The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
HORROR OF HORRORS
Examination of Lookup-Evaus-
Ward ut the TOmbs.
Fearful Confession of a Witness Why Women
Die in This City-The Doctors Medicines
Judge Dowling's Memory Again.

"The abominable creatures see how he shakes
with fear" said respectable-looking lady in the
Court OF General Sessions yesterday morning as DR..
Thomas Lookup "Evansn alias "POwers.n alias
Ward, alias Kennedy" was brought In for the
purpose OF undergoing final examination before
being handed over to the City Judge. Nouwlthstand-
ing the apparent spitefulness with which this lady
expressed herself with reference to Evans every one
who heard II readily concurred in Its truthful.
ness After standing for a moment, as il the
better to ascertain who were his auditors.
Evans took seat near the bench but
II was impossible for him to rest quietly on his
char He shifted first to one edge Of the chair.
then the other; his whole frame shook and his
hands uenbed 80 visibly that any one unac-
quainted with the doctor" might naturally have
concluded that
HE WAS AFFLICTED WITH Ut. vITUs' DANCE.
His eyes rolled about In his head, while he ap-
peared 10 have some kind OF cud in his mouth,
which he chewed necessarily from the moment ne
entered the court until he left IL In company with
the jaller. He was las pale as DEATH"
and his every gesture was nervous and awkward.
He was first reminded, IN that pleasant tone
which judges only know hew to employ, that he
was there on the charge OF having caused the death
OF one Mary Geary, who had come to his establish
ment at No. "a Chatham street for The purpose of
seeking his aid as physician, she being then some
what advanced in pregnancy; that while In his house
she died, and that the testimony previously pub
llshed In the HERALD went TO show that her
death was the result of malpractice, instead of
dying as he. the "Doctor,' said, from puerperal
commissions; but 1t would seem from the evidence
the Doctor produced yesterday that the word "mal.
practice" was an extremely weak expression and
might be replaced by O stronger ana far more an
propraie term. When asked what medicines he
gave he replied, "On,
ply
made OF corn meal c0lored; and when pressed he
was unable even to state approximately what effect
man system. In fact he did nothing but confirm
his own ignorance Every question put to him
and the inevitable cud rolled rapidly about
between his teeth So verbose was he that his coun
sci, Messrs Howe and Stewart had constantly to
check him. and desire him to reply only to questions
asked. This was OF no avail with the DOCTOR on he
ratified, Ia the most saDguine manner, concluding
sarsaparlla and wash"
EVANS LOOKED LIKE TIGER
when requested by Assistant District Attorney Sulli-
van to "hold up his head and look him in the face
like man"-a matter that appears dlfncult for this
M Mnes ea ssa sworn e %a anns gne ss
details she revealed, with the exception Of
new ideas to mis- counsel while this person was parti-
cularizing the transactions between them. This un
no means handsome c0untenance, and was observed
TO tremble and be vislDly affected by some Of the
she made her fearful confession Of having twice
asked Evans to procure abortion for her. Five years
ago she left her parents IN Ireland, came to this
country to situation, was not married, though she
gave birth to twins IN Evans house. As to the
AUTHOR OF THE CHILDREN's EXISTENCE,
nothing to do with the case, and she refused to
furnish his name to be banded about In the court.
respondenoe ana visits ID, DR.. Evans applied an in
strument, which she thought was called q
n "a tho m ma dQ
cross examination were perfectly immoral and quite
unfit for publication, though 1t was perhaps neces-
sary ON the part OF the prosecution TO receive such
answers. At one O'Clock the author Of
THE DEVIL BROUGHT TO GRIEF'
request OF his counsel. He gave his name and bust.
ness as physician co0lly enough, but 1t was clear
degree in the College Of Physicians. Edinburg, Scot.
land, and that he was formerly pupil OF the late
Professor Simpson, OF that city, had to be forced
TAM Eor GUILry,n
yelled the Doctor, .anduesre to testify on my own
behalf" with all my heart" returned the District
behalf Evans SAID he had praotlsed as
0Nel came to him for the purpose Of
being treated for a disease she had contracted,
ana ps made 81 coored cora
and you mean to infer that these simple remedies
would produce MISCARRIAGE She intended TO stay
at my house until after she delivered. Sh0
remained there three months-viz., from August to
November-during which time every one observed
EFFECT OF HIS MEDICINE.
what effect would this medicine OF yours pro-
duce n said the District attorney, and what were
your representations TO her when You gave her the
pills made out Of corn meal' Did you not
say they would produce abortion or what
This noored the poor Doctor SO completely
that he could not answer. First he hesitated, then
sequently admitted that he could not describe the
effect the substance might have upon the system;
IT MIGHT WORK UPON THE MIND.
hIs
Swift is reported to have effected many notable
cures y, ~ giving medicine to operate upon the
1T is not an unusual thing" continued Evans,
cor women bearing two children At birth to die
..Why In the city pn asked the Judge
'Oh,, said The doctor well, All, hem why be-
cause the air is 50 impure. DO you seer
you must mean the milk IS bad and not the ar.n
Il mean the air, said Evans.
After numerous squalls" between Judge
Bowling and the counsel for the defence
on the subject OF asking Evals questions
as though ne were me medical expert . the
children lived until the Sunday night following the
Saturday on which they were born, and the other
lived only up TO the following Thursday, when 1t
also gave up the ghos that he had three rooms and
sometimes had from four TO six patients them at
ected the moneys from the parties, and when they
failed to pay he gave her the money out o. his own
pocket. Sometimes there were two or three
patients in each room. Regarding the medi-
cines, he said AT first he wrote prescriptions, and
had them made up by regular practical
assistant: then that he had a compromising clerk;
but finally after close cross-questlonng, he admitted
| that the lad who made up the "wash' 10 mixture
consisting OF sulphur ana waer he had trained for
| the business himself. Very simple sir; nothing
! but sarsaparilla" Anne O'Neil came to him about
| the I'd OF July; but he kept no accounts what
ever-.'never"; he gave her little licorlce water
| once but he kept no memorandum OF the date. Elk
I Judge Stewart was about to make some remarks
| about the ruling OF a Judge OF Supreme Court,
| when defendant was asked how many times he mad
been arrested, but Judge Bowling said that he did
| not "care ng' Tor Supreme Court judges, and in
| timated that he was "boss OF that shanty.n
ARRESTED SEVEN TIMES.
chow many times have you been arrestedY'
'About twice." said Evans; "but It was for foolish
| things; / am most unfortunate and prosecuted
4 man,
"Where have you lived besides Chatham street ~
al have lived at ll6 and At "a Chatham street, In
| Elm, Llspenard, Franklin street. and also IN Broad
! way; also In stanton street; was arrested three
/ times in Chatham street, once in Elm street, was
taken before the Essex and Jefferson Market Police
Courts while In Lspenard street. eight years ago