The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-19
city Intelligence.

CHARGE OF MANSLAuGHrER.
The Coroner yesterday held the inquest on the body
Of Ann McGowsn aged IA years and some months, who
is alleged to have to her death from blows and
itreatment inflicted by her mistress Mrs Ann Mehan,
residing at 195 william street We give below the tes-
timopy material in the case taken the inquest
However, several other Witnesses aud exs.
mined the part of the accused who all testified
living in the same house. and in the daily habit
Of seeing the deceased and did not hear her complain
Of any extra bad treatment except occasional slap
ping.
TESTIMONY.
JoHN McGowAs, residing ISL Orange street being
sworn says-rhst be L. brother 81 Ann McGowen de-
ceased The decreased is Ia years. six months, is
days old ana was born la Nss York. My father aud
mother are both dead soon after my psrsnt.i death
the DECEASED was placed in tie Orphan Asylum in
Prince street About years ago took tbs
from the ssylum and placed her in William street. in
the care Of Mrs aebsn, the lady present During
the time the deceased has been With Mira Mehau, I
have .eeu her several times She once com ~
I'll usage; sblut six months ago was advised by Miss
Hogan sister sf Mrs. Mehan. to take the deceased
away Miss Hogan said that the deceased not vel
ueeo; speke to my sister about it, and inte nded to
fetch the deceased to the place where lived tho de-
deceased three ago. ,hs at that time did
not complain Of any hing; did not her snce shs
JOHN MCGOWAN.
AnsuA GiLNAy, residing at 10 oliver street bel x
sworn iays:-rhat on Wednesday evening. the lith
house ana rang the bell Mrs S~eenoy, who occupies
part Of the house opened the door, the deceased asked
for . dress maker; Mrs. Smith who lives In the
house, brought the deceased into my room; the de-
ceased aked me for drink Of water; she could not
r,soh out her hsna ts take 1t so save 1t TO her;
asked her to take chair: she sat down but said che
could not lean back; took lamp aud looked into 4
her face, ana Of her eyes blood. shot and
tl.o COW two scratches -ops on her throat aud ths
other on her chin; asked her how ste came Ia that
suffering condition; she ssd that the lady ab1.ed her
very much where che lived; asked her how the
scratches her throat she said that the LACY
took her by the throat to keep hor from screaming
while sne vas beating her. asked her " she had any
stockings On; the said che hal MOI; got pair Q, nv
Stockings aud put them upon ber. taen "A that
her lest ana leg- very much swelled abe bal
but one ,srt which was very ragged aud dirty;
ssktd her II the hungry; she gard sbe was. gave
Der piece Of pie she bfssthed hard and seemed to
suffer- could ask Der no more questions, my hu-bsnd
her legs ana the scratches about her face this
about 10 o'clock at might; my hunblnd wsnt for an
ofhctr; the officer came, but Ne they could get
carriage the dsceased Sas taken TO the Fourth ward ia
tion bsuee by husbaBd and the officer did 90; sre
tie deceased AFTER that, did not any wounds
Ter head she lad her bat on. her
AMELIA = GILMAN.
JK NrRprrr, resident surgeon Il the New York 3
Hospita teipg sworn, rays Ann NcUo sau. the Do
ots-ed scmtted TO the He ptal THURSDAY "a g.
the day OF the procession about halt pa.t ~
the Gzy. the deceased very feebis pale ha rrsd
end IT, by, was standing on the front steps the
Hcsrsl ben she was brought In. led by man ths,t
toos TO he police onictr sa~ hoF 10 the it, snd
made IN examination and acted her BONE qusstl,ns;
the trst thing thas a'ractsi NY attention was her
1fcUlur-
"a atked her she vac injured any where clse, the
tad the right eide o. tne head also asked her
how these injuries were Inflicted; shc answered thst
she had been beaten ehe 80 feeble, that gave
deis to bsve her conducted mmedia Ely TO the ward
she able With assistance 60 ralx the wsrl after
beirg placed In the ward boSl Of soup Eas ,s-u hsr
hot bath prepared shs took the broth md
Cd o. revive atr tht ANA lamentations had b. usd
while sle Ia, Ia the bed found an ,xtsnise contu.
u a the left sro also OF the i,i breast aad
br Of scratches shout the mech on either side OF Wind
pps also the 'Ruo mstts shout the grsts Of different
=, lie laA II
both lover limbs, then inquired II her ~ fhe In
jured any where slss the complained OF the right side
VI her h. I'D aud tue small ~ the back applied my
hand 20 her hs h; the gSve poms Of pain aud said
that ~ hurt her; gnvs iu-tructoos TO the nurse
waoh ,sw her sgain at oclocki she wa, then coO,-
rtablc at O'Clock left thc Hospital 90 busi- /
bsss; my rsturn, about 40 O'Clock leaened 7
hat fho bed DIED sbUut O'Clock, On the day
iolosnR l mace post moftem examination
OF the body IA the rrefepoe 81 my assistants aud Dr.
NieelaBd and Or Boseni several others presents
on an BAT exsminAton. touud, sbute the rxht
ar confused 1acsraii Ion Of th- scalp through winch
could insvft my little drger aud sweep " srouad the
,cu an aadi,n 10 the gcr.e hes ana hints before
named, 1smiD.d the back sad found the parts
fused with extrssesat.d blood beneath the iotegu-
mtnts. about Eve inches 10 diameter; In cutting
tbTsuh the skin, there escaped about haf plot Of
fluid bio, d. with considerable amount OF ooegusted
bosd the lower angle Of the lsit shoulder bade ex
hbittd another cUEtusion. with an ektfavasstion OF
blood; then removed the scalp aud found the scalp
very ucb thickened and tndurated aud at different
points intltfsuons Of bsod with blood extrsvssaset
on the surface a. the ecul the scull frsc-
tuTsd; the brain vas pale, but the mem6rshes rsre
oops,sted with blo.d il the cavities OF the brain,
there larger amount 81 duid than IL usual in
htplth! the brain ehowfd marks Of disease; ex-
aiming the chost fouDd n lsrse amount ~ bloody
ttrGm IN beth cavities e the pieura the lungs
eurgsted especially at the lover part there ALTO
some slieht Inflammation; the lungs inhl'rsted
Nth LlOody serum; the btert was healthy serum
in the ptticardium; the stomach hesithyi liver con-
Ftttsd iutetinos cungeted ana the coats edD0t0vr;
he Kidney gesed In the cssitss IT the abdomen
there also r.rur; there was esitences ~ either
acute tr enrtnie az Sufficient u produce these
changes accoupt for death; the condition 81 the
brain the alt OF condition OF the systea re-
dresG below the stand rd ~ health thee appssrAnces
might be csp,sd by fsaine by taxing the system too
larEly ny fatigue any tnat tcntaa 20
Us vial oTers Of the syttem the Appearances Of tas