The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-27
THE KIMBALL ABORTION CASE.

Examination nj the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tiOn Of the Witnesses. &c.
The examination in the case of DR.. George Beakey
and Mrs Nancy Cole charged on joint indictment with
having caused the death of Mrs Elizabeth Kimball in
consequence of injuries inflicted upon her in an opera
ton performed by them for the purpose of procuring
abortion, was continued yesterday before Judge Dow
ling, at The fombs
Mr. Canning 5 Bedford in behalf Of the prosecution
suggested that the defence the witnesses
already placed on the stand by prosecution The follow
ing witnesses were subjected to cross-examnation
George wghtman cross examined Held the inquest
on the body Elizabeth Kimba on the 1fth OF March
the na,sss was held at ua ne Of Ed da "a;
know deceased when living had personal knowledge
to the manner in which the deceased came TO her
death b,yond thAverdct of the jury.
BENJAMIN F. schwartz cross-exanined- Received the
body he thought the 29th day OF January the body
was in box; witness placed the receiving tomb Of
the North Burial Ground, Providence the same day that
il received; had never seen the r=mans tho cohn
had yet been buried sill remained in the recev
ing Tomb; had received the box at Inc request OF Mr.
John p. smith.
John p smith crossexamined--Was acquainted with
the deceased in her lifetime; the last tune he saw her
alive during last summer when she was in Rhode
Island together with her mother; her age was about
thirty one she married Mr. kimball before Inc war; al
the time Of decease she had been married live or six
years. she had seemed to be in very good health during
the three years. the body OF the deceased after
DEATH nsderng the length o! time she had been dead
the condition OF body very good eyes had
sunk in the checks had shranE and tho aso had
felt her hand aud forehead.
DIR George Z. Mason cross-examined- Had practised
medicine two years; mad been connected with hospital
previously 70 that; made the post examination
IN the cnsc OF Mrx Kmboil; the body was 70 very
good state Of preservation Il had NOT dccom posed n all
decomposition did nut commence Immediately after
DEATH dad made postmorte examinations before; In
pcvson operated for the purpose Of pro-
curing abor ion that u the person where the In
ures had been received would be innamcd aud would
decompose first; the Inflammation which would
in q where injuries l00 D0on re-
ccvcd similar to those which he had stated TO
have been inflicted upon Mrs Kimball would depend
unan the time intervening between their being inflicted
and dcaih ths person died within twenty 10 r. hours
Inflammation would DO very slight; IN his opinion
he injuries sustained by Mrs Kimbali might cause
Death though not necessarily the operation seemed 70
have been performed in q bungng manner; skllful
physician would not be likely to bavc made 50 clumsy
an operation.
George W. Hunt sworn-Was the proprietor of the
Irving House; q lady Eamed Mrs. Elizabeth Kimbail
hotel tho 2lst OF Jan ary she occupied
room 80; sarah NcNanus the ciiambermaid whose
duty ii was to attend TO that room.
The case then adjourned until ten O'Clock this
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