The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-23
The Hudson street Abortion Case.

The name vi Dr. james Norval has been mixed up in
this unhappy affair in such manner rs to compromise
his reputation and professional standing With those who
are not aware of tho import Of bis testimony given at
the Cororers investigation. We, therefore polish the
following extract from the minutes of the testimony,
adduced before the Coroner in order to correct any
wrong impressions which may prevail with the public re-
gardlDg a Gentleman VIII, devoted his professional
vices ~ the cause Of the county and among the
,,f sone-s captured by the rebels al Eall run .
james Neryal ~ D, bcag sworn Opposes ard says-I
up Sir. Coroner and gentlemen o the jury, may
be rinitled before answering questions the merits Of
this gise 70 make few preliminary REMARKS explanatory Of
he ciy' not found, had lied the country &c.
M on sunday nii for ., h MP fr. to Implement 81 an an
tso,s. returned Tuesday night, when had put into
% ? S Reference to S ys Stood parecl astoanaad i
cfc io.e l. gcnIemen been ieg IN this city for eleven
yers nbi myself NJ good Practice and, above every
ihne good name; and TO sre ihis superstrnctnre, which
oac %ap i low and ne~saperS sporting i in is rims
.ic !eei as If could have sunk IN the earth" The
samedI have known TIE deeegsed for two years lave at
wednesday night last, but Of not find me- he also called
c Of edns aanay ' to the door ad &c iss te
visit os 1 haG not Tm VINE hna nsS since
i2hline to get anosne physician and moi wait for ne;
found her bed asked her VIVA, HE matters she iod
hS" FS ebf 9 sh a for
Ger week: that She WAS seized with pains on Friday al
Leak Watts Insntion; asked her what kind Of pains
her stomach and that they extended all
PITT my hand her stonach and found tho abdominal
walls considerably di:encd and using pressure gave
considerable paint her pulse then upwards Of 1901
l0 and her counenance indicative of great
serngbue around the mouth and eyes then questioned
her she told me she had been regular
every month; asked bcr whcn she had been uDwell
y an" f"ee s'a a ana oom a i'e G
twisting pains around the navel; questioned her to
her sccreons kinney and bowels; she told that
very hrs she had bearing down pain, II her inside
would Tall of her; that sEo had the beginning
rea. pressure and sinng when she went TO STOOL whch
was frequently; she told she had passed good deal
blood aud line from the bowels; up my mind rs TO
the nature OF her complaint diagnosed her disease
very seriously d. and expressed doubts Of her getting better
she TOLD she had the same complaint about two months
bocn bsercd for il; forgot 20 mention that at the begin
ming had considerable vomiting which
herr she compane that the removing her In The
Tuesday from the Orphan Asylum had hurt herr
queni chs bu had none since she came to her uncle's
house. prescribed five grains OF caiomel with grains
hyocyannis Ia form OF Pill, to he taken Immediately, and
to be oovc. IN Tour hours by af an ounce o, castor OIL and
whom her bowels freely lnoyed 10 take Of
powders containing eight grams o.Dovers powder for
which left prescription, every four hours until she felt
with brandy, considered the lime had by for using
phiocc treatment; that should done white
uncle called Saturday half dozen times 10 call
.3n and her; called al two O'Clock and found her
sinking rcsesa suffering considerable pain
her and found considerable dunesa IN
part, with ympaniis ho post morton revealed quantity
morphine and four OF aromatic powder to be divided into
four powders be given every four six hours;
dead; then gave certificate shat she died from ea,es
with OF the heart (he showed
psricrdum strongly adherng to considerable portion
OF the hearth believe that her death was accelerated by
her removal from the institution, ll2th street.