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THE KIEHL MURDER TRIAL
The trial of .fohn Kiehl for 'the
allegezl poisoning Of hi,iwife,
Sarah_E. Kiehl, in Southamp , -:
tin township, Cumberland
county, on the seventh day of
:111a v, 1871.
Full 'and Complete Report qf the Trial
The 111.11 of John Kiehl for the murder
ofilis' wife, Sarah E. Kiehl, 'was , called
up, in the court of Oyer and Torminer,
on Wednesday morning, fifteenth instant.
District Attorney W. F. Sadler, assisted
'by the Tate District Attorney, C. E. Ma
glaughlin, emirs, appeared for the Cont i
monweahh, and William H. Miller, W. J.
Shearer and James 11. Graham, r., esqrS.
appeared for the prisoner.
The prisoner was directed to stand up
and was arraigned by District Attorney
_Sadler, who read the bill of indictment;
found by the Grand Jury, as follows :
At a 'Court ofUyer and Terminet% and
General Jail Delivery, hold ar _Carlisle,
in and for the county of Cumberland, on
Monday, the twenty-eighth day 'of
August, 1871, before Hon. James 11.
Graham, President Judge, and Hugh
Stuart and 'Thos. P. Blair, emirs., As
sociate Jildges of said Court :
Cumberland County;
• The grand inquest 'of the Common
wealth of'Pennsylyania, 'inquiring iii aticli
forCumberlani county, on their oaths
,„
add affirmations respectively, - do present
that John Kiehl, late of said county,
farmer, not having the fear of God before
'his eyes, but being mov6ll and instigated
by the Devil, and of his malice afore
thought, wickedly contriving and intend
ing, a certain Sarah E. Kiehl with poison,
willfully, feloniously and of his malice
aforethought, to kill and murder, on the
seventh day of M ty, in the year
.of oor
Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy one, and on divers other
days between dos said seventh of May,
in the year last aforesaid, and the
eleventh day of May in the year last
aforesaid, in the_ county aforesaid, and
within the jurisdiction of th is court, With
force and arms, feloniously and wickedly,
and of his malice aforethought, a largo
deadly poison, to
quantity of a certain
wit, arsenic, to the said Sarah E. Kielil,
did give and administer, ,with intent that
she the same into her body should take
and wallow down (the said John Kiehl
then and there well knowing the said
arsenic to. be a deadly poison, l and the
said arsenic so given and administered
onto the said Sarah E. Kiehl by the said
John Kiehl, the said Sarah E Kiehl did
then and there swallow down into her
body, by reason cfr which said adminis
tering„ taking and swallowing down the
said arsenic into her body, the said Sarah
E. Kiehl became and was mortally sick
and distempered - in her body, of-which
said mortal sickness and distemper,
caused by the said arsenic so adminis
tered by the said John Kiehl, the said
Sarah E. Kiehl, from the said several
days and times on which the said arsenic
by the said John Kiehl to the said Sarah
E. Kiehl was administered as aforesaid,
until the night of eleventh of May, in
the year aforesaid, in the county afore-
said, did languish and languishing did
live, on which said night the said Sarah
E. Kielil, of the said mortal sickness
died, and so the jurors, ou their oaths
aforesaid, do say that the said John
Kiehl, the said Sarah E. Kiehl, in the
manner and form aforesaid, feloniously,
wilfully and of his nialice aforethought,
did kill•and murder, contrary to the Act
of Askmbly, in such case made and pro
vided, and against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. '
And the jurors aforesaid, on their oaths
and affirmations aforesaid, do further
present that the said John Kiehl, con
tinuing and intending to murder one
Saudi E Kiehl, on the said seventh (lay
of May, in the year aforesaid', and on (li
vers other days and times bet Ween that
day an&the eleventh day of May, in the
year aforesaid, in and upon the said
Sarah E. Kiehl (lid make an assault, and
unto the said Sarah E. Kiehl : a largo
quantity of deadly poison, the amine and
description of which is to theinrdrs afore
said unknoWn, feloniously, wickedly and
of his malice aforethought, did give and
administer, with intent that she should
take and 'sWallow the same down in o
her body, the said John Kiehl then nd
'there knowing the said substance o - be
a deadly poffion, mid ,the_sai", h._.E.
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- Kiehl,' Dinmil:id 'poison so given -and ad
ministered unto her by 019- said John
Kielil, did take and /aWallow down'
into her body, by reason and by means
of which said taking 'and Wallowing
down the said poison, the said Sarah E.
Kielif became mortally sick and distant
pared in her body, of which said mortal
sickness and distemper the 'said Sai•ah
E. Kiehl, from the said j.litys ' and times
hit which the said deadly poisoh Was ad
ministered-by Um said John, Kiehl to
Um said Sarah E. Kiehl as aforesaid, jui..''
til the. night of the eleventh of May did
languish and languishing did live, on
which aaid night, eleventh of May,- the
.said.Barah E. Khalil, of the said indrtal
sickness and distemper, by the said pois
on caused tui aforesaid, died ;and do the
jurors aforesaid, do say that said John
Kielil, the said Sarah E. Kiehl, 'in mt;:n
per and form aforesaid, feloniously-. and
of his malice aforethought did . kill and
murder contrary to the form of the net
of Assembly in such easeMado and pro
vided, and against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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C: E. MAGLAUGLILIN,
District Attorney.
To this bill of indictment the defend
ant pleads "not guilty." Et de hoe Die;
Wet Attorney eidniliter. Lane: Where
upon a jury of the country being called,
came to wit :
. John Jacobs, iron master, Carlisle ;
, henry ii. Chapman,, artist, Carlinlo ;
Jacolt Domminger, gentleman, Penn f
George •W. Pressel, firmer, Monroe ;
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Christian antrum, ' gentleman, Me
chanicsburg Jacob Landis, - Millwright ;
Mochanicsbt rg ; ASdr9w Homer, farmer,
Middlesex; VilliatO llaitings, farmer,
- PcnnT'Uria - Cori," blacksmith, - SOntli- .
ampton ; Joh P. DWirbaugh, maohiu
ist,,-. Lowor. Allen; . .Alexander Meek:,
machinist, Darnel(); :and Solo Mon Do
walt, farmor,'lTorth-Middleton.' ' ." '
At' , lf 'o'clock pl:.. mi:ilie' above -jury
Was onnpaneliod, and the ii;iso was OPened
micui part.of Dommonwdalth by W. P.
Sadler, osq., in an eloquent and iinpros
sive manner as follows ; - . •
GENTLEMEN OP THE 3ERY.—You have
been selected frdin the bodyr of your
_fellows, .as 41613 twelve men Who
impartially, try Ile issue joined between
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and.
Sohn Kiehl, and a . ,true verdict give,
according to the evidence. I need make
no attempt to impress upon you the
responsibility Of your position, or to
tell you how, as jurors, you should act.
Your intelligence and integrity is our
surety that you feel the weight of your
obligations, and know your duties in
reference to both the irisoner at the, bar
and the body of the people at large.
John Kiehl has been indicted for the
-wilful and deliberate murder of his wife,
Sarah A-,`Kiehl, by the administration of
poison, on the seventh day of May last,
and at other times subsequent thereto.
