New-York tribune., 1870-11-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE CHATHAM-ST. MALPRACTICE CASE.
DIR. POWERS HELD.


On Saturday, Coroner Flynn and jury con-
suded characterization nto the circumstances eonnec'eu
with the death OF the young girl Mary E. Gear! Al
legged So have died from malpractice at the hands OF ~
Thonas Lookup Evans alias Dr Walter Powers IN inc
establishment OF Tho latter in Chathamst The Jury con
sisted Of Drs Thos c. Knox James sweeney f' D"N''
McEwon Michael Hogan, and VIM. II. Creed
Dr. Henry Hilton testified that be had been caneu ~
b the relatives OF the deceased 10 attend her ana
that she had given birth to child; she was theh III o
Xusions ana he EXPRESSED hope OF her recovery Va"
prisoner refused 10 enter the room OF the p"lien'
iHg that size bad been admitted by MS
MARY Dickinson, without lis consent anu ' e 10 80,
sfrs Dl tirson had attended her; he had only gwen ~
o t,ct re of assafoetida; death occurred IRON pue
moral ons: the witness refused 10 give o ,l
- as 70 f,e cause of death. Dr. Hilton ana Dr
r,r,as C. Fnnel testified that they MADE & m
y of tho body Of the deceased, ana o'hH ,p S
- - ~ ninract.cr; tue prisOn had adnttcu 70 % oon
- re Vtne~scs tha he lad giyeh tnfIHre vi os aS, t
ceia T. me "acrt and this In their olilion was no'
iae prcpe; HSaE' & M 9 oval the Young woman lately
. t- a 1f t,,iUs IN Bellevue Hospital, was read III
a. oth that iu July last she received rom DI ENsns S
i 70 AZ .eierc aud some plls, Wnen ne 9SsFeu @ @ nvd
,,.-.,e hor, HID rom her, and tins tallng on Two
r. e,r Js iD August he operated on her win Inc rhe
Sc purpose, end with eaui i HegtS toId tbe vii
~. .,'i sFs had ueo- operated on il smiar manner
t' DI, pa, Ts,,h a voung woman who gave her resi-
=. .l mos, a>. thai she entered the establish
rtut u e son ~ Jy taSt ana Mrs 9e prH ir.
o. '.' Dr. ,n, Vas in and out Of the two
..s tl. fused 20 have any thing 10 10 with the
, a. ne de,epscd Lad been taken in by Mrs DleEn-
~. i,-. p, DeEason was called hut by advice Of
e.' 'ee ned 60 testify, as her evidence might cilm-
prisoner vas then called and made the following
,aa d. Ira., Of the University Of Edinburgh and
cent t, 0t tut ROYAL College Of Surgeons since lS4o;
III I'D -l.,Hs "a scotland; have attended lectures
if st,.tte, BE- :, Plol. Monroe, and others | have
F.rI u NccYurh iur the last 20 years. and attended
,4.. ..t
( ...'-st. & r over Two years we call II lyin0-n
c.u and b.ut 90 patients are confined every year;
Wt have eight beds; tue deceased called on me three
wt.s uc1r" dct and inquired she could not be con
rr ID ig ,uv nnnse Is Size was alarmed for herself
re relative % hers had died IN COnvulsOns after labor;
II thaj ec coui3nO have the confinement there;shc
vas tie at est 1I saw, and told me she had been
p, r hons. willie / vas away TO the country, and
found ben ther, on Sunday-he ncAt day. was aWluy
s.. I1 LLI ilaC She had obtained lodgings III Ihe
hsrs.: ] told Mrs Dickinson to send her home; Mrs.
p has been midwife and nurse Tor many years,
.u lrc- tic hOsc; deceased was reported the next
r....- .- .u couvusious; found her in state Of
cro nG >1fe 1919 rom tetanus ana conVnlsNe saslis
pulse u'rv ard rarid; the patient had lockiaw and
i..eNr and Suffered; the child was # MOI heai,hi
tvcu drops of assfoetida had two messengers run,
riGg tor two hours Tor doctors but could eeI none
t.ci&if fITst case Of hystcrla ana gave her
cola water te head; have seen men in similar CON
NulsiUus. The remainder oi the prisoners slatemeni
~ similar character and proved that the man hAu
=. il.a OF medicine or the nature Of disease.
The then given To the jury and atter an an
eelce g. over aA hour they returned ana rendered the
..at Narv Elizabeth Geary came 10 her death ofpuer
yer. cgiS sgus, which might nave been aNerted by
.I1r,t mtic. tr atmenti and We hereby ccnsure tne
Jr-orrr Thomas Lookup Evans, and consider him guilty
O. IlaIracsce, IN assuming the medical treatment OF
deceased, w., iailns 10 adopt any proper means OF
trru.tuc - ~,
C1uusti asked fcr the discharge Of his prisoner The
t1surr declined GrauJ the request ana committed
;Ie accused to The Tombs 10 await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
t.. PRISONER was al taken before Justice Bowling on
Eq-Ir7 20 an the Cuargc Of having operated on
Anu O'Nca Tor the purpose of procuring miscarriage
tu,le,L aoA- 4er examination III llic case ana te
-'.t- accordingly reuaudCd the pris, L,r, and de-
tl4' -O MIS-. Dickinson as a witness.