Jacob Harden, 1860 July 5

Vaey Where he was arrested on April 17 and returned to Warren Co,

to be tried for the mrder of his wife, At his trial, his attorneys
sought to show that she had committed suicide and made much of the
fact that she refused to see a‘ doctor during her ilitness, but there
was little sympathy for Rev. Harden who most people felt had killed
his wife and he was convicted and sentenced to die. His execution
was delayed by unsuccessful appeals and when it beaame evident that
he was going to be executhd, ‘he confessed, saying that he had adminis.
tered the poison in some apples, He was hanged at Belvidere on July
5, 1869, A large exx-crowd of people from Northern New Jersey and
Pennsylvania gathered in Belvidere to witness the execution and spe-
clal trains were run to accomodate the crowdS.

Article from a Belvidere, N. Je‘ newspaper, furnished by Mrs, Betty
Jo King, RD #1, Box 231, Belvidere, N. J,

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Vaey where he was arrested on April 17 and returned to Warren Co,

to be tried for the murder of his wife, At his trial, his attorneys
sought to show that she had committed suicide and made much of the
fact that she refused to see a‘doctor during her ilimess, but there
was little sympathy for Reve Harden who most people felt had killed
his wife and he was convicted and sentenced to die. His execution
was delayed by unsuccessful appeals and when it beaame evident that
he was going to be executad, ‘he confessed, saying that he had adminis4
tered the poison in some apples, He was hanged at Belvidere on July
5, 1869, A large exx-crowd of people from Northern New Jersey and
Pemsylvania gathered in Belvidere to witness the execution and spe-
cial trains were run to accomodate the crowds.

Article from a Belvidere, N, J.& newspaper, furnished by Mrs, Betty
Jo King, RD #1, Box 231, Belvidere, Ne Je

Vas, Where he was a:
to be tried for the

rested on April 17 and returned to Warren Co,
if 4 trial, his attorneys

hat she refused to- see a" doctor auning her iliness, here
sympathy for Rey. Harden who most people felt had “eed
his wife and he was convicted sentenced to die. His
was deleyed by unsuccessful appeals and when it beaame evident that
he was going to be executid, ba ceca sed, saying that he had adminis
tho poison in sone apples, He was hanged at Belvidere on July
arge EEK crowd of people from Northern New Jersey and
gathered in Belvidere to witness. the execution and spe-
cla teeta See to accomodate the crowds,

Articls from a Belvidere, Ne Ja savepsper

c rnished by
Jo King, RD #1, Box 231, Belvidere, N. Je

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HARD&aN ’ Jac ob 5 ®

Harden, a white man, was born near Blairstown, N. Jey on May 11,
1837, the son of a well-to-do farmer, He received a good education
and in 1856 was licensed to preach in the Methodist Chercha and re-
ceived as his charge the the Mount Lebanon Methodist Churth in Hun-~
terdon Co. Harden boarded with a family living in Anderson, Warren
County, which was near his church, Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Dorland, for-
merly of Blairswowngwho had known him when te was a child, were among
the members of his church and they immediately began pushing a match
between him and their daughter, Hannah Lovisa, The young couple were
intimate on at least one occasion and the girl told her parents who
began pushing the marriage, Harden was willing to marry the girl,
but he wanted to wat until his income had increased to the extent
that he, could Support her, but he finally gave in to. the promptings
of the Dorlands and they wére’ married in November, 1858, Hannah, how-
éver refused to join her husband at the place where he was boarding
until March, 1859, Shortly after she arrived in Anderson she beeame
Sick and she died in agony on March 9, 1859, An autopsy revealed that
She had been poisoned with arsenic BRXXEXKXEK and the young husband

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had disappeared after his*wife's death, He was traced to Fairmount,

HARD&N, Jacob S,

Harden, a white man, was born near Blairstown, Ne Jey on May 11,
1837, the son of a well-to-do farmer, He received a good education
and in 1856 was licensed to preach in the Methodist Cherchx and re-
Ceived as his charge the the Mount Lebanon Methodist Churth in Hun-
terdon Co. Harden boarded with a family living in Anderson, Warren
County, which was near his church, Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Dorland, for-
merly of Blairswowngwho had known him when ke was a child, were among
the members of his church and they immediately began pushing a match
between him and their daughter, Hannah Lovisa, The young couple were
intimate on at least one occasion and the girl told her parents who
began pushing the marriage, Harden was willing to marry the girl,
but he wanted to wat until his income had increased to the extent
that he. could Support her, but he findlly gave in to. the promptings
of the Dorlands and they were married in November, 1858, Hannah, how-
ever refused to join her husband at the place where he was boarding
until March, 1859, Shortly after she arrived in Anderson she beeame
sick and she died in agony on March 9, 1859, An autopsy revealed that)
she had been poisoned with arsenic BHEXEXEX¥K and the young husband
had disappeared after his*wife's death, He was traced to Fairmount,

HARDEN, Jacob Ss,

Harden, a white man, was borh ne.
1837, the son of a well-to-do farme:
and in 1856 was licensed t

ceived i

amuel Dorland, for=

hild, were anong
began pushing a match
7 i

he promptings
November, 1858, Hannah,

ever refused to joi the place where he wa

until March, 185 4

sick

led that}
and the young husband
He was traced to Fairmount,