New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-27
Nrmpork DAILY G,ibu,re
LAW XIELLIGENCE.
TRIAL OF DIR. COBEL FOR NANSl AUGHTER.
COURT OF UYER AND TsRMINER-Ocr. S.-Bc.0re

COURT o. uYER AND TssMiSER--OcT a-BcsoTe
Joi9s B.Leos
The trial Of Dr. Charles C0be TOR mansaughter, in
causing the death Of NJ. Amelia Weaver hy rocor-
ing an abortion, Was ooumonced thh tor' noon.
Henry Weaver The husband of the teceasef, hotel
keeper at W-neEyile, Scaonare county tesNhed
thu; his wife e him 10 To this city on the 9th o.
May last tie frat be OF tcr again was when she
was dead which was on ;he l9h Of tre same month az
the house Of DR.. Cobel, a. No. ~ Second street ne
received letter from Dr.. Cobel (which "as prodnced
by the District. Attorney and was written IN the ter
man laDsu gel upon the receipt Of smother letter he
came 10 the city and vert ~ Dr. Cobel he inquired
for his wife, and he told he was too late A. she
was dead; .itness inquired how Il happened he ioaho
bis wife IN the prisoners house DIR. CObel ssl tha'
she had called upon him becanse she was SICK ne
a-ked what wss the Cause ol her death; Dr. Cooel
stated that she died from heavy cold, when settled
upOn h. lungs and then went 10 her BRAIN the letters
that witness had received from Dr. Cobel were 10 the
effect n al bis wife would come home next week; be
asked him why he did not let him know that she was
bad witness did not know that his wife was with
child; tho last child was born Il months ago; tue
funeral of his wife was attended by Dr. Cobcl, DR..
Kei,schemer and himself Dr. Cobel made the
arrangements for the flEeTal witness asked whether
it was not oesary 20 notify the Coroner upon wheh
the Doctor answered that was not necessary ~ ne
would give physician certificates witness asked the
Doctor whether he had done anything wrong; the
Doctor answered NO." be hal done everything FOR
her he could do; the conversation between DIR. Cobel
and the witness was in German.
Il
German what passed between himself and the Doctor;
he did follows
Jeh fragte DR.. Co5d ob er ncit etras uArecltes
ecihdn AGLe I'm das ktHd a6,utrsl6eR
II asked DIR. Cobel whether he did not do something
wrong TO drive of the child
Dr. Cobel answered, NO" the deceased came
here TO make purchases, and to see some oi her
friends she was to be back in week.
Lewis f. IlOffmann an undertaken testified that ne
went to Dr. Cobels house the 18th OF May; DIR.
Cobel called on him at 10 O'Clock a. m and told hlm
that a woman was dead in his house, and tina, he
should come and brpg coffin right away ne went
there and the body lying in the garret; was on
Wednesday, the 18th OF May
DIR. George kretchmar testified that Dr. Cobel
called upon him, stating that Il woman was sick AT
his house and requesting him 10 see her; the next
day he went To Cobels house, when he saw the
wOman she was very low; BE- concluded from her
appearance that there congestion of the brain and
lungs she c0mdfOus, that was, she was IN stu
pd condition and he could have any ineligible
conversation with her; he visited her a second time
on Sunday; he, DIR. Cobel and Mr. Weaver attended
the funeral.
By Judge Stuart-There was an emission of blood
from her mouth ard her eyes very much affected
BY the Court-Dr. Cobel did not communicate to hun
anything 10 the effect that the woman had been pre5-
naLt.
Dr. Joseph s. Monuel, physician, testified that he
knew Dr. Cobel. Had seen certificate of hi in re-
gard to the death of the deceased. The certificate
was read and set forth that the disease causing de-
ceaseds death was paralysis PWh0Ham oi lnd'stinct
nomaria acute.
MIR. Weaver was recalled 10 identity his wife ring,
which WIS taken from her finger after death, aud
which the witness gave to her before they were mar
ried in the City Of New-York, on the 18th OF Oct,
1855. She was widow when he married her, and had
had two children. The ring contained the initials
I" II. W" as marks of identification.
DIR. M0nnel was recalled--Ibe brains and the lungs
indicated disease the br0ncha tries were not DIS
eased She died from very high Inflammation 10 the
uterus The Doctor was required to minutely describe
al ip.lif Of np
way His opinion was that she was about six mouths
advanced in pregnancy. From his examnatiop, the
of her death was inflammation of the womo
caused by miscarriage. lie could not positively say
however, in what way miscarriage was produced
whether accidentally or in any other way. Inc wit
ness was examined at great length BY Mr. Clinton, on
the ect of these matters 10 the effect that the IN
dcatiOis were such, that miscarriage might have
been caused by other cause than wlful abortion.
DIR. Finnel testified that he made post-mortem
examination Of deceased with the foregoing witness;
the brains in natural condition; the lungs were
very slightly cougested; there was no Inflammation
Of the lungs, however; the womb was enlarged, and
had been nfiarnedi the vagina also showed signs of
severe inflammation; the condition was mol s'uh 90
to Indicate how the disease produced, but this
Inflammation was the cause of her death; his opinion
as physician, was that violence had been used upon
the womb, which caused q premature delivery, and
consequent death The post-mOrtem examination was
az complete any he had ever made ana there was
DO other cause by which death might have been pro-
duced.
This witness cross-examned at great length as
TO the medical view Of the case.
Adolphus Mingo, the interpreter Of the Court Of
Sessions was sworn translate the letters written by
Dr. Cobel to Mr. Weaver. Mr. Clinton objected to
the Interpreter he would rather translate himself;
besides the Interpreter unable TO make verbal
translation of the letters To the Court night of He
was then ordered to take them TO the Dstrct-AtOr-
uey's office to translate them.
Mr.. Clinton moved that the Court submit the case
to tie Jury with direction to acqu the prisoner,
fI. md Ybqf h. IuI mad ont
legal ease against the defendant and it not worth
while to 90 into the defence
The Jodgy di.sented, and decided that he was not
justified in charging the Jury. If the TO
20 to the Jury, he would charge them TO find
diet Of guilty not guilty, according to the evidence.
Mr.. Clinton then proposed an adjournment Of the
case for the day az a number OF witnesses for the
referee who were subpeuaed were not present, and
that attachments be issued against them.
The Court accordingly adjourned until 10 a. In.
Wednesday,