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

ensMSst at tDat E'iece Regarding the An or
Poet rIortem Examination on the Bsiy-
Singular Result OF the Examinntion-Flight
OF the Alleged ssducer--Arrest OF the Al
legged Acknowledgements Inquest-Ver-
di' . OF the Jury.
The mysterious death Of young lady, which was no
Gced in the Herald Of last week, which occurred in
alleged house Of H. fame Grand street, has been under
going rigid exsmicsoD before the proper Authorities in
Poushkeepse where the deceased resided and buried
and has resulted in exposing one Of the most diabocai
ouul es ever committed Of the like In this city. The
unfortunate young girl who has been the victim Of her
ducer and noted abortionst s Jemima Bsneway Of most
resnsctable parents, residing in Poaghkeeie Duchess
atty, N. Y, and highly esteemed by large circle
Of friends Tho scts attending the case, as disclosed by
her relations, follows:-wthin the past twelve
months Miss Benewsy has been the suitor Of young
man named John Omstesd, also q resident OF Pouga-
keepps. Up 10 within the three months nothing
thougat among her friends that their acquaintance had
been of such nature a. 70 suppose that Omstead had
any ins pop of marriage About three four mouths
ago Omsted offered himself TO Miss Beneway, who
ceptsc hs ofer and sgreed that they should bs
married about the lat OF February. During this
time 0imstad was constant visiter Of Miss Bene ~ay
and about above proposed that his folks,
who resided IN Norwsh, Conn. could not come 10
Poughkeepsie, that they 20 there and be married.
This agreed 10 by Miss BsuewAy's parents, and
on the 4th Of February the couple lvit home 10
the half past O'Clock train for New York. wishing ali
good bye, and with many wishes of happiness by all
her friends and fond and dong parents. She bid ali
adeu and with whom she had put all future trust in
left for her acquaintance Norwak. On their
val this city they put up at Foreoces HOTEL and that
night renamed with cousin Of hers in Brooklyn 90 her
10 the city the next day. appears she taken
aporsonist named Milton W. Gray, No. 4ss Br,ai rsy.
From the evidence produced before the Coroner, is
shown thai here al things were prepared for her
and after short time she corveye by her
and Dr. Gray to alleged house Of prostitution No 28
Grand street. where most nefsrous and bruta
produced, resulting in her death week from the
time she entered this aen.
SO quiet was the affair conducted that Il was not until
two days after her death that IT friends were pada
OF the fact and then represented tina,
| bad breathed ber last in Norwslk Her remains
conveyed Tn Pouehkeepeie, When her friends be1sme
saii that her death was mystery ana immeoitLsy
after the burial made inquiries into the facts when ,ney
were fully convinced that sn had not gone right rne
matter laid brfore Superintendent TsmAigs,
pa ed the In the hands of his special aid samuel
Brevoor VINO instituted most rigid invesla alton AMI "
whom deserving much credit Tor the 10 he
followed up the case Notwithstanding hr renas mad
given the idea through the Omstead and
his friends that all was right Yet being convinced that
ID girl had been the victim of treatment
| he held preliminary examination by direction Of
General Superintendent Tai uadse. at his efce which
fully satisfied them Of the importance II the body Of the
deceased being taken up and examination
held Justice WecL applied 70 in the case who said
IL must be taken before Coroner Mr.. Brevoort then
applied 10 Coroner Hills and laid the ms,tsr before hua
when decided that be should 10 Poughkeepsie
and bold post mortem In the meantime the particulars
OF the published in the HERALD had created intense
excitement IN Poughkeepsie, and Coroner Ed p Taylor,
Of poushkeeps,e, oy request Of many cIens, comma.
i nj lted with Mr. TAmadge, and deaved To know what
fs there warrant him 70 take stops in having
| the body taken up.
