New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07
ALLEGED DEATH IRON CRIMINAL ABOR
TYON
CASE OF MARGARET GAFFNY.

CASE OF MARGARET GAFFNl.
In our first evening edition Of yesterday, we gave the
outlines of Of supposed criminal abortion resulting
in the death Of Margaret Gany bath attendant DR..
Trails Hydropathic Institute, No. Is Laighst who
found dead at the house cf Mrs. Byrnes, Female Ply
'sican &c. I72 Thompsols and stated that brother
of the dec eased woman being informed OF the facts by
one OF the medical attendants of the Institute had notified
q Coroner who took the in hand.
Wenow proceed TO give a report of post uorfem ex-
animation which has and of the testimony before the
CoIoner's Jury and the verdict.
AT O'Clock Dr. Joseph Hilton, Coroner repaired with
promptude the designated place. accompanied By his
deputy DR. Chastney, and DIR. f. c. Fennel as his cx-
aiming hyscian. He left the postnortem examination
of the case the last named gentleman, who proceeded 10
perform it, with the assistance OF Dr. Christie, DR.. Snod
grass Dr. Hatch and his very efficient student Mr.. Carl
Hasse MIR. NJ. +. Balwin. Mrs Anderson and several
other female students also present to render their aid
These gentlemen severay examined the brain, lungs.
breast liver kidneys and uterus which they carefully dis
secod with the view OF unraveling the mystery sur
rounding the Of DEATH The impression seeming to
prevail among the relatives and friends of the deceased
GIRL that her life had been destroyed by criminal abortion,
at the instance of person implicated with her IN
crim con-. and much feeling being manifested by them
The result of the investigation officially stated by Dr.
Fenno a. will he seen from the testimony given below
Having ompanncled Jury Dr. Hilton, the Coroner.
commenced the examination of the testimony about
4 O'Clock.
Dr. B. F. Hatch the first witness swornile tes-
FED reside No ~ broadway called 70 The
,n biwttu 2oock last Saturday called here "a,
r 60 NJ sId see dccessed did tel what al cd
Tire Isi,; uIG her Oh pulse about ~ and YER ini win
shorf o Gus beaihmg hsyiy coated there
unusual cat about III skn h, was perfectly sensible tai com
pantd p in the css he said Che had been t. dentist
10 gel ee'h tc,e e did not tel who was The dentists
s hen ava sf 10 s s coy? oa 1 ,Ri XIX she W..
- i've q 80 %'eis oa' nus, ia ~. pr, ne
M J,nf " no had kep, her hour;
81 ih dentist iyed shr NOT
when the ehoomi she aid she hsd been here week;
q Do You know Nh. Byr. bu.ne,. T. he pracc;; Of
E,nts Tod ne operation he'd been performed before she
Gam l.i Mr. Iytass us'ef to ny e s h III, s s
thai nothing woud induce her 70 o,ae ne iii
enout TIE FIJI period; she n,res 20 them h,sei, Do ~,
isi "a" ne lt'L th' was 'l9n- I'm. 5nG I'M H.. ~
| -. "a NJ ,h con,e,fs Of The uerns within to dsv,
MorGay mon ng between aud with her when she
cation by Juror Could woman be setep with child under
the influence Of chlofoforrnl a. think 81 could 49, 49,
MR. L. H. H. Anderson sworn-i live at DIR. Trails
" % d sab.d NO No the h a. ineS ls deceased ~e
che maid il the female GepeF.en Do not now Of ny
.eo asi SATURDAY: she expected beck sud
~ rleee Of destination ismsd; tie letter held up
der gave the inst nimsioi OF hsi n1s sn W.
she fsn known by believe The letter TO be in
I
had OF her DEATH he nieis nee came through Dr.
Christie one Of the sndrs PhyS'n, Is con an, ss 20 m. az, d
ascrt.d Iuts hel HANDS IN cod wafer iIeileu she con
Iained being uuwe when she DID So a. wa f1r1ed Dr.
Chre whom the information OF her aaih va, siven one Of
Lawrence taiiney sworn-l live in the Frst-av., be-
tween Thiythrd ard Thirty o. wa my sister;
hu, nh. teeth until ss evening" nothing If her being
cen WHO set TIE nostoa from the sdy here M. ae.
MIs having gone TO DIT IIsl to FoIi. 20 DE-: qa
has number Of relatives and ieLes III ta.s s5 Sin nom 81.
, M o ~, god, sie could write but no wei,
Mr. EIzaLeh HvrIes sworn-My residence j. here
No ~ ou crst eeoes came here sunday wsk late n the
rsf srd care Ie very W indeed her
sLd ws would etsIt heI io e9AIa ,sIsa rom 80
IS awek seeodins 10 the room ssa a., AZ rr oi ~
.e lad me advance have adopted the advance system be-
on . ,of url Tee time and went up Of
fred her . bat declined taking it, she complained Of
rl.; tbey operated ard relieved her; Wednesday
- .:Sa M G ios S hat .h he'd er; 70 I'll me-
which she would not have hI hro;ser know she sd ne a one
e.f M NJ hsve he m the voTd she then
her that choroom hsd very bad effect her aud
she hs9 it! NtI %" w ~ 81 WI ,be came 10 her,. m e
found tia, trying e have with her tbs.
sboui the she 10 intnaiiou hat
Of ,Ss .o st es.h called Dr. Hatch he .dnin.tered os
me deTns sunday but io sudden change
sunday usht about l. ococs ne 90 soou COCK
.tIs .bs daeusy seemed be ehokus .hs
- ~ no other r.r-r suyhrg 70 her bu; the doctor ~
,. n AID me aid al Day under the ianaeree OF the
cbrrp hrh be she cd come 20 ne 70 Dr. treated
9, ,uaucy Gsk1c aer Tor her y lame sns dcned
Msf-AtElt wl DO a. -ist -ne td
a. ,i .le rl-ce whe-. had lived uptown 1sa.y
he al. |. IN aud a. one ire sle reco-ured some
~, Passing the and exclaimed There soe one Of oar
alone. sts oo' a. .ooo a.
c,u1r,u.d her here. sent her. thin an aware o.
keuuev ="
isfteT n. tod she had been 10 the country so5at
- 10 lived - pr Trails stsut oar months Sc CID Iot
-, fst u, VS. ~. tod she had ofo'uef VINO
.ho sea- she Voie lrttr5 i ne
~ don know whether that ne letter OF not aon
-, nor, n. -o tie psper; s1- aked ne ware me heA'e
] learned OF 'roN about ncf 49,
a. q Jurur-she he letter about Monday week
! her ont; 80" hsi e"-4h- 49, - '
Of cotton her hand To- .s.l an. .,,ol. n, ro.
,,r u ~ nd about b. ginning OF LAST ~eek
NJ p.s,,IF 81 ID student n the meccA school vas
INT no hing eci,cc from her testimony LnaeJ
T. F.un.u .uorn-I physician residing ~ No y
ana
menb "a opetins the chest found the nsh lns d.ssed
Nod th. fe howing Of disease both
,r,d ofep,d diseased the liver BRAN ad oth os NeI
bsh, The uerus the apTearance OF esn Ysn pt
...s .bou weefs the body -tse o. sp
- tut preeuisd OF external n. lrf su o
r. cause death utioneTy sOPeS Ia 'Ao
| A,n@,s r.n,- fatty Gess nerafion Of the kdneT. -
The Jrry after brief charge by DR.. Hilton, the Cor