The New York herald., 1869-05-30
4 MYSTERY CLEARED UP.

The Suspicious Death Of Mrs. Clark-state.
mcnt OF DIR. Sears.
Further light was yesterday thrown upon the case
of Mrs. Mary Ann Dorr Clark, who recently died at
her late residence, 344 West FIftyrst street. under
circumstances which aroused suspicion In the mind
Of her sister that poison the cause OF DEATH Dr.
Harris, Of the Board OF Health reported the case
Coroner Flynn as proper one for investigation.
Deputy Coroner Shine accordingly waited upon
the medical gentlemen who attended upon deceased
In her last Sickness and after conversing with them
became convinced that the deceased lady had re-
ceived the proper medical treatment ana that there
had been no irrcguarty or neglect Of duty on the
part OF the doctors or any one else, and that her
death was the result Of natural causes.
In order to fully convince the authorities and all
concerned that Mrs. CLARK had not been poisoned Dr.
Sears submitted the following report concerning
sickness and deah:-
Nrw YoRS, May IS, 1853.
SIN AZ your request win give you brief statement ths,
d deas e.. % spa % SSs .s s N
had ssi' Who a d. ~ s &
disease Of the kidney Her physicsns Drs Pesslec and
While sav.iIns .Ss sesiS ,or i,
e@ I've ~ 'os ss on n. a oruna Of Ne
?a Of May to Mrs Clark On arriving her residence
wssS seS 1sd ia;
o syo1 @ Of eassr s p
veal oeass sas .ss
insrnsibe In this found her Skin cold, pulse
ap snd eeoe srea,hnE slightly sieroros and rapid eyes
ds. We both concluded that there depressing
cause acting on the nervous system and began our
ssoa sppss sy'ss a''S'' % .r.
the exrenlhcs. These means 10 well, for nj
WARMER more aS s aess she % %soad 5. partially
her relatives in the scf room. A, eleven O'Clock
passed irto co@so,e Condition At this i%e Dr. pessr.
Nhe doctor wa. out Of town Dr. Janvrn came In his placer
nosis About this hour eleven A. NJ pupurc spots began 70
appear on the er'rcmies abdomen and horss She died IN
comN,ose state about sI r N. post mortem ersmipa.
Clark, politely assened Drs stephen Rogers, Bliss Smith,
Janvn aud myself were present Several other physicians
RIeororts well marked The dark ppuric spots were eI
,esuoent The csvsrum being removed found the srsch
lymph on Il. There was congestion on the er,erns
surface Of hs brain and In the venrces The brain Itself
healthy hn consssed. The lungs, heart stomach
not examined, ss felt had discovered In the brain
gathologca condition suncen to account for her death
malaria or the early nanesa,ons OF some form Of srup-
tive disease or rphns fever for conjecture ouly
Her treatment wss the result of consultation In which there
10 relieve the conges,ed brain; stimu,snts aunia
and brandy To- assist nature 70 relieve Itself
MOI particle Of suspicion attached TO
one Mr. y d. CLARK her brothcriniaw did all he possibly
pon sboad be sa:ssa 20 "oy once ss ssmc Tim. be
courts the fullest Inquiry, surprised these questions did
no, arts. setors o.srmeni have written this fully
hurried msnns Pressing gemens must be my excuse
ha, do not give more detail have The honor 70
ma'u respectfully yours, X. THATCHER SEARS, NJ D.
The above statement OF Dr. Sears being satisfactory
TO coroner flJnn he will persue the subject no
further.