The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-30

that the air vessels were bisered and dsesse heart
also diseased the stomach was also in one or two
places red and soft but neither the redness or softnes
was well marked there were also two slight spots Of
red the external surface Of the and the same
symptoms OF the intestnes on tracing the latter they
presented this appearancea portion Of them would be
Of the natural size and then again another portion wou
be contracted very much and third por ion would De
found 70 be enlarged much beyond the usual size our
attention called to the womb of the dec ased
decidedly larger than would be in its natural state
on the external il red at two thrse points,
ami when opened It found to contain confiderabe
the oviares examined; Of them was natural
and the other contained certain substance which those
organs contain in certain circums'ances from the OK,
animation witness had doubt but she had conceived
thin five and not within two months before the exam
nation it might be Ave- but Il could not be within two
witness is of opinion that she died OF abortion that to
say that il attended with such circumstances az pre-
duced her death those circumstances were IN witness
the examination Of the body ground Of my opinion
is that the extreme difficulty OF breathing and Keeping
in the breath stretches the lungs like India rubber and
blistcrs surface the effect Of the force with
which they acted upon by the suppressed air II -
witness opinion that any stmulent taken to produce
abortion is OF the EXTREMIST danger and it sometimes
happens that the life Of the mother is taken without the
abortion being produced.
tenn examinations he with DR.. Gilman IN all the
points he had examined there were some he dd NOT ex
anime. The witness then testified to the following facts,
which Doctor Gilman did Lot advert TO There were
ten OF bloody found in the LEFT cavity OF
was soft The womb filed with bloody mucous
and he thinks it amounted to ncipient Inflammation
| Cross-examination reserved.
Doctor RAwsoS City Coroner, eramned- lis City Co
roner; attended and took the anhemorten examination -
ne offers 10 prove thai the examination now produced
Mr. GRAHAM objected TO the evidence OF Witness on
two grounds First, the anftmorfem examinauon
was extra judicial and the Coroner had no right
under the Revised Statutes, to hold it, any more than
any person in this room Mr. Graham read from
the revised statutes, which prescribe the duties OF
the Coroner and only authorize that ofcer IN three
to take such examination, TO wit wheTe per-
had died. slain, dangerously wounde J, and
the present not of those Secondly, the de-
positions TAX In the OF the prisoner
This last Obi ecton is settled by the Supreme Court ana
the present Chief Justice had laid down. that under no
circumstances can deposition taken in erfremis be
read unless is taken in the presence OF the person
whom il is sought to charge.
Mr.. PHILLIPS repled-The evidence now offered 10
offered a deposition but the dyi ing declaration
the deceased, all hopes of recovery were excuo-
ed from her mind. The other ground upon which the
the Legislature did not, in framing the statute contem
plate tn wound should be inflicted by an instrument
1t would be enough in legal point OF view that there
wound, matter how it was brought about
, Mr. GRAHAM replied -
CouRT-Cive the inquisition;I will reserve q az
cision until morning and the meantime look into ths
authorities on the subject Mr.. Phillips, have you any
other evidence to otferi -.
Mr.. PHLLIPs-I have not except The DOCK ana the
pLial, which produced this morning.
GRAHAM-We shall object to the production Of tnas
! book
CouRr-Mr. Graham are yon prepared to open your
eencel
, MIR. GRAHAM-We Motive wish thst the District
Attorney should 60 through his whole case before We
SO of saving the time of the Court and jury. The
, | Court then adjourned