The facts on which this' charge against_
him is based are, as I believe l the evidence
will disclose them, as follows :
About eight years' since John Kiehl
was married to Sarah E. Donor, wifo
made him a patient, dutiful, industrious,
frugal, and an affectionate wife. Atter
sonic years of earnest striving, they ac
cumulated sonic money, and purchased
a 'home in the vicinity of Shippensburg,
to which they .removed in the Spring of
1870. Prior to this time, they had lived
in perfect accord, and with proper fidel
ity to each other. Soon afor removing
to their new home, John became inti
mate. with, and enamored of a girlresiii,
ing iikthe neighborhood, named Kate
Myers, and gave to her the attention
which should have been bestowed upon
an uncomplaining wife. This attach
ment grew more intense on his part, and
lie runt* saw no obstacle" to the em
braces of his new love, but his wife, and
soon determined that she Must be re
moved out of the way. Kate Myers was
delivered of a bastard child some years'
since. Mrs. Kiehl was Childless. Dur
ing sowe months prior to her death she
had 'been in delicate health, 'but had
very materially recovered. glue bad
been taking medicine from Dr. Zitzer
for some time,
.and was, also, prescribed
for, on the first clay of May, by Dr. Bixlcr,
who gave. her a box of powders and a
bottle' containing a liquid. This box
and bottle were kept ip a cupboard in
ieh I's kitchen.
For it number of weeks, prior to `Mrs.,
death, she had been doing
own housework, scrubbing, washing,
digging garden, and, also, assisting in
tieing the Work usually performed by
men. On Sunday, May 7, she took a
hearty breakfast, did her housework, ale
a full dinner, and then Made a visit to a
neighbor, a full fourth of a mile distant,
and remained with them during the
afternoon. Inquiries were made as to
he• health, and she asserted it had greatly ,
improved, that she Was now well, and
would not take any more medicine,- She
retuf,ned home between 5 and f, o'clock
of - tlurt evening dld her.houseWak, autl
retired.
After sometiMe Kiehl returned from
the house of Henry Myers, the. fattier of
Kate Myers, and from the foot of the
stairs, inquired of his wife "if she had
taken hor medicine?" receiving a ne
gative reply. He told her "there was
no use for hint to purchase medicine, un
less she took it„"„,and then mixed up a
potion, carried it up stairs, and made
her take it, despite her protests. She
was immediately seized with a pain in
the abdomen, burning in the throat and
stomach, and violent vomiting. She
continued very ill during the night.. Ho
did not procure medical aid, but left his
hothe themext morning, And went to
work at a neighbors who was intimate
with the family, with no one to care for
his 'wife. About 5 o'clock, on the even
ing of Monday, he returned home, and
shortly after was seen mi±ing a white
powder in a cup, and stated he was go
lig to give it to Sarah ; that he took it
up stairs to his wife, and in the presence
of a neighbor girl, who happened to be
sitting by, he' compelled her to take the
potion,
_despite her protests and en
treaties, and thou carried the cup to the
windmiv and coolly examined it, to see
that it was drained to the (lregs. He,
took the cup doWn stairs and wiped it
out with a cloth.
His wife was, almost immediately,
seized with intense pain in the abdomen,
burning from the throat to the stomach,
which was followed by Ticlent vomiting.
He again left lin home on Tuesday
morning; and his wife was found about
7 o'clock on the floor, by a neighboring
woman; :'voniltind'' - alid purging, Unable
to get to her bed. lie returned
home mid went away leaving, his
wife, in that condition.- At this
timo, i swell as at a number of previous
ones, he, reffised , 'to'gcr for a physician,
although importuned to do so by his wife
and his neighbors.' That finally, a‘ter
he was induced to go, and before leaving
ho emptied out. the vomit, went tethe.
barn, got his have and again returned,
and did likewise. That when he called
on Dr. Nevin, his answer to the Doctor's
interrogatories, as to his witti;,,s condi
tion, he stated "she had heart disease ;"
`i that you could hoar her heart beat all
over. the houses" That ho refused to
allow tlieDoetor to accompany him, but
took powders.
When hoyeturned home he stated thet
Dr. Nevin was going awayund could not
accompany hini.. It was only late on
Tuesday that ho was prevailed on to
bring' medical holy, and than stated to
the physician that " the loomen wanted
him to come out and see his wife," pre
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viottply stating, howeVer, to a neighbor,
" that it, was no.uto to have a physician,
she, would die anyhow." Mrs. Kiehl
gradually grow worse, and died on Fri
day morning at about 3 o'clock.
During all. this time she vomited vio
ontly, ejecting greenish matter, some
, times mixed with darker• tints, which;
towards death, was yellowish. She had
an' intense burning in her throat and
stomach, and violent pains in the abdo
men.. Her tongue was swollen, throat
contracted and great difficulty in swal
lowing; intense thirst and utter inability
tn . , retain • any liquid taken. She' Was.
restless,' with great 'faintneas, a gradual
lohs of bah the sensed of eight • and hear
ing; And wo 1.'611 also prove to you that
those are the 'symptoms Whichncoom
piny arsenical poisoning. :Nino days
after death a post
. mortens examination ,
doVelOped a remarkable state of pt:oser
vatiOn of the bodY—Labsence smell,
dryneasof the bowels, &a. The stomach,
liaart; liver, urinary bladder 'and apor-
Mon of the intestines wore
CARLISLE„ PENN'A., THURSDAY; NOYEMBER',23, 1871. ,
sent t ', r. 8.-41. Rand, of Philadelphia,
for. alysis. This was cairefully made,
and largo amount. of arsenic discov
ered, which lie will state must have been
Swallowed by Mrs. Kiehl in poisonous
doses. ,
We shall also prove to you that in
order to prepare his neighbors for the
death Of his wife ho told a number of
them "that she would have a , sudden
deaffi'l" that the conduct of Trim and-
Kate Myers had fidenme. the scandal of
the neighborhood. shall prove to
you that Le-stated that ho spilledthe
powders Dr. Bixler gave-;to his Wife ;
that the. box looked as if 'it had been
scraped out and that au analysis • hay-•
ing been made of it, arsenic has also been
discovered. • .
We shall prove to you that ho stated,
sometime prior to his — Wife's death, that
be was going to purchase arsenic for
rats, when none were to be soon about
his home,- and that after his arrest, ho
admitted its purchase to two Imi'sons,
and upon being charged by' the one
"that he had, bought it- for his wife,"
be did not deny it; His wife was hardly
dead until ho asked a neighboring wo
man "whether they were going to ar
rest him for poisoning Sarah ?" begging
her, for God's sake, to tell him; if she
would hoar of that intention.
These facts will show, conclusively,
first, that Mrs. Kiehl died - from the ad
ministration of arsenic in poisonous
doses secondly, that it was adminis—
tered by the prisouer at the bar. On
no other theory, can It isprepalatitm of
the public mind for her sudden death,
his brutalityi and his falsehoods during
her illness, be accounted for, than upon
that of his guilt.
Gentlemen, John Kiehl will, as a
matter of right, denmad a fair and fin :
partial trial at your hands, and that you
shall bring unbiased minds to, the con
sideration of this and the Common
wealth comes to ybu with no weaker
reason, and asks that Justice, and noth
ing lees s hall be meted out to her. 'Phi,
question you arc to pass upon, is the
Sail( of i sanurvnee of the accused. You
have sworn, soletnnls, , , that you are c.mu
petent to du thisi-. With his punishinorit .
or exemption from it, you hue, nothing
to do. Whether our law of eanital
punishment is right or wrong, wise (.r
foolish, is not a problem to be, determined
by Mrorr Our la ws ;oust be adminis
tered as our Legislators: makethem. and
the execution of the penalties, annexed
forthcir violation, devolve upon other
persons than yourselves.
Sot:liAy has found. after centuries of
experience, that pttnir2iment lutist as
:Mrely'be inflicted on the guilty as that
the Vl:um:mit should he shielded and pro
tected. Without this safeguard to life,
liberty and properly. our government::
would,be failures:• It is for this reason
that we submit to their requirements.
(.41vcr the prigotier the — lienufiVof eVe - ey
circumstance which you call construe a,
in his favor, bur-do ns( verify by you.
verdict what seems to be almost passio ;
itko a modern maxim, that "The mole
wicked and diabolical the crime, tie
more_ certain is the escape of the crimi
sal."
