The New York herald., 1863-11-24
THE KETELTAs-CAMPBELL AFFAIR.

Tho Inquest Upon the Body OF Mass Camp
bcil-Copy OF the Testimony Taken BE.
fore Coroner Ranney-Vcrdict OF the
Jury, &C., DC.
Tho Keeltas Campbell affair sti continues to be Of
tho leading topics Of conversation in the city Knowing
the interest that is manifested In such mysterious
our reporter yesterday applied for and got copy Of the
official papers file In the District Attorneys Office in
relation 10 the death Of Mise Campbell The papers en-
prsoc the testimony taken before Coroner Rannsy TO-
gc,hcr with the verdict Of the jury Annexed correc.
copy Of the Documents
Malcolm Campbell, being duly sworn, deposes and
saye-I reside at No. 764 Broadway and brother Of
tho deceased Charlotte Campbe the deceased for about
three months pastlsince the rioshas been
derapRed in mind. two days ago her. and she
that she would take le cannot account
state of mind only from great depression OF mind which
was very much excited at the time Of tho riots.
Elizabeth d. Buttman deposed that she occupied the
house No IL East Thireth street. deceased been
visit with for the last three weeks; she has been
very low spirited all the she has been with me- she
preparing for Washington between eight and
nine clock last evening she left the paror to get some
paper to write note to her brother and went up stairs
socn Afterwards she came down with the note already
written but II badly written, being considerably
boted that her brother refused to take H. the note was
directed to another brother she then sat with awhile
and then went 70 her room, and went up with her. she
undressed herself and went to bed went into the back
inquired II she had taken any of it, know the
drops were laodanum; she replied that she had
taken nVe urOpSt tOOk the Wal 10 my
room 1 did not her again until this
ing about eight O'Clock, when l went into her
and spoke to her and raised the shade she did not
speak, and on attempting 10 awake her found that she
nsensible; sent for a doctor; we looked into
drawer and there found another vial of audanum
partly gone and the cork out and handkerchief wet
with audanum she has not been In her right mind since
here never heard her say she would take her
life; she died soon after the doctor came.
Wilson Peterson, NJ D., being duly sworn deposes and
says-l am physician and surgeon, and live at No 1913
Madison avenue; called TO see deceased about eight
O'Clock this morning; found her nsensble and nearly
pulselcss considered her In dying condition; i gave
her the usual remedies, but without effect she died In
about fifteen minutes afterwards examined bureau
drawer and found vial OF laudanum about two
thirds OF the laudarum had been taken think deceased
died from the effects Of an overdose of laudennm.
The case was submitted TO the jury without any fur
ther evidence Verdct-"Death by accidentally taking
an overdose of audanum" " TO which the following named
gentlemen attached their signatures
Samuel Reynolds Bartholomew O'Connor,
Henry Mathews, James D. ButtmaD,
Isaac B.JConorey, ID. Ranney.
J. W. RANNEY, Coroner
From the inquest il appears that deceased twenty
six years OF age and not seventeen enormously
stated The letter referred to by Mrs. Butman does not
appear 10 have been produced on the examination II
probably contained the key to the whole stery, and
published would serve TO do away with many idle stories
Why the Coroner did not demand its production
not imagine. In the In point IL probably the
important piece OF evidence that could be got hold
OF and would have settled any doubt the being
OF suicide accident