The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-22

ny heard by me- snd from be Oh enoe Of NJ morbid
oeseed gave certificate for be-, burial on Hoodsy 20
cordtrg TO the slater ens msde " mo by Mr Oonover
did not see the body before gl,iDg the Certificate
Al this stage Of proceedings the inquest was adjourned
until two O'Clock Friday afternoon.
THIRD DAY.
Tue inquest Of the Ooronrs Jury Wa continued n The
CITY Rotel u Esabebtown yesterday Afternoon II two
o'clock, whom the following additional testimony wss
elected
Jsm.s Green. n. D., sworn-I am physician resid.
Ing ut Elizabeth, Union county.
Doctor, wha. DO You know about this osss-dd you
examine the body At the cemetery vent over TO
.be srsvs and raw the body in cco; ". Amss INK
the lid off, The odcr very dsaereeable body
state tba Wa not sbe 10 ersmlne IT, exnep4 a. 70 ex-
srns supea anoes; looked o me nke body that bad
though Il bad been soaked In water. -'f -
90. Q About how long :hsuld you nlnk the body ~.
Dc be- and
sy anything about she time that the bady might
have b. been dead; ! have known bodies 70
dsocmposed and then again have Known others 70 be
dead for long time and scarcely any decompoeed; IL
ooVyec's for raw marlu ab~ut the ody ss FAR q
oooio pooe OF violence or anything OF the hind; am
no. aG be give =. o,ison :: 70 The cause Of tie death
body, nor turn over; could no. urn over; the doc
tcy bad ezamsed before, and did not think waa ne
DID You examine The head any moro than tue rsst OF
Tie body, Imw \; The eys were very much .upken,
lar 10 Tia, Of body which I'D ben ay IDe in the water:
he head ~. .hrewn back; al saw about the body
~ s'' ~, v: :,,n ,S'Dss -. rs msrsZ .se appearance
DID no icucb the body open ~ did moi see the
ooupossd - Ibis wss m seven days under stnis. cp
urh - bei'e inferred In the sand and then
This vas; caBT NV ihss wooien blanket would make
boy decompoee more rsvdiy ~ tried the
peTir.n. never sa~ pron that was drowned, and al
ed, when swallowed good deal Of salt water and vomt
cd mp again whep was tasen out
Q Should . non be In the habit OF beating anosher
ayound tho bead With the Ga. OF their band from time 70
time Tor rome ve ks vould there be ma'ks OF vio
timer A. cannot te y that greatly depends on he nssurs
Of the blow and The persop rsceiv some NE ua, ks
might DO for time amer death ssd on oshers nos
at AL fuoh bows may have injured the constitution and
not leave any marks Afterwards; would an depend
srcai desio the htsrval that expired between Tho time
OF sbet receiving n and the time Of death.
Jesse Conovey, OF Dr. Oopovsy r~csued-I oannos
tell hov )org Margaret lived In house lived there
Q. What DID che do in The bouss-vhas ssrvioe, A.
Wsh she done tie servmc OF servant mos. NJ the time.
9. H.s ,he been treated ~ = ,ervsDu A Yes, sir.
Q Were you avsre that was . sister Of your mo.
the' No, Or, never tDevn
DID ION mo- fno- that she . relative OF YOUR mo-
tnef NO, sp; h.ays thoushiso. but never tne~ II;
Thought she Was relation Of from The far,
bad Der around, sbe Of much use; she has
been treated very well ~ know; there ha. never
been any quarreing between her and N. NJ her; some
times they would have some words ~ 'hc sub sorn;
never ,sr any eo-s struck my 70 hev pever had much
To de With Der; be pever spoke to her muoh rays
ef her To the c1eo my mother and never had any
verssi'n much wfh her.
your uoherf After abe died my father oii nc; be
told me nothing else o. that tme be told the
DO .nh The BODY but opay concluded 70 bury on the
beach temporarily and homo and get coin and come
back sitsr Il; Asssted him Ia buy H.