The Commonwealth is not eagei: for
the life of Jorlieibl, we do believe
him guilty, are satisfied, we can so
convince you./ However, if the evidence
fails to work conviction in your mimic,
turn him loose and givO him his liberty ;
but if you are satisSted of hisguilt, in
- the name of good government, and as
you value the security and welfare of
your fellow-citizens, do not hesitate to
pronounce him a :EURDERICR.
The first witness called en the imrt.of
the Commonwealth was ,9arah E. Hoff
man, who being duly sworn testified as
follows :
SARAH E. HOFFMAN, sworif.r—l live
in Southampton township, in • this coun
ty ; I know John Kiehl the defendant ;
I knew Mrs. Sarah E. Kiehl while
; Mr. Kiehl lived about a quarter of '
a mile from our house at the time of
Mrs. Kiehl's death ; the Wit time Mrs.
Kiehl was at our house war,ioa Sunday ; •
she was in good health then ; it was on,
the seventh of May last ; she came there
between .4 and...! o'clock, as near as I
can remember; she went home about
five o'clock ; she appeared-then to- lie in
good health ; I Wont part way home with
.her; I didn't see her again until Tues
day about 5 o'clock in the evening ; I
wont over to her house, she was in bed
and very sick ;there was
_no porson,uP
stairs when I wont up ; she complained
of soreness in her throat ; I saw her
vomit while I 'was there ; about every
15 or 20 minutes she vomited; the
.vomit looked green and a kind of dark
Mr. Kiehl was there while I was there 4
but not up in the room "much.; I don't
remember what Kiehl said or did while
1 • was thera,; , Mr. Kiehl emptied the
,vomit ; Mrs. 'Kiehl did not say anything
to Mr. Kiehl of the mariner in which
she took sick; I remained until' about
11 o'clock ; Mr. Peter Noaker came
there while I was there ; Misq Jane
crs canto there while I was there ; Miss,
Kate Myers was there when came
there ; I lethal Mr. Kiehl and Katt; My-.
ere there-when I:went there ; they. were
eating supper; I heard them talking
and laughing bother: I got in the house ;
I found Mrs. Kiehl (Ili stairs in thothom
"alone ; Peter Noaker and his wife came ,
there when I was there ; . 1. did not'gn
back again, until Wodnesday'afternhon ;
taw her then ; she'wart very'poorly "at
that thno-not expected:to live";' iu
hadn't to throw hp Much then ; not ,as'
often as when:l first saw her ; she asked
very often fortdrink ; chic would have to
throw upatter drinking ; 'she done wash
ing and baking ; this was just before alto
took sick she: did acriibbing and all
binds of work; she often did' 'the-feed
ing at the barn, and attended tai' 'the
cattle ; I (lid not sib her dig 'gaMen.'
Grose examined 1),
fitet wont there I hoard Kate Myere
and , Kiehl talking ancklaughing ;
they were, cheerful ; they wore eitting at
the table and eating euliper 4 i 33 l aeked
thenhow Mrs. Kiehl, was, they'hoth.eaid
better yet ; I didn't take any'
sipper ; they- didn't ask--me • to-; Kate
.Myers went along with me up to the
i:Oilrn''' where )%fre.. Kiehl
kfOhtwirle . the roorn.a
waWtliin:,;l-,4 4ine up
illiabqtiftiir he wee done
he' did not reiriale up in the room' 'then
gory fOhg; ho OOOIO4'if
clue, n my pteeancO . ;' id;o 'ettid 'the
&night it was; he then went down to
tho kitchen to mix it up ;' he 'didn't say
anything more; he bieught4 the Medicine
back ; I don't.think she took that ; :Mrs.
Kiehl said,,it always mado'hor so sick
weep she took it; she Said that when he
came upstairs; and , she would rather
not take it until, Dr. Nevin would done
and see her; Mr, Kiehl said she didn't
need to take that until the Dr. would
come and see her ; she didn't take it; as
near as I can remember, it was in a
glass ;- don't ' remember ' how' full. the.
glass was; don't remember-what' color, it
was ; it, was 'darker. limn s . Water ;:,don't
remernber what Was done with it ; doia
know what Kiehl - did with it CKtehl
went out of the houSe after - that . ; went
to the barn ;' ho did his work at the barn';
he was abort half an, hour at the
. barn,
as near as I-can remember ; I saw him,
after that; he went tip tii - Mrs.: - Kiehl'a
room afterwards; he Staid iir the room
until Mr. Neaker and his wife came' into
the room-and perSuaded him to go for
Dr. Nevin ; I wasn't in the room' when
Mrs. Noaker asked. him' to 'Send for
Nevin ; he went for'Dr.' 'Nevin ; I' was
there when he returned ; ho was absent
about half an hour as now as-bean re-:
member ; it is about a mile -and a halt or
two miles, to Shipponsburg ; I don't re
member what time it was when' lie came '
back ; 1)r. Nevin didn't return with
him ; Kiehl said ho was coining; the Dr.
came that evening ; the Dr. came about
a quartet' or half - an hour afterwards;
Kiehl was up in the rooin after lie re
turned ;:I.didn't go up after that ';, I was
not in the room when Dr. North was in ;
I was down in the kitchen ;.Jane Myers
was in the kitchen. Wagiiill3o ; she came
to stay .all night ; I was not up Fie Mrs.
Kiehl's • room after - that ; I returned
home about 11 &cloak ; don't remember
whether Kiehl was M her room' at that
time or .nottil -- was not' down stairs
when Jane and Iwont down ; two of my
brothers went home with me'; they came
to Kiehl's between 0 and 10 o'clock.; :my.
brother's , ames were John and Edward ;
they stayed down stairs while they were
there ; Peter Noaker _was with them,
and Jane Myers and I.; Jane was down
with us part of the' time ; nobody else
was•there that I know of ; didn't sco hoe
afterwards until Wednesday afternoon ;
don't remember who all were with Mrs.
K ichl then ; there'. weee some persons
there ; Mrs. Kiehrs'mother (MA Donee)
was there, One 'of her, chiters (Mary
Donor) and her father; (John Donee ;)
there were a good:many ethers there;
Mrs. html. "is.loaker Was there ; I don't
eiamembee the others, there were a great.
many it would take me -too long ; I
went tip into:Mrs. Kiehl's room ; I don't
remember what time ; it was immedi
-1 ately after I went ,there that I went into
the room ; I Saw Jno. 'Kiehl; lie was in•
the room part of the time ; this Was on-
Wednesday evening ; he was attending
to his wife part of the thee ; Mrs. Richt
was not vomiting:as MUch as site Was on
Tuesday ; she didn't threw up as often
as on Tuesday ; I didn't. take particular
notice whether she vomited as violently
ns before ; I don't remember whether
Jno Kiehl attended to her or not ; he
did attend to her on
,Tuesday when she
was vomit rang ; there was medicine given
to her on Wednesday when I was there ;
I don't remember who, -gart - 1-, ; her ' the,
medicine ; I don't remember who mixed
it Cu) ; I don't i einember what the medi
cote was ; it was Dr. Nevin's medicine ;
Jno Kiehl's mother was not there ; I
told yen I don't remember who gave it to'
(jet'; I didn't take' notice whether the
i nn Mettle was in li-cfp orssp r ~; I don't
_ll , :nenilvrAvlietlici'r 4 fie. Kiel. :as raised,
no ; .1 saw her take medicine o• 1 Worthen:
fiay ; don't remember how often ; she
vomited soon after she took rho medi
cine ; si t e was •::on Ling \liefoitt sho ticik
The methane:l ',::: t: 47.111:Ti.o."tifiw
long I was in the room that a fternoon ;
she vomited every 15 pr 20' ninnies on
Tuesday ; I was in he room - about. half
how' m
an ho or i- - -. 141 e; it was more than.,
t i.
once ; she vuutitai tore Malawi:4'e ; slur
vomited three times ; I saw this vomit ;
I was beside her holding hee-head when
she was vomiting; it was green -and
kind of dark ; I didn't' smell anything ;
I:held her head tw lee ; 1 don't imnem
ber -how much she did vomit ; she
didn't vomit rely much sometimes ; I
am on intimate torms with the Dotter
family. • -
..At this point the progress_ of the en's.;
examination was very slow, owing to a
reluctance on part„of, the witness to an
irswer questions propotinded by defendant's
attorneys, hinounting to stubbornness.
