The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16


me to stay with her all night at my first visit TO her
during the night she said she felt poorly at my secona
but the jars her feet; she had bed OF straw
and when left in the morning was well covered win
blankets; never doctor under such circumstances
more kind or attentive to sick than DR. Herck
was to deceased it very cold in the seerage, and
there was no fire.
TESTIMONY OF THE STEWARD.
Henry Watkins was sworn, and testified "a follows
! live at rs Rose street; was passenger steward on
board the Neptune her last voyage from Liverpool to
this port my duties such to attend to the pas
sengers to their cleanliness TO deal out their provisions
and after their general comfort under the direction
OF the chief mate, Mr.. warburton, accompanied
Doctor Asrries around on his morning and evening ing
early part Of the voyage by Doctor Herrck and myself
to be IN the family way, and the doctor treated them
be In the family way by the doctor or myself until the
morning Of the day Of her confinement then one OF the
female passengers told that deceased wis in that con.
dton; inquired OF deceased If that was so she said u
was; she was lying in her berth upon good bod which
was taken from her the time the orders were given Tor
the go ashore the bed belonged to Mary
and two or three Of the women put half
mattress and straw in its place; called the doc
attention TO deceased on Tuesday morning about
half hour before the Quarantine doctor came aboard
had orders TO have all the passengers on deck which
was done; all appeared except deceased and another
woman who was tardy In dressing; before could get
them up the other passengers were coming down;
Health Officer to the fact that deceased sick; he
said, "Wcl If he does not like 10 come down and see
her. let her where she could nave got OOtu
tho women up had Tiers been time to do after ieav-
ing Quarantine Dr. Hcrck prescribed for herr she COM
planned Of bowel complaint; took medicine to her dur
ing Tuesday and previous TO her confinement three dl
ferent times orders Of the DOCTOR we got
up to the dock I gave her some tea. after
nine O'Clock, and then learned deceased had been
confned wenfnio the cabin, and the doctor told me
Mary had been confined; he asked me II knew where
the bottle that had been used for Mrs Lloyds
feet could not get it, but the steward found large
stone jar which filed with hot water and the doctor
applied TO the feet of deceased OF the passengers
loaned their blankets and the doctor used them to
deceased; took down some tea arrowroot and bread
and butter for deceased bat found two women in attend
ance, OF whom was giving deceased some tea next
morning passengers took their blankets from deceased
deceased told she felt cold; went to Captain Peabody
and told him that the wOman had taken blankets
away from deceased and that she cold he ordered
me to send him the doctor Immediately; this WIS Just
after the passen, ers left the ship sent the doctor the
captain; he returned and told me the captain had
ordered blankets TO be taken out of the cabin; |
carried two and tho doctor carried two and
p two OF them her back and the doctor put
his around her feet; he examined her feet and
wrapped them up she said she felt comfortable;
asked Of the police officers board what he was
going TO do with deceased he sa he did not know
Sunday Monday she deck getting medicine; II
very cold did not hear deceased complain Of her
feet being cold there anoth pass who did,
and The doctor attended TO her immediately; deceased
had been troubled with bowel complaint for some time;
had very DO sterois voyage, and had good deal
OF between decks which rendered it impossible to
make the passengers comfortable; must say always
saw DR.. Herrick kind and attentive to their wants
DOCTORS TESTIMONY.
John C. Herrick, being sworn said Il am graduate Of
Yale College and Long Island College Hospital I gradu
ated last summer engaged as surgeon on the ship Nep
for the last round trip to Liverpool and back we
left Liverpool witt! hundred and eighty paseu
gers had nothing but diarrhga aud constipation TO
contend with amongst the passengers; our voyage was
very severe and between decks more or less
about the middle of the voyage deceased mary A.
