Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-24
WORCESTER DALI
COurt OfCOmmOn Plens, Criminal Term.
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COurt OfCOmmOn PLEAS, Criminal T erSn.
CHIEF JUSTICE MELLEN PRESIDING
Saturday was occupied in the trial of John B.
May IF Worcester, appellant from the Police
Court, for assault on Edmund c. Capron. The
defendant, disliking theidea of Capron keeping
company with his neice, laid hands on him, for
bidding his going with her, while they were
walking on Portland street. one Sunday night in
March last, and this action commenced therefor.
The jury disagreed. S. P Twiss was counsel for
defendant
This morning the case of H. D. Stone for for
gerry, comes up, and on Wednesday the case of
Edward BOYLE Of Leicester, for manslaughter, in
killing his wife, last Winter, will be commenced.
CoRoNERs Inquest OVER THE BODY OF DR..
VAN ALsTIN.-The adjourned session of the jury
of inquest held by Coroner Day over the body of
the late A. W. Van Alstin, was held on Saturday
afternoon, when Prof Bushee made an extended
and elaborate report of his chemical analysis Of
the contents Of the stomach and bowels, put into
his possession for that purpose. The purport of
it was, that from the most severe test APP lied, no
evidence of poison taken by the deceased could
be discovered.
George r. Richardson, son of Mrs Van Alstin,
was called, who testified that he had known Dr.
Van Alstin fourteen years, and that the deceased
never had any fits or disease of the heart, that he
knew of, but had had bilious cholic several times
within the last seven or eight years. Never had
heard the Doctor threaten suicide, although he
had been with him in the daguerreotype business
They used posons in their business.
Cheney Aldrch was neyt called nd
Have worked three months at Van Alstin's room.
Was there the night before his death, and left
him between FIVE and six A NJ, of the fatal morn
ing. Think Doane was there Saw young wo.
man there at the time. They called her a prosti
tute, and l think she was. They called her
Thayer. When left Van Asiin, l thought he
was pretty drunk; he seemed crazy aud wild.
de had been drinking gin, and l saw him drink
once The Doctor ate and slept in his ROOM The
Doctor went out and came back good deal more
''set up The Doctor was more feeble for few
weeks before his death. l noticed that he was
short breathed when he came up stairs | have
seen him drink alcohol (Which he used in his bus
lness) hive or six times day. Inever knew him
to have a fit, or use poisons. l have heard him
threaten suicide, l presume, a hundred times
1t was common thing with him. The Doctor
was troubled about the grand jury matter He
told me the gas matter was settled l never knew
him to carry poisons.
William GrolH Esq, Swora-I saw Dr. Van
Alstin ar his rooms at three o'clock in the after.
noon before his death. H was at work. and an.
peared excited and strange, but did not think he
was intoxicated. The Doctor said Carrie Leeg
had sworn as she did to extort money from him
The Doctor said if he would pay her fifty dollars
she would clear out
The jury, after being out some time, render
ed the following verdict;
That the said Doctor A. W. Van Alstin came
to his death on Thursday morning, MAY u, be.
tween hive and seven O'Clock, and that, from the
evidence before us, are unable to form al opin.
ion as to the cause of his death. Also, upon our
oaths,we say, that the said DR.. A w. Van Alstin
did not die from the effect Of any poison taken in
to the stomach, therefore, that he died from some
cause to us unknown"