New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-16
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him. bul won't be sure he said yellow fever
Francis Cameron. sworn says; res de at HAMILTON
and have lived there all my life my time IL princ'paiy
engaged In nursing sick people, nursed several pa.
tents with yellow fever du.inC the epidemic of last
year; nuIced one at the Hamilton Hotel, and iour ~
Mrs. satcrs three Of the cases were very paG, anu
two died on. Of the four Mrs. Siacrs; Dr. Bacsbafn
attended one OF the patients that nursed-a captain
Gr loway Of the Confederate Army but who had a'e,y
been Ilo. Of steamer; he was one that d.hi y,S
attended hin from O'Clock on Sunday night, ana 10
died at Qusrfer to Tuesday morning; Dr. BACK,
burn camc 20 the house about IL O'Clock ana realhed
there until he dict after no was dsna osp, Wns
20 be done with the clothes; supposed he
meant the clothes he died in and then
Dr. Blackburn turned TO me and said, lyon 60 out Oh
the room for a little while and / went OUT Capt
Stevens Immediately followed ne and gave me dIree-
tons 81 &c at and about his beng buried; nc
then turned round and Sad must go up 3hd see What
IS to be done about the clothes when returned about
an hour atorward found the dead body snroudci
but saw nothing Of the clothes that had been tehen
nom him; don't know what became Of them; ius' be-
fore he died he bad hemorrhage OF the iungs-or NJ
leas the Doctor said soand Capt. Stevens hed annd
ksrch hs mouth and rec iced no bo1d II was Capt
S;cvenos handkoreAief-a white one OF the usual So
for gentlemen, 1 don't know what became Oh u,
handkerchief; Capt. Stevens il Soniherper 10 was
captain Of vessel When the war hr't broke OUT
never packed Any trunk at Mrs Slaer5; the sheet on
which he lay buricd, and the other bcd'cothes were
thrown out Of the window; Ars SIdtr told ne sn; Aea
missed groaf many niRgs; dld not see any oiaeh
voInii ana i understood iron! Mrs. stevens, WHO OF
tended him before went there. that be did not haveit
two Others died at Mrs Siaiers INT boh oil tAen eio
DR. blacxbu had lett; Dr. Blackburn nes not ,s'iff
offi.se klana., bat here from Ha'Jdr during ne
JerTi hare heard Ne ros Sortarrnsr
Joseph Headden Rainey sworn. say; i RESIDE o,
present IN tbf town during the epidemic CT last ear
was living at the Hamilton Hotel; was bis-seeper ana
barber the establishment for portion Of the timoi
there erai CO cs OF yellow ieser at tde ho'ei
Dr. Reos and d. Tucker attended some OF the PATIENTS
Dr. Blackburn attended NOndi, one ~ Ae ctGno'r
rsids Of the houst; Re al tie house about mr. or Ten
days; er ilariae The house he oen 70 llayn Know lie
went Halifax because went in the boat with hiui
when he Tst 10 The hCase ne bad one rnrs. but
vher be let he mad fnoro know he rad Two because
received one lie had bought at Hamilton; dont know
ANYTHING personally about Dr. Blackburn whilcn the no
tel bat heard things from The nurse. sho attended
tie patient that no was attending thht fought were
that Dr.. Blackburn should iEt 90 much nooseH I0ih'Hs
rouAd Hdrg le sick wom1a (1nd tier haze t1,'s o.;
pacs,d in lis fr4ak nth blGaksis--and told her
thought &, very strange DIR. Dacksurns baggage
was all ST. Georges the dey before he ei thc
hotel portion Of the baggage next oay at Nh
Wheeler IL was all there not te took GEsy pl
from snan's; Tk7o Ne 0riy TOOK becaHss he astf
Gfo IL. and ISN'T drIy and 91t a. dad noe
ss &c ofie p9ri51 bsagss he iHssied o'y O. brg
one. hlr. Swan cid not make am remark eboat
the portion left behind that remember saw
DR.. Blaekhurn al SIR. Swans the day be lcft 70.
tween Dr. Blackburn aud Mr. swan hut .aw
them in conversation. can't say that heard any
portion let behind; em o0nfasHf Afcra D, Blackburn
an Soa7 10 'ee maj he se.d.f 20 me shlHS 81 hs bag
Hage if bcttd ~ me yTH opp1rsEH1yi 'hc ItpN SWtn
made, Gs | can Ieco.ccL vss "yery well SIR
remained Ia HALIFAX three days and saw Dr.. Black.
burn up tho time Of my eayng have been living IN
Bermuda ssout eight months. DR.. BigckbUH - .of
resident " Btrrt Dc; Thirs hard ARR A. L,loHged
Hissi,spyi ogi thar he lasf from Montreal.
Tho coIft lijoarncd until Tuesday next, she 18th
ns and Edward C. swan having refused to enter Into
r.cc,ni.snce Himself IA tie slm of 40. Will two
sfeles OF equal amount OF 40 each Tor his appear
ancc that day, saying that l.. considered hiinse.
safer IN ni than out of IT. In consequence Of mis- lite
being in danger, ha, .ng been told by blockade nan
that hundreds were ON t1e look out Tor hl1e, his
CON lnlted TO the Jail In this town accordingly.
Ayral .5-Cahcrinc Slater sworn, says. reside nj /
Hamilton and have done 40 for several years; Kept
house during the yellow fever last year and
there several sick gentlemen stopped al TIE house
was told II yellow fever they we're suffering nom
three of them died, and thr1e recovered DIR. Black
burn, believe. attended two oil them one Oh whom
died and was told his nhlno was Galloway; dont
Know what became Of the clothing which he had on
when he died the bed co.hirg was thrown out u the
window into the yard Ispokc to Dr. blackburn about
tie things and hc told ire 10 have them spread out IN
the night; mrssed Nany articles " bsd-cothinS. ana
dOHi ksO chat became Of then Dr. Backblrn did not
visit Tia houto very often never knew he had any !
trunks a: my house; but he Lad carpet BAG which ho
used 10 carry about with him.
JUDGMENT
On considering the foregoing evidence we deem II /
al yisabc send TIE 10 the Attorney General Tor
prosecution before the Court OF General Assxcs or
Quarter Sessions a. either Of which lie may III 10
indict T. {. swan and therefore remand him 20 the !
jail in this town tloro 20 be kept until summoned 10 1
appear as above nnlcss he enter into i and sufficient
enhance hmsef the sum OF 40 with tn snreties
Of ! p each. FOR his appearance 10 Aforesaid.