The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-08
THE EIGHTH AVENUE ORrIoN CASE.
DIR. Browne Convicted OF manAs"e"'e'
I'm the Fourth Degree.

Der 6.-fhe trial O. mr. tdWaru h hio"uei iouioIo
for narde was resumed in the Court OF General session
al eleven O'Clock this morning before Recorder Holman
abe following Jury was enpanened to try the case
John Irwin, owen Ccnley, Jacob helIar, Georg
V.ughaa James A. sleight. John J. Maring, James U
Hun EmanuoI Boaz, chas. W. Swift. Henry Ptncus, JOIN
L. JoweSt, John Nadsworth.
The case opened by District Attorney a, uakeJ
Rail with brief statement, OF the circumstances attend
ing thc death of Cenepta Anderson and the supposed
agency therein OF the prisoner nr Browne aud tie law
applicable to the case
The FIRST witness called James Anderson, father OF
Tho deceased who being sworn testified that he was
tailor bT trade and sexton OF the Ne hodst church IN
seventh avenue he resided $40 Blocker street his
daughter died the 10th OF November 1862 the last
time he saw before death the 25th Of &C.
tober she was then excellent health; did not know
whore che was the 18th Of October and the 10Th
OF November tho evening of the latter day she came
home aud died about i've minutes after her
arrival she was brought to the house in carriage she
wa twenty years and three months old when she died.
and was unmarried a lady calling herself Mrs, Green
accompanied Cicmentina home, and there Also two
daughter came from, and she said from Newburg. Wit.
ness here pointed ont Mrs Green in the court
Cross examined by MI. CntoR-Aiade Efforts to
Stsn where his daughter the second week after she
left home: six or days before her return
be applied to Augustus l. SHINING to ascertain where
she was; met Smms at his (the witness bro.
hrs house for that purpose when he denied knowing
anything Of her whereabouts was not when she
e her at breakfast before she Left but she did
anything about goipg she spoke TO him (witness)
about eight ten days before about going TO Newburg
to visit family where his wife died did not think she
sa,d how long sne would gone she left on the after.
OF the 18th OF October II the last time he
her until she came home on the 10th Of November mms
came tho church where he (witness) employed
SEXTON about two days before she home and said he
did know where she Of his boys said he had
met Sinims, who asked him some clothing for her
and SAID she TO be home certain day; when
his daughter was brought, home only his brother and
her her face and the side OF her head when they
laid herupon the sofa he did look At hts daughter
that night during the time she away he had applied
70 the police In regard TO her whereabouts when speak
Ing 70 Smms about his daughter he (wtness) said 81
should not wonder she is in the very ward We live
Edward Donahue, the hackman Who drove the young
lady home being in court recognized the witness the
person who opened the the night in question.
Coroner Ranney being sworn testified that the post
norton examination first made by DR.. Galen Hunter,
Aud then IN about two Hours afterwards, by DR. Ranney
brother OF tho witness. Witness examined the house of
prisoner, where he found number OF instruments some
jewery, ladys collar aud soi!ed linen and other
articles.
Captain Seabrng, of the Ninth precinct was called and
identified the parcel produced court tina, which had
been givN to him BY Coroner Ranney.
Coroner RanDey, examination rssumed-FOund the ar
tioleS M rear room in the third story.
Crossexamncd by Mr.. Clinson--Several persons were
IN tho room when the things found the inquest
held at the Ninth ward station house thought he
Dr. Browne to be present during the inveslga,on: he
was uader arrest at the time suppose he arrested
on suspicion OF having produced abortion witness for
twelve years had been licensed practising physician
Re direct resumed-Only knew by hearsav that DR..
Browne had been arrested on the above charge.
Edward DonahIe being testified thai he drove
the lady three doors from tho corner Of
street and Eighth avenue to Mr. Anderson's house,
less than ten minutes in driving her, she out OF the
DOCTORS door; did not know Dr. Browne at the time;
entored the coach witness took the lady Mr. Auder
sons house and laid her the sofa; the who
brought her down went in with her, but the gentleman
did not; not stay to see what became OF the lady
only staid two or three minutes in the house.
