillioult degl.it. tion, some ho;.rines8, toug coated yello.v, and dry, puLso quick a:id iVeipicnt, \)t. F reciirainenu- td a fomontatiou of hopes to tbo threat and inhalaliuu of tho vapors of bojis and vinegar, orclered me to contunic treatment and left prom- ising lo 1)1 ing Dr. Clark of Celourg in at \ j^ast 12, but as Dr 'J. did not eonie tii IJri-hton, Dr F called at 7 in the evening and prc-.ouuc- sd tho pitient belttr, »he took a little ncurithment, but did not vouiit t^o day lis fornjerly, felt almost free ijom pain. wu.s (juito h'^arse. SVhcn Fr, F left la went to tho bed and li.de Mr#. K. gei d n'ght, lut v\liilo wc had been in tho < fiiee u tew nrnulcs, bhe had fallen in- to a doze and did not refOi;ni/.o him wl.cn ho sj oke to her, t-jlio t-uon uwoke and iesi-itd on hi r father, mother and myself all going to leil as she s.jid wc wcie all dogged out, having bi en up for nearly throo wcth.i 8! e said sh« van (juite easy smd tell ni if she vould get a good nijiht'.s reiit, so wo all went lo bud (ih<» old folka sFpt uj) stairs) nJout 9 o'eluek. About \\L a ia,» eanio to the door fur the- Di " Ihr father got up. went to the door and told tlio man '• the Dr's. wife was very sick ' and he ceu'd nut go, Mrs. K. heard tho conveitation u^ tho hall door and urged aie to go as it was au urgent case, telling mo to le (juick. The man went then for Dr. F. as I rei|UJSted him. ihr^fath-r came in the room, to tha bed and d;dnotptt np till after daylight. Wr were awake a littla befora daj ii'.'ht' Mis. K. said (o me •• I did no ' 'V* her.' I said '• wh} " ? yiie th-'U asked ma '-if L was onfraged to tie married to that girl in Sidawy". 1 said ' nu ' She fa:d - our folks ar« aloriost erazy about it" '-AVout what," seid said I. She said yoa are (iigaged to her.'' I said " ijdii ars crazy." iShc voc'.feraicd, •' Oh ! thatjj -eh," •• that b ch" and then ••() ! Lord take me out of ibis w rbl i dmit want to live" Can't you give mc something '^' Now, ^ere wa^ a tempta. tion that I could not resist It seemed to mo. as if the very thing which I desired bad allowed thoughts furtno past three weeks to pas* V. t .1: I ^ U1 52 1 ^v minJ of trvin^ to shorten licr lifo, yet I vrould never 'rf illcd'hcTby • eXea.s, if the ten.ptatior.s had been a thou,- bave killca iier oy v , something whif. ^"' Vr.:; Lr: i "u :':t and you win .ot bo gulUy 30.melf. pered torn J«st ^'^^ > j yourself," '"0 yes'^ responded .he. Ufr vU id try L7-- 'il- thought of shooting, or ..abb.ng ilio L)cvil ^ai"/ J . ^1 , t.^cite a perfect hor- o" "n^nfy^mi J aV™ rth^ll u.y insanity, .ould^... have or m my ;»'«^ ''•"/, • j y . neither could I musttr ccurago comnutted ^f ^^^^^f «^^ * ;:,'^j;;,e ^f roison that I knew ^^ould kill. Zt;ee^arsad\rn;e''-hercis ust.hat you .ant." you can But the eMi one consienco will be clccW, you can .ay you I became ..../.».;■/. 'l^^V^^ • ..^o^oM uo t I^^^ 1 „i- r.