New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-12
SHOCKING BARBARlYY
Inhumanity Of q Ships Physician
A Woman Neglected in Child Birth.

inaie cHIg idEt nus uteu endangered.
ing Coroner Cover was notified that an antemcTtew
examination would be required in the case of Mrs.
Mary Ann Gilroy. woman who wns lying danger
ously i'll on board the cnigrant ship Neptune The
Coroner accompanied by Dr. Beach, inmedistsly pro-
ceoded to the vessel lying at the foot Of Beekmans
East River where they found the unfortunate woman
IN very low state. It appears that On the 18th No
yember the Neptune sailed from Liverpool for New
York. and she arrived here on Wednesday morning,
after severe and stormy passage .
Mary A. Gilroy, a steerage passenger was delivered
Of stilborn child. and since that date the wreched
moved from her berth, But was compelled to remain in
the pitiable plight eceasoned By the natural easctsof
needed by her; medical attendant visited her and
she left without the slightest care All this tine
the severe and piercing cold which preyaiitd
SO weakened and undermined her corstiistion
and endangered her life TO that extent that bar faint
hopes are entertained OF her recovery The corpse o
presence caused fresh horror to her distracted MUD
On the arrival the ship at The dock on the lob al
e svt Ss SSv 3 Sns IN eh Sw
state she seems TO been entirely overlooked, aDd
no further attention paid her case until "Wednesday
morning.
Officer Daniels Of tae Second Precinct being informed
Of the particulars Of the affair, reported the seme %
Capt. De Camp who in turn notified the Corm.ssorers
of Emigration. The woman was then Yemoyad iiorl
her berth betyeendccks 20 the cabin. Capt. DO tenp
also procured nurse ard Poce-Sargeon An1.ews
tha TeI e Ma sews Of the shp had Locked tie cain ari
gone to B.OCklYn.
An officer was left in charge until the stewards -
tprp when the poor suffering woman received .lJfu
care and attention. Dr.. John Beach asle az eadrn2-
ton when II found that Mrs. Gilroys l5vei s;-
ircmites were completely isozes being iaSenssle 70
the touch below the knees. Her nose was DkoTise ai-
feeted by the frost and her pulse was almost eflHc.
DR.. Beach expressed the opinion that she canrot re-
cover from the effects OF her injuries. - ~
| In %
Peabody Captain of tho vessel. was arrested Oh q
charge having practiced cfueltcs on his crew "ad
tho Coroner wlissue warrant ,oT the arrest oi D. -
Uerrick the ships surgeon, VINO Is ugceisIcod 70 e-
! side ct Southampton, l.. J. 500,
/ a Jury impanneied by the IoroLeTi sue 'h' ''
lowing evidence elected;
ASTE-MoRTEa STATEMENT or MARY a. oIiRoT.
took passage in this ship. which sailed hom Live.
nooI on tie lsh OF November; was Il st taken sh ci
SiSrrhea four or i've days before mslng ~. ~ VIZ
had occasion TO get up very frequently ard lie between
Secks WAS ,ery yet. at the sae r.n Il was veIy oolj
aud my ise became frosted, This being caused by rsu
Gent Clothing. my oea was WI. "i ana tne giIi who
Slept with me took her own bed away; rsr game ~
Mary Clancy; being in delicate condition, tLeIs Se<y
compaints made 10 The mate on account oi tue smei,
four days before getting into port told the doctor Ioy
feet werc frosted and he wouldn't believe IT, ard pait
no attention to be has looked at thea ibis
day, but told Inc 10 rub them with my hand; when tss
tiken sick Iae doctor made come deck 10 Get
medicine; told him unable to 10 SO; be sa.6 lo
knew better and mad 10 60 deck twice 10 &c. my
medicine; think the exposure caused NY licmasaral
delivery.
