The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-22


Before Judge Besbe, and Aldermen Gri6an and Hall
TIIAI OF ASS MEEHAr FOR nASsLAuoHrER, ~ cAus-
ING TINE DEATH OF A sERvAsTeiRL BY Ill. TREAT
nENr.
MAY 21.-when the court adjourned last evening" Dr.
Lent house surgeon OF the New York Hospital was on
the stand and under examination as witness for the
prosecution And the District Attorney had asked the
question What was and is your opinion, as medical
man. derived from that post raorssm examnation Us 70
tion the defence objected and the point was reserved TN
this morning. when the court decided to admit the ques
sion and the witness answered the question as follows
should say the combined effects Of the wounds and
~ treatment caused the death" l saw nothing In the
have caused the euion, except the slight con-
gestion which on With the serous efosion with
the same caues and reacted on 1t TO increase H the
edusion upon the brain Is slow in coming on; IL might
have been coming on for months.
The witness cross examined at length.
Jeremiah Lotbrop sworn.-I am police magistrate; I
recolcst Ann NcGowan being brought 70 the police Of
Zoe Q-was anything said to her In reference TO her
ect Of conversation while she wss there 1t was In her
presence though cannot that the conversation was
reference to her condition and the prospect Of her not
survvirg Objected to- but allowed addressed TO tie
mine whether the rs statemsnts could be given a. te
imoDy taken IN ertremis The witness then gave his
testimony in low tone Of voice 70 the Court alone The
testimony to the effect that said that she
sydney H. stewart, Clerk Of Police sworn-Testihsd
TO the Court that he sad In presence Of the child that
the ocer should hasten TO the hospital with her. her
condition such that she not likely to recover
the statems nts made BY The deee sscd under oath
claiming for these statements the value Of statements
made N sstremis the COURT excluded the proposed
testimony
Isaac Coekefair reeallsdI was present ct the poet
aotem examination Of the child, Ann ncaowan; no
the may have been thick my hand; saw an
indcpato the right side Of the just at
with some substance harder than the hand il was an
iDcised wound; 1t scar, red yet and apparently
jus, healed; reconect mark or bruse on the back
the Coror ordered the child 10 be turned lit
then lying on the back 1t was turned over; and the
Coroner Dr. Merritt and Dr. Lent passed their hands
the back, when the Coroner discovered spot Of
dfcoored skin nearly quite large the palm OF
my hand the doctor then took the scaipel and opened
The result was an Extraordinary large quantity OF mat
ter, or bloody substance, coming from n
Cro~s-ex amined.-rhc matter came from the surfaee
and not from any Of the internal organs; the mark
the forehead about as long finger nail II was
somewhat hrdcr than the surface Of the ska, and Of
reddish appearance, like wound just healed.
The prosecution here rested and the counsel for the
defence proceeded to open the case on the part OF the
prisoner Previous to taking any evidence for the de-
fence, the Court took recess for dinner.
After recess james Lee was called as the nrst wit
ness for tho defence lie testihed as follows - am
hcGoxan was first called to SEE her IN Jane 1872
the first thing that attracted my attention was an On
areement al the external also enlargement Of
the whole side ~ the hcad there appeared TO be in
Examination, but rather shty condition Of the ear
application Of pressure the swelling the side " the
head removed the second visit; the Of
peculiar character that invited Dr. Buck Go il
with me; after his examination concluded open IT,
and discharge the fluid which was between the skns
DR. Buck opened IT, aud 1t discharged considerable
quantity little coagulated blood bat mostly Serious
huid did not the patient for days after that
when did see her, found the still enlarged and
opened IL The other side it discharged about tho
the other; visited her again, and foand the
large had pretty much Disappeared the still
continued enlarged but did not appear TO contain the
fluid before; the skin slightly dscoored she
complained thil time, If recollcct right Of cough
and had other symptoms Of debility, with pain
about the head and back prescribed for her, and
told her mistress that IL Abe did not get better she
had better 20 to the dspenslry; from the examine
ton which made, and from what she had told me her
self considered hers Of the suppression Of he
menses; hcrfymptoms sach as generally nnd in
81 suppression " the msnses; green sickness or
chloross may be caused by this discharged tho case Of
the head and and afterwards made another exan
nation which resulted In my advising her 10 visit the
dpenfay treated her for surpress.9a q. lbc menscs
lshoud think about month passed during tho I'm, 81
my various visits; supp ession Of the menses l.
panied sometimes by dark spots under the eyes have
sometimes seen this 20 marked to prcsont the sp-
peaTance Of llaek eye.
