Trial of John Hendrickson, Jr., for the murder of his wife Maria, by poisoning : at Bethlehem, Albany County, N.Y., March 6th, 1853 : tried in the court of oyer and terminer, at Albany, N.Y., in June and July, 1853 / reported and compiled by David M. Barnes and W.S. Hevenor.
- Hendrickson, John, 1832-1854
- Date:
- 1853
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Trial of John Hendrickson, Jr., for the murder of his wife Maria, by poisoning : at Bethlehem, Albany County, N.Y., March 6th, 1853 : tried in the court of oyer and terminer, at Albany, N.Y., in June and July, 1853 / reported and compiled by David M. Barnes and W.S. Hevenor. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Wendell Oliver, Jbr prosecution.—Reside at my father's, in Bethlebera, near Hendricksoii's; I heard, at the time, of the death of the prisoner's wife; I attended church the Sunday evening that Mrs. Hendrickson died; the church is about two miles from Hendrickson's; 1 saw some of Hen- drickson's people there, saw the prisoner there; on returning from church I stopped at Snyder's tavern; recollect seeing the prisoner stop there after church; can't tell the time; should think it about nine o'clock; I left the tavern after the prisoner did, and went to William Haswell's; Mr. Haswell resided about a mile from Mr. Hendrickson's; I passed by Hendrickson's house that night on my way from Haswell's house; I have no means of judging of the time I passed; the road runs in such a direc- tion as to bring the north end of the house in view as I passed by; the roof of the house falls east and west; I think there was a light, but in what window I cannot swear; I have been examined before 'Squire Cole and the Grand Jury on this matter; I do not remember how long after the transaction it was that I was examined before 'Squire Cole. (The District Attorney here offered to put into the hands of the wit- ness, for the purpose of refreshing his memory, the testimony he gave before Squire Cole, and signed by the witness. Objected to, but after discussion court granted the right to do so, and the testimony was read by witness.) Q. Can you now state, from the best of your recollection, in what part of the house you saw a light that night? A. I think I saw it up stairs; can't swear positively from how many windows I saw it; if I saw it at all up stairs, I must have seen it in two; there are two windows, 1 think, up stairs in this end; I first saw a light at the north end of the house; I can't swear positively that I did or did not see a light in the lower north window; I have no recollection whe- ther 1 did or did not. [ The question in regard to this fact was repeated several times by the District Attorney, in different ways, and answered as above. The exa- mination of the witness on this and the following points excited much discussion between counsel, and every question was objected to and con- tested.] Q. Why do you think you saw a light in the upper end window? A. Because the light was elevated from the ground; I think I saw a light in the two windows; I think the strength of the light must have been equal in both windows, had 1 seen a light at all up stairs. Q,. How often have you been to Messrs. Wheaton & Hadley's ofKce since your examination before Squire Cole and the grand jury ? Objected to, but allowed. A. I do not know. I can't swear that I have ever been into Mr. Hadley's office, because I do not know that he has o.ie. Q. Have you ever been to an office in State street, called Wheaton & Hadley's office 1 A. I have been into an office in State street, which I have heard peo- ple say was Wheaton & Hadley's office; I saw Mr. Hadley there. Before my examination before Squire Cole, but after I was subpe- naed, I went there, and saw Mr. Hadley in the office. Q. Have you conversed with Mr. Hadley on the subject of seeing those lights in the window 1 A. I think I might, but I can't remember what the conversation was. I think 1 have had a conversation with Mr. Hadley at his office since I have been subpenaed on this trial; I do not think I talked with him on](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21128066_0033.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