She refused, repeatedly, to answer !ees-
Dons put to her by the Court, Mid even
when told by the. Court to answer or sub-'
mit to the alternative of being sent to
'prison for contempt. She still" persisted
in maintaining silence ; and only when
the - President Judge instructed the Sheriff
to take her into custody, and to confine
her in a cell- until she consented -,- to , an:
mu, did she find use fur her longue, to
answer the Last question put to her in re
gard to her intimacy with - the Donee
family. The hone of adjournment, 7p.
in., having arrived, an end was put to
this unpleasant affair. -a••
Q=E!1=1!!
The Commonwealth makes the follow
ing offer :
Commonwealth proposes to prove the,
declarations of the dead woman, made
Awing her last illness, to the attending,
physicians and other persons In attend
ance upon her, as to the bodily feelings,
the illative of the pain eipericneed by
her and its location, and, generally, all
declarations,:expreSsions and_complaints.
made by her, during her said illness, in
dicating the nature of the maladyunder,
which she was suffering.
objected to by defendants.
First. That the expressions of Mrs'. K.,
in the absence of lair husband, and not
to her pbysicians, arc not evidence in a
charge of murder, unless they were made
exaentic .
Second: evidence : it all, such 'testi:
ninny must be confined,
.strlefly; to the
wcpressions of bodily symptoms. • •
objAtions, overruled by • the.
Defendant's counsel except ,and info
bill sealed.
SARAH E. iItIVIMAN t l'e•COUC'd:''--.fit.'
atielf:"l•went.ovur, "rat to 'Mrs.•lieild.'s
on Tuesday night ; she was in bed sick,
complained of burning io her throat and
dizziness in her head ; she 'did '
net eMe-
Plain of any being in any other part , of
her body; she complained of great pain ;
she:asked often for, water; when I was
there on Wednesday I heard her COlllr
plain ; she said 'she thought she would
burn up, it pained her so in' . her throat;
she asked for water that day, they gbie
it to her ; she ,would. ha'l'e to throw up
when they'gave her water. :
Gross ex(imined.—l often heard It said
that I did not need to answer questions
if they Were asked the second time, or if
they were improper questions; Mr. Brit;
.ton told. me as , did alqo John Dow ;
Donor told Me this only puce don't
know liOw long si nee ; ' don't - remember'
whore I was when' ho told' mo this 1= I
think I was at his house ;Om said I
need WI anyier.such foolish questions;
i
he 'didn't tell me what foolish. Ties 11118
Wore ; 'didn't gay 'needn't anarroe' nes ,-
Lions put by - defendant's ootrnsef; Tali(
lawyers-sometimes asked 'foolish' ques
tions ; he .was .talking about :coming, to
Court • did& t .tell mo.to lio on any gpard;
ho.didn't know what I knave' , ; didn'Oell
him; lie dulult -tell me , what to ; say.; I
did, toll,Mrs.,;Donos what
.1, ,knew,; find
albs, Sainucl boner. ( t brit bei#ntingly ;?
fliin'e M OW' Whi3n 'it whei,Vihis was be
foreUtnikeeto Jcilift Donor 'about the
questions I needn't answer ;.!John. Donor
was not piiisent ;.don't remember him
after J.-OW-thorn ; I don't ,remonibut;'
Wifore'l'iie: ipold 'put iheglaS4 which don
taiiied''ilid lanidielneP poi 'Tuesday; 4
clidn'tlfav itnytettentiOn' whore, lie, put
it ; don't fomemlier,liiin All tlle..glass.;
wan no .per c ro in ) tlt9,,Fiipt,,l4 timp but
iriifl''tlie Si biibitleO In lass 'l:lia's pretty
iiinhh"tlfo oleror Water,' :15.noar'its it ono
rorriembei• ',l , hid yeiferday it Waltrlarker
than ~waterf;.,put . 1 much% Olayket 1. than
wtek,•%,this was on,
T uesday ;, she ; didn't .
ealed Mgt Medibine ; olio liadn'i it In' hel.
. .
hand as I remember; I don't- know how
often Mrs. Kiehl vomited when I was
not up stairs ; she vomited in a chamber ;
it was green, thin and kind of dark ; -the
chamber wa,s. white ' • she vomited a half
teacupful orJteacupful as near as I ree
member, and ,sometimes very little ; I
don't remember how often she vomited
a teacupful or a half teacupful, or very
little ; can't say how - long I hold her
head each time ; can't remonther ; I held
her, head twice ; I hold her head about Ii
'minutes' each time ;, didn't notice where
.Kiehl put that medicine ;'I didni.tr t give
her the medicine ; didn't give her auy
medicine; I didn't pay any 'attention to'
where Kiehl put -medicine ; I was sitting
near the bed; can't say what became, of
medicine ; he took it away- from the
bed, but' Ican't say what liedid with it ;
Kiehl was in the room not -very long
after his Wife refused to take •medicine ;'
Kiehl was not in the moth when. I went
down stairs ; Kiehl 'talked to his wife,
ithd I about 10 minutes after he offered.
her the medicine ; he wasn't holding the ,
glass 'Of medicine in his hand all thit
time, I remember ; I was, in the room
after Kiehl went out, about 15 or 20
minutes ; this Was MI Ttiesday ; I wasn't
in-the room on Wednesday very long ;'
Mrs. Kiehl took medicine while I was in
the room,on Wednesday; I didn't take
nothie to tlio medicine ; don't remenar
who, gave it ; I didn't ,swear yesterday
that Mrs. 'Dollar gavelier that medicine;
I-don't inmember.that I said Mrs.-Donor
gave it to her; she vomited after taking
this medicine ; can't say,..how often ;.she
vomited while I was in the room on
Wednesday ; I don't know how often
she 'vomited, but she Always vomited
after taking medicine ; don't remember
how often she took — medicine ; -not more
thaii once that I can remember while
was there on Wednesday; Mrs. Kiehl had
no passage from herbowels ; nor had she
on Tuesclay ; she used the chamber' to
throw up in, but for no other purpose ;
she expressed no desire to use it ; 'our
ttimil and Donor's are very intimate ;
Samuel Dotter- pays attentions to me;
this is the one I told what I knew, but
didn't toll him all I knew ; we wore talk,
ing about coining, to court, when' Mr.
Donor told :no about answering the ques
tions, and'abont•this 'cm° ; I told hurl - Cl'
didn't want to come to court; I had never
been there; didn't know how to answer
questions ; he then said I needn't answer
foolish questions.
in chief. —I wrote to you, (Me. Sadler,)
requesting you to let Inn Offand I ran off
when Mr. Maglaughlin and you came to
our house ; were in gohd terms with
Kiehl's family
Cross exaniked. —Our family, had no
with Hill - lily as I know
4; I was on friendly terms with Mr.
MRH. ANNA M. ^ HOFF)JAM, !worn
I reSiile in Southampton township, Ctinf
berland,uounty.
