The New York herald., 1869-02-21


he took something from drawer wrappel in white
cloth and unwinding it, revealed the Lody Of full
Soy na Ha d not havs Mrs LUD an
told me TO be careful; you were afraid would kill
somebody; now you see. idont know whether Lob
bel his wife heard II, II did CRY once but did not
allow il to cry agan.n Then he showed me how he
had strangled II around the neck and saw the fn.
ger marks. SAID, "Great God II makes my blood
run cold ~ and turned away. looked once more
afterwards. Knowing what profession he Was N
asked him what he did with them. .You came ID
one day., he said .swhen had q hot fire. | had
purpose in thatn The child | saw looked as II 1t
had been alive. have retained the doctor's name
for my boys sake.
Cross-examination--i have known the doctor five
years, have been his wife; obtained a divorce two
years ago; have child by him; have lived in the
same house with him again since the LIST OF October
he has severely abused me on several occasions;
tcld him he was abusing and losing his best friend;
that had hitherto been held to hun out OF lear; he
ness; he has done so number OF times; told him
was not justified IN keeping II secret; he wanted
me 20 keep house for him last spring for certain pa
revealing his business before he showed me the
body at the office, because | knew things about
him that wanted TO reveal; he also showed the
body to Mrs. --. VINO resides at No. - Sedgwick
street, whom he had doctored for the same purpose
she told me SO, and described the child 10 me tnat
saw; did not see the abortion produced upon
Mrs. -, but the doctor and she both told me so
we lived with Mrs. -- IN October; we now reside
at No. 1866 South Jefferson street; about two weeks
ago he brought O lady patient to the house: pro-
tested but he said he was under his own roof; this
lady told me that he had made three operations and
that she would not be able TO stand another;
was with Mrs. --- when she was sick, and saw
him bring his Instruments; Mrs. I.obdell was
eaceinte before her marriage ana operations mad
been commenced upon her; l have seen her and her
husband 90 to the DOCTORS office together; the doc
tor once sent me to Mr.. I4obdell TO collect some
money; 1t was on last Fourth OF July; told L0bde
he had had nice looking boy giving him to under
stand that knew about the matter; asked her
cousin. Mr.. Baldwin, living on Madison street, re-
gardng her health, shortly after the abortion and
he told me that she was getting better; was then
seeking infOrmati0n; some months ago spoke or
these matters to Mr. A. y: Ilttswortn and Attorney
NJ. D. Brown; this was before the doctor abused me;
they advised me not to live In The same house with
him.
TROUBLES OF THE DEFENCE.
At first the doctor offered no defence and remark
ed, II can go to jail and 80 to states Prison II IT is
proceeded far with her testimony he begged the in
dugence OF the Court and sent iOr an attorney. The
examination was then postponen from eleven TO one
O'clock and subpGnas were made for number OF
witnesses and given to constable James +. Lawrence
to be served. When the court again convened no
witnesses had yet arrived for the defence, and after
Mrs. Earl had given her testimony the examination
was again postponed until five O'Clock, and still no
witnesses appeared neither nad had the constable & re-
eleven O'Clock this morning, when the examination
will be resumed.
Readers Of the Tribune will remember mention
being made under the head OF "Cty III BTef," about
two weeks ago. of the arrest OF constable James r.
Lawrence, who was arragned before Justice SUM-
merfeld on the charge OF murder, which was sabse-
quently changed to mansaughter. The arrest was
made on the statement OF Mrs. Lurcnda wallace
who averred that Lawrence had killed his child
When the case came up for examination che some
how failed to remember anything about II, and for
want OF prosecution the prisoner was discharged
1t was known that Mrs. Wallace had made pre-
vions deposition before a notary public, but this
document could not be found. Yesterday an alleged
true copy suddenly came to light. 1t was found
among Dr. Earls effects, and being but copy was
in the DOCTORS handwriting. II reads as follows:-
snse of rinois Coot County, s.-Mrs Luenda Wallace,
saith that Ia the
Of James that she resides WIN ner ld husband at
Il SAID ha,
a a D. IL Sca &
this aant ana the auan further saith that said James
board for himself and the said Mary Kent
which the time at which he and she were 9 commence
1s sfs
said Mary Ann Kent. And this aant saith .Sa.
An sy Ann o
James r Lawrenss had q gave birth tS ,1a mae
Sp, he 4, :sd h. s;s .ss ssis s. n.
Ant an. is,ncy heard o cry IN The rs% oesupsa pied x. Sy
aans further saith sha. few moments after hearing said
snyhins for Mrr L,wrence and that As then saw the
cut a assa TSa, his then
sss as s plainly fas % S s Re %
that this ahlant further saith that
the said James r. Lawrence the house the
ing OF the with package under his and after
the said Mrs. Lawrence told this aan he tMr.
Lawrence had gone to dispose OF the child Andfuher this
deponent saith not.
subscrbed and to before this 18th day Of Octo
Der, A. ID. lSS7-R. +. BLANCHARD, Notary Pubic.
TODAY.
There are many other things connected with these
cases which it would be mprudent to reveal at pres
ent But at the further examination to-day addi-
tiona interesting facts for publication will no doubt
transpre.