„ .,« w,. l,iid been nccustomed to do Icluie anu ' t. wc*, wMio H.iing i« .1.0 ci,air ^'^^'[j^i'^ ■p:^:^^^::^ Wo Ua bo, 0,,, ...am a > - "^^ e » - l,,,^,,,^,,, ,„j, „,„ cJ I IIO.V would have sivco ll.e worlil, l.a.l i be. D n >? , . e » ', undo what l,ad heo,, do„o. C^na e,,u.o „„ ''--P' ; "/ " JJ^ cola water, catnplK.r wa.or aod »1™^"I J'"" 5" '",;:,;'/':;" 1 Bal Boon m-ofiiu:id cnuia came Ml ni;d she did not fH-ik i-r ''"" 1 our. bc"„r .-ath e.eept oiieo al-nu, 2 h„„„ hefore „,..,Hut,r.„ when rai-scd up in .ho hldaiidsa.d ■^^''''""[J'^'^^^.J^^^ would have given worlds to hnvc livoiight her to. I ;'^'' « '>' ' ."^^ \,„> eonld no- -iiceeed. i what an awful feelnig . then Hit. i "w 1 i^;™tod t...,a!"s i. ,.a. .00 !..^. I just b»6- '" ■■""" »■''"'"-» 53 been done. Oh ! the bitter pangs that I expener, od cannot be imariaeJ. Tho Djvil hid lod mi hoallong into ditriJuUy, but now came the rornor.se of conscieuee Oh ! how sharp, how pungent ! i felt like death, and thought I would die. ])r. Fife callel in at 3 o'clock'p m. and Dr. Gross at 4 p.m. but did nothit^r except f.'ol the pulse. She lay perfectly quiet eyes closed- pupils "contraoted and turned up-respiratio..s G in the minute-no Higns oi' subsultus teodinum or convulsions of any kiud-the exlremi- ies wcrj «ot cold until a few minutes l)cforc death, bhe expired at half na^t 7 p.m. without a stmaglo. iMy feelings at this time can- uot be diseribed by words. Were I to attempt it, language would entirely fail. I would have given ten thousand worlds, It i had po3ses./ed that much, to have done what was then impossible to do But I rau«t here drop the curtain and proceed to notice one point'which haa done me very great injustice by fixing a preju- dice in the minds of the public against me. I refer t. :!ie testiraouv given on my late trial by the Father and mother of my late wife. Before I got any further I would say that I cherish no malice or ill feeling towards them in any way but that for all the injustice they did me by their misstatements, I treely lor- give them, 1 love their souls, could extend to them the right hand of fellowship and hope to meet them in Heaven. I shall bcobliged to say on the scCFold tiiat their testimony was a complete tissue ot falsehood. I will mention a few of the most prominent points ! l«t the statement that' I held my wife down and would not allow her to vomit' God is my judge, and I can with a clear conscience in the moment of ray death declare that I did not lay the weight ot my finger on or touch her to prevent her from rising up and vomiting^ 2d that' I ordered the linens (chemise) burned because they had stains on them which were poison and which might poison some one Now then let it be understood that ihcse stains or di.scoloration^ were pronouced by the nitrate of silver (caustive) which every phy- siciaa would be most apt to employ as a local application in treat- ment of the OS uteyl These stains were in the linen for more than two months before the 14th Oct. My wife had shown them to me I told her they were indelible stains of nitrate of eilver, but did not mention ' poison' This was the last I over heard or thought about t'om till I were told they would be brought against