The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-01
COrOner's InaueSts.

DEATH OF MRS. N0LL-THE RESULT OF MALPRAC-
TICE ON THE PART OF DR.. CHARLES BOERNER.
On Monday last noticed the arrest Of German doc
tor Damed Charles Boerner by Coroner Hilton ch arged
with causing the death of infant while attending the
accouchment of Mrs Joanna NJ. Nol, residing No Sc
avenue b The doctor committed to prison for trial
in default Of finding bail in the Of SO O0o Yester-
day Mrs Noll died from the injuries inflicted her by
the malpractice of the said Dr. Boerner The following
the substance Of the evidence many parts of it being
revolving for publication -
Peter No, sworn, says-I am the husband of the de-
ceased; she q native Of Germany and twenty six
years of age; she taken sick O'Clock last
saturday mornings she at first attended by q mid
wife up to about O'Clock of that day when DR..
Charles BoeIner Of No 236 Houston street. was called in
by the advice Of the midwife;
after separating the arms of the child from its body he
left, saying he could no more and that il would send
for another doctor he would not charge anything for his
services this about four O'Clock ia the afternoon;
when he left he said my wife could net stand any
at present and that he would back again at six
O'Clock; in the meantime DR.. Wilhelm sent for who
attended and delivered the deceased of dead child my
wife has not been well since and died this morning about
O'Clock.
DR.. Joseph Kamme-er of No. SO Chrystie street.
sworn. ays-I made post mortem examination of the
body of the deceased found rupture of the uterus and
vagina the left de about five six inches long, there
considerable euson of blood in the cavity OF the pc
ritonum with extensive Inflammation ofthe coat
Of the intestnes such injury might be produced by
instrument like the iron poker spoken Of made an
examination or the child the forearms separated
from the arms at the elbow joints the ends Of these
bones might have produced the injury the treatment of
DR.. Boerner in pulling the arms from the chd,s body
was very improper, and might have produced such
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her DEATH and Of the opinion that her death the
result Of these injuries.
DR.. Wadimar Won Roth sworn says-I attended the
deceased in consultation with Dr. Kammerer and assisted
in making the post norton examination of the body the
testimony relative TO which, given by Dr. Kammerer
fully concur in.
upon the evidence and brief charge addressed
20 them by Coroner Hilton, rendered the following
dict"That Joanna NJ. Nol came to her death by inju
res, from the NAL practice of Charles Boerner.h DR.
Boerner is stl incaTcerated in the City Prison. and now
the death OF the mother in addition to that OF the child
win not it is believed, facilitate his liberation ball.
DEATH IN THE CITY PRISON.
Coroner ODonDe yesterday held inquest in the City
Prison, TomDs the body Of Hendrck Menge, native
Of Germany aged forty Elk years. who died In the prison
cell, by Serious fanguineous apoplexy The deceased
kept porterhouse at No GA Prince street, and
rested On charge Of committing ut and battery
and sent to prison In default OF ball. where he taken
with delirium tremens, and died yesterday morning
Verdict OF death caused by Serious sanguineous apo
plexy.
AN UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DROWNED.
Coroner Gamble yesterday held inquest at pier No
0, Fast river, on the body Of unknown man found
floating in the river The deceased appeared about
35 years of age, dressed black cloth coat. satin vest
much worn calico shirt, cotton drawers and shirt,
gray mixed pants, low shoes and grey cotton socks
Found his person brass key No % card of Robert
Walker l40 Greenwich eet and for 1913 Green yich
street. English silver 10 a bucsskin purse and
American and Spanish coin, amounting in all to So 10
eDamelled ring on the small finger Of bis right hand
verdict was returned Of death by drowning.
FOREIGN CoHsULs-The President has recognised
Edward Philippe lie Prohon consular agent of France
at Portland Me- and Charles r. Taylor consular agent
Of France at Louisville, KY.