The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-09
Inquest on the Body OF Mrs. DIR. Harden


Coroner Walters held yesterday, an inquest at st.
fauls church on the body of Ann NJ fafdenbrook,
late wife Of DR.. Hardenbrook who is his trial
MIR. Mott
The following Is the testimony taken the inquest,
and the verdict of the jury
JAMES,. MARTYR residing at 90 Barclay street being
says that he is Sexton of St. Paus church, Ann
NJ. Hardenb the deceased, inferred in Capt
Rookes family vault between the 2lst and 18th of De-
tober SiS the vault has not been opened since that
time until it opened by direction Of the Coroner
found the coffin in the place in the vault and in
the position it left when the deceased
inferred the body brought to this city from Ro-
chester in coffin; opened in the lobby and
raj Of the family saw the deceased previous to her in
terment
JoHN A HARDENBRoox, residing at No. 10 Centre
street being sworn, that he is of the de-
ceased the deceased died Sept &c. 1915 in the city of
Rochester and was brought to this city for burial; |
present and the deceased after she had been
taken from the vault by direction of the coroner;
cognised her; her features were not much changed;
the deceased had for many years been very feeble,
and complained of rheumatism pain in her limbs; af-
ter moving to the city Of Rochester her health was ra-
ther worse her several times since she left tho
city; did not see her during her illness which result
ed in DEATH heard that she died of an affection Of tn,
heart produced by rheumatism this was my own opin
ion as to the cause Of death
JONI H. WnlrrAKrH physician residing at No. $40
Broadway, being sworn, says that he made post
examination OF the deceased, May 1st lS45 the
ternnl surface Of the body little darkened in
ny places, and did not present but very appear
ance of decomposition; opening the abdomen the
muscles forming the parutus found healthy and
but slightly decomposed the lining mem.rane
of the abdomen healthy examining the
stomach it found to contain small quantity Of
fluid; the mucous membrane Of the stomach was more
vascular, redder than natural and slightly softened
there more evidence OF decomposition than Is
usually seen in persons recently dead the ntestines
of decomposition the kidneys were perfectly healthy
except the left kidney little the largest; the
other organs of the abdomen, liver, spleen, and the
rectum and its appendages were healthy; there
the lining membrane Of the stomach and peri
conum small bodies having chrysalized appearance
ON examining the chest both lungs presented per-
fecy healthy appearance and no evidence of decou,-
positions the pending part of each lung conges.ed
with blood; this congested state is universally seen
after death opening into tho pericardium found it
healthy and the heart also presented healthy appear
ance; examined the heart; there was not as much
blood in the cavities susualy after DEATH
substance of the heart was healthy there was no evil
dence OF disease either in the thorax or abdomen; in
fact in no part Of the body, except the lining MEM
biane of the stomach the brain in a state of
plete decomposition; from the examination made,
unable to to any conclusion to the Of
death; did not find any appearance which could
count for death except the condition of the stomach
after examining the vscera of the abdomen and chest
handed portions of them to Professor Reid to undergo
an analysis would not say that the condition of the
stomach sufficient to cause death.
BENJAMIN r. ROBSON, physician residing at No. 22i
Fourth street sworn saysThat he knew the deceased
during his life time did not see the deceased after
death until her body taken from the vault for the
purpose of post morton examinations recognised the
deceased the features appeared to have undergone but
little changes was present at the post norton examna
ton made by Dr. Whitaker: the general appearance
of the internal organs of the body presented healthy
appearance, except the stomach appeared to be UNI
usually vascular, and had redder color than is
in health; from the post appearances, did not
evidences of disease sufficient account for DEATH
there was very little decomposition except of the
balm.
LAWRENCE REID, residing at ~ Tenth avenue, sworn,
says that he is practical chemist my laboratory is at
the City Hospital; present at the post morton ex-
animation of the deceased. and received from Dr. Whit
taker the stomach portion of the intestines the liver
the Spleen the kidneys lung the heart the riterus
and its APPENDICES, and the rectum; subjected the
parts named to a thorough examination, the parts
were examined separately the liver stomach and
rcctum was directed to examine purpose of de-
tecting the existence of mineral vegetable poison
the result of my analysis was that unable to de-
detecting the existence of vegetable poisons than
mineral
At the conclusion of Mr. Reds evidence the case
submitted to the jury who rendered the following
verdict That the deceased, Ann NJ. Hardcnbrook,
came to her death by causes unknown to the jury.
The deceased was fortyeight years Of age, born in
New York