Crcss,exaDined by Mr.. Qlnton-A strange gentleman
engaged him al the Lafarge House. him afterwards
al the aombs, in company with two others; he in
the prison yard one Of them answered to the Of
Smms boy was with him on the box when ie left Dr.
Brownies house; the man who hired him went far
Fifteenth street. and then left he had assisted in placing
the young lady in the carriage and in with the
woman, had brought her out Of the house.
Dr. {. Finpeh being sworn, testified that he was
physician and had devoted large portion Of his time
the study OF pathological anatomy was surgeon in st.
Vtncens hospital had performed thousand pos,
mortsm examinations during his life had been called
upon ~ Coroner Rnpey 70 perform the post morem
animation on C!emcntua Anderson, the re1ls OF which
were tina. hs found evidences
counsel for the defence raised an objection that any
Was inadmssibie.
ton In the wob and its APPENDICES, which, In his opn
on was the cause OF DEATH they consisted Of intense
ing matter, and also small abscesses in the lungs tho
womb Itself was large and its cavity eddened, and at
part showing where the af!erbrth or placenis had
been attached; tue Inflammation OF the womb was his
opinion the result OF abortion; could toll how long
che Inflammation had existed, but must have been Al
least several days. the womb very much larger
than IN healthy state the various by which
abortion may be produced were then enuncated and the
been produced by some Irritating application
or some injury 10 the womb.
Or. Fnnelf then explained the var ous uses TO which
ts instruments found In the house OF pr. Browne had
been put.
The cross examination by Mr.. Clinton Was principally
IN relation to medical Matters and OF no Interest to
general readers
Agnes MAhsn being sworn deposcd that she knew the
deceased and lived 1t Mr. Andersons house the time
deceased was brought home sue had been gone about
Three weeks and halt her health was good when she
Went away; ,he Jewe!lIy found at TT. Brownies be-
a0nged TO the deceased, also the soed linen clohe
Cross exanlnation-Ssw deceased the night oc the
10Th a November before se died the carriage and
Mrs Gordon were aso in the room she died In four
five minutes afterwards.
The case here adjourned until eleven o'clock on
Wednesday morning
Ocr THE trial OF DR. Browne the alleged bortonist
was resumed the Cour, Of General Sessions this morn
ing before Recorder Hoffman.
The court room was much crowded aud great iosiy
was cvnced to the prisoner who appeared totally
concerned, and several times made suggestions hs
counsel TO guide them in defending the
Mrs Jane shaw, being sworn. testified that she got
clothe from Elizabeth Gordon Dr. Brownies housekecpcr
In the fail OF asyear tbecothes consisted OF several ar
cles OF female undertaking; she got them from Dr
Brownies bousekeercr three four days before the In
quest the clothes very much soiled, always saw
pr browne When she went Tor the clothes; his house
keeper paid her Tor washing them.
Gross examined by ex-Judge Stuart-iot the Grst lo
three before the inquest could say what
marked on them
Coroner Eannoy recalled and testified that he was
prescott when clothes shown to Agnes Mann
al the Corchers inquest, they brought either by
the lat witness or sn officer, oter clothes were
shown al the inquest
onlcer Lindsey. pasrolman u the Sixteenth precinct
testified that be had the prisoner in drug store, No
80 Eighth three DORIS from the OF Four
teeuth street; there signs the door in the
windows which read d.. Browne, Female Physician =
about forty feet from the evening Of h,
10th Of November and observed coach before the
and Two men sitting the box, aud Mrs. Gordon
got out OF the coach, aud whom be bad heard Il
smms also got out aud after paying the driver somt
moaSy won't OF Mrs Gordon and ~ the men got Ia
the cSach and II then drove % went to lr Browne
her next and DR.. Ranney the Coroner, took hin
nj 8Hn4N seArh the house In the third story tney
fo~ v4ttsv Inalln stained with blood which hc tool
% tho Ninth ward station house.
Cross-sxAmined by ex.Judgs Stuart DID not zee
woman borne from the door 20 the carriage.
Dr Rauney vas again recalled, and testified 10 hndnI