me on tue trial I believe it has been said that I even cut out the staiiiS. ihe tact is I never saw them at uU after my wife asked mo what caused these stains (nearly three months lefo.e her death) till they were produced in court. Is it not simply absurd to bolieve Buch stuff for they have never been in my reach, because as Boon as my wife 'died my Father-in-law immediately after she was buried on Sundav,sent forhis boys and came with teams and insisted on taking every thing I had right away to his own place, but for shumo s sake ho was persuaded to wait till dark and theft commenced packing and L,id his teams going all night, and by 9 o'clock on monday mornin? be had every article of furniture I had in my house, all my oihci s.. ! ^^ f ^it:l; .'1 , = M' mos 1 54 fixture.., and in fact every moveable thing, so that all 1 had was the ^' r'th^::^ St^ -y thin, about the clothes I did .ot .i.h seen 1 recret to barn that ihe jurv men on viewing the cloth.s ^^hu.h \\.rc Aibit.;! in court, were hi.rd ^, r. m.rk th..' Icro "« '1- F-- that passed tlrou.h her' (meaning through tho ^'"^l;) /^^ .cc'iuse thero hapronod to be a ^aco torn (can?td . ^upr-'^c bj tl o ott ncs; of thJ[loth and muci handling, thou, ,:o VO,.,on wa Sone) they r^hl sc. here ho h.s tried to tear it out ! Oh ! Oh ! Oh . Fatal niistahe ! Sad in deed ! . n,<. .hur^, were en Gentlemen of the jury did you not obccrvo that ^^''^^^^^ the front of the chemise, and, therefore did not eun:e ^p'^l'-^^'^^ at all, but from the v.^lna ? You ought not .o have ^'; - Y'-'J/^^ V^ a fatal delusion, besides arsenic cou d not cau.e .uch ^^ '^-^^ ^ "- / one chosos to' doubt my statemon. all they have to i. is to "'';";« stained ch.thes to Prof. Ooft, Toronto. "" ^^^ -" -rVj^iMr'n test show that it is just what I say it is. U 1 te.. a i e ... u ea'^v mnttoT to iirovo mo a li:u'. *'„,.,. f"hou!dbolendin, my eoul to hell by /elbn. u. ^w .e - foro whit I say may be t.kon for granted. 3vd that 1 eeat ny ^l^ i:;!ne ;!. illinn L parents th»t she had a disease o Uie w^b that she was liable to die very suddenly cc, .>.e.^ I 'r'-^-'J" ,y. ever having had such a thought in my nnnd, much less cM; >_- ■^. , ^^ 4th that ' 1 pr .dieted my wife's death m h.r Py^^^"'^^;^^^/; ; ^ ^^ e unfavorable 'pr^.^nosis of tl>c ease, but never said she ,. ^ ^^^ > , ^^ contrary 1 tild Dr, Fife the ni-iht or two beioro she "^'^J ^^ C ^^. the presence of the parents,that I thought she would get ^"C .-'t hat •l iefused to haveany.ther physician callHm(^.ee,■,i te_l never refused to have any one Pent for except Dr_ ^I'^^'^J^^ if Annie' was wil!in;i to have him I would not ob.ie.t ^ f.,.!': ? .hev could se.d and g.t any Pr. they wanted and on h -^ ; /^ fore she died my wif.'s oldest )n-other ,ot the horse at * ' - ' t';^^ to Colb.one for Dr. Pngh, and Mrs. Lawson went " '^ '^ «^ deterred him from fioin,r on her own respm.stbil. v. T^^/ , ^j^ that, Mrs, K. wouUl not consent, she ^^^^^l ^j^i'-'^;'"-^ ''"^ ".' .^'^^ \\! to have Gross Calh.d. There are many other statcme.