The New York herald., 1870-02-27
AN OLD MATTER REVIVED.

Not Case of Observation-Disclosures Ec-
fore the Coroner and Verdict of the Jury.
The somewhat noted case or Mrs Mary Ann Dorr
Clark, the lady who died No. 344 West Fifty-tlrsf
street, on the ed day OF May last resumed yes
terday afternoon before Coroner Flynn at the City
Hall. II will be remembered that after the remains OF
Mrs. Clark had inferred IN Greenwood Cemetery
her sister, Harriet ID. Rker, guspecting something
wrong connection with the matter, made an AMI
dav in which she set forth her suspicious that Mrs.
Clark had died OF poison and asked for IN tnvesti-
gatlon. The body OF Mrs. Clark was therefore
disnterrcd, and the stomach, intestines liver KID
neys spleen and other internal organs given TO Pro-
fcssor Endcmann, chemist to the Board OF Health.
for analysis. The analysis resulted IN finding traces
of copper, but not suflcient to cause death. The
copper was only found In the stomach
and intestines, while the liver and kidneys
were free from It. The Professors testimony was
gwen some two or three months since, ana then the
case was adjourned till yesterday.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows appeared on
behalf Of the people and ex-Judge Russell for the
other slde The District Attorney said he believed
the real object OF this investigation was TO ascer
tain the cause OF death. Judge Russell conceded
with that view of the case. Henry T. Scars NJ. d.,
who attended deceased after she was taken sick,
was called and examined by the District Attorney.
He testified as to the nature OF her symptoms and
In his opinion death resulted from cereDre spinal
meningitis.
MRS. Rlker was called and examined by the Dis-
rict Attorney, and testified that sne was sister or
deceased; was called after her illness and after
her death; saw Mr. Garrett Clark, brother in-law Of
deceased in the basement making out a certificate;
ne asked witness questions concerning deceasea's
age and place OF nativity; the witness asked why
he was 40 particular in making hts Inquiries W hen
he replied II satisfy the relatives in the coul-
try in case they should alleae deceased had been
poisoned The remainder OF the witness testimony
not or special Importance.
Professor Endemann was called ana testified TO
making an analysis aud 10 what discoveries he
made, as heretofore given In the HERALD. He
found one-1n OF grain OF copper In the lntestines
1t would take 40 grains Of copper to cause death.
Mrs. Ada Glassey testified that deceased was taken
sick on Thursday and ocd on Friday; she COM
paned OF chls and later OF pam IN the throat; de-
ceased took lemonade and some cruel, and seemed
TO have fears that she might be SICK; the witness
nae ceen IN tlie employ OF the deceased, VINO had
lost her husband some three weeks previous by
blood poisoning.
At this point District Attorney Fellows ana ex-
Judge Russell withdrew from the investigations bur
before leaving the District Attorney remarked TO the
counsel that il there not probable cause to gus
pect from the testimony elected that violence had
been resorted TO TO produce death, then there was
nc case and the prosecution must fall.
Under the charge or the Coroner the case was
given to tne Jury, and, alter short dellberatlon
they rendered the following vefdct:''fhat the de.
ceased, Mary Ann Dorr Clark. came 10 her death py
meningitis, as The evidence not'iug appears to
cause us TO suspect that she died from any uatu
raj causes.o
There are some $1,000 or $40 900 involved in this
case and the Will LETT ny deceased will Coon b3 the
subject OF Investigation before another tribunal IL
should have been stated elsewhere that during his
examination Professor Eldemann, in answer 10 a
question propouuded by Judge Russell. said that Mrs.
Riger employed him TO make the chemical analysis
and paid him for his professional services
Thus ends this case, which has Deen before the
public Tor 80 many months. Mrs Rikor and some
frends accompanying her seemed TO be slightly
disguised at the result but made no demonsratlon
when the verdict was returnod.