(Attachment granted ou motion of
defendant's'attorney, for Adam Reed, of
Rautieh's Ron, Schuylkill county, Pa.,
upon proof of service of subprona.)
I live about a quarter. of a mile front
; I knew Mr. Kiehl last May ;
knew his wife ; she was at our house of
ten ; I was.. only in her house twice up
til'she took sick ; I saw her at our place
that day.; she caine there between 1 and
2 o'clock, and left hotween I and 6
near sundown - ; she was well ; looked
well, and was lively whets there ; I didn't
see her thou until Wednesday between
7 and S o'clock in scorning ; she- was np
stairs in bed then ;
there was no person
in the room w,ith her then bit Mr.
Kiehl; she was very sick - ; - watt much
surprised to see,her its the condition she
vas ; its .prosed s 'ee of Mr. Kiehl she told
me when I went up that she was, very
sick; I said to' , ltek,how comes it you
art 'so'S'iblt .'she-rid she was so'siek,sbe,
thought she wouldn't live ; she said she
took sick on Stinday evening ; that she
thought she couldnot live, and she told
Johmto go for the_ doctor, or do some
• hing for her, as else thought she could
slot live till morning ; she said on Sim
day evening when else went home, else
was up iu led when Kiehl paws house,
and he called up to her if sho had not
taken her snedicine,•and she said nu;
elm said he stirred it up end brought it
up and made her take it, and after she .
had taken it, it made her so sick She
thought she could not live till morning ;
she said it drawed her fairly double to
gether ; she said it made her vomit and
purge. ; and Gnus I said to her, why
didn't you send for OW doctor ; she said
she wanted John to go fur the .doctor,
bpi, he r . refused to go; she said
she told him he. would wait too long.
Gore the conversation ended. John
them got np and said, he would have to
go to Mr. Myers! ; said he would- have
to get one if them to go to the mill for
him ; he said his !chicken feed _was
nearly all ; then Kiehl started down,
and• gave me the fan whets ho went
away ; he turned away, and Isis wife
looked after lam and said, John you
look•so funny ;
he went down, and Isis
s wife requester' him not to stay long ; he
said he wouldn't ; then he : went •to
Myers' ; there was no person with her
then but me ;' I said to her, Sarah, by
the loisks of you, you won't be hero long, ;
and she said to me, my time is short;
she said these words twice ; she said
Oh, God ! do not chi me oil' so short !
give•mc time to prepare my soul I I can
not die unprepared then she, fell into ii
kind.of a doze ; I then laid my hand on
'her head ; I said, Sarah . you aro warm;
she 'baled at me, and put up her hand
and saiest burnt her like pure lire; she
_moved_her..hand..front::Lest_stosnaelLto:
her chin as else said this ; else. said if 1
only dare drink, water as much as I
wanted to -drink; then she fell into a
kind of doze again ; she slept abOut half
,an hotir; when she got, awake she
wanted•Hvater again ; 'when also got;
awake she said it was all dark and quiv
ering before her cos.; she didn't say
tinsels to me any more, but was praying
to thO Lord to pardon her' sins; when I
was there -she. complithied of her throat
burning like a r e ; when else would drink
she would vomit ; alter this I did not
seCiser until the next day alma (limiest.
time, Thursday ; - when - she wait still•gur
ting worse.sho. told me ; I did .not talk
Much with, lies' ; on Thursday.; whenever
slio would drink she . would have to
throw , '
' Cni4 iu`avitiiioll.-1V hen I Went - there
On WefilieSday, I went straight to her
room ; John Kiehl was the only portion
thoro ;- he was sitting beside her - bed
fanning her ; ho 'fanned - her all the time
he wan in the room ; I did not hear hind
say anything to her ; he did not °Wort to
my talking to her ; ho did not obj - net to
herjolling me anything; ho did—nott - ry -
tir. keep A h er quiet; he did not speak
harshly to her ; he did not ask her if she
wailed. anything while I 'WM; there, be
fore he went to Myers' ; ho did not say
anything - when asked, to go for t h e Pr.,;
she said that ,John,toldher she,liail Many
Buell a apelt and 'refused to go ,' she said
she told -John htf , Would wait too long;
John. was standing- -at the bed -fanning
her; ho gave inn the fan when ho wept
away ;, I told her I would stay mititbor
Mother . ' eamo ; I was there' as,no - ai'as I
ran tell half an'lionr before ho Went ; he
was Uot away long; about; half au both.
or 'lip ; she wanteda drink when, lie re
turned, and came up itrthe' yawn ;
,Xitto -
Myers fetched imp ri,tumbler - of Water ;
Ram. was - not• in the: riiMit 'when- -eho
asked. for--the, drink ; ;John directed her
to bring it up ;, alio did, not' drink,, that
liato, C ; but - told ,JMIII to, got her a.gOod•
Ml•Sh drink ; he' . done' 'iso''; - IM asked' her
if. that - was good,'and bide' - siild it'eina;
Joint etayed in tho room ;,.I!do not ,know
how long; I wont away, op ~Thureclay
miglir,,, enema ,time ; it • was. nearly., pop-
O'clock in daytime of IV anoschiy *Win
I got honioT John was h thol•oom ?Most
of •ther ,t,,inio• • until I- 1 ft f,hegot -her
whatever ehe roquested i ,have; ho took
tliofan agiin'tpad tanned, her_; she did
not toih wh
no 'etho slid' ways, sick before
alio What tOliednit Sunday onitig; , sho'
told enroll Bandar slim, Wordd: not take
any . ,moro•'•imedieltio•; I had:, pot been
04orOyitithin ! ; week or tree botoyo' Wed r
flOSdhy I did lld p see hni-tako'any intidi:
tine on Wednesday ; I remember Mr:'
Shearer coming to see me on this'subject ;
1 refused
,to tell him • anything.; I said
my daughters might toll him if they
' wished; I did not tell them they should
not tell him , anything ; I asked Mr.
Shearer iflie had Reel, the piece in the
paper ; did not' toll him I saw in the
paper Kiehl was guilty ; he said we had
a right to tell hiin just what we told the
other side ;'I (lid not toll him that he
would -hear what we had to Say at court ;
ttold him we would not tell him until
she had too ; ho asked me if I sa'w it
contradicted that Kiehl was guilty.
'l, wont there on. Wednesday, between
7 and 8 o'clock ; wont Straight up to
room ; no one went with me ; did not
leave the room until nearly 10 o'clock ;
would take the 15 minutes to walk home;
Mrs. Kiehl took no medicine while I was
(herb ; Rhotook. water overyllfreen
,min
utes ; she might have drank ten times ;-
I did not vomit every time she drank : she
,'drank water while Kiehl was out of the
room ; I gave her water about ten times ;
:don't • remember if, she vomited every
time ; sometimes she would drink two
or three times an& not throw up ; I held
her head while she vomited ; she vomited •
into a mug,; it had no smell ; it was
'green and had a dark curd in, it ; she
vomited sometimes half a teacupful,
sometimes a teacupful ; held her .head
three times; I haire given the words
Mrs. Kiehl . Used when she gaVe her the
medicine ; she said ,John stirred
,it up
qlown stairs, brought it up and made.
her take it ; she did not say what tirne
.John came home, but said it was late
in the evening ; Mrs. KiehL said when he
loft she requested him not to' stay long ;
'he said ho would -not ; she said as he
turned away, John you look funny; he
was gone half an hour ; when ho returned
she said she wanted a drink ; She told
him to-pump it off oneoT lie damestraight'
up stairs with it; there was a piece of
lemon in'the water; John pat it in ; she
had beeh drinking lehionade ; John
pumped the waterOll; until it was geed
and-fresh ; the pump is right in front of
the kitblien ; I could see John was not
looking at me ; he did 'not see me while
pumping as I kubw of; don't know
how many rooms are •up stairs ; the
Donut's were at Kielirs,nhen I left on
Wednesday ; I
,saw them when they
drove up ; I saw 'them until they came
into the hotine ; I was looking out of
window at Mrs. Kiehl's bed ; I saw them
come into the room I told Sarah her
mother was here ; Kiehl stayed until
they came into the room ;- I can't remem
ber if Mr. Donor (lame in while John was
there ; Kiehl was in the room when .I
left ; I left 10 or 15 minutes after the
Dunces Caine ; Y Wilk John was stand
ing beside the bed when the •Doner's
came in ; I think I did not say anything
when his'wife told um about him not go
ing for Dorton.
