The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-12 00:00:00

ALLEGED DEATH THROUGH ABORTION.

An inquiry of a very serious character has been
opened by Dr. Lankerter at the City of Rome Tarot;
Roman.roed, Islington, respecting the death of Helen Ana
Bendy, alias Slowman, who had died after giving pram,
titre birth to a child, owing, as alleged, to instnusena
having been used upon her for the purpose of procuring
abortion. . . . .

Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, appeared on behalf of Helen cad
Caroline Forester, mother and daughter, who are under
remand from the police court, charged with • Qs
death of the woman by the means above referred to.
were present during the *manses investifation.
The jury having viewed the body, which resented the
appearance of one who had died in great pain, the eased.
nation of witnesses was proceeded with.
Mary Ann King said she lived at No. 8, Earu
grove. Deceased had lodged with her for two yesrel
did not know bow deceased got her living, but she reps
minted herself to be a married woman. A gentleman used
to come and see her, who, witness thought, was the
husband. He never slept there. Deceased had not had a
child whilst with witness, bat when she came to her hew
she had two, a boy and a girl. About Christmas witless
thought she was in the family way, but did not weak is
her about it. She became very ill last Thursday fort.
night, and Dr. Brown, of Belitha-villas, was sent fa.
Witness heard screams the night before. Dr. Brown ea
sent for and then found that a person named Carelhe
Forester wss with her in the room. She had been with ha
a day and • night before witness knew of her being them
On hearing the screams witness went upstairs sad saw
Miss Forester there for the first time. Deceased said, "
have been poisoned and murdered ; send for Dr. Brows.*
Witness asked, " By whom?" when deceased assweet
"By Carry." Deceased appeared like one out of her nisi
till Dr. Brown arrived, and then she seemed to hams
more conscious. " Carry" was the only person with hr.
Dr. Augustus Brown next deposed to being called es
deceased about half.pasi. 10 at night of the 26th ult. Us
was called b 7 the last witness's son, who said Mrs. Slew
man was dying, and he must come at once. He wad
directly and found her in bed. She was praying to Jeers
to forgive her her sins and appeared to be in a Elate at
great excitement. When he had calmed her a Laughs
said she had been to Mrs. Forester, at 2.i, Bidbormil•
street, King's-cross • that she had there been operated
on, and bad since had a miscarriage. She further add
that she was bleeding to death and should die. Dr. BM%
proceeded to state the details of his examination of them!.
He attended her every day until last Sunday rasa&
when she died. He made a post mortem commence 1
conjunction with Mr. Morrison and Dr. Walker, sad ersd:
believed the wounds he had described, and from which die
died, were produced by violence and by instruments.
In reply to Mr. Ricketts,
Witness said that in the examination after death's
eviderce of poison was found. He should say the deceased
hail not injured herself in the way he Lad described,thee
it would be possible.
The Coroner, at this part of the proceedings said be did
not purpose taking any further evidence at that time, bee
would adjourn the case, so that full opportunity might es
&fronted for the discovery of anything that might threw
any. further light upon what prima facie was already • ray
serious Mee.

The jury concurred with the ooroner, and an adjourns
went till Wedneed*y next wee agreed to.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

RATOIDAT, MAT 12, 6 AIL

A 'T.I W.

W. IMs,
L 11 W
1 I

Nairn
Aberdeen
Leith
Ardrossan 29.71 49 N.Y.. 3 6 ; V.B. oh 10.03,
Creencastle 20.78 40 N.E. 3 4 W.S. W. ro 1001, 1
Valentla 20.07 611 N.N.W. 6 9 , N.W. re 10.24, 6
,/ape ;—I -•— -
Liverpool 25.49 SO, N. W. 1 4 6 , W. c
.0.39 3
Ifolyhesd ,20.59 49, N. N.W. 4 7 I S.W. ro , 0.36 j 4
Penzance 29.77:611 N.W. 7 8 W. N. W. 0.251 6
Brest
Lorient
Rochefort 30.04,64. W. 6 6 W. rc !0.01! 4
Plymouth
Weymouth 29.t7,61 W.N.W. ; S.W. GI-14
Portsmouth 24.6450 W. 6 8 W.S.W. ro 0.03. 6
London .29.60 50 W.B. W. 5 7 I S.W. ro 0.161 -
Yarmouth 20.47 47 W.R.W. 4 6,W.N. W. r 0.8118
Scarborough. 21.48 49 N. 1 3 W. 0 0.09;
Shields '29.61 47 N.R. 62 l N.W. lerl 13
Helder

Factreme. I
Y. D.