The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-23
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

Court OF Quarter Sessions and Over and
Termtner-Judges ALlson and Pearse-rhe
in the cou t.roOm this morning was s,mi Ar
to that presented yesterday. The an JIenca Was
somewhat smaller, anu contained fewer Idicrs TIE
room was more airy and com ortable for those
whose duties contne tnem there. The case of Mary
Ann Oddy was called for iral.
The defendant was ARA gncd upon the charge OF
having, on the Both If Marcn, 1856, murdered Mar.
Raret Beizy and pleaded not ui.ly.
The JurI having been empanel ed ID. Bennett,
ESQ., opened the case tor the Commonwea t. by
gvng the following statements. winch lt was pro-
The deceased, had SO uatated from her husband in
the july previous her deatn, and living apart
from him dunng her ii ness. After the sepai alton
she went 10 house in Asaboy street; while tDere
che was taken i'll. Sne seit one Ann stevenson for
rs mary Anna OodY, requesting her to come and
see her. Mrs. Oddly went with ner into the room
where deceased was, and found her pregnant. Sne
OF whicS tho pat,ent Died seven DAYS atterw rus
The blood that was found upon the clothes OF tue
deceased showed plainly that she with aid at
Coroner Taylor affirmed that he he an inquest
on the body of Margeret Betz his Office on the Sd
ard 4h day of April L. st. 1 present ut the o.t-
mortem examination made by Dr. Sbapleigh, assis. ed
Ly another physician
DR.. ShapeIgh sworn I'll made post -mortem ex =.
animation on the body of OF the deceased. fou ID
the Uterus and its appendages and the inside OF the
The cavity of the pelvis was filed with matter the
result of the Inflammation. lhe mouth of the womb
was bIuised there was an abrasion wltain the neck
of the womb on the frontal part
The cause OF her death was inflammation; she had
been pregnant; could not form an opinion from
the post mortem exam nation how long she had
been SO, but from the whole facts OF the case 1
judged it to be ABOUT four months; am eatisfi I'd
that there had been some external Violence but
whether 1t was before ter the expulsion of the
ioetus cannot tell; 1t might have been done with
Ann Stevenson being sworn, said that she kusw
Mrs Betts she saw her once gefore she moved INTO
Marshall street; she then lived IN Amboy street at
the house of Mrs. Price, when the "a took
place; she knew the woman before she was ene,ente
ana me latter mad tod her che was in that sta o
Mrs Oddy saw the woman on the street with witness
sne went aer @ MTs Oddy three times; sawhsr every
wished to see Mrs Oddly She said sac wouId he
with MIS-. Betz in ten minutes Witness waited at
Odd 5, opened the door and the two went m
together Witness bought small bottle of medi-
house, Mrs Oddly then performed an onerat,on on
Mrs Betz. which witness did not see. She did net
Mrs. Betz remarked that this was the third time
she had been in the hands OF Mrs. Oddly, and she
fe,t perfectly safe Witness didn't stay in the room
all the hme brought her at one other time coudn't
remember whether it was before or alter.
4. she thought Mrs. Oddly came after Mrs Betz had
the mlscaylage, but didn't know how long the de-
ceased lived after the abortion.
Cross examined Mrs. Betz was very feeble and
SPOKE In very feeble voice.
Mrs. Morris called me and told me Mrs. Bstz
wanted me; Mrs Oddly was sitting near the door
and called TO see Mrs Betz; saw her iSst ~;
Tuesday 10th OF March, was Ia a PROSTATE CON
ditIon, and was very weak. and had a chilli: sne
was suffering from the effects OF an Abortion. r
hea'ed her for infan mat on OF peritoneum and the
womb and it's appendages; she died on Friday: sho
complained OF pains across the aodomen was nrs
sent at the postmOrtem examination OF the body Of
Mrs. Betz. N' Va
Crots examnod-I saw her on the att,rn or
Tuesday, also In the evening; had a cOayersation
| with her.
The following question was then asked In, wit.
ness;-Did the deceased tell you that she had pro-
d9eed the abortion herself upon herseIif''
This was objected 20 and the objection sustained
The Court then took recess un.i O'Clock
District Court-JUdse sherwood. -Sitey
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earnishee. Before reported. Amount found 10 be-
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