The New York herald., 1869-02-22
THE ALLEGED CHILD MURDER CASE IN
CHICAGO.
Second Days Proceedings-The Accused Ply.
sician Committed 70 Await Triai ON the
Charge of Murder.

sician Committed TO Await Trial ON the
Charge Of Murder.
[From the Chicago Tribune. Feb. 1o.l
The examination OF Dr. Charles Earl arraigned
his former wife, Jeanette Earl, was resumed be-
fore Justice Summerneld at neon Yesterday. Inc
particulars, as published nave created in,ense ex
tlemen Of the medical profession, ana many cager
and anxious faces appertaining TO such were u.s.
cernDle IN the crowded court room.
Mrs. Jeanette Earl was again called upon the
stand, and testified as fOllowS:-
Re-digecC-l have seen Mr.. Lobdell; he used TO
board with me at No. 147 West Washington street;
have had conversat 0ns with AIR. LObdeii regarding
Dr. Earl; one evening he seemed rather down
near.ea was nsar ME- y Ses yo er aua spnr H
saw HIM. and he went on TO say that there Was
young lady who was in trouble, and he asked me
what 10 20. advised marriage; our he said nc could
no., since he engaged To another; lie said she
was good girl aud OF one or the nrSt families III
this city; he asked me 4 pr: Earl ever committed CON
that he had, and that II ne wished TO know he should
inquire Tor himself; he asked Inc II would SO and
see the doctor; l told him would rather not; q
few days after spoke to the doctor and asked nm
Ii LoDdell had spoken To hlin about 1t; he an
swered ''ies,o that Mr.. Lobdeil mad spoken to
him about producing an abortion, and he SAID he
was gong TO undertake the matter; Mr.. LoDae!l
used to come there OF evenings, and they had priya.e
conversations; this lasted the entire winter; when
saw the body OF the child In the once 1t was in June
following; nave no malice against tie DOCTOR but
lie has been trying to get me lio the business with
Cross-examinaton resumed:--l was present when
an abortion was produced on Mrs. Galloway, a. ou5
Sedgwick street; the result was i've months twins;
| did not see the instruments used, but saw the
bodies. and MI Galloway told me about the matter;
once when he was waiting upon another woman ne
mad considerable trouble, and lie out into tie
next room where was and took up an Instrument
oiled IT, and went into the next room, ana soon IL ter
heard the woman cry out anu say he would Kill
her; have often seen him go up stairs with III
struments when LADY patients were up stairs, and
they told me they were e'ttetnte: have not lived
with DIR. Earl man and wife since separation;
he has often lmportuned me 10 marry again; once
consented, but subsequently broke IL OIL; he came
to my house on sunday morning, and throwing has
cloak over my child, stole 1T; 1t during the abb
sence OF my child tnat l consented TO marry hiu
again; went to Mr.. Ellsworth and Mr. Storrs and
they offered 10 assist me- xr. Ellsworth went with
next day, and after taking the matter over with
the doctor consented to marry him In order be
with my child; afterwards broke 1t. [AJ this point
Mrs. Galloway entered the court room. She is the
woman whose name, for good reasons, was sup
pressed In the testimony OF yesterday.l Regarding
the burning Of bodies, after seeing Mrs. GaIoways
twins In the Office and not Knowing what he did
with the bodies, ne told me he burned them in his
stove, and called my attention to o hot lire nc had
had IN the ONCE some time before.
LETTER FROM DIR. EARI.
