New-York tribune., 1868-04-27
THE cunprrLAND-,r mRooKLyN oErHAy AsY.

LUM UuTRAGE.
Justice Buckley, Court, in the basement of tn,
city Hall was hrongcd on Saturday The occasion wa
the examination IN the of the alleged outrage PEI
pctratod upon the half orphan boy, Edward Ferguson
! Inmate of the Cumbcrland.,t. orphan Asylum Mrs
Campbell and Nlr Jane Davis. marons accused ot M,
Infamous charge, were both present, Wei a. j. "
Hyde. A H., attending physician uf the institution The
boy Edward Ferguson, first placed the stand. and
testified follows: live III Franklmavc 90 sun
dIy-,ChOOl at Dr Buddustuns Church In CliutOn-aYc
have been al The orphan ylun IN tumbcrand,t. fos
more than year; know Nr,. Campbell on Tuesday last
size took the cork of q b0ttic ana rubbed IL upon me b.
T. ". Eldndgc next caiedAm the resident surgeon
at the lrookyn tiIy Hospital the boy IA auestIm
abOui y o'clock The evening 22d uf This month
when the boy was admitted made an examination and
found vcsiclc blister witness was Of The opinion THAI
diluted nirIc acid had been u~cd; hought t probable
that 10 or II drops might produce the effect shown IN tls
! case: one drop would not
oncer ale laughlin testified that he arrested Anna
CanDbe she admitted 10 hun that she administered The
acid by putting drop on The cork OF bottle that she
het 40 blapc ~ she bad actcd under the orders of
her superior ~ the asylum Mrs DAVIS she said she did
not know what The acid was when she applied H..
Mrs. Cdnpbells connscl her" offered that lady as a
witness The Assistant District Attorney. Mr. Pcar,al.
objected The Cont sustained me objection
Mrs. Jane l.. Davis then rallied 10 The stand. Mr.
Pcarsa objected A. She Of the parsons accused
II the commission the oflcn-c Ojcction sustained
Dr. d. ydo was also objected io; m, case fell under
The prescription from the hooks Of the apothecary.
upon which the acid used IL, the operation then
offered ia evidence. II sas follows:
Acid ni'r' ionrdrsehns, LAS, 'ofFr bottle Aop
Dr. Emo, never knew Of acd being applied 10 boy of
Dr. J. = spcir testified that he Was practicng physi
elan OF BrooElyn and consulting ply -cia of The nstiiu
tiou Ia question had the rc} aims cIustic appl
cation tO the boy; familiar With the history The
present was Of The opinion that harm had been
done and thdtfhe boy not suffering any lIum the
plicHtiun tOi tuCI The treatment directed by
The phy Sician va, proper in his opinion.
Counsel FOR defense then called The Judges attention
The fact that The warrant under Whicl MrS.l Campbell
prisoner Of pouring nuiidc cd on the prs" - The boy
Ferguson. ...
The Of IN Hyde then taken up. the Doctor.
himself coming forward and giving voluntary account.
lie the phS ~ The Asylum; prescribed remedy
Tor the boy: s rnirdics ordered such had been
employed from time npicmOral by the medical faculty
for hc treatment ~ the disease with which the hoy
afflicted: his nstruCtiOns o the natrun were II most
explicit nature. to ise dr0p only. and apply IL
the glass stopper 1hee WAS no real injury done 10 the
child
supported the Statement Of the other medical with
regard 10 The general uAe OF one drop Of nitric acid.
Mrs. Cochran. was next Siluim1ncd. sl1 present
when the DOct0f OidcrCd the inscription: Mrs. Camp
bell applied the acd This witness w3s elderly person
seemed very much sKCtsd. AMI hrr testimony was
frequently contradictory.
Counsel for the defendant. moyta The discharge of the
prisoner the ground that fV alleged Ia have been
committed ilOe under obedience To The Oidef uf her
superior.
Mr. PearsalI ni,iected Defendant had no rgln to yio
late the law simply because size told 10
Justice sustained h" objection Counsel for defendant
OH bel'df of Anna Campbell, waived an examination ON
thc ehpgc OF assault and battery. t0 answer before the
Court Ot General Scs~iOs Ba OD1. Counsel for de
icnse mpycd The discharge of Dr Hyde aud Nr, Davis
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