#s .....tLy the old man. and expression., coined by and original wita ..anc.i, time is too precious to me to notice them here, They swore thattl,ebst doso of n.edieine was whit,^h M u 1 ,. t 1 o never ;poheub,utt,.hn,, it ^^hich th-y ^^'^^"^ '^^''^r^''^ ^'^^ fal^c. The fact is tl.eio^uler rcfrr- d to x^as a daihu.h colonu .ul- ?am-^e (mcr.pol) a.nl pn duecd no eh.rfrc wl atevcr n. tl o arpoaranee o^^;^i ""/thi patitnt. Oh ! it chills the Mood in my veins almc vo tlnnk'^f su.h false cnths. My earnest payu- ,o Aln.i^jb^N Cou 8 thathemayjzivG them true u] cntuee. m.u p^.c n '^^l^ ['^^^ as lie has mine and th.t ] miy mert tlum m Heaven, i.cn . 1. 1 - nieits in Toference to the ^< n.itin, ^e. ^c are eritire y a. ec, ct flfrnvdavs wore n.-t now niin,bcr«d v.v.d so Itw T vould \Anlc a tanlphletlf ?3or 10 i.nos on the .ymitcms, ceuuc a.d tuniiuu. -*■" 55 tion of her sickness, showing every remedy that ^vas pr.scribca, how often rcDeated and its aiTecta &c.) „„„fn;r. nf t-.l^o- With every i^rain of truth, they incorporated a "°""V^ ^^ \^^^^^ hood and the credulity of the 19th century ^'^'^^Ij^ ^^ '^ ;*^i ^J Btatemonts have left the impression on the mnuls «{/ ' V '"^. \ ,,' I am a man devoid of human feelings altogether Lut heic i muat Lid the old foolks pifCurH. „„:„^ n= ;+ I will recapitulate and lay before the reader a b,rd'. eye ' e^- « > ^ve^e, of the cip^mstances over which 1 had no ^-^ "-J ' l^/;' '^« ^ccmcl to cjnsX to renderr 3 au cas-y prey to the temptoi ct all n"" lithen'm'yarde.t ] s.ions of ^-^^'^^^ '^^''ZS^^ of all the violent Jasdon. of the human ^^^^'^-^V^ ^1 t o, n^ne and most difficult to re.tr:. in) which nature has ""P^f" f ''^ '"° 2nd that I was to young W>e„ I married '^"•i./^^^^.^ f J,; op^. nattered and deceived by .nc older than my.eh. ^''^^ .^.^ J;^;^^^^^^^^^^ ment of facts Bomc three months subsequent to my «^;'' ^S ;;\1 <;' break my heart and rendered that which I once loved, now an o cet of hatred. I thought I had a virturus wife, but had . o , my p.acc c;one-happinc..3 cndi^ f.r life. Oh ! that unhappy ^^^ <^^ ' that 1 had nev.r mavvied. 4th the unfortunate moment t.at i was ;«h-odaced to Miss Yandervoort. which resu ted lU a unmn of our heart,, nearly as instantauou.ly as two ehemieal afliuit.es and resulting " si^S/o'iee of love fbr my wife or th« ..,a/^.c force^ which I .poke beforo.repolling me away from hor (!or we are ^^j;^;' J^^^^^^^ that v,-<.on!v love that which is beautiful or ovely '" o/'^" ^'J^^^ "^ wc cannot Tovc anytiunp that appears haUful) b h n.y love lor 3hss V who, i must conf..s, led my heart captive-th.s a i^'^-/'- "^^ tcndi.ig to draw me .till farther off my proper balance and d.iving mo to The borders of insanity for here began my first >B-ne noUon. \nd the way I account for all this givm-? away to m, nlLct oas .s thi. as I stated before, if I eould have loved my wife alter hnui.g out tluU, she was not the virgin I married her ^^-/'-^ /^VT-^ ; in Christendom could never have infatuated '"f /^'V.ToU lb it was otherwise, it se.med as if all the afrect.on I should have au h- cd upon my wife during the iaat four years, had remained doin: nt til' this ob eetMt of fa... f,,lunving my t"n'.k- i "^^ J' ;' ,. ,; jiy timo is very Bhort, without on lcavo:iring to rn ..c ;'^«> '»' ^ ' -^^ ^ ' dopnrturo of nnd ^;;i ^'i: ■ ^'S>^:u to :!r:u::;;ho"s; *:. .1 z. ...d „r ,.