The New York herald., 1867-03-22

The Victim Nat the Wife or the Late Lieut. en-.
mt Colonel KImbnIi, 0G the Hawkins Zou.
nvcs-Additienal Facts and Amdavif., &c.
The announcement published In all the city papers
yesterday 70 the effect that the widow Of the late
Colonel Kimba, who was shot by General Corcorau had
died from abortion produced by certain persons, at
the Irving House. the 22d OF January last turns out
TO have been an statement tho publication Of
which is to bs deeply regretted, not only for the
sakes OF Mrs. Colonel Kimban herself, but for that
of tho many warm friends in this city aud else.
whore whom she Is known to possess, and who
very naturally feel aggrieved at the statement
TERED TO- u appears that the reporters who were
Toobs Police Court led to believe from statement
made by Mrs Cole tho nurse, that the deceased had
confessed 10 her that che the 'wife Of Major Kim.
ball, who killed during the war; that the lady
mentioned was thc vito OF the Colonel Kmball shot by
been ascorsned that Mrs EinsSsts = K%bsII sncs
whose death by so frghtful recorded, was
the widow OF Lieutenant John T. Kimbal formerly Of
the lronsdes regiment Ono Hundred and Seventy sixth
New York Volunteers Lieutenant Kimball during the
war was taken prisoner ut Brashcar City, La and died
whlo in the hands Of the rebels Moreover the bapts-
mai and maiden name Of the wife of the Colonel Kim.
ball shot by General Corcoran was l.. Helen Mclean
while the baptisnai and maiden Of the unfortu-
nate lady who died at the Irving House was Elizabeth
T.. Luther.
The following card, which has been prepared by one
Of the many friends Of Mra l. Helen Kimba Il will
be seen would Of sclsettc doubt as to the identity
OF the lwo ladies were there other proof be pro-
duccd:-
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In m article in your edition OF to-day, in speaking Of
the death OF Mrs Elizabeth 4. KmbalI at the Irving
House in this city, January 2sth inst from alleged
kbali, OF Hawkins' Zouaves who shot and killed
BY General Corcoran while on the picket line Of the
Army OF the Potomac" !" Mrs Helen Mclean KimbalI,
who shot by General Corcon above stated
residing with friends In Washington D. c. and there
ing the above YOU viii do NO moro than justice to .
worthv and estimable lady, and oblge yours, &c, W.
NEW YoRK, March q, 1857
ADDITIONAL FACTS IN THE CASE. ~.
The following important sndavits concerning the de-
mise OF Mrs Elizabeth Z. KimbslL which should have
10 the yesterday sent into the Board Of
Health yesterday afternoon, wish the ofcia report Of
ling on tuesday afternoon, at headqnarters:-
OrF1cE SANITARY SurEaISrEsDESr, March II, 1857.
City and County of Nec York, Elisha Harris NJ D..
being duly sworB that he Registrar OF Vital Sta
tistcs Of the Metropolitan Board Of Health and as such
Registrar keeps the record Of births, marriages and
said Board and that all documcnts papers, warrants or
records which by law are required 10 be fled with or
kept by the said Board Affecting b'rths marriages and
deaths said city, by the rules OF said Board SO
ed with and kept by this dcponent as Chief Of the Bu
Of Vital Statistics and dcponent further says that
at said Bureau for permit Tor the burial Of the BODY Of
Elizabeth r. Kmbali, founded certificate made and
signed By Roesr. Gamble one Of tho coroners Of the
coroner had that day held inquest on the body Of
said Elizabeth and that Mt such inquest the Jurors
sno cdme W ner dcatn from IN
inries resulting from fall re~eved January
e. 1867, and that on sad certificate n permit
was given on which the body OF said Elizabeth
Was, as deponent is informed, removed from
this city to Providence and deponent further saws
that up 10 this time Of the nquisition referred
TO In tho certificate aforesaid has been made TO or ied
with the said Metropolitan Board Of HEALTH as Is re.
qured by law and the OF said Board and that de-
ponen on the l4h day Of February last requested the
said Robert Gamble TO perform his duty In that respect
and send the nquson Aforesaid and the vcrdics OF the
jurors IN sad case TO dcponen TO be filed among the
records OF said Board and that said Robert Gamble has
utterly failed TO comply with said request: and the said
request has been repeated since divers times he has
omitted and failed 10 e the said nqusitiop and verdict
aforesaid and the deponent on one occasion person
ally demanded the same from said Gamble and was un-
able 70 obtain them, or any papers relating said
ELISHA HARRIS.
Sworn TO before me this 18th day Of March, 1867
JANIS II. FITcH, Notary Public
CUy AND County Of Nsw York, --Hcrato Paine M D.,
OF said city, beng duly sworn, depcses and snys that
ne sanitary inspector Of the Metropolitan Sanitary
dstrct OF The state Of New York. That the 2sth day
OF January 1867, one Elizabeth f. Kimba died 81 the
irving House In said city; and deponent s informed
ana oeeves tina only certificate OF the Of the death
OF the said Elizabeth which has been made 10 the olce
Of the Metropolitan Board Of Health In pursuance Of law
by the coroDere Of said city 10 certificate signed by
Robert Gamble, one OF the Of the city Of New
YORK. certifying that the 10th dsy Of January, 1881
he held an inquest the body Of the said Elizabeth
y kimbal and that the Jury found by a verdict that
sne came TO her death BY injuries accidentally received
deponent is informed and believes no return OF the
nqusiton referred TO In the said certificate has been
filed IN the Oco OF said Board as required BY law and
its regnatlons: and that the enld certificate permit