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

could not send for MOTHER does not know that she
knew witness to be clergyman.
To The CouKr-Two females, by the name of Collins,
sat up with her that night with witness
To THE DisTRtcr ATroRsEY-Wlness asked ner the
question If she thought she could recover and she
answered She could not live.
To GsAHAm-From one O'Clock on Monday to
Tuesday witness pretty much IN the room WIN her
witness did not make declaration that he was clergy
man during all the tme she was in great pain when she
answered witness that she could not live; she SAID she
felt as If she burning up; does not know that any
body communicated to her that there hope OF her
Iecovery did not attend her during her illness IN nus
character of a minister of the gospel did not think It
necessary disclose his character to her; administered
the consolaIons Of religion to her any pious man
would do was present when it spoken of to send
her to the hospitals advised tn consequence OF the state
of Mrs. Brdsals health; thought she was in dying
state time and told Mr. Birdsall that would be
hazardous to do witness felt IT his duty to say to her
that he thought very doubtful that she would
and upon that founded his Instructions was not during
spasms that she made declaration to witness that before
alluded it after her consciousness returned but
she was still in great pain.
Qursrros BY GRAHAM-At any time before she made
the declaration to YOU did any person. in your presence
converse with her, and encourage her. and hold out
hopes of recovery
ASs-I don't recollect; remember only, that told
her her recovery very doubtful
The CorRr said that Mr. Sealy's testimony would not
be sufficient to lay foundation for giving the decnra
ton in evidence and suggested TO the Assistant District
Attorney to call the medical witnesses.
JoHN II. CHAPiS-lsa physiciani was called In TO see
ers house; he found that she had taken some oil of
tansy hs witness sat down while giving his testimony
and shut out from the view of the reporter by the
bench that he could distinctly hear he cannot tell
what effect oil of tsnsy produces this being the only
case Of the kind he ever witnessed the books however
say produces commissions and congestion Of the lungs
one drachm would produce DEATH Aere is about a
drachm and half remaining in the bottle now produced;
considered her situation very dangerous; continu TO
attend her until the afternoon she died could not state
with certainty that she was pregnan the second day
witness had more hopes OF her recovery than the hst
after her consciousness returned he thought she gotta
changes her two three times in the OF the
day during the whole of Tuesday her consciousness
continued, and his opinion continued the same did not
communicate at time his opinion as to her da ger;
her symptoms became more alarming on "Wednesday
afternoons her that evening before sunset her
after death, shortly before the post norton examinations
Doctors Miller and Gillmer there did not the
examinations; but enough to know that it was by
the operation O. the oil of tansy she died.
Cross ezamined-On Tuesday morning, it was the OPT
Mon she might be 'estored and nued OF that opinion
until Wednesday afternoons told her friends in her pre-
sence, that she might recoveEon Wednesdas afternoon
her fever and she began to sink her mind was
"Wednesday afternoon; oil of tansy taken some
times medicine by females; it is sometimes taken
stimuant; but small quantity however can be given;
would not give more than 10 or Is drops.
To the Court.-When said it was taken for specific
purposes by females, meant it was taken to produce
Direct esami. ator resum.d-From your medical read
ing, don't you know il Is taken to produce abortion
Avs Il don't know that it alwaysis.
DR. MLLEn.-Is practising physician; was called on
the 9th of October between 10 and II o'clock to attend
Sarah Decker at Mr. Bdsall's house, found her in the
basement wash room lying on her back in violent con
vulsions teeth closed respiration very dhcut her face
aud lips a dark color from violent convulsons; these
were the most prominent symptoms at the time thinks
there the odor OF the oil OF ansy in the room made
thing wrong: from what said he left the and
went into another where the odor was very strong and
phial produced and he was then satisfied of the
cause and prescribed eme.cs; but it time al
ter he procured the medicine that he could get the eme
tic down. her teeth being imy closed near as he
can Judge it was half an hour before emetic
operated; cannot say whether was from the odor
situation to oil of tansy his opinion was at the time
that she would not survive the convusions she remain
ed IN state Of nsensiblty until one or two o'clock on
Tuesday mornings stated to her about one o'clock on
Tuesday morning that hoped tor the best, and that
would do all could and that she must not be discourag
ed but she did not seem to take much notice OF It one
way or the other but it was very common expression
win her tina. she would never get we'll
Mr. GRAHAM rose and said his remarks on Saturday
misunderstood in OF the morning papers what
he meant to say that the officer who had the prso
ner IN charge came him and told him he had place
for the prisoner to dine, and asked him. r Graham il
as he states any idea officers and Jurors dned
/; together, told the officer he might
EVENING SESSION.
