The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-06

marks Of violence about the body; the head Of child
very much decayed was proruding from the oodyi only
the cad the body still remained in the uterus wines
sed the post norton examination; the eSaminaVn wa
made BY exposing the uterus and laying open ,nrougn
;ts whole this done in order TO bring the parts
into view without their being disturbed; was done py
DR. Tompkins, who was eminently SUCCESSFUL MS
organ found perfectly healthy in all its parts ana no
marks of violence observed; it was precisely me appear
ance of Others that have there was no evdehceo
marks OF the instruments an instrument couid DE
used by skul phi stefan without marks nave no Dc
lief my self that instruments have been used .e,,
Q by JuhoR.From the appearance OF the head Oh he
child have been led to believe that was crushed
Al think that the result OF decomposiuoh, as
the child would decomrose faster THAI: the mother
brain will decay quicker than any other part Of the body
in childs head the bones are not united when first born
they held together by membranes and when dscom
posed the bones fall jim q: the brain becomes s0'
Odd you any evidences Of violence that would
| have caused the death of the woman
have removed the child instantly, soon as its head
protruded the same conyusion that killed the Wo
woman would have justified the removal Of the child
at the sacrifice ofits life.
DR.. w. s. ToMrIIM called and sworn! have nesrd
the description and opinions given BY Dr. Gilman and
think they are correct examined the stomach OF de-
ceased and found it to be healthy observed no injuries
used do not think that she had taken any drug as 1t
would have left Inflammation Of the stomach which was
Mrs ELIZA MAILER called and sworn-lam daughter
of Mrs Ketchum, in Grand street knew lhe deceased;
lived with Mrs Brown reside at sss Madison street
saw the deceased the dav previous to her death had
heard of her situation previously by repor she was very
sble went and came away with Mrs. Brown the ply
there she was taken out there as the best
that there was any trouble between deceased and Mr1
Ke chum after was that she was snc,ene
had heard Of any difficulty between the deceased
and Mr. Ketchum, my brother.
RAJ the request Of the Jury the here stated that
his first attention to the case was called by letters having
been sent to him, relating to the particulars That ne
Immediately sent his deputy to examine into it, and he re-
ceived certificate signed by Dr. Smith, stating tas de-
ceased had died of pueperal commissions since then ne
had been induced solicitations to disnter the
body in order that full examination could be made
Houston street, Mrs. Brown, previously sworn, is my
wife, have known deceased eight or nine years; her re-
laves reside at Peekskl; her brother the day be-
ere Yesterdays he SAID he was going home the next day
do not know whether she has relatives in this city or
heard she sick about three or four weeks aso
and up her; remained there until she died.
her have several Of the convulsions she would
cench her hands, roll her and bite her tongue and
with her brother the day after she was buried at my
house; had some cow ersaton relative to her death
and he said he hoped that she had died natural DEATH
told him that believed she had, os in the room
when she died. told him felt interest in her as she
had been partly brought my house. A% ,ns
with him to the house where she died; on the way
back stopped at DR.. Rawson's house, but he
was not in the next time saw him was about week
after and he said he had been to the physicians and
that he satisfied SO far told him how she was bu
ried and that had found that her mother buried in
st. Johns Yard could not get her placed there, as she
was not member OF the congregation then placed
her body in the vault with my brother n-law, who
died few days since that was in the Bedford street
By JunoR,-Mrs Cannon said she had known Mr..
Kechum from child, else she would not have taken
the girl to board .
THOMAS BrAL called and swornI am Sexton Of the Al.
| len street. Methodist Church-Mr Ketchum and Mr.
Brown applied inter the body of decessed think
the 18th 10th of March they told me was
10Th street. near the Third avenue; inferred the body
the day after they made application to me on Thursday
March loth-it was placed under the Bedford street
Church in the vault with Mr. Ketchums brother,
it is public vault the body brought here is the same
body that inferred had certificate which was sign
By JuRoR-There were several persons the funeral
Ibid not Mr. Ketchum at the funeral Mr. Brown PAID
the expenses Of the funsrs Mr. Kschu% tod me that
from childbirth had no suspicious hat her death was
occasoned by unfr meansthe expenses OF her funeral
| Dr. EDMUND J. RAwsor, called and sworn-I prac-
Using physicians called to attend the deceased at the
house OF Mrs. annon 10Th street; it Thursday
the 18th OF March; arrived there between 10 and IL o.
clock and found the deceased in violent and frequent
commissions and in the interval between them lsborng
under stnYor which is common with oppression of the
brsn she completely insensible and rohing at the
an be
nant and near delivery, and examined her for the Pur
pose ofascerainng il labor had commenced; found nc
evidence then bed her freely and had cold applications
applied to her head and smnlave applications applied
to her otherextremes; made all the usual apple alton
but without relief was there about an hour the hrs
time; her again early in the afternoon with Doctor
Smith concluded that it was case Of puerperal con
l is common
her again third tine, when discovered clear signs
of abor then examined her, and endeavored to pro-
struments; we endeavored produce the birth Of the
child in order the mother and child or both
sble felt this to be my duty was with her the evening
died that made the last examinations there then appeared
to be no evidences than there had been from the first
the convusons perfectly apoPlectic am satisfied
that this was puerpera and that they
were the cause of DEATH No instruments were used by
either Dr. Smith myself do not know OF any medicine
that can be given that viii produce puerperal convu
sons; mot write this cert cae; had seen the par
tal birth of the child should have endsavored to pro-
By Jvnos-f do not know that any physician had been
there before me- am the family physician of Mrs Cam
nom did not know untstoday that partial birth he'd
| been effected.
| Dr. Isaac g. SMITH called and sworn-Mr Ketchum ar
piled Monday the 18th of Msrch, to see the de
ceased he Wished me 10 go consultation with Dr. Raw
son; stopped the way, and DR.. hawson soon came
men could be mistaken; she been bled before got
there; she bled second time after arrived We
gave her few drops Of laudanum which ionnd she
treatment; saw her last on Tuesday night about II
o'cock made an examination before left every inca
taken that could be to produce the birth OF the
child, all of which were neecual gave this cerf.
cate showing the of death; know of no medicine
convuisons are puerperal convuisions and You cant
make anything else ofthem. When went out with Mr.
Ketchum, he said nothing to about the girl except
that there was young lady sick there. and he wished
| me to advise with Dr. Rawson.
| DI.rA TnoMr.oN a colored woman, called and sworn
live with Mrs. Cannon 10th street, have lived there
the deceased nearly six weeks there
before she died; on Monday morning. when went to
went Mrs Hudson's room to play with her child
little while the door opened and went in; she
said she had been sick little the evening beforo
told her she had better go to bed until made fire, and
as turned round, her looking up, and she said
Lord have mercy on me " and then went into fit;
she spoke she had t she said before tina;
she had had pain in her head; Then called to Mrs. Hud
and Mrs Cannon the other folks in bed in the
house; Mrs. Cannon right off and gave her little
brandy and water to drink when she drank few mouth
fulls she fell back into TT; she had great many FITS
and when they were off she would sleep; washed
the body after death and found the child partly born.
| By JuRoR--Mr Ketchum often called at the house;
| saw him thereIseven eight times.
The CoRorER stated at the close Of the investigation