Groy) complained to mo Of the diarrhna treated her
no farth complaint from her until the morning OF
january Z when she complained agaiu Of diarriiGa:
ing OF the same disease told them all to como deck
and get their medicine frUm mo Of the cabin; MIS-. Gil
ROY sad sho was unable TO conn on dack; then
reit her palse and found Il full and strong
also took nts consideration the icngth Of time tbs dts
had been troubling her: therefore cousldered Il
would NOT niure her 10 go on dock alter her N dieine
told her On deck would do sr good 70 akc
cxecfse aad get FRESH air; she dccS and
90 her another dose medicine s. the She was
lying with another woman on the morning Of the sth
found the dsrrhsa somewhat checked she complained,
told herself mp WE'LL that probably she got
uncovered; that day administered med cine 10 her
On .Ss
who SIop. with her that she thought deceased IN
labor asked deceased why she had not told before
OF her condition, aud asked her low loag abs had been
In the family wav; she said seven months and half
considering the length Of time she had been pregnant
and character OF the palms, concluded she
Ia labor therefore cont nued to such medicines az
possessed for th darrha which was no, checked them
aud asked the condition Of the health Of tho passcu
grs; told him II good, except tho bowel complaint
sengers who dc passed his inspection don't
kno~ whether he saw deceased IL my opinion he did
MT before the Health Queer went ashor. man from
Castle Garden came aboard; ! only know he was
from Castle Garden from what he told me; he
asked me sns H.r''sr oe prss sss but did
vsrsation with this mau he told me tho captain
wanted TO pro- ccd with the ship to the dock, which he
thought contrary 10 law and e had sent letter by
tue captain the Comm ssioners OF Emigration stating
H. had not gwen his authority for the captain 81 do
hut that the captain had gone shore to obtain thai
permission; gave deceased dicne durin; the day
the ship arr-cd IN the sp alongside OF another vessel
at about hal p,st fur p NJ the man from Castle Gar
den recognized police officer deck who subsequently
took charge Of the asengers after the ship made
fast I went ashore for short time. on my return
Nj, Kirby to the cabin aud Informed me
there was woman sick below whom he wished
To see mmed atcly went down and found
deceased labor told ar. Krb" thai she would
probably he conbncd; he informed me that some
Of the passengers offered their blankets through his sag
gcsl:on, and that the woman who slept with deceased
had taken her bed and portions OF her cloth away
while he went ON deck TO obtain lantern; went
among the passengers TO get the blankets that
hah been offered; Mr. KIRBY returned asking II
] could get probably all the assistance l required
from soma OF the pa..cns rs, aud succscded IN
getting Mrs Wake aud Mrs. Birracrcc; the latter got
into the bcrtls aud Mrs. Wake assisted outside
IN, dec cascd delivered OF s,illborn child;
at about eight O'Clock all that necessary being
due, wen, to the cabin and assisted the
steward in making Cruel and tea tor the patient,
aod | also filled jar with hot water to apply
t. Tho c,t Of deceased friction va applied by OF
the worrcl and put the not jar 10 them myscll when
first her while in labor, found Mrs. Groy living
straw In consoqnen' OF her companion taking
her bed away; got hall mattress and placed under
her before delivery; when leaving deceased asked the
women II they would To dec ascd during the night,
and they consented to do nj nine O'Clock her
again and that she covered, and that the hot
jars stu at her feet though the pulse was little
fecolc; next morning. January 10 saw her again
before the passengers LEFT Castle Garden found her
feeble aud complaining OF pain IN the bowels; found
the blankets that had been loaned taken away;
meeting Mr.. Kirby and officer from Caste Garden IN
the steerage, searched around aud found part OF
mattress and piece or carpet which we put around herr
fresh jar of hot water was then applied AFTER which
asked the ofccr from Castle Garden II the passengers
not under the charge of the Commissioners OF Em
grafton he said he supposed they were other
person board but the officer that belonged TO Castle
Garden, that know Of before the passengers left;
told Mr.. Kirby thought deceased too feeble 70 I've
removed with them a short time after the passengers
left called from the cabin bv the steward, who
stated that Captain Peabody vessel BY and