The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-17
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vestgaon yesterday afternoon relative to the cause
the decease of Eliza Ann Munson, of New Haven, who
died ct the house of the female MUSICIAN Mrs. Bird Is
Oliver street. Sunday night. 1t will be remembered
that Madame Rese arrested on the statements ofhe
dying girl that she had produced the abortion in Deem
Der last The testimony given yesterday appears put
aspect TO the case, will be by its perusa
The Coroner called SUSAN DEvLN, who sworn, and
deposed as ioowsI reside at SO Norfolk streets have
known the deceased Eliza Ann Mnnson since the second
week in January she then came to my house to board
and LEFT me three weeks snce she was dressmaker and
worked gentemsn's pants for tailor named Penny.
MADAME Restel here came into Court
Mr.. JORDAN said he appeared counsel for Madame
Reste and wished to know whether the Coroner would
allow ner counsel the privilege 81 e,osssxsmnlng the
mony for his client.
The Coroner ststed that he should to
examination OF the witnesses by counsel for Madame Res
tell but the question of admission of testimony for defence
would be hereafter considered
Witness continued-The deceased worked on gentle.
mans coats and pants while my house She was then
in good health she not sick at time; she looked
like healthy girl when she came 10 my house,
her take any medicine while ut my house; she left
my house to go to New Haven as supposed; expected
she would return in about ten days; never her af
till saw her in the dead house. did know where
she was think she is the same person; noticed great
change in her appearance as She had wasted away
markaby after March she did appear be in good
spirits she had be- efoe, she said she expected
somebody from New Haven; never heard her make any
complaints of the state of her health
Or ss-euamned by Jordan for deftnce-She was at my
house about nine weeks did her washing for her. and
never any thing that led me to suppose she
was sick
MARTHA HorcHxrss called and sworn-I live at a24
Houston street, acquainted with Eliza Ann Nun.
son. the deceased in New Haven some time before she
came to live in New York-the first time / her
here in the second week of January saw
here frequently after that time, as she worked in
the same shop with me-she left about three weeks
and three DAYS ago-she had good health while at
work in the shop and never heard her complain at all
she going to New Haven have not seen her since
nor did know where she was until heard she was dead
wrote letter to her at New Haven hut received
swer, and thought it was strange that did not do not
know OF her having any sickness while In the shop with
me- she appears she has wasted away great deal
since her. about the LIST Of March appeared dis
appointed she said she expected young man from
New Haven who had promised her marrage she told
his name was Frazer do not know him. but saw him
two years ago at New Haven deceased said she was in
duced to come to this city by the young spoken Of
she said there had been great many stories in
she did not state particularly what these stories were
the letter wrote to deceased to-day; her sister
b ought it to her from New Haven.
CrOss-tTdmined by JORDAN saw the deceased here in
the second week oil January last have been here since
last October; deceased told me- when first her. that
she had been in New York once before.
By JuRoR-She did not say for what purpose she had
been here she said the she did not call
because she did not know my number.
Miss DEvLIN recalled by Mr. JoRpAN.-I went to the
house Is Oliver street. recently occupied by Mrs Bird
day. deceased had good clothing when she at my
her under clothes at this house, her other clothing
all there except dress; took them to my house,
told to take charge Ot her clothing TO pay the
pense of her funeral
DR. JAMES SWEENEY called and sworn-I reside at LOG
Bayard street; am physician have attended Eliza
Ann Munson professionally; the first time her
the forenoon Of the Goth of March, two weeks last Fri
day; was sent for by Dr. James Wright whose patient
she was to visit her with him she was at No Is Oliver
street. at Mrs Birds she had violent uteride hIrmorhage
when saw her.
The doctor here proceeded give in detail his
of practice with her. and also stated that owing to the
sudden illness ofDr Wright the whole devolved up
on him. There was but little attention paid to her at the
house Of Mrs Bird who left her to go to New Jersey with
out the assistance Of candle during the
night while she absent By due course OF practice
the placenta after birth, that had remained in her
womb since the abortion which is supposed to have
been produced at the house of Mrs Bird removed and
she in fair way for recovery when the mprUdence
of her sister and of Mrs Bird giving her improper
food brought on relapse which ended in death. He call
ed in the aid of DR. O and DR. Caldwell before she died.
the latter whom advised notice being given to the Coro
ner on Sunday, when he first visited the deceased The
doctor also stated that when Mrs Bird returned from New
Jersey she said that Madame Rese had operated upon
deceased about Thanksgiving Dayths she said once in
the presence of deceased who confirmed it-deceased
said she had taken oil Of tanzy by Madame Restes direc
tionshe also said the operation was performed about
January last and she had not seen well day since
Mr. JORDAN here objected to the entering Of the state
deceased because she had not informed that she
was dying previous to making the declaration.
WITNESS continuedShe said she took the oil Of tanzy
two three days before she to Mrs. Birds the
mark that followed that she thought she had got rid
Of all her trouble by the operation in January she did
not state for what purpose she TOOK II.
QUEsroNWhat your opinion as to the diseases with
which she was afflicted 2
ANswERl think in the first instance that the pacenta
not removed after the abortion was produced that
inflammation OF the wound then followed which was ar.
rested under treatment but returned by her taking i'm
proper food and extended to the peroneum which hna
y caused her death The result Of the post morem ex
animation confirmed this opinion to the of her
death. have been 2ayears practising midwifery, and ]
case of abortion terminating fatally before
Violent to produce abortion might present such
case that of the deceased
BY JuRoRs-nfammation would set IN IN ahout two or
day aftara wa
that instrument had been used to rupture the womb
it would not have taken one half the time that this case
has for delivery OF the contents oil the womb The pla
cena had not undergone that state OF decomposition that
should have supposed would IL the abortion hsd taken
place in December last me anxiety evinced on he part
of Mrs Bird to make me believe that Madame Rese had
committed the abortion that lea 10 he STATE OF disease ~
the body OF deceased induced me 10 think that Mrs BIRD
might have produced the abortion herself ana not ask
her whether an operation han heen there an
abortion may have taken place IN December ana another
one been produced AZ a later PERIOD OF time -
Cross Examined by Mr. JoRDAN-The son oi Mrs Bird ms
he is called is here-that IS him standing there; If the
abortion had taken place in December or three months