The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-26
THE STEPHENS CASE.
The Investigation before Coroner Connery-
Testimony OF the Misses Bell-Interesting
Disbursements,

Patrick Herney Cor Lexington av ana Forty FIRST ST.
Nehem nh Peck. .les East Twenty seventh street
Nathaniel Tenpenny 1885 East Twenty seventh street
Edward Willis. No Gramercy park
Francis Morgan. =. .3s Irving place.
Erastus i. Mead -. 70 Lexington avenue.
Waldo Philips Cor Twenty fourth st. and Sixth
George II. Jones. >. .459 First avenue.
John Zurio. 49,. 40 Third avenue.
Thos J. 0Bren. 1o0 East Twenty sixth street
jeremiah Reynolds. 100 Twenty third street.
The following is report Of the proceedings they
transpircd before the Coroner yesterday
Sophia Bell, being duly sworn, dcposed as follows:-
live at No 107 South Seventh street, Williamsburg;
relative OF deceased niece lived in dccoascds house
for about year; cogni2ant Of The relations exist
ing between Mr. and Mrs Stephens her health very
good during that tme she has child living can say
how many dead the child question is seven years
old Mrs Stephens first complained OF an affection in the
chest about week after she complained Dr. Cadmos
introduced as physician TO the family; when he first
called, deceased out at market and walking about;
she requested the doctor to examine her chest he de-
clned doing saying he had not his Instruments but
would do so the following day. when nc did examine her
the day, he said there nothing the matter with
her cbest he said he would prescribe little medicine
for her. and he expected her to be about in day two
do not know where the medicine was bought but pre-
got at Dr. Cadmoss he told my uncle TO call
for the medicine and he would give it to him. the medicine
was procured i consisted OF pills, think; my uncle
gave deceased all the medicine she got days after Dr.
cadmos called aunt called into the room, and said
that she thought she getting worse she did think
that Dr. Cadmos was doing her any good; she also
quesed that Dr. Tremonger should be sent for DIR Ire
monger and attended deceased be was
calipd IN Dy my uncle; deceased was vomiting when
Dr. Tremonger in attendance; he stand
ing by the bedside OF deceased the tme my
aunt complained OF a great burn ing in her chest
If there ball of tire there; DR.. Tremon
ger spoke OF Uaying blister put on deceased's
chest; he ordered her some medicine, but what
was do not know my uncle went for IT, as he did for
all the medicine that ordered deceased got med
cine but pills and powders saw the powders in the hand
my uncle when he was about TO mix them; my aunt
did not complain OF Dr. Trcmonger; my aunt get
audanum day she mourned very hard when he said
nc would give her little audanum put her asleep he
nnf fha in "a xi tanar
aud told me 10 give 10 deceased when brought it TO
deceased, she refused to partae OF il saying there
audaDum in II; he poured the laudanum out of small
bottle; can't say how much iaudanum ne poured the
drink the night previous 10 the death OF my aunt my
uncle gave her audanum on the morning of the day OF
her death she called me into the room and told she
much worse; that my uncle had given her powder
but that she spit i out, and told me not
out the incidence she passed her around my neck
aud (here the witness with grief that
her further chocd with tears and she was
unable finish the sentence my aunt sad she Thought
the medicine was not doing her any good
y pld she not say that there was design upon her
q What did she sayY A. She said tha she thought she
would get we'll my uncle told 10 tell DR. Trcmon
ger that lie need not call any more told my uncle that
II my aunt grew any worse during the day TO send for
but he did not do on my return home the
ing my sister called into her room and said my aunt
was In a sleep from the quantity OF audanum she had
taken and she did not think she would awake lady
called after this, aud hearing my breathing
heavily, she told me 10 allow her remain that
position long; that evening when entered my aunts
room, | saw my uncle standing beside her bed,
pouring some medicine down her throat; my aunt was
asleep at the time and when | went into the my
uncle ordered me out, saying would awake her; do
know what medicine my uncle gave TO my aunt, but
supposed II iaudanum, Tor found empty tumblcr
under the table near the bed, which had and
audanum In II took up the tumbcr and smelcd is
tents; after my aunt dead and when they lay.