By Common iced Ith. 7 —On Wednesday
morning there was no one there with
Xiehl's except Kate Myers.
By defense.— Shq,,.*as in kitchen ; she
was Standing at tlfe table ; I don't think
she was doing anything; I did not see
her doing, anything in kitchen ; I was
up stairs ; Mrs. Kiehl said her husband
was opposed to her visiting ns ; I did'
Motion to my daughter 'yesterday when
shro'was on the stand, and shook my
hand and handkerchief at her ; sho was
young, and 'she was informed, that as
she was not - subptened no both sides, she
need not answer noire than twice, ok
any improper questions ; I made mo
tions fur her to answer ,directly to'every
question ; I came to Mr. Maglaugldin
mul-wanted to stand beside her, and htr
sent me back to my seat ; he wanted
to know why she refused to answer ; I
motibned'tO her two or three thoes ;
shook my head that silo should WA all
nwer,yonr quehthAs Moro than' twice;
when the judge or"pl'osecution asked her
questions ' I motioned to hor'to
By the Cranlonweall74.- - 1 have no un
kind 'feelings toward Me Kiehl ;
know anything in his favor I would
freely tell it.
By £h , dcfense.—Mr. Douer told her
f ' I
lie was not Bubpuiined on your side she
need not answer •quelitions, when you
were imposing on her.
3liss MATTIE CULP, swore.—l reside
in Southampton •-township, this county ;
I know Mr.' Kiehl the defendant ;
I live
about 100 yards from Kiehl's ; I lived
there at the time of Mrs. Kiehl's death ;
I saw Mrs. Kiehl one week before she
took sick, on , Sunday; I saw her in
Shlppensburg at.the Lutheran church ;
the family of Kiehl consisted of but two,
he and Wife ; she (lid all the work about
the house before she•took sick ; did not
keep a girl : I went down to see Mrs.
Kiehl on Monday evening before she
died, and I found her very sicl:, and
while I was there Mr. Kielil came in and
told her it was time for her to take one
t‘
of her powd rs ; she . told him she would
take the choi s but not the powders ; but
he insisted ot her taking the powders ;
lie went down stairs and came up with
something in a Op, and she still refused
to take it ; but he—still hinsisted on her
taking it, and she took it ; after she had
taken it he walked to - the window, anti
looked in the cup ; lie then wenC•ilown
'stairs ; this was about 0 o'clock in the
evening ; She then threw, up, about live
minutes after she took the medicine out
of the cup ; she threw, n i p three times'
while r was there; I Was there about
one hour and T suppose about
,20 Min
utes; after he gave her the medicine
she said her throat burned her, and she
thought she would burn up; she said
.she_had. great pains. iti ber..stomack.; she
said by 'Utiles she got so very hasty, but,
did not say anything,abeut difficulty of
breathing ; I heard Kiehl' talking to
.soihe'otWin the kitchen when he was
getting the medicine ; it was John Hoff
man 1173 was talking to ; Kiehl came up
Anto,the 'room a feW minutes before I
left i he took the cup down stairs with
hip.
Cross exalliil4(l.—V,olui Kiehl met inn
at the dour when I went there ; he- met
me 'pleasantly ; no- (=harassment ; ho
invited me up to see his wife ,• he stayed
in the ,room . a short time ; be did not
leave the room until he, went down -for
the cup; he did not seem pleased when
she refused to take the medicine ; thero
was ho =harassment aboht hini when
he'asked her about the niedieino ; was,
not excited ; I dun% know where Other'
drmis or ponder was kept ; I did notteo,
whero he •got it.; ho took nothing out of
the room ; he was out about 20 minutes
'preparing the medicine; I conjecture as
to time ;•doti't think it was shorter than
20 minutes ; lundertake to say ho was
out 20 mihutos; I know it was that long.;
I was sitting with Mrs, Kiehl ; she 'did
not 'talk much to me; she was very
sick ; I talked some to, her; there • was
nothing harsh in Kiehl's language to his
*Wel. When ho gave hor, medicine there
Was no • attempt to co9neal auything •
she raised up her ; Wad and 'Kno t , oh I
John I am afraid I cannot talce the medi•
chin said, oh yes• Sarah, I think you
can got it down ; did not see the mull
cino ; when she swallowed it•shelianded
the cup - to Kiehl ;he took it to the win
dow•immediafely, and -looked at it ; he
'Sarah -you:look it, down • pretty
clean that time ; he than went. down
stairs; he said in a calm 'manner, you
took it out pretty clean ; 4 Was not ex.
cited ; don't know whother thore.,was
little boX , at winnow or not; he' didn't
Sit 'down dnlittlebox ; I dOn't remember
; know Mr. Hoffman was
do staits;:for r recognized' his-voice ;
Kiehl ;was hot long,Out n(roona whon:he
tbcok'llio pad.o2wn - stairs; ha 'sat, dimn
' at: the, foot of, bed he• came ;
11 1 3 .0IiAd little to mo'; L'asked hint if
•lio liaAtt,:dsio,thr for lirrs. ; ,ho
. 41 he had , not ;' he theughtif.the
yot•Aet
Wi tter until 'morning he would
g4t Ithon started honiO ; .
1.„0 . *,•,,Wked, to, tho:, Donors' .oy this
not', very iveVacquainted
y)ot theta.,, only" lately,;
. .g.,l9l.ll:;gtotided„ first. tfine she
yoniltt held tho chamberfor he's;
she attended horsidf'tho other time slit •
vomited ;. Mrs. d J a aot . purge when
-I il•aw lion. -' • ' " • •
Jorm noirirmAX, am the son
of John Hoffman, and live near Kid
and know John Kiehl and-wife, saw her
on Sunday at our house before she took
sick; she looked very well ; then she
stayed there until betwem 5 and 6
o'clock; - on Monday evening was was over
at Mr. Reinkek"a-• --- I ---- 65mii home by Mr.
Kiehl's ; WS - was about 5 or 6 o'clock in
the evening ;
I stopped in at Mr. Kiehl's ;
when I went in Mr. Kiehl was mixing a
powder in the kitchen at the window;
the powder was in a cop ; I saw the
powder ; it was a white color ; when I
first saw him mixing, there was-a dry
powder at which he was mixing, alter
that he put water in it ; I don't mind
what Its was mixing with ; I did not see
anything around containing such posi...
der ; no box or anything ; the cupboard
doors were shut • I saw a white .paper
there StiCking in his vent.poeket ; I,palted
-him - irhe was going-to take the medi
'ciao.; he Said nb, it waslor Sarah ; then
I asked him where Sarah was ; he said
sire was up stairs in bed ; she was -not
very ; after he had it mired ho took
it up stairs ; ha came down before I
left ; when he came down he had the cup
With hogs ; and Washed it out ; -he took a
Moth to, wash it out ; then he went out
to the barn, and I wont along and went
home ;
I did not then see' Mrs. Kiehl
until WOdnesday about 12,0 r 1 o'clock
I did not see her vomit ; I heard her
I.(lomplain of burning in her throat; I was
not in the room long ; I know Kate
,Myers; I have seen her and Kiehl to
gether a number of times.; I helped Mr.
