The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-21
CITY Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
THE CASE or cLAIRvoYANCE MALPHAcrIex-rHl
RESULT OF THE INvEsTIeArIos-DR. HAYS AND
HIS WIFE HELD TO ANSWER.
On Saturday last noticed the arrest Of Dr. George
Hays and his wife, clsirvoyant physicians doing bust
thereby causing the death Of Mrs Austin We published
the evidence mp to that time when the further
postponed until Yesterday rnesaay2 in order to OBJ
terday the investigation resumed before Coroner
Gecr, and DIR. Delafed was sworn and examined, who
testified that, on Tuesday the 18th instant, he
called in to Mrs Austin whom he found in state Of
stupor and it with considerable difficulty that they
were nabed wake her up. Il heard" said the doe
tor that she had been for the Inst four hours
judged from her appearance that she was aborng under
powerful narcotic or opiate Of some kind On inquiry
found she had taken medicine from Others than her
ocular physician DIR. Belcher; thought her
hopeless; her again during the day, with Dr. Bel
cher thought her still feeble her pulse more
violent and thought she could not possibly survive;
the medicine shown me in bottle, which was said to
have been prescribed by Dr. Hays the same said to
have been taken by deceased; told she had taken
from to six doses. OF about tablespoonful each
time; understood the deceaseds cough had been stop
ped by the medicine before she died. opium would have
the tendency to stop cough l should say, in my
opinion that morphine, in fact, any kind of opium,
would be improper treatment to prescribe patient in
the feeble condition in which the deceased must have
been; morphine will affect some persons considerably
than others and should at all times be used with
great judgment
Dr. Chiffon chemist 81 Chambers street, being sworn.
aysI made ayss of the bottle of syrup delivered
to by the COrOner lexpermenteU on three ounces.
and from that quantity separated rather less than
grain Of morphne the other parts appeared to be kind
Of vegetable syrup; should thrk there not enough
Of morphine contained in dose to DEATH although
do not know anything about the condition OF the de-
ceased at the time Of her taking the medicines the bottle
containing the syrup eght-ouncc one.
Dr. Franklin testified that he made analysis Of the
contents Of the stomach Of the deceased and discovered
aTge quantity Of morphine The doctor was Of the po
sve opinion that the ipamed condition Of the stomach
caused by the Medcine taken.
The evidence being all taken Coroner Geer I'D
dressed the jury in brief speech, and submitted the
them The jury retired and after absence Of
over two hours returned with the following verdict
VERDICT.
~ Tie Jury of the opinion that the deceased
to her death by overdose Of opium Of its pre-
parons The jury also Of the opinion that there
is sufficient evidence against Mr. and Mrs Hays call
for igd investigation of the at the hands Of the
On the above verde, t. the Coroner will hold Dr. Hays
and his wife to bail in the of $4,000 each to
any indictment that might hereafter be brought against
them.
AyoInrR Fatal MISTAKE ny observation-disclosures
Geer yesterday, held an inquest at No 22l Wooster
street. the body of child named John W. Doussc,
aged three years and half born in London, who
10 its death by dose Of Dover powders. 1t
by evidence before the Coroner that the parents Of
the deceased consulted DR.. Fields dnripg the childs
sickness, who wrote prescription making three grains
of Dover powders to be divided into six parts thus MAX
ing fix doses The prescription taken to the drug
George Chandler the Of Fourth
street and Wooster. The parents. not wishing to pur
chase the six powders requested the druggist to make up
three powders in the proportions prescrip
ton which would make half grain for each dose In
stead Of doing the druggist by mistake put up six
grains Of Dover powders into three doses. The
quence vas. that on administering the medsine, the
child was killed On the facts. as presented before the
jury they rendered the following singular and remark
able verdict-"That the deceased to his dea by
the Effects Of dose Of Dover powders and that the
druggist Who compounded the same Is not chargeabs
with any blame in consequence of the misconception
to the quantity ordered"
Acciprsls Yesterday afternoon horse attached to
wagon in Sixth avenue. near Fourth street became
frightened and of at full speed. Two persons,
Mr. Spader and a MIR. Leacraft, who had been in the
vehicle, were thrown with great violence the pave
mtnt, and both seriously injured sraders head
badly cut. He was taken 10 the Ninth ward station
house. and attended by DR.. Franklin The other was
conveyed to his residence. boy named Joseph Cava-
right leg entirely fractured and his whole body severely
bruist ty the falling Of large pole, which thrown
Gown by . cart. lie was taken to the hospital man
ramod Patrick Daily by the train the
New York and Erie Railroad. Piernon and got his
right hand and ann smashed in shocking manner lie
was conr9 cd to the New York hospital.
TIE WORTH GrsRps passed the Office yesterday,
cortng the remains Of of their members to Green
wood Cemetery.
rmr--A little after two o'clock yesterday morning a
FIRE broke out in the porter house of Mr. schermerhorn
Cs Blocker street Ii caught nom the CRATE in the back
part az The house. The FIRE department promptly
the ground. and the flames cxtinguished,
doing hut trhing damage.
Tmn.-About o'clock yesterday morning a fire
broke out IN the works Of tho New Jersey Iron Company
~ boonton New Jersey and consumed the spike mills,
little mills, rolling mill and smiths shop, and more
less injured the machinery about the mill.
AooprSr.--About eight o'clock yesterday morning, a
man named Stevens, while attempting to Broad
way. Franklin street. BY omnibus.
and severely injured lie conveyed to his Residence
by policeman.
Movements OF Disting uished Individuals.
H!n }. u. Porter, Penn,y, snia; L. D. Golfer Cali