„ £> -. ri T^ 'p-'Ar>'tr, Pre'-ific^t of -lie Habnsincinnirin ^f e^^^l^a^x tute, Philadelpli^a, to £5. K.ng, IB ■ — n-1 r^l • ■■ t Philadelphia. r('nns\lvania, TJ. S. A., } March 3d; 1S59. To whom it may cou.cru : ^^ ^^^^ Hahnomanninu MedicaA T.titute.of tho Homc^p:.U>v Medi.ad ^^^^^^^^tT^^^ -d. 18JD , Thos ^co- ^''■^^^^='7^1; !;'',. -tion of our cstimablo before the lustilute, the -;^-^ -^ ^ 1 1 m Honry Ki.., M. D. c(.iuui«tanco a«dio.m;.;i l"^;^^;^;^ ^^^^ unanimously moved pf Ijiighton. Canada ^ c:.t \^ tec . j eoncenied ia the that this Institute dn i""^'"'^^^ 1 .m" of liic position, ami. t.Kd of .aid Wm. II K.n;^ a ^--^^''^'':^ , ,J„.bor of this ,u>oxccptiouablo deportn.en . ,^' /^ /^^^^^nb^u^fituticn at tbq Inst iMr. King -.--s ^'i^l^^^'^^V '/d 58 a.Maiued tho chui" <,o,nmcncomont of ^-'.^'^^^^^""^ '^ ,"" ^'i^y Mr. Kiug di.pl.yed daring U.o cutiro sc.ion, ^" . ' , ."^^^^ ,4 Institution : vvinv.ing ...ninont taleut in eondu. Ung "^^^-^ ^^ ^^; ;,„ of chavuctcr and from all their respect, aud c tveu K'l ;>•','-,.. ^,^^ ,^<, sup'^riora l^periorityofintclleet. /^^ ^ -e;;^ ,, ^^^^^ J ^r V. -iTablo ui his class ; an a u.an i.c v»:,s u n\ti_ .h y i^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^ ;;annerB.audkiud.na,entlc '-P'-;-'. ;^,,Jri:rtho Cullego vvon as a man ^ ^-^^^^^f^^^^ durin, lectuv.. s^amr^ was never vacant, i>nu l.i^. n.u.i tu JudciriL' firm Mr. ,.Uum as a student .n every l'"^.^^^ J^^^^^\.^^\^ JCing's iraepro.chal.lo -^'-;f ;;1;;^^ ^^^ ^ i;'Uee of circumstances -ouid se. m that he ,s mo. e -;-^^^^, Hoping thi. tcstimo. ra ther than any intentional ci ,sion,find 1 a wavn- ynu liavo iicr words y tor tho J situritoil yon from t offafta (■xj short, re of nnd lid of uiY M. D. S. A,, nu Medical ania, March ; nv.d laid r cstimablo :iiip, M. D. usly niovp.d enied ia the josition. and lir.bor of this ti-ticn at lliQ ed the chili;' i(T dl?ph\yed on •. winv.in.c; •huructcr and no siif rrinva . ir.s !.iT;iblo ;H 1 ". jj in con)pany with Geo line, ton I vistcd tho ])r. in tho cell aftor'pi'^^in'? through a ha wo entered a flavkallv. pa^^^cd tlirongh a heavy door vvjiich op cne ed iiit't A hall which wa.s used vi;;ifcoi",and to exorcise in. by Dr as a sort of reception ronni iT Wlion I cnter'- niosfdi.-.tro.srnn.^ cirennistimcuj nio itall v, 1 ini a DO '.It to bo bron-ht into the presence of one uhon: th'i coll it was under the t could be iininnpincd. I had known \nu 'r tlio most prom ^in>' cirenm^taneesin wlueii (.e p. ae fd. Kurrounded by woaltli and kin a vninif: man ci" id every thing t;iat couhl re jm.er d fi'iend.i, hoiiUl! milucnco^ iilc happy but now Oh, how fallen I Piirroanded by gloomy wa Is. and ins-tead of kind friends wu,- the cffi- .M ccr:3 an d I, uiee men. aiu 1 outside of tho pri.sun w ;is tlic workmen caffuld