Kiehl to fill a lime kiln last Spring over
at Mr. Myers ;
Hoover was helping
us ; iii'ntsked Mr. Kiehl if ho was mar
ried ; Mr. Kiehl said he was married, but
he had no woman.
.Cross. examined.—The y ' - conversation
with Mr. Hoover was in March or A_ ril l
181fTHrey were standing in the lime ,
. kiln at the time ; I was outside just at
the edge of the kiln;it was ndt deep
then, was filled up ; tey were laughing
and talking and ji...aking together ; Kafiri
did not ask Hooves l whether he, was
married--; when I
w ent to Kiehl's on that
Monday evening, the kitchen door was
shut ; I knocked and Mr. Kiehl called to
one to come in ; I walked in and saw
him standing at -the window, going
ahead with his mixing ; he. did not at
tern pt to hide it in any way ;.I sat dotam
on a chair beside the window where he
was mixing; I was pretty close to the
.cup in which lie wan Mixing ; lie had the
just
went
in the cup when I went to ;
- went on Its usual ; did not appear to be
afraid of me being there, and told me it
was for Sarah, and did not hesitate,
'about telling me it was for Sarah;
can't tell you how much water he, put in
it ; was not one-half tea cup full; I did
net see any other paper than the one in
his vest pocket, of which a small piece
was exposed ; his coat was open ; did not
attempt concealment in - any way ; I - can't
say how much powder-was in the cup ; I
suppose about one-half teaspoon full ;
did not ask Min what it was when I
eanie in ; I don't remernher what - vas
Said ; there are two outside doors to the
kitchen ; don't know how many others ;
there are others; both outsidre , deors
were shut; all the other doors wereshut ;
the window blinds were not down ; the
cupboard is behind the front door ; I saw
the eupboaid was shut ; if it was open I_
did not nottee4t ; I dint't know whether ;
diet e is any closet in the kitchen or not;
there was a carpet on the Mier ; I was at
Mr. Kiehl's sale with any rather ; the day
I was at the house, he had grayish clothes
on • I don't remember whOther he had a
-coat had._ on .grayish 'pants
and Vest ; I don't remember whether I
Lave ever spoken to any one about the
paper in Kichrs vest pocket since I saw
iL there ; I was at the sale of Mr. ;
t don't ernember whether I was beside
my father there, when he conversed with
Mr. Adams ; when Mr. Kiehl washed out
the cup he put it away ; I don't reinem-
Mir_ where.; I don't remember, what..he
did with the cloth ; Mr. Kiehl was in the..
kitchen then, went up stairs and stayed
10 or 15 minutes; when I went in, he'
was at the window and invited toe in ;
I remained in the kitchen when he was
up stairs ; when he went to the barn, he
went but to feed the cattle ; I did not
stay any time with him ; I talked to him
on the way to the barn ; ho talked in his
usual friendly way, and we parted as
usual ; I don't know whether MT. Kiehl
mixed up the powder With warm water
or cold ; it looked a little darkish color,
darker than water ;. I never told any one
I would swear a false oath ; I never said
so to Frank Hoover. • I never had any
difficulty with John Kiehl ; the kind of
paper in John's pocket -was not a stiff
paper ; Mr. Sadler -is the only one I ever
told about the paper before-this.
MARTIN COOVER, szeorya.—The begin
ning of last May I lived in Southampton
township ; I knew Mrs. Kiehl ; I wanted
to borrow a wagon, and went in the be
ginning of May to borrow.otte of Kiehl;
we were at the dotir,apil Mrs. Kiehl
came out then ; she lo6kaiiikrly - ,;;;KO .
then asked what I wanted - rI - Said the
little wagon, which I got ; I took it back
on Tuesday, about 11 o'clock, and John
.canie out of the house, we sat daiwn to
gether on some posts, I said, John you
are not planting corn to-day, and he
said his - wife was so poorly ,• I asked
what was wrong, and lie said she had
the old complaint, heart disease he said
it wing ; I asked hint how it worked her,
and he said she had to throw' tip so ; I
told hint I thought in heart disease they
don't throw up ; he told me he thought I
the reason was because she had run.
after-A- Tight- the. gaqlon-on -Sunday-.)
evening ; he said, did I over see any ono
throw up as she did, whole hands full of
green stuff; I told hint .I did not;
I said, iluhu slid you tint go for a doctor ;
he told me he did 'not, there was no pse
in going for a -doctor, because it takes
her very suddenly, and silo will - die any
how; 1 told him if was my wife.l.
would leave everythltig. - and .d for the,
doctor ; I told him to start off ; this waa
on Tuesday, between 11 and 12 o'clock ;
I know Kato Myers ; I have seen Mr..
Kiehl passing, her tionsu ; Kate Myers'
father lived itheut of a mile front
Kitilirs'; Myers lives I.milo from me ;
I know Kato Myers was at Kichl'il'some
times doing work for them ; I did not
see the stuff Mrs. Kiehl teas UM/Whig
mp, ho told me that himself.
Mits. PETER o,eorn.—l live
about + mile fioin where Mr ; • Kiehl
lives ; the Wednesday evening befog,:
she, Mrs. Kiehl, took sick;- was the last
time I saw her, she was well then ; Mr.
Kiehl cane to our house oil Monday, he
was planting- -corn ; Itfirst saw him at
dinner timeil talked to him;lin said
nothing abot ; first found out
that Mrs. Kis 11 Was ,sick from my hus
band, about 4or o'clock that clay;
on Monday evening we - Were going to
town, I walked hp .to -Kiehl's, and my
husband called for me ; ,when I canto `to
the house Mr. Kiehl took me up to see
Mrs. Kiehl ; I !blind haV,Very , ill, which
'surprised Arib ; I can't say how long
'was there, about-q of an hour;
she, vont
ited 2 or ' 3 times whilst I was there ; the
vomit was dark green ;- 1 itaked her
when-she got sick, she said on Sunday
evening ; I asked if she had been taking
anything, or done anything ; (Mr. Kiehl
was sitting on foot of lied,) she said her
uncle Henry Myerabah told her tomake
some-tea, and I oftbred to make the Lou,
and she told mo.whore to got it in a box
in the room; Mr. Kiehl said I should
not trouble myself, he would' make it
for her we talked about doing the
evening woilc ; he was still looking out
the, window ; I naked Atha ; :who he was
looking for, and lio said to Mrs. Kiehl,-
I don't think they'll_ come,but didn't
y
sa win; i : Mrs. Kiehl wouln't let me do
the.ovening work, beechnut I was going
to town; Mrs. ,Waltriektame inand Mr.
Kiehl went down stairs to her; prior to
this I asked Mrs. Kiehl whether shninad
done anYtning alimit the tea ; Mrs„ Kiehl
asked-Ind whether I thought a Physician
would know'''what ailed her; she was,
wishing for a-physician ;. I said to Mr.
Kiehl; it is -a pity a physician wouldn't
see bar. I.loaaid to her, Sarah you often,
had 'such spells. She naid, no, John,
THRMS-42.00 a Year in advance
42.50 If not paid within the year.
I never had such a spell as this., Then
Mr. Kiehl went dotvn and did the work
I asked Mrs.-Kiehl if she suffetedmiteli
pain. .She said tome ..Whon Mr. iehl
was in, she thought she couldn't live till
morning. \ She was drawn althostdouble.
with pain. Then 'left. On Tuesday
morning Mr, Kiehl and I had a convey- •
sation. I told him I would'go up. and ••
see how Mrs. Kiehl watt. Ho said it was
too much trouble. Then he came in be
tween-the house and the barn. This
was at our house. Mr. Kiehl
,said Lie
was going home. He was-going for Dr.
