New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-07
THE BELLEVUE BABY.
Mrs. Cunningham will not be EXAMINED
YEAST MYSTERIES.

The examination Of further witnesses a. oouei'on
49,, q, Thursday morning was very hunted, ana
-, 81 The necessary afidavits have been TAKEN
80, NJ the name of Spencer was heard on Wednes-
.,sv in Bowery shop to say tina. she knew good
desI about the matter and subpoena was Issued for
her.
The physicians, Drs. Barker and Devices, in COM
many with Inspector Dlks and Justice Dawson called
ON Mrs. Cunningham on Wednesday morning for the
purpose Of offering her personal examination. She
had been closely watched through the night py the
police some of whom had been in her room constantly,
TO prevent suicide on her part.
She declined TO be examined, and the following note
vss handed 10 Justice Dawson through Inspector
Dilks: ,os,
DEAR SIR: AZ counsel for Mrs. Emma a. Burdell
am obliged 70 decline Submitting consenns 70 her snemis
DS 10 .S have ,ecordn accordance advice
Of her sensas physician advised her < 70 90 STAFFORD
Judge DAWSON.
Mrs. Cunningham said to Justice Dawson that this
was her wish, and as this was quite sufficient, they
retired.
The following affidavit was taken yesterday at the
Jefferson Market Police Court
TESTIMONY OF DRs. DE wEESE AND BARKER.
Hardmsn Z. De Weese and Fordyce Barker, being
ne physicians in the City of New-York that they
went to the house. No. 81 Bond street, this morning;
TO visit Mrs. T.. A. Cunningham, otherwise called
Rurdel at the request OF Distrct.aeorpey naI nGu
SON to make ply steal examination OF her person as
to the evidences of recent delivery as aneSed 10
have taken place on Monday night, the I'D INST;
pen stating to her The object Of their VISIT and ask
ing if che was ready TO have the said examination
made; she said, d" On my own part do not object to
any such examination but object having 1t done by
advice Of my counsel Mr.. Stanor dePonents lur'
Their say that no evidences independent OF direct ex-
aminaton was furnished them of recent delivery Dy
objective science; there appearances OF puer-
xeral illness or disturbance CT any other symptoms
except those arising from nerVons excitement ana
in their opinion they reason why her re noval
from her apa, tments should he injurious to her, and
they also 81 no why she might not be safely
removed at present.
troscopic exau alton of the blood in the pail and of
that from the pldceata after birth, the specimens
being given to them by Captain Dks OF the Flteentn
Ward and that they found theIa go differing IN their
slobular appearance and size, that they pronounce
them to be Of different origin
'sisns'' 9dRDPGE M SAhKEh Il n p.i p.
Sworn 70 before me this 9Th day Of August, 1857
VIM DAWSON Police Justice.
Judge Davis announced that he hadreceived the f,-
LOVING letter of Mr. Stafford to Distrct.Attorney all
DEAR SIR: A. counsel for Mrs E. A Burde. lave ad
sed her to decline submitting to any physical examination
T e .Ss Dr. Tse advise. that such ex,m
Lotion improper IN her p present p STAFFORD
T0A. o. HALL, esq. rictAttorney.
There being no more witnesses at present whose
adavts Justice Dawson desired to obtain, the case
was adourrs until the magistrate should have sn OPP
portunity Of consulting with the counsel Of Mrs Qua
bingham. Yesterday afternoon Justice Dawson pro-
eeeded, by appointment, to the Fifteenth Ward Sta
House, 70 see Mr. Stafford the counsel but re-
ceiyed note from that gentleman stating that he was
rnwen, and consequently unable to attend
In the event Of Mr.. Staords not choosing to cross
examine the witnesses, the magistrate will examine
Airs. Cunningham in tie usual form, aud make out
warrant for her commitment 10 the Toombs. This
proceeding will probably take place to-day :,
A singular circumstance has excited considerable
remark among the physicians. Mrs. Cunningham
sent out this morning. in way which excited the
suspicious of Inspector Dlks for yeast. 1t was not
furnished her. Medical men say that the irritation
consequent on vaginal injection Of yeast would pro-
suce discharge sufficiently similar in appearance to
te ordinary discharges to deceive the inexperienced.