morning. and arrived Poughkeepsie about 10 O'Clock
He Immediately made known his errard 10 the deoeaseds
brother Peter and @ they ,ssn vsns 70 Coroner
~ 70 wait his return, and procuring the SEXTON OF s
up conveyed to the railroad depot 70 be taken 70 tho
city the 335 train from Albany. Coroner Taylor AA
wing retarped, and being informed OF the movements Of
Coroner Hills, he immedAiey consulted the District A.
torpey In regard TO the removal Of the body and
formed that Coroner Hills hsd right 10 convey away
the body that the inquest shoud be beld Pousht
Coroner Taylor accordingly repaired railroad depot
and demanded possession Of the corps Coroner % hnd
lei, in the same train for New York The body vas then
TO the residence Of her fathers In Academy street,
1 and on Thursday afternoon . post mortem examination
WAS held by Drs James O. Hills aud John r. Cooper
when the suspicious OF AL fully realized wil b.
| seen by the phys'OaDs evidence
| Olnstead, up 10 Thursday, around, ami from
all apps seemed TO seek investigation OF the
/ matter. Az a. Il became known tina, abortion
bad been produced increased the excitement teufod
and Coroner Taylor Immediately issued . warrant for
Olmstesds arrest For some cause other he per
morning was discover ed thai he had aed having been
last ab,ut IL O'Clock at night AL his clothing
found gone and up TO the time our reporter eu he had
not arrested stated by his friends that he
had gone TO place called Beekman about Is miles,
whom the oficcr got there he could not be found.
Tho corpse that evening again buried and steps
| then taken hold tho inquest Coroner rayl, took
every means 10 bring the ma ter speedily before jury
| and used his utmost endeavors TO capture Olmstead
Miss Benewny was very intelligent ann well educated
young lady, about twenty years OF dark eyes ami
black hair and mcst ladylke In all her manners Her
parents very respectable and have resi1ed In Pougn
kecpse about two years The deceas,i has always
sided with her parents up 70 the time Of her departure
| omstead is a blacksmith, and has been engaged iu
business with brotner, David 0lmstsad in Poughkeep
year. Of age, small aim and not very prepossessns
sppen
THE INQUEST.
On Thursday Coroner Taylor proceeded To hold in.
| quest al the Forbus Hotel Market street.-the hotel
being crowded with persons 70 obtain sdmtAnce
10 hear the examination Of the witnesses After some
| time the following jury obtained and sworn
Samuel J. Fanum, foreman, druggist,
| James r. Hil livery stable keeper.
Charles Pearl, merchant
Thomas Platte, carriage marker.
James II. LesmAn, City Treasurer
i C. G. Hod, merchant
Edward J. CaIrey, merchant.
After the jury had been sworn they decided, 90 90
bold the nqusss privs,sly~so.ins none bu, reporters
| and the physicians In The room.
THE MEDICAL HvrpwNcE.
The nrst witness called was Dr. James g. Hills, who
Dr. James @. Hills being duly sworn, says-I re-
sdent physician Of Poushkeepsc assisted holding
Jemma Beoeway, now lying dead II the residence Of
James r. Wheeler, 20 Academy street making the
animation, began st The centre Of the abdencn order
70 discover possible, any traces Of the dase opened
the stomach and bowels throughout and found traces
OF Inflammation disease Of any kind, except In the
lower part Of the large intestipe, colon there
strong marks q Inflammation In the prooum and adhe
sve between that portion covering the bowels and thai
Lining the abdomen The mouth Of vhena found also Ia
cers,ed and enlarged much eeyood the nasura sse In hs
strong traces Of previous nammau,n wsr. discovered in
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discovered In The womb which could be only detached
from the walls decomposition had not advanced far
70 make impossible 70 determine what The Of her
death opinion n that she died OF impreRnation
and Inflammation OF The putonium and that the
of Inflammation OF the womb and s appendagee, tho
4 suh Of abortion.
N. John Cooper being duly sworn, saysL reelde In
the city OF Pouehkecpsie; am physician assisted In
holding The mortem examination the body OF
dcccneed haye heaxd The