The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-17

O. Was sbs In good health ut this timer A. she was,
but subject 10 fainting spells
O. When did you retarn 70 Pough1eeysies A. Ia--ived
q. Sandy Hook 18th and got MP TO New York on
the l3tb Of February the first heard Of the flair was
the lsthY
@ What was you informed about n A. was tod hat
she was dead, and that John Omstead had gone on TO
Norwak So bring the body OF the deceased.
Q Did Mr. Smith know where she d.eo1 A. No, sir
We all supposed she died in Norwalk
Dd yoo go 10 New York sgsny A did
Q when tlst2 A About the first o' slgch
@ Did you go 70 tho house in Grand streer A. did,
in company WITH my wife and Mr.. Smith; did not SEQ
anything ont of the in the house, 1t WAS poorly fur
pHhed, that was all noticed
INFLAMMATION OF Mns. PROVOST.
Mrs Provost recalled cannot ray a, to the time Dr.
Gray paid me the money think he handed Is 70 my
daughter in note the amount ten dollars; posi-
tive That the doctor od not hand me any money; my
daughter first me Bve dollars, and afterwards
ce,ved nye more IN note; the day the young
lady WAS brought to my house Olnsad not present
1t the time; TWAS given TO me between ten and one
O'Clock in the mernng, when called Or Gray; aid not
wait for him 10 with but returned Immediately;
sona previous 70 this time; never knew that my
daughters hnuse had been complained Of could say
that wss bed rouse; have seen nuu number Of gem
temen in the place. but strange ladies' tho deceased
had several cblis on the day she brought 70 the
house the doctsr gave her pills and powders ths de-
eased brought the house in n carriage; Mr. On-
stead accompanied her; think Dr. Gray came in shortly
after they arrived the deceased at times out OF her
mind during the last Eight she lived have heard that
my daughter keeps bed house. but POSITIVE that
such Is the case.
TESTIMONY OF ANNIE sCosIK BKNIG.
Annie Scobie Beng being duly sworn, saysI resde ~
No. 2is Grand strt et New York. sm daughter Vi Mrs.
Provost the previous Witness Keep confectionery store
Al my place OF residence; am w,doS m,ther has re-
cd with Augus last do not keep boardoY0;
could not ~ 10 the day Of the olta that Miss Bene
way was brought to the mousse, but hink it the
sxth Of the month WAS not present ~ the time she was
brought IN, but homo sho tiy terwlrd could
say II they came in q carriage; when hrst the
ceased she complained OF heing si9k; sos was soon
mt In bed md usd asy0
thc told that she dret fell sick In Brooklyn, and thai
on that morning she drank cup Of milk, but threw
il up and her cousin, where che staying, made
. cup Of coffee; Il must have beer betw,e 10 and IL
O'Clock in the morning when she arrived she had very
heavy fever at the time inquired Or Gray what
the matter with her. ana he biicus fever
planned Of pains; don't think cJnversed with Ohm
house; do not make business 'aks sick patients 70
board; Dr. Gray never called u mo- Was he NJ
my house until he led the deceassd the deoeas
ed implanted o pains after sbe a1 been taken with bill
coiic have eood many OF bioas iaver,
and am satisfied II was OF that tpr decsasei lied;
could say whs, an Of dcins Gray gave
the deceased have known Or Gray aSort year. but
. much longer time b, reputation; have rays beard
him spoken oi very highly 10, sos ,hs ex,f n.
bs practice say that he any pecu
Lar disease complaint have only been IN hs oce once,
ana that the day following tn. publcaio of the
affair In the RTRMp was much a5raed about IL, a. n
stated weYe all 20 be arrts,ea; wanted To nad out
what going TO be done in the natter Dr. cray directed
70 the General 5upernt@ ofce; called thero
ano was shown into Mr.. Samuel Rsvoori room; recog-
nixed him the who had called the day pre-
To AbOus death the dec0A1Ad
Mr.. Brevoort called 10 and took him up p the
room whero the deceased died; ] t0ld him all I kneW
about the mater told him knew nothing about the
couple until they came I, the houss have reason 70
think she died any other complaint; ted lay ing
her out and placing her in the coffin did bot know that
abortion had been uced taere nothing 70 In
che been suffering under such q complaint, noticed no
blood whatever On her under clothing; should
certainly have seen IL had there been any: I
sboud have thought strange for the girl W be brought
10 our house bad she any friends in the city, eu, as Dr.
TO tAkc her 10 hotel, they had her conveyed to our
aboronsr A. do not; all doctors do that kind of bSsi
more less; Oimstesd gave me m envelope with
cid not look .. ia what money reosvsj handed
by OlmStead on the day the young Ady was bsough: 70
tho house was IN = hsae piece o. paper,
| call shortly" l threw in the stovc; some
| times Olmstead slept on the floor and the samo
bed with the deceaed sell hquor my Place; do 90 be-
could not AXE living other wise 10 NOT let my
self out 70 make money have ak In the house,
two Of which only occupied the deceased complained
OF pains many times mostly In her side she died about
I'VE O'Clock on Saturday morning. kept my store cioeed
two days OF respect for the deceased
when she died the last words she said Where 10
John ~ sDd that her feet cold at the request
OF tho deceased that Oimstead went q Norwaik
Dr Milton W. Cray recaiIed-Do remember that I
met Mrs Rovoet previous 10 the time called upon her
did Omstead what amount OF mooey 70 pay Mrs
Provost; gave her nve dollars at time that AL
can state regarding the payment OF money.
There being nofurther Witnesses Corcuer Taylor briefly
reviewed the facts In the case and submitted the evidence
10 the jury TO deliberate upon who shortly returned with
the following verdict
THE VERDICT OF THE JURY.
That the deceased, Jemima Bcneway, caue 70 her
death the 18th Of February by the effects Of abor-
sOn and shs, the Jury believe sad abortion va. pro
accessory before the fact
Dr. Gray was then ordered 10 and bail in the sum Of
$500 will DO offered for the Of olms,cad who
still at large.