Evening star., 1864-05-06

pOf session OF Ella JAcksons dlary, evidently
ths name OF Maggie Duvall Is mentioned, and
at one place the diary says "MagGie has gone to
Philadrlphia; II she dies what will become Of
me-" and senteuces Of similar character often
appear in the diary; such sentences for instance
a. that 'Maggie Is sick and must take medl-
cine;' "MaRgie was not to see me this morn.
ing, fear her medicine has done her HARM"
Baker said he had had the diary, but it was
now before the Congressional committee in.
vestigattDg these charges. 1t was MISS Tnomp.
SON who first gave witness the information as
to Maggie Duvall's condition.
Miss Thompson here stated that she did not
believe that Miss Maggie was ever guilty OF
connection with any one but Mr.. Lewis.
Maggie always said she was m much attached to
Col Baker then continued, and stated that
the first time he had investigated the case, and
when he arrested Ella Jackson, he asked the
latter about Maggie. and if she Ella) did not
knew that an attempt had been made to pro-
cure an abortion, and Ella acknowledged that
she did know the fact, and that she did not
know the administration OF the medicine would
Dr. BurTo.os here remarked he could not see
how an attempt to produce an abortion could
posso'S .n anuuee onmon ofsease Testified
that Ella Jackson told her she had some medi.
cine for Maggie Duvali to take; to produce an
abortion. This was about the first Of March
last, and Ella said she kept the medicine At
her house for fear Makgie's father would find
1t out and get hold Of the medicine. Ella told
witness the medicine had no effect and that
Maggie was going to Philadelphia to see Lewis
relative to an abortion. Maggie went to Phila.
delphia and the doctor did not produce an
abortion but gave her medicine to take. Ella
jackson and witness called TO see Maggie while
the latter was sick In March last and after
Miss jackson had had some conversation with
Maggie, they left, and Miss jackson told wit
what was the matter with her, but was doctor
ing her for typhoid fever. Witness understood
that the doctor had been deceived by Maggie
and iss tS rths5 sad she
taken. Witness always understood from Ella
jackson that it was Lewis who bought the
medicine which was intended for Maggie
Duvall.
Miss Thompson recalled-Testified that one
morning Maggie came to Ella Jackson's room
and asked about Mr.. Williams, and stated that
Ella said, "well, why did you not do iti'' and
Maggie replied, "My God, how could l In the
condition am in!'
Col. Baker here stated that this man Williams
was frequently mentioned during other inyes-
LEGATIONS
Miss Thompson continued, and said Ella jack
son told her the child had not passed away
from Maggie Duvall. Witness recollects dis
tin city that Maggie went to Philadelphia, and
Iecollects also Maggie told her (witness) that
she had never had q days sickness until she
took he medicine prescribed by Lewis.
Thoddeus c. Spurg-on. "a printerD testified
that he resided at 276 Pennsylvania avenue,
and knew Ella Jackson. The latter part OF
last January witness overheard converse.
ton between Ella jackson and NJ iss Thomp.
son to the effect that Maggie Duvall was with
child, and that Ella jackson was going to
steam Ter, (Maggie.) Subsequently witness
understood Maggie went to Philadelphia to
have some sort OF an operation performed, an
Maggie then appeared sick, and Ella Jackson
said she was sorry she had had anything to do
with the case. Witness has seen Miss Duvau
with Miss Jackson, but had never seen Lewis
there, although he had heard that Lewis fire.
Quented he house.
The above testimony was what was elected
up to o'clock p. M and the jury, not being
satisfied as TO the cause of death-there being
an apparent conflict between the testimony Of
DIR. Burrows and the wituesses-discussedt the
propriety of holding post mortem examina-
ton, and DIR. Burrows, at the request of the
Jury, gave his opinion as to the matter. DIR. B.
stated positively that he did not believe Miss
Duvall died of any other disease than pleuro.
pneumonia, or some disease OF the lungs, and
he did not think an examination could possibly
develop anv other fact. There was no medi-
cine that could be administered to produce an
abortion that could possibly bring on violent
and acute pulmonary disease.
After further consideration of the subject, the
jury decided to have other physicians for con.
sultation with DIR. Burrows, and Drs. R. K
Stone, w. J. q. Duhamel and J. W. Herbert
were called in.
1t was the opinion Of DR.. Stone and others
that no satisfactory conclusion as to the cause of
death could be arrived at except by an autopsy;
as all other testimony would be merely suppo-
sition, founded upon outward evidence, while
ana it was therefore determined to have the
operation performed Some members OF the
family strongly oblected-not, they said, that
they thought an examination would develop
any guilt on the part OF deceased-but they did
not wish to have the body so desecrated. The
scene for few moments was very painful, and
the jury, could they have arrived at any deh-
mite conclusion otherwise, would doubtless
have been glad to avoid making post NOR
tenn, out Of respect to the feelings Of the
members of the family, nearly all Of whom
came rushing into the room where the body
lay, as soon as the news OF the intended
operation was communicated to them. Mrs.
Robinson (sister of the deceased) threw herself
sister to rise up and give the lie to the dishonor
imputed to her. Efforts were made to take
Mrs. r. from the room, but she insisted that
the post mortem examination could not be nad:
that her sister had never been guilty Of Grim
il al act, and that she did not wish to have the
body desecrated ny all present looking upon it.
firaily accomplished by force, Mrs. Robinson
Offering much resistance, but DR.. Stone an
nouncement to her that the examination would
fully prove the innocence or guilt Of deceased,
and that the jury would leave the whole mat.
ter of the examination to the physicians and
not look upon the body themselves, made her
and other members Of the family somewhat
more willing to have the operation performed.
The Jury then retired outside of the house to
await the call Of the coroner after the physi.
clans had completed their examination.
1ue July were IeCdlleu dDOut D o CLOCK. and
the testimony OF the physicians was tiken in
detail.
DR.. st me was first sworn, and testified that
this lady had been carefully examined. They
fonnd much external emaciaton, sho wing the
existence an acute disease, and upon using
the knife the right lung was found to be COM
pletely diseased; and there was difficulty to
separate it from the cavity Of the chest even
with the knife; and after much exertion only q
part of it was taken away. Witness never
saw Inflammation more intense, and deceased
had evidently labored under consumption;
and it had turned to pleuro pneumonia. The
left lung showed slight Inflammation. but the
right lung was totally diseased; and the wit.
nPss believed that death was caused bF this
affection OF the lungs. No medicine taken to
produce an abortion could possibly have
caused this Inflammation and disease. The
womb Of deceased was carefully examined,
and there was no evidence of pregnancy what
ever. The uterus had not at all the appearance
OF ever having been occupied by any extrane-
Gus liquid.
In answer to question by a Juror, DR..
Stone stated that if the deceased had ever been
pregnant, and an attempt had been made to
produce an abortion, there would be some evi.
dence of the fact. He did not believe such had
ever been the case. Certainly no attempt had
ever been made with an Instrument, for the
parts would show some evidence of lascera.