Nevin, and take some of the median°
she was using with hint. Then Hilo was
not satisfied with what Dr. Nevin said;
he would see Dr,'Biklor
to our house at this time early in morn
ing, and-wont-home about 8 or 9 o i clOck. .
went to Mr. Kiehl's.houso again Tuos- -
day evening. I. asked how Mrs. - Kiehl.
was. He said worse. Ho 'Said Mire
had been a great many persons in, and
thought the talk disturbed her. 7 I said
I didn't wisly to talk, but just see her:
He took me up to her room. • I asked„'
.how she was: She said not any better.
Then she was wishing for a physician.
She coniplaiped Of burning in ' throat,
and of her eyesight, she couldn't see,
and dizziness in _ the head. I_asked her
if she suffered much pain. She said not -
as much as On Monday evening She
said she would burn up if they didn't.
give her water to drink, and complained
ordiffieulty of breathing.- I noticed her.
tongue very much swollen. i told - 31=r
Kiehl to fetch a physician. She vomited
dark green while I was there, same as
on Monday. She said on Monday she
throwed up . as much as she purged. -
She was tossing- a good bit, and com
blaining all the time. I was there •
when; Dr Nevin 'came Tuesday.' It was
6 o'clock whop
.I. ..but
know what time Dr.' Nevin came.
I had urged Kiehi to go for him.
I was there when Dr. N. left. I left af—
terward, Kate and Jabe Myers were there
when I left,- I was there. again Wednes
clay morning, she was very ill, vomiting
yet, but not so much as Thursday, I
wasn't long there. Sim was very. yellow
and looked distressed. I nextspe her
Thursday, she was still \gOng - worse,
sinking. I w.is th,era — fafter 2 till
evening.- I wasn't up stairii - mUch, she
vomited once I saw. On A .Tuesday even
ing Mr. emptied the chamber she
vomited in, before he went to ,town.
When he came back he asked me bow
often we thought she threw up. Before
he went to 5, he went tolitable to get'
his horse, when I told him to go•for Dr.
Nevin, he came in4nd came up stairs,
and at this time he emptied the cham- '
ber. This was the first time I saw, him -
empty it. When he asked how often
she threw up, I remarked to Has 3144r5,
I think four times.. She said she thduatt,
so. He walked around a little and then
emptied the chamber. This was before."
Dr. Nevin came.
The field Mr. Kiehl was working in
was loss than mile from his house with
a Cornfield between ; lie might have gone
home without me seeing him ; this was
Monday ; he wC . lit, home at dinner time ;
Monday eyening,l remained there about
hour ; he was in the room most of the
time ; Mrs. Waltrick came in with him
about the time I was leaving; she was
not without'attentiOn any time when
Ile said it was too - lunch trouble ; be
stayed in the field ; I went home ; when
I went to their house Sunday evelfing,
he was in the kithon ; no one up stairs ,•
I think he was prepairing lights ; ho took
me up to hey room and remained there
short time and went down ; eitheN.he or
Cas. Myers brought up the lights ; I was
present when the conversation between
Dr. Nevin and Mrs. Kiehl, did-not hoar
all ; he was in the room ; he showed no
unwillingness to assist ; , sho took no
medicine while Dr. Novin was there;
after ho loft Cas Myers gave hor a °pow
der, but don't know whether it was ono
D.r,,Nevin lift,
.but: don't know how. it
was given, or whether it was in a cup or
glass ; it was 10 p. m., when I left ; Cas
Myers and Mr. Kiehl wore there when I
left ; Mr. Kiehl gave me a cloak to wear
hone; went back Wednesday ; only a
few minutes ;. Mr. Kiehl inq at the
gate ; I went up staits tliyßelf ; ho was
talking to Dr. Nevin ; in all my visits lie
expressed no dislilco to ny seeing hor ;
at the time he spoke of it being too much
trouble ho know I was very tired, and
fatigued ; his conduct was ntitUral ;
never saw him mixing medicine Mrs.
Kiehl was a remarkably neat housokoop
er ; did not see where he emptied the
vomit ; Mr. Kiehl gave her water on
Monday, ;dul attended to her wants.
Mrs. Donor, Mrs. Waltrick, Mary Donor
and others attended 'her as much as
Kiehl. The Myers' girls were Mrs Kiehl's
cousins.
MIS. ELIZA CuLP, wor4.-1 . live
about A. mile from Kiehl's ; I wont to see
her on 11Ionday Morning, about 9 o'clock ;
911 Monday evening I first leitrned of her
sickness from my daughter ; I foetid her
'Fiffift, d Mrs. \Valtrick there ; Mrs: Kiehl
was on' the floor•in'the kitchen ; she was
very• sick, vomited once while I was
there ' • I was only in a few minutes ; I
left her there on the floor ; Mr. Diehl,
Caine in. while I was there ; ho asked her
whether she was any bettor ; she said
not ; ho asked•if she had taken her meth-
eine ; she said she did, but she just had
to throiv it up ; Mrs. Waltrick said John
you Ought to go for a Dr. ; he said he
thought no Dr. would come if he did go
for him ; Mrs. Kiehl did her owe work
wheil I gel - wally visited her ; Kiehl left
before I did ; his wife was lying on the
left-Mrs.--NY altrick and -Mrs,
Kiehl alone there when I left.
Cross r.ramined.—Mrs. was not
out anytime while. I vas there ; she
threw up in a chatilbor which was besido
her on the floor ; it was while John was
not thoro ; he Spoke kindly and asked
vhy she was lying on the fluor ; why sho
lidn't go to. bed . ; she said she was tee
weak to go up and down stairs ; Mrs.
Kiehl was a woinafi of great energy; and
dith,t like to stay in bed if she could be
about, and was always a very neat house
keeper.
Court adjourned at 6.35 to moot at 9
o'clock a.- tn., . I day
viti DAT nOIININII.
n ,
Con convened 'at 9 o'clock a. 01
SUSANNA PILMUM, resido in
Southampton township, about a slant
mile from Mr ii. Itiehl's. I was not much
acquainted with Mrs. Kiehl., I knew
John Kiehl, the defendant, when saw
him. The last time I saw her before her
sickness was sometime in April. She
and her sister Mary wore wishing. Thu
next time•was on Wednesday morning,
after 'shp had taken sick, on Sunday
night. Shp was up • stairs in 'bed. 1
wont to her and shook hands, with her,
and I Asked her whether she was . sick
Sha tom me she wits. ~ asked her what
her. complaint was." She told me she had
to thiow up, so. I then left her and went
down stairs and asked Catharine Myers
what the Doctor said ailed her. I than
left and came back the same day be
tween 2 and ii o'clock. Then her mo
ther had come. She threw up' while I •
was at her bed side. Mrs. Donor handed
the mug in which she had vomited to me
and asked my. whether I had ever seen
any such throwing up from any- person. •
I told her I had not seen, such from any •
Pthrson , I
_asked what the physicians
said, for I knew they liad both been .
there. She „siaid, they said • her ease was
hopeless. I then went "down stairs and
went home. I wont back on Thursday .
morning.. The vothit was a green color.
ed, slinnOnatter. I saw.hor on Thurs.
day, She was very sick'. She, corn.
idaieedmf a bowling in her throat and
frOm her stomach up, •constantly. • She
_•
said horaight was failing. - She remark° i rk
to - Xiehl.cwhen she wanted water, Jol
give me a,drlnk. After she ^had taken
the drink of water Kiehl was , setting on'
e little box her bed. She timed
round and looked at him, and said John •
what is the matter, you look so funny;
HO said nothing, Sarah. Sho said again
you look he strange. Then he built out:
crying. She-then lamented about the
salvation of her soul.. She looked iiround