As evidence Of the pressure the doctor brought 10
bear on Mrs. Earl for remarriage, the following
letter was introduced as testimony
JENNIx-In days dear little Freddie viii he twenty
months Old You say he is sick weak, l. wao
know his constitution and ailments wel l. whose name
he WhOse looks actions
naturally has; ], who know well how to administer 70
hra-and you, when sick and prevented for peculiar err
can az: b a. s boy ri as
to decide Those whom call upon for medical
lie BE- @ .eS 80 o G eaus os
know the dneuties Freddy has had In his head ana eiyn
him alcoholic simants rencws and dlcu
ases. You 10 hun Sas and . ,s
% . nea % see o x y me- "na 9%
you .ooa ss want % Know how my dear boy Is properng
miserable 'A'''' &c you '''' s' 1s near cm2RIiG aIs saI
Mrs. Elizabeth Galloway, being duly sworn, tes,
ned as foows:-l am married; reside IN the Nortn
division; my husband died Six years ago; Know
DR.. Earl; have known him since last spring; met
him at his ONCE: called there; 1t was In the morn
ing: he was alone; called upon him professionally;
nave seen Mrs. Earl; saw her later than the doctor
about two months; saw ner Ia my house; there was
another family IN the house; the doctor came with
her; my health was neither very good very bad;
l mad child and had slight pam In my side;
nothing else; they called on business Mrs, Earl SUBJ
sequentiy resided with me; they rented rooms from
me; do not know the name OF the other people tuat
lived there; called upon Dr. Earl several times. /
being somewhat Ill: both came INTO nv room to see
me- was Only sick; could not say that had any
twins; ! Ooject 10 answering whether 1 rad
child; OBJECT TO answering whether Had
twins; refuse 20 answer these questions; refuse
to answer whether Dr. Earl used instruments upon
me TO commit abortion; refuse To give a reason Ior
my sience alter last spring Dr. Eari visited me he
usual called ut tea time; he was not in the habit OF
staying long; he called in the room where the bed
was refuse TO answer whether was ia bed; wn2n
Mrs. Earl called with him, sometimes was In my
bedroom and sometimes not; Mrs. Earl acted az my
nurse; object to answering how long she was with
me: have been at Dr. Eaflis office: saw the naked
body Of chid there; II was In the summer; he kept
II In the oice; it was wrapped up and lay on t.le
noor; he told me no circumstances about IL: | did
not say any thing about II to Mrs. Earl until she spoke
10 me about 1t. object 10 answer what the coiiycr
eation was think the doctor sad, wnen he showed
NE the baby, .see what nnc boy have got this
morning; this was In tae consultation room--tle
second ROOM there was q shelf OF hooks there;
believe he took the body out OF cupboard.
CroSs-cxamnation-Could not testify that II was
full grown: nave seen children that were larger;
object TO answer whether | have given blrth to q
living clid; viii now say tnat have not given
hrth to living child; Dr. hari has not assisted
In giving birth 10 a living child.
ke,direct-l object 70 answer whether gave birth
to q dead child.
The defence then offered the testimony OF Mr.. A.
G. Lobden, but before IL was Proceeded with Mr.
Guon. Tor the prosecutor stated tnat II was MS dc.
termination to make hIm q party defendant Ia the
case, on tie ground that II was alleged tnat he was
not only an accessory, but assisted. aud was pnn-
cipa, by employing the doctor and Afterwards re-
munerating Nun Tor bis services. A long argument
ensaed alter whlcn the Court took the matter under
sdvisement, Gnd nuaiy ruled that LoDdoilis testi-
mony be admitted.
Mr. A. c. Lobdell testidcd-I am ACQUAINTED with
Mr.. and Mis. Eari, 1 have employed Dr. Lari during
hin to wait on iny wife, size being very slcK: told
him did nos know what was The mater with her:
nc told me thai my wife was IN labor pains; asked
him n he could not stop H.; he SAID no. he told
me she bad given birth to Guild; was IN the room
with them; tnere was no abortion produced; my vie
was sick ABOUT eight days; had been married abous
three months; do not know the age Of the calld we
had been waking before that, very hard: she tod
me she mad very bad eblll la the morning: never
employed hn Ia regard to any other laiy; 1 never
went VITA lady u the DOCTORS Office: never hal
any conversation with Mrs. Lari Iefereace TO ,na
DOCTORS producing aoortons; employ ca uim 10 At
tend my wife; there no Instruments used al tne
toe Childbirth.
AIrs. Mary Ann Lawrence tcsincd-r reside In The
city, Mrs. Earl Is my sister; have heard her maze
threats against the doctor; have heard her say
that she would have the doctor arrested on tae
pre- sent charge; do not think they have ever lived
peaceaby together; have heard her threaten on
dineIens occasions; also heard her threaten Mr.
Lobdc.l's folSs; know her reputation; would not
believe her under oath.
Cfoss-examinaton-ny husband IA Jamcs r. Law
renee; am married nearly two years: my father A
Ba2tist minister married us; we boarded al Mrs
Malaces, on Madison street; am hot obliged 10
answer the question whether was eaccii,te when /
was married; | object 70 answer how long was
married when was confined; my sister ha. done a
good deal 70 inJuie me az snc mas The
doctor; there has never been a very good
feeling between me and my sister, especially
since she and my husband lived together
ut 40. 40 Madison street: we wcre eupa aocd fLau.