The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-28
The Mysterious Tragedy in Twenty -fourtl

TRIAL OF CAPTAIN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TEs-
TINONY-now THE INQUEST WAS sMoTHRRED-
CHARACTER OF MRS. wHITTEMOBE'S HOUSE Of
FICIAL CALLs-rHE CAPTAIN WALKS OUT, ETC.
The trial Of Captain Samuel Carpenter Of the Sixteenth
precinct charges Of unoicerlke conduct preferred
against him by the Deputy Superintendent of Police
commenced yesterday forenoon, before Police Commis
soners stillwel, UshceGer and Bailey. General Nye
represented the prosecution and Captain Carpenter
defended by Richard Buateed and Isaac Dayton
The following the charges and specidcatons:-
CHARGE -upcmcer like ard immoral conduct, calculated
m eS%m upSn TIE sese s1t That cano
,een eaueD and daily viser house q asgna
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me he s
I'll further alleged ha, on the lsh instant Mr.. IuDes
isTen suddenly III AID pbyiciss, pr T. akin, Of sos
5 @ he BID sr he ss
short tir ,fterws proved f.tsi
c.rpsp,sr y he .sa ,Ie!e whssnors
e. ss uss 'nS The u sS 70 s
eaussI from beipg made publis thereby showing too
designation.
The Witnesses, except those under examination, were
directed to be excluded from the room which was small
end unoomfortably full Of people,
DR.. Frederick F. Clou was the fret witness sworn
Examined by NyeIwas present at ITO West Twen-
fourth street the 18th inst and Dr. Aiken, Mrs.
whitemore and Mrs Innes there's Captain Carpenter and
two other gentlemen about three quarters Of
hour after the death Of the lady; Captain Carpenter
asked Dr. Aiken be bad prescribed for her, and tho
answered In the negative but said he went for medicine,
and she was dying when he returned Captain Carpenter
asked the Doctor he could give certcate he replied
that he did not know that bis certificate would be taken
he gave certcate at my suggestion Captain Carpen-
ter said he would notify the Coroner
Edwin A. England, newspaper carrier, testified that he
knew the house WE'LL and there was not shadow Of
doubt that house Of prostitution would not believe
under oath any man who would deny IT. had heard vile
language from the nmates and the neghbors bad laugh
cd at him for going in there witness named several who
had declared IL to be house Of prostitution
Dir. r. Aiken sworn-Wss called 70 the house No ITO
evening Of the 18th instant 10 attend woman who had
taken arsenic and died from ts eects the woman said
when, she replied SAbou. one O'Clock, and for
Gods sake save me' went for medicine, but
when I returned che was dying, and expired
spd atked had doubt Of what deceased died OF,
il would Rvo certificate; Dr. Clou, who was pro-
sent. ead That would be Illegal and there ought be an
inquest Capt Carpenter said he would attend to that,
and hoped tho matter would not DO allowed 10 gain publ
& % N not n he said would nTs so
for MIS- WhitsemoIe he was present at the pretended
rqvest. lMr Busted objected to the word 'pretend
Ccrcuer there, but no jury witnesses examined,
and poet moyem examination made; Coroner Schr
mcT asKeo VI Eouon 10 make OUT nw report, anu sgneu
document suppcsing 1t to be report Of the poet NOR
tenn examination.
Or. George B. Bouton sworu-I made the post norton
examjr atop and found that death caused arBen
cal poison Capt Carpenter there and served the
nry the other Jurors DR. Aiken, myself and three
Others; suppofe by the Coroner, but do not
positively Iecclect don't Iecoect seeing the other u
roIs sworn 10 rot the usual way to call persons for
ward and swear them AZ jurors the Coroner usually
takes tuch persons handest TO save ouble have
seen many inquets conducted precisely az this was 1t
WAS simple, PLAIN case Of suicide, and we went at In
the simplest way possible; Captain Carpenter dd not
comment upon the proceedings at ALL heard dication
on his part whatever; do not remember the form Of
oath administered to me juror different language Is
used at different times; do not know who summoned
the jury; am not aware that was summoned at all;
was there and acted; considered that sworn -
render verdict according TO the evidence TO the cause
OF the womans DEATH don't remember taking more than
OATH was busy all the timc there; some days
have 70 attend % half dozen nquests and cannot rcco
lect all the circumstances; Dr. Aiken there; he took
the pen from my hand and signed the paper suppose
thu OF death: innr thai