Y Did you ever see your fAiber strite Msrsa-e,Y A
No sir not Of any account che he's BON very stubborn
times. snd 70 mate hev mind he would box her saw
him do II on several oocasions
O pd you zee him DO II on tbs boat, A. No, sir
O. Ho. hpg should you think vss 'inoe yo1 hiu
do lssv A. Three OF four days before she died. Il
Q. Did be boz o. srihe her ibesi A. Wen, he tooh
bold OF and cuIed Der by the that ats, che feu
would not do chat she told my father ssd 20 and
NJ ,a,her told her and tsse the sabc; his
10 the only time saw him strike Margaret On The
Q Have you ses sees him DO IN shs bcu.s II homer
No sr, not OMEN; have scsn him do Il someumes he
had much 10 do 9TH her: him pul Der
ny the hair Ihsve mosbsr .ceumes boz her ears
juror here requested bs, the Corone~ request Or Bald
Gin 70 hhe seat s-sy frcn tbs witness be had taken
bis him me Dortor ted 70 know on What
ground the requ,,t wS made
The juror said that he thought The Doctor trying
shield Mr. Copover and that In examining witness zee
srdsy be thovght he Doctor DID ma rive Der fair
mir s'iop, but rather rropo Cd answers for her.
The Doctor housh that he had perfect risht 10 a,
wherever be pFassd, 20 long he did not interfere win
the witness or one else.
your hand on his sbouldcr after be- had 70, tho question
psy'b sn'vcred, In proof Of which viii ssh The witness
hm,ef
Durrs the question did not the Doctor take you
BY The ,brplder and stop you from ADsverpgw Witness
| No cir; he did not
Jurcr-wbat d'd stop then for, A. I 90 no, tnow
Dr. Baldwin srpa'ued that he had no suoh idea
ihst OF p'er ferins WITH the witness 10 way ne had
here And had aided the coroner In The sxsmpsioo
81 bis o-p request sccordins 70 the best Of his ability
end had attended n his own expense, for the sole
ruypoe OF trying 10 AID 10 hrrcins ont This mys
Il fCV0 Nat ffaV had al INV hal -D~~
u.s. W. Tolls suggested W that the try ~ssh,ns
me, and hte suspicious. and In leaning Toward
spsv ~ him aocderSiy touched The witness; fw Mr
oopovcr he had spotep ss.ss him oo-ds mned his
course throughout the whole vspsacirn but IL The
H. M whsn ne yns %
| tinued.
o Did your mother tres, Margaret wen while she Wa
O. A enc slater would treat suotnevi Wen, no, no,
exaaly ~ kind ~ that but ~ nued her station ~
| Has rrgares ever had any intsrcourse vii,
strangers, bss friend 70 the house st any
rm.f No she has spotcn 10 pco ,le they have
come into or len the house. but never bad any Intercourse
| with thtm.
O. Hs, ,be ever been trosuosa 10 ,nv one o. ,he oil,
ter OF your motherf A. 30, sir, no, 70 my knowledge
| O. Hs. she ever been ,ioT sbou,' A me has some
\ times for little spell been sick with throat but
o DID you ever be.r Ms-rsres ccmp,an Of your father
| or mother to suyhSy1 Nc, cir; abe pever had any
| isnss cali on per ne house; she never attended
bsa, ~ she did not me the ssn vsser.
q Did your father have any other domesao and II So
/ bow mauyi No, sir pos for some Hme psst
Who has been doing he work since bad another
servantl She has, but che did not do all Of the work.
vent 10 seep after Margaret died, and got up again be
| tweer spc @
gow onep bad you yopr moth Or utrihs and box
bert Not very often; only when she vas stubborn
scmeims vas once week, ard sometimes In ,wo
| on three months
O nd psrswe, ever erde.vcur 10 strike b.osi A. I
her; butthe has very oten threatened W;
| bsve tnovp her 10 strike the children
o Je,se, Jon was round the house considerable vs
| ron notl A. Yes, ar.
Did you sry Of the children strike Marssrev
| A Yes, cir; the youngest once; stuck he-;
have my brother. younger than am, strike her.
| have reen them throw things q, her head.
| q Be DID NOT ftn OVERHEARD sner the hrv Hnpe, did
,hef No, ctr, but she fell In The water The shore
did NOT mink strange lhat Miner should buy her u ne