fi-om which ho wa.s to le hmchcd into eternity, )f a former iv- i;eai.erimn"ine yourself entering tho rn.on house ol a toil t;m;:^:Vi.d hi,hl^ esteemed friend -- -'^^ -" ^ J '^l^ c^' iustieo of the Ki.tenco, ami hi.'; guilt m.tlicconi f.poko of some outstanding accounts whieh earnestness. ^Vhcn I first entered tie prison le very eordinW enquired after .. ' Ih bid mole .cated L^. -'—--' -"-■^"^':'; lyr^Sf .;:oneralmn.ters respecting nyree.ivug his hkeness and the pubu- licationof hishi.igraiihy. ,., , , , !^ I showed him the first few rag,s of his lite «;;;?;^y ^f ; ■ 3d ;iu account of his early lile, I.ip ' u d 60 \. I ^l( ■} that I w oull have llicm puW .alied, as ho',?avo foro lli3 I>-^Wio, statins - ^^ f,, the lirsttbrce mouths ^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ Gold pieco, which he (» ,/^^'^[;J, ,,^„e MruUaro which ^'^;' ^= j^,^. waald give up to the D .- ^ - ^^,. ,,, fi,e timo. ove . ^1 ■ ^^ the Dr tho ^«}^';''"^^'J.:'r h'^ (>!'• ^^ S"^'',^-T ul b-en given son. version of tWe caso^ , ti>^ ' l^^^^ ^ ^,^^ ^'!' t. ! ^l M^^ and her, and scat t^'^ " J" ^^j ,„ore of her tnond., mM. farniture his chiUi wa> ^•^^,^y" „ ,-{a ..-as unnatural ui us t"' corobo- j'l tTp said that the chiia was slatement was ^*" ,, prayer during M>^ly"= ^^,, „„ the 5lh of J;"« • J^ j^jr^ K he L deceived f ^^,*;J%',''^' Wben Mr. H an ^ ,v'llev Gentleman of- to that time ha ^ ^J'^^ J„ tiiio. . which ^^.y^f!. \,^, Garrett xnerely responded ^^ c^^am p ^.^^ ^^^^ 'iT^red her health fercd up tor the ^^^^^^^^ °' ",^i,>. him U' he considered ue ; ote the first letter ^^j -^l';;^ ^l,, getting «^.^^'" '^...e why she To be good enough waont^hc^^^ ^o'bold or inqu-tiv^e^^^^^^ l,e did, and ^^^^^f. '^? ^'^ ,„ ghc replied again, ^Jf ^f,^,ico ; and if refcred the q^^^tion o Jinn^ ^^^ »^i,, ,„,u of ^\'^J?",e all others of mani.ge, bat yet ^ gj^^^ j)., ,,ould be the man above ^^^ ,ho was to «l^o<^^-, ,^';1'; ;l\ her hand ; tb.. ^^^ J^/^f ^he first to Whom she cou d ^'^;^';(J , ,,d from that he conj we ^^^ correspondence betw en t^^ ^^^„_ He '''^'^']fJl\\.^the had ia.a of u^aronnS --^^ , ^ had any id.a -^"y;^'gj;;'i ,3 Vaudcr- fasioating, but yet he ne ^^^^^ '•'''^V^\^l\i Her tabn* x,ever had his nand ^^'\^J'^ coa"terpart of himselt. voort, and in h«J,^° '^ ^ ,y,armcd him ^ ^.^^n, a good for music was wnatms^ ^^s a kind good ^^f.^^^'^^.J^d would not He said that lus -J^^^;^^„,i,,, ^ut very ^'^fJ^C^, be had hou^e keeper and vey c ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ f °''':Vthat bo was the try to ■^-^r'^'ZZ.nZnn.^ vvasjust; ^^J^^y 'nowledgo of dono the deed and '^^ P „, other person ^.^^ .^^i^fluencc upon sole Perpetrator of tha cr.m , ^ ^^^ ^ T" 1)t^Bg the time of his gniU but lumso-f^ i^ ^^.^^^, ^^'<^""avVbout%eeing >Ir. . Vvs conlnct but he vvoul^ ^^ ^^^^^^ ^,^ -^f ,\^Tovcr the past, % ,d, as ho'?