. Examination of Dr. MILLER continued.-Saw her Sc
. vera times before the antimortem examination by the
Coroner; was present at it; had conve rsaon with
q her previous the ante otem examination; asked he
if she aware OF her situation she said she was she
further said in answer to question OF mine that she
she would die indeed she always said dur
ing her Illness always had extreme doubt Of her reco
very, and thought the chances were that she would die
she about being examined, | informed her my
opinion she would not survive; on Tuesday evening
she complained ola difficulty of breathing and the diff
Guilty continued until Wednesday morning; on Wednes
Gay morning thought the symptoms were little more
favo able and spoke to her more encouragingly saw
symptoms seemed to continue until that evening, when
went to see her again. and remained with her until she
died. the cause of her death, in my opinion taking
oil of tansy; from the odor in her and the symp
toms she exhibited and other circumstances came to
the conclusion that she had taken oil of tansy
sent at the post morem examination; it was held on
Thursdays witness did not conduct the examination but
was present during the whole oft and thinks the result
OF it confirmed him as to the cause OF her death; have
no doubt Of it.
Crosseran.ined by Mr.. GRAHAM.-A dose of that med-
cine would be gin to affect the system an hour
haps half hour, after it taken; cannot say how
ong she had taken before began affect herr all
events my opinion she must have tax it that morn
ing concur with DR.. Chaplin that her symptoms were
favorable all Tuesday and to II o'clock Wed
nesday encouraged her Tuesday and up to the an.
te-mortem examinations butthen informed her Of the
dangerous situation she I'M the usual result is that
ersons take oil of ansy die in commissions but ii
they get out OF them then there is hopes it the CO.
who desired me to tell her of her situation; think
did not upon any other tell her of her danger.
it was uniformly my custom whenever the subject was
spoken of, to encourage her to hopes very few Of the
books which have studied recommend oil Of tansy
OF it, nor has he ever written prescription of himself
have known tansy to BE used, but il was within
than any thing else have known the herb to be pre-
scrbed in Of Irregularities; the is used for
the same purposes as the herb some people think it
Direct resumed.-The books seldom speak Of oil Of
ansy except in reports where 1t has acted poison
producing commissions or spasms
To THE CouRT.-when was called, after conscious.
restored think Mrs. Brdsall Mr. seeey, and
Rev. Mr. SEELY recailsd-At the time asked the
deceased who she was, &c the Doctor had not then
| seen her alter her CONSEQUENCES returned.
The DISTRICT ATTORNEY asked what the conversation
Evidence objected TO and objection overrulsd and
excel tion taken by prisoners counsel
Examination resumed Witness first asked her and
where she rssided she said Sarah Decker and that she
from Orange county; asked how long she had been
with Knapp and after two other questions tness
asked her what she had been takngsbe said oil Of tan
sy, and that Knapp gave tito her Witness asked or
what he gave il to her and she refused to and
cried for water; witness gave TO her and she ked
for told her when she y swercd my question
would give her more; then il to her. and she said
she was in the family way. Objected and objection
overrued) She said she had taken the oil OF ansy 10
produce abortion; told me it six eight weeks
since she Left home with tho prisoner; asked her why
left with him said he had promised to marry herr
she said she had been engaged TO him IN marriage; ]
then asked her If she married. she cred mo-"
witness her why had not married herl she
said she did not know he kept putting il of witness
asked her where got the taDsy. and II was in Aba
nv or New York; she answ did know; thinks