The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-28
THE KIMBALL ABORTION CASE.

Examination ut the TOmbs-COnclusiOn Of
Testimony for the Prosecution-Two Of the
Signatures Appended 20 the COrOner's Inc
quisitiOn Alleged to be Forged. &c.
The examination OF DR. George Bcaklcy and Mira
Nancy Cole 10 the Kmball abortion continued
yesterday before Justice Dowling a. the Tombs.
The following evidence was taken:-
Dr. Edward b. Dalton sworn-was physician practis-
department of Metropolitan Board OF Health; in the
Kmba he had first sought for the records existing
Elisha Harris and had desired him to with
Coroner Gamble and desire complete record Of tue
inquiry upon the body on Dr. Harris reporting that ne
had failed to obtain that witness desired him to c0mmu
ncae the Superintendent OF Public Health at Prov
idence and obtain from him such information resardng
the arrival and burial of the body OF Mrs kim0a a.
might be In his possession together with all the papers
and dccuments "a q result OF the correspondence be-
tween Dr. Harris and the Prov dence Superntendont Of
Public Health coroncrs inquest held at that place;
"a soon az he had ascertaned that inquisitOn had
been held at that place witness made an affidavit setting
forth the nfomston he had received from that source
witness then des red TO visit DR. George Beakley,
and request his attendance at the Board Of Health on
and DR. Beakcy attended In compliance with his re-
quest; Judge Bowling then summoned TO the Board
or Health and complaint made against DR. Bcakiey.
Crossexamined by OK Recorder smith Some papers
were the Board Of Health In reference 70 the
nquisition made in thus city, the only pspe, witness 70
Registrar Of Vital Statistics the paper handed 30 him
purporting TO be an inquison In the case Of Mrs. KIM
ball. held in the city OF New York, he had seen for the
ars. time the day before lying on the table, witness
had only cursorily examined 10; could say whether
be paper IN the form Of an nquistion the neusisica
seemed TO be signed bY all the jury and by the
behaved the requisites q eosoner's inquest ySss
testimony Of sworn witnesses should BE- taken;
these things seemed 70 have been duly doas.
whetbor an inquisison had been held not Dr. Parker
had instructed him take proceedings IN this cass
DID not that y IS
certain portions OF hospital TO physicians who rractiscd
cuss on; Dr. Parker, he believed was slightly opposes
to the homnopathic school Of medicines Or. Parker he
had heard had opposed the assignment o. CERTAIN
physicians; when ne called upon d.. Beakiey
witness had had a conversation with him. 10
consequence of that conversation DR.. Beakiey
accompanied him to office OF the Board OF Health;
DR.. Bcakiey voluntarily accompanied him; witness told
the doctor what he wanted with him; when they ar
rived at the Board OF Health Dr. Beakiey
into the Office Of Presideat Schultz had another cons
yersson with nm there witness SAID 70 % 70 nss
Kmbail; the doctor asked il there was suspicion q
foul play; told him there was he then asked there
was a suspicion OF the production Of miscarriage;
told him there tue doctor assured me that u there
with will ' il; Dr. BE Bsakiev waited in the once
four or i've hours before Judge Bowling
must not leave bu, Il he had offered to do 80 would have
the doctor asked to be permitted TO leave
and witness told him IL was desired ne should remain;
DID recolect saying that he could not go II he had
attempted 10 90 the police would have stopped him IL
no one had there witness would have tried per-
sonaIly 6etan him; witness acting under the d.
rection Of his superio-s witness made the complaint
the doctor when he was brought before Judge
Bowling
Mr. wilson, the undertaken recalled, and the doc
umeut purportug TO be inquisuon held upon the
body of Mrs Kmball by Coroner Gamble In the city Of
New York presented to him. He said the signature Of
his name appended 10 IL was not his though II resem-
bled it.
Mr. Cunning s. Bedford then stated that he had re-
ceved the inauiston from the coroner's Office, and
placed the coroners clerk the stand to testify that
the signature of Coroner Gamble was genuine.
Judge Bowling having examined the inquisition, said
that tue of sarah ID. Coggshall was signed differ
emily to her signature upon the affidavit and Ia that
affidavit she had that she had signed any
paper for the Coroner and that she that
any inquest was held
Mr. Bedford proposed Miss Coggshall was seriously
i'll and unable TO attend court, Of two hours
should be taken, and that Judge Downg ex-Recordcr
Smith and himself should visit her and take hcr testi-
mony to whether the signature on the inquison
genuine or not This motion having been agreed to- the
court adjourned.
AT two O'Clock the proceedings were resumed Mr..
Bedford stated that Judge Bowling, together with Mr.
smith and himself, had visited Miss Coggshall, aud
that she had most emphaticaily and unquanedy denied
having signed the paper.
Mr. smith then made motion TO dismiss the prs-
oner, the ground that the testimony insufficient
to raise even o suspicion that the defendant was
guilty.
Mr.. Bedford replied and Judge Bowling decided 10
hold the prisoner
The case was then adjourned until two O'Clock to-
day, when the witnesses for the defence will be
amincd.