Witness vas examine 10y the District Attorney
Edmond O. Rawson syorn.-i am physician; have
been for than twenty years Coroner Of the
city and county Of New York from lsa3 to 1876 have
q the disease called green sickness: there
great number 81 causes q serious e.usion disease Of
the liver very frequect cause q. IL alo di.ate Of the
kidneys, ao disease Of any Of tho Serious moubrn
disease Of the heart general debility from any cause
chloroc persons are apt TO have Serious nnusonl chic
rsic debility would b. key to produce tie Appearances
vhoh existed Ia tie Of tht girl Gross anined.
rwufn.-l
Am NcGc~ln lived at Mr.. Meshans house from The
2ih cfPcbrusfy 1913 I'LL after Ann hcGowans death;
there were four persons in the family Mr.; and Mrs
or Eve houIs each day took my meals there; saw
Ann every day Up to Tie day Of her des'a never a~
her bfaen While | was in the house AEn McGo-sn
scYt in tho front room sleps ia the back Ledroom
Mr. and Hrs. Meehsn slept in the hal bedroom; Ann
slroys ocxed very dccs.e did not 80 any difference
In her Appearance four Eve weeks ocsor. her igzh
shs wa about the house usual.
Ann Price, sycrn.--Kncws Mr.. Methsn; knsv Ann
49, A. -
vrml~r The night sbe vent away saw her at nj houye
,e2 Han street, at about O'Clock; Mr. Eeehan
" my rom and vent out, and the girl sitting
the stoop; sv hrs heeban give her money % ride in
stage, and tod her 70 hurry % the dresmskers and
she ssi she would meet her Al Mrs. HcCstcs in Broome
sTset two or ,hrcs dccrs from the Bowcry then and
Mr. heehnn TALKED together ssyon eight minutes;
Ann won't away immediately on toing gyea the money
s@s y 1V d: e. Va. seS o.S bar w
IN the house With Nra He.han. had been In tho
hs y waiting MI y, n,.ssn got ssq1in'si I'm nsr
yisted hrs bechan sometime~ two Or three limos
week, ard souetnes once week. had seen Ann - Of
heating on her.
mary scCase vvo-s-In November ist9. uvcd a.
st9 nroors street; saw Ann hcGo~sn On 'asnrdsy
night Aoniay night before abe dicd. Il mus. have
heen Monday can't say What time II w., she
cheerful a. usual t,t evening, her viii black
d.sth
Bhods Price gvorn--Encv Aun AcGcwan; lived Ia
tho seme house With NJ. he~hEn when Ann %
live ~ith hsg, THE sst time sar her wes, think, In
October ~. lnouih teforo her death usd 10 see her
While h lived In cur hoeae, slusost every day;
Ain the night shs vent away that tbe 18th Of No
remter never say Ann beaten. never any ehsass
In her health nom the time she Live with AFs
MechnH up % the time she i~f.
rAmosi Price, Jr., Fvorn.--Tknsv Ann Negowsn: I
lat her the second Wednesday night n Novcss
Der that the night she vent away from NFs Nee
hsn; met Bfs hethau sud mn IN william street, -
vas going down town they we're quite merry snd shen
Mei them saw II was them; I saw Ann Afterwards
sitting n tn stoop said Il cod NIGHT a1a she
foolish q t there she i 1T take cod she said he
preferred ~ 30 there; had frequently sscn Ann
did mo- any change Ia her appearance; |
l,r beaten although nsed 70 her hsif J xoa
time DAY fr rcmr eighteen months, up a. April iNtp
Jrt q. rsaulnrda-i never any marks shout her.
after Airs Ncrhau moved from our house, may have
tesp Ann thliiy r. forty times altogether, never
any mnrhe about hur
sarah Van lioughton swo~ni ivei IN he hoarc
with Mr. Ncthan az 2S William street, four
AGO. I Ntpd there tn Mrs deslan lvf I eaw Ann avs