The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-19
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
Abortion CAsE-The Coroners investigation into the
cause OF the death OF Ann Eliza Mnnson late OF New
Haven, by abortion produced at the house oil Mrs Bird
Is Oliver street. Sunday last was continued last eve
ming We present below all the testimony OF interest
The first witness called wos-
GERsHoM FHAzEE, who deposed as follows u reside
Mt Painhed, New Jersey; was twenty Inv" the 2oih Oh
last january; am halter by trades am pro'her
OF James Frazee; ! never saw Eliza Ann Munson'
the deceased, until about five six weeks ago; she
was in New York; was shown 10 the house where she
was by my cousin Randolph l.. Primrose; do not know
introduced her have never seen her but
snce that was the next mornings went to her at the
request of some frend understood that she coming
out to PainGeld to my fathers house. and my mother
did not know any thing about her was advised by Prm
10 in and see her; know nothing about any
intercourse between her and my brother James; whenl
first deceased five six weeks ago, she told she
was pregnant by my brother; asked her if she
in that situation before she said she had had child
years before which had lived until it months
old told her thought the best way was to lock them
both up; she then said she was in that way and she was
determined to get rid of it, she wanted me to go with her
to Mrs Birds have abortion procured or to see that
she got there told her tina! should not do 1t, as be.
leved it prison act to go toa house OF that
kind she had character three four
ago by having child, and she would rather die than
be caught In that situation again. she mad peen tempted
to make way with herself at that time and also before
herr when went to her the next morning she APP
peared to be determined to go, and told her she would
go her risk; she also said she wished to my
brother and told her she could not; think told
my brother, after my return part OF the conversation
between the deceased and myself do not know that my
brother sent money to after this conversation;
think have heard my brother say that some money was
paid in this city for him.
Al decline answering as it may implicats myself
Q-To whom was it raid, and how much was the sun?
here the first night this court met; he is silver pla
ter and has recently set up business for hmselfat New
MES that he agreed marry deceased he admitted
that he had had Illicit intercourse with deceased at New
Haven while she lived there in the same house, he said
she said she pregnant by him; him this morn
Crosseran,ined by JORDAN for defence-The deceased
in apparent good health when her here in this
city, about five weeks since.
BY JuRoR-Q-We should like to know whether de.
your brother said any thing about any pre-
yious abortion produced in November or December last
Mr. JORDAN obeced as the question referred to her 81
uaton long previous to her decease and was therefore,
irrelevant and he advised the witness net to answer it.
The CORONER admitted the question and the witness de-
clined to answer it.
Odd you see thedeceased in New York in December
last, or did she tell you she was here2
Al refuse to answer.
PHILLPsIf the witness refuses to answer the question:
shall move for his commitment.
JoRDANThe witness is to be the sole Judge OF that
matter and he thinks will impcate himself he should
JuRon-I think that Mr. Jordan had better be called
the stand as witness
PHnLPs-The jurors must conne their remarks to the
witness.
ConosER shall be compelled to keep order here, pre-
sently, gentlemen
ness advise with him.
PonrER--I should advise witness not to answer the
question.
WIrNEss-I decline answering, as 1t may implicate
myself
Notwithstanding that the testimony from the
mencement Of this investigation has shown most conclu
svely hat James Frazee the seducer of the deceased
girl the active agent in producing the abortion at
Mrs. Birds yet Coroner Rawson had taken
procure his arrest up close of the examination
last evening although his brother testes that he was at
Newark yesterday
r. ola ND r n nh e;c;a
and reside at 669 Broadway; made post morem exam
nation of deceased Drs Gilman and Archer present
at portion Of the examination-there were marks of
external violence on the body nor appearance OF disease
upon the brain its membranes except that they were
unusually blanched and an efusion OF half an ounce Of
clear ut the base OF the brain; there signs
of recent disease of the lungs the heart healthy
the liver enlarged and adherent to the walls Of the
abdomen and its texture pale and soft otherwise healthy;
the}whole substance Of the stomach blanched ;
the large nestines very much extended, and in
state of chronic inflammation abscess was discovered
by Dr. Gilman between the rectum and uterus that con-
tanned half pint of the uterus enlarged to near
ly twice its natural size-the small intestines were at
tached to the uterus and detached with difficulty there
was no mark ofinury about the uernsthe general con-
illusions form that she had been recently
tines must have been caused by loss of blood by hermor
hage from chronic of the adhesons ofhe
intestnes may have been produced by Inflammation OF
from two to four weeks standing any inflammation OF
the ntestines would produce this result If
nccted with the affection Of the uerusthe adhesions OF
the liver appeared to be of from two to four weeks stand
ngall the appearances of the intestnes in
recent Of Inflammation of the pertoneum the alb
may have been caused by recent inflammation,
have been of long standing may have been caused
by abortion by various diseases Of the body she had
been recently delivered of fGus but whether natural
produced in December the point of attachment of the pa
centa would have presented different appearance
think abortion had been produced about four weeks be-
fore her death The operation of abortion skilfully per
formed would leave marks OF violence upon the uterus
The abscess was not the cause of her DEATH although
may have fastened it.
Q-From the observation of the post norton examina-
ton what is your opinion as to the immediate cause OF
the death of deceased
A-There were many evidences of the loss of blood
which may have followed an abortion recently produced
that with the perftonefus affection OF the bowels be
eve to have been the immediate cause of her death
think he loss of blood by h@morhage was at recent
period.
The testimony of DR. Peters who is young man, was
given in clear and concise Misunderstanding uncommon
skill and study on his part in the mystery Of the human
frame
The jury retired at . o'clock and remained out until
half past 3, when they in and returned the follow
'That Eliza Ann Munsons illness caused by inju
ries arising from abortion produced by violent
upon her person. by Margaret Dawson, alias Mrs Bird
and by subsequent neglect to which Frances Rowing
after the fact at least and that during the
investigation the said Eliza Ann Munson died thereof"
Jonas b Phillips Esq, the part of the people attend
ed the whole investigation.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A LADY IN BRoApwAY.--Yesterday
morning Mrs Lorton of Chambers street. left her resi-
dence to make purchase in Broadway In the course
of her walk she entered store in Broadway and made
small purchase On leaving the store she became faint
and reeed towards the awning post when the bystanders
perceived her situation and assisted her into the store
where she died almost Immediately afterward
nc STILL ANOTHER--Dear Sirs IL have expend-
ed much money in vain for worthless drugs with the hope
Of graduating coughs and colds for myself and family
could find no benefit but from your Justly celebrated
Compound Hoarhound Candy, of which have used two
large packages with immediate and, believe lasting be
nef now want more consider il almost essential in
family the staff of life q bread. W