ing ber out, there frotby black stun from her
mouth; probably quart OF this dark liquid from
her mouth; Mrs Hannah, my unclcs sister, present
the time and said she glad that the black stun
came; have heard my uncle speak roughly 90 do
erased on many occasions aunt always tried 10 hide
fnch matters from me; heard my uncle say that IA
wished my aunt was dead but this was not In her pre-
ssnse ] ne cay ~ oe'Ose re-, my ny s, aunt n acaln
and unable 20 feel me; she kissed me, and
aid she wanted TO see Fanny; my sister into the
room, and on gong up 20 my aunt the latter folded her
her arms and said she thought she was dying: she
said she felt quite happy and hoped would take Of
her child saying that she would leave II in my care;
had further conversation with her, for this
Mr.. Armstrong into the aud had prayers;
All this time my aunt comp Of great numbness in her
left side while attending deceased she complained of
great pain, and whenever raised her from the bed she
screamed with pain; my uncle arrived with his sister
previous 10 my aunts DEATH could not say whether de-
ceased passed any blood not my uncle and Mrs Han
nah said they thought deceased might die in IT. and
qucscd keep quiet for fear she might die in that way
my aunt complaining Of great thirst and drank
great deal she complained VI the burning sensation
aay nsG o gnss .ss :"
variety Of drinks, such as tea, milk lager bier not
in the room when my aunt died; believe my uncle and
Mr. Hannah present; know that the drink my
uncle gave deceased audsnum for the that
smried hse that medicine, and IN bottle from which t
poured marked "laudanum;r Dr Tremongcr did
not call again after my uncle told me 10 tell him not TO
call again. suppose my uncle called upon Dr Temonger
and told him 90 discontinue his visits ON one occasion
remarked that my aunts lips were very much swollen
and red 10 color my auns 20 years my uncle Is
about % or 20 years old; when my uncle admins
terng laudanum 10 deceased, while she asiecp ho
snaichcd the tumbcr from her s and badc leave the
room.
Juror-Dia you suspect there was anything wrong
al this timer A. Yes, ibid.
Q Did your sister say that she suspected thcrc
va spme'nns Sa, W.T., wronsi a & les; When hen she ola
that was the laudsnum she got that
made her sleep 80 sounsy, and she did not believe de-
ceased would ever awake again the bottle from which
the audanum poured vial cannot say
whether the whole Of the contents poured into the
drink know o no reason why my uncle should have al
minscrcd an overdose of andanum was not home
during the day time and could not know much about the
relation existing between my aunt and uncle
Fanny Bell being duly sworn, deposcd as forows--I
live Mt No 90 Third avenue am niece &C dcceascds.
lived with her for about Mur,eeu or fifteen months
stopped in the house and did do business outside OF H.
was cograns of all that happcned domestic and other
wise my aunt died at No loo Twenty seventh street be
tween First and Second avenues for the last eight
nine months was with Mrs stephens she enjoyed good
health she sick three weeks previous to her death
she rst attacked with pain in her chest and throat
| she said she felt burning there. bat gave me no
reason Why she felt ~ there we're family disputes in the
sng to les my aunt accompany him when be went out
he oen said that he wished she out of the way aud
that be had never seen her; Dr Cadmcs the attend
physician of the family when my aunt took Sick her
husband, Mr.. Stephens said she required doctor, but
she replied she wanted no doctor my uncle sen, Cor
doctor without ones knowledge, think the doctor
attended her In the forepart Of September, year ago
when The doctor my aunt uut AZ market; be
waited until she returned and then told her he would
call the next day and examine her chest my sister and
myself were present when the doctor came my aunt
said she did not think she required the aid OF doctor
Ir. Cadmos came the following morning and made th
examination of her chest the doctor said that there
nothing the matter with my aunt and that she would b.
well N few days he said he would put up some medi
cine for deceased we would call around 20 his house
my uncle went for this medicine, when he returned
be brought pills with him he administered them
" her how many don't know, don't remember ths
Doctors calling again; my aunt continued 10 grow
after taking the pills finding that she getting worse
aunt asked sister 10 send Tor another doctor; m
Tremonger sent for and he attended deceased M TIE
monger always wrote his prescriptions in the house he
generally prescribed pills and one tme he ordered
blister neither of the doctors ordered powdcr for
deceased; saw yelowish and white powder administer
ed 20 aunt by her husband evenings before she
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