Evening star., 1864-05-11
The Alleged Abortion Case.


The Alleged Abortion Case.
The case of Miss Ella P. jackson, charged
with completely in an alleged attempt to cause
an abortion on Miss Maggie Duvall, was con.
tinued before Justice Clayton after our report
closed Monday.
Mr. Amon Dncdu, swOrn.--Witness does not
Know miss jackson. He knew Mr. Lewis, who
nsa VISITED ms house, and his conduct was uni.
1ormly correeti Lewis has visited his house
shce august last He has heard that Miss
jackson had been to the house. The deceased
& vas taken sick about the sth of March; she had
neen aiiing for year past-with loss Of appe-
nte, &c. The deceased was employed in the
Note Bureau for three or fonr months. About
PIX PIX Weess prior to her being taken sick she left
tne department. The deceased NE yer was from
home over forty eight hours at any one time.
There was nothing more false than the charge
nas .as,.a an "a a1orhon mad been produced, whether
st1teo oy BAKER or others.
Dr. Jos. Burro1rs testified that he was called
IN on the llth March, and visited the deceased
a11ss aamost daily until her death. Witness was
saasned, from the rapidity of the progress of
the dfsease, that one or both lungs had been
previously diseased. Witness had no hesi-
Others that she was going to die Witness re-
Peate0 his opinion given at the post nortem, to
the effect that deceased had not been pregnant
be would not assert that she was virgin
DR.. X. Stone, sworn.-Testifed as to tn e
post mortem examination and from that exam
Snation he found the disease to have been
II.
Burrows in regard to the appearance OF the
uterus and found it bore the appearance OF the
nnlmpregnated uterus. He was Of the opinion
that II an operation to procure an abortion had
been attempted when the patient was inclined
to tubercles it would act by reverse and proba-
bly, arrest il.
Justice Clayton.-In case of the irregularity
OF the monthly periods is not the consequences
usually an affection to the lungs.
Dr. Stone, in ans wer said tubuculosis is born
within US and very trifing circumstances
might develop 1t. 1rregularity of menstruation
could not possibly be followed by phrhiss
DR.. BuTro1cs.-1he death of Maggie Duvall
could not have been the res nit of any suppres.
sion OF the menstrual periods Notwithstanding
that such suppression may tend to pulmonary
disease.
: Joseph L. Summers (Druggist) Witness was
called over to Col. Bakers office on Friday,
and ne was desired to make an analysis of the
contents of two bottles.
EzGor'T Ford objected that there was no
proof that the bottles were the same present at
the lnquest-they must be fully identified first
Mss Lcnra DnraH, cousin OF the deceased)-
Witness knows Miss Jackson, and worked in
the same room with her in the Treasury, Gin
the numbering room,) under Mr. Clarke. Wit
ness has been at work there since the 18th Of
November. Miss Maggie Duvall was there
when witness commenced, and she (Maggie)
left IN January or February last. Witness
does not know Mr.. Lewis. Maggie had been
in bad health year or two. Never saw Mag
gle and Miss jackson in company. Witness
has been at Miss Jacksons room once or twice
and on occasion met Miss Thompson there.
Witness was not intimate with the deceased or
Miss jackson, except at the office. Witness
never heard Miss Jackson speak of Miss Mag.
gie's condition, nor did she tell any one so.
Witness did not know Mr.. Lewis, nor did she
ever see him. Never saw Miss Maggie Duvall
with bottles, nor did she know of her ever GO
ing from the city. Witness did not go with
Mr. Hudson to the depot to meet Miss Maggie
She had no acquaintance with Capt. Hudson.
Miss jackson never told her about administer
ing medicines to Miss Maggie, nor did witness
ever see them.
Miss Adelaide E. Thompson was recalled-Re.
peated her testimony given at the previous ex-
first mentioned Miss Magge's condition. MIR.
Philip Hudson put her in the cars, and when he
came back said that Col. Baker was in the ear
on TO Pbiladelphia on Saturday, and returned
on Tuesday or Wednesday. After taking the
medicine Miss jackson said that Maggie was
all right
The Justice asked what she thought of Miss
Duyalrs health, Judging from her appearance
when she last saw her. (the last of February
Dir. Marbury objected, that she was not an
adept, that physician was the proper person.
Miss Thompson answered that she had
studied two years in the New York Medical
Wi itness continued, stating that she (the de-
ceased) looked healthy at that time. Miss Jack
son said, while Miss Maggie was in Philadel-
thing to do with the case. Miss Jackson at
one time came to witness to ask il she could
take Maggie Duvall to her (witbess0 room, to
wrong to be done,'' and she answered that she
was only going to ''steam her."
BY Mr.. Marbnry.-What part of the house
Miss M T%hompson.~Thash no has no bearing on the
Mr. Marbury.-Do you not room with Mr..
miss Ihompson.-That has nothing to do
with the case.
Witness coninued:-She did not see Miss
jackson administer the medicine. Miss Mag.
ggie visited the house every day during
the last of January and the first of Feb
ruary for about four weeks. After this she
did not visit the house SO often. Miss Jackson's
diary was laying about the house and she wit.
nessI took it and gave 1t to Col. Baker She
mentioned having it, when Col Baker asked
her for IL and he afterwards returned 1t. Wit
ness gave 1t back to Miss Jackson, telling her
what she had done with It, She told Miss J..
that she gave it z Col Baker 70 prove certain
and family in Hartford, out OF the scrape
Mr.. Marbury-Are you one Of Ool. Bakers
Miss Thompson (tartly. III am, I'm sharp
enough not to answer that question. Laugh
teri
what has been told her. She thinks that she
first mentioned the facts to Col. Baker, and she
she recollects having spoken to Squire Donn
on the matter before he died, remarking that
ness went to Col. Baker on business not con-
nected with this affair, and he asked about the
girls in the Treasury Department, with whom
It was said Mr.. Clark had a fine time, and the
name of Miss Duyall was used.
Mr. Marbary.-Were you ever in the Treas
ury?
Miss Thompson, (emphaticaIly.)-Buton once
in my life, thank God 70 [LaughterI
Witness saw Miss Dnvall frequently at the
house, I276 Pennsylvania avenue, from the 1st
of january TO the 11th of Novem oer. She
identified the bottles produced as those which
had been found in Miss Jaeksons room. IThe
bottles had been sent from Col. Bakers Office.
Joseph L. Summers, chemist, testified that he
had made an examination OF the contents OF the
bottles, but haa not made q minute analysis.
The liquid in one was lin his opfnion) an efu.
sion Of tansy, and that in the other stale and
stagnant urine. (Laughter.1
Mr.. Ford remarked that II was most ridicu-
lous termination for q case which had attracted
80 much attention.