*'<> his wife for fdcnt ou both Qr,y to defray s, Mr. liiwson .r Mr. Liw- lUo 830 and at liad b!!en given lUadelpbia, and (icr in all a sura ,t° tho furoiture arriLkgc portion, .nutbis aisUkiog d better than Ue fonnaliou about ent wascorobo- ied having be d —Siid that ho ied having famify erer done so fttier nc i but previous d upon Mrs K he ev Gentleman of- hat Miss Garrett .sidered her hoalth .rried. Ha replied „quisitiv6 why she ;t\he had an offer her choice ; and it ^ man above all others Zs the first of the , conceived the firs L that her letter wa» .i„gher, tlmthehad 1 law M>s3 Vandcr. bimself. Her tabn* H.d woman, a good derate, and would BO^ xcu.e for lum, be baa ,e said that bo was the bad any l;nowledge of XfaHnfluence upon ;, During the time of estly about seeing Mr. 61 but to have a mutual for^ivoncs. passed l'e;Y.«;'^^;^"^^;j Jl'f^l ^:sfn;j:i:;;^r^;"';--^^^ h s oul would be in heaven ; tl.n Oh w at an "''f;!^ ^ ■■',.;' ^^-^a' i ADDRESS m THE SCAFFOLD. My FErxow Cuistuns,-! stand before you co-day in the most .wful position in ^^•l.leh a human being can be pkeed-conv.etcd ot the most dreadful of all crimes, and sentenced by the laws of my country to pay the penelty of my guilt by sacrificing my own 1. e^ is very bard to bo deprived of my life in oo.nparative youth ; but 1 do not dispute the justice of my .ent.nee, nor Had fault with the most ri.htcouo dispensations of an all-wise Trovidonce. I have had time to"thi.k over the evil o^ my ways: to bewail my grievous sin. and ,rcat wickedness with a deep contrition, and to go to tbo fountain ^f healing for pardon. I-have besought alm.ghty God n.gl. and lay for forgiveness, I look to the cross of Chri.t. to the merits of Ihs precious saerifice a. my only stay, my only hope. Unworthy ag I foel myself to le of God's compuri.ion, I have a firm reliance upon His gracious redemption, that He .ilkth .ot ,he death of a sinner. I humbly and devoutedly believe that lie hns pardoned -, cbiet cf sinners though I bo, for tho merits of Jesus Christ our ble.scd Re- 'Tfully und entirely confulo in .h. all snffieiency of His atonement, and I humbly trus^ihat thvongh tho efficacy of His precious blood ,ny Heavenly Father uiU accept mo. a broken hearted penitent, into His kingdom of peace and blessedness. -. , , I entreat my fellow Chr.snans to take warning from my fate, and to beware of the temptations of the evil one. I nave been blinded by the evil passions of cur corrupt natuie, and seduced into the greatest N I % \ r • ,\ tU »' 62 ,1,0 Uessoa c,rainau=c» of rchsion, ^ ^j, ,_^,„ . 51, =i.r;..u., f,;c„a, i ic.vo .... »■ ^^^ - ^ ' ;/^„.^„ „, ,„ ,„ „„a wi... . i.ea.-tf.U pr.,,or th.a U. --' ^ ^ i^^;,;,., „f po.o a:, b^tlKTU .,<■ .1.0 l.um.m ra .. I P ' ; ^^^ ;,, j„„„ <,„ e.rl j„ u,^s. '■■/--:;;: ';;l,;:r»..o i.avc ai,.ca .o .i.,..-.:. '"""' T ::;L C .>." c -,Jl n„d ...cU. r.-ayor-, and . ...... n. ./„, I fo.v,v. all *»-;'-";;;;-, ;";,;::,,;:;:;<- - -« ^ i° I besoc^h you, iny dear clui.tia.i incn.i .1 ^ j^ l,our.-that no Nvcakt.ess »f the II..!. ";> I'ow^ o ^^ ^ ^,^_ bs ieving ad I do heartily and «in^( vdy >«: tl... aecply coutrito fur slu., I shall be .avcJ. ^^.^^ ^.^ ^^^.,^ Cobourg Jail, June 9, 1839. f * 7 li \. -.'•^«, fiXs •aSii**?*'*'^**"'*'' ''sSSE- ,t flesh an y '^