STATEMENT OF JOIN D. BURNS.
| am che OF the employees Castle Gardens Oifcer
o'clock p m to Mr Casscfly; Mr.. Cassesly gave me
orders 10 have the wagon brought here and II safe
to DO remove the woman to the hosltsl ii not! 10
have her removed from between decks to the cltin;
Mr. Csssery wrote letter Capt. Peabody to havo
the woman removed from between decks TO the main
! cabin; told our nan who went With the wagon II
she not in condition to be removed 10 tie Lospa
to remove her TO the cabin; my told hc removed
her from the steeIage TO the cabin with the assistance
OF on board tue ship: this morning stopped
board 10 see If the order carried out; iOand is
was; then reported tie col dition OF the woman 20
Mr. Casserly; lie told Inc 10 send doctor on board
obeyed at once and notified DR.. Derrian; NY tod
me be thought she was iroetliel, and Gla rot think
she ought to be removed.
! STATEMENT OF SAMUEL W. pANIEIs.
! am policeman attached TO the Second Precinct;
yesterday afternoon heard Mrs. Gilroy was on boarl
this ship in a very low conditions Game aboard she
ship and found the woman lying in berth in the
age in very sick and filthy condition; proposed 10
remove her TO the hospital but the ship doctor said sho
not in condition 10 be removed withols endaagcI
ing her life; Capt DE Camp was on board and saw her
also and told me 10 report the condition Of the woman
to the Commissioners Of Emigration; did SO, aud q
permit was made olt to remove her TO the NeY-York
Hospital size was III good condition If not she
be removed from the between decks the main oabib
she conveyed TO the last named locaty reported
to the Siation:house; Capt; De Camp came down with
me to the ship; came aboard toward 6 O'clock ard
found her In the cabin; l examined her legs and
found the lower extremities cold and covered with
blood: her clothing filthy and wet; reported the
case TO the captain who seLt for DR.. Andrews, whc
came down with me and woman whom tho captain
engaged to nurse Mrs Gi,roy; when came down ttd
cabin locked and the s,ewfld had gone 70 Brooklyn,
the doctor and woman Leland stayed until the steward
returned toward 10 o'clock; then went lor the womsn
and brought her down. size washed Mrs. Groy, vita
the assistance of the steward and slip doctor DR. her-
rick; remained aboard nniil this morning; then Te-
ported proceedings 10 tho stgtioD.h0uSe
sTATEMiNT OF MARGARET GoRDoE.
I live and work around tie Second Ward Station.
House; was requested by Capt. DE Camp 10 sec to
Mrs. Groy: came, ard found Ler lying in tie
dion loith by the statement OF tire previous
ness whose testimony fully corroborate.
TIE VERDICr..
The Jury, having taken in consideration the aiovo
printed evidence found THAT the said Mary A. til.
roy came hex dangerous condition by the neglect VI
Dr. j. {. Herrick. the ships surgeon at toe time OF
her delivery also We censure the Commissiolefs oi
Emigration after her coming in port under ifeir
charge in not attending 10 Lcr until the present Tine
This verdict signed by five OF tHe ysross' mo
sixth, DR.. Miles j. BerIiau, signing the iono"ns'
- | agree with the above verdict eAetis 1ehs~4ihS
the Commissioners OF Emigration
We publish the following card from TIC snreiintehd'
ent Of Emigration:
CARD.
t. ,,e oosa oe Mary Aun Gilroy, whore sn aatc-
-, o,iua,lon has been taken, beard Of tho
,h, No,,upe ANY censure tLis depot is uBiUs,-ils
'.rIc, bcing contrary to the cvidenee-owing to to
s nat three or four OF tie Cororers 1roTs belong ~
and are Interested iu tie ship viz: tie parser ccgk
h se,edore and steward Of the vessel and. believe,
the Casom House officer oa board. The whole olaIne
belongs to the ship and officers thereof and SO far
ibis Department car DO SO. tie parties really guilty Of
he nlumauity will be punished.
IYENAED CASsEELN Sept OF Enly!htlcn.
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