The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-13
The Case of Alleged HAL
practice.
The GEARY INQUEST.
Testimony Of Drs. Hilton and Finnel; Augusta
Lambe. Margaret Kenny and Thomas Look
up Evans on the Stand-Whst the
''Dr." Thinks about Convulsions-
He Gets Muddled and is
Held for Malpractice.


the case the proceedings were awaited
with considerable interest. The notoriety which the
prisoner has obtained through his alleged NAL
practices at the "hospal' in Chatham street at
tractcd lvrge number OF persons to the Coroners
office to get glimpse OF the "D0c.
tori and his assistants. Some delay was
experienced owing to the n0n-arrival OF
the person charged, but precisely at twelve
O'Clock Thomas Lookup Evans with Mrs. Dickinson
and others, accompanied bv Captain Kennedy OF
the Sixth precinct put In an appearance Evans
was shabbly dressed and looked much careworn
after his nights imprisonment. He seemed to be
very nervous and Immediately took q scat next his
counsel. Mr.. Howe. Mrs. Dickinson, the nurse, Is
regular Meg Merrilles in aspect and sat modify in
the corner, now and then casting meaning look all
around.
The following medical gentlemen were empaneIled
on the jury-Drs. Hilton Flnnel, Hogan. Nc
Even, Sweeny and Knox; after which the evidcucs
was adduced, rs UNDER
TESTIMONY or DIR. HILTON.
Joseph Hilton, M. d., OF No. TIA Henry street. was
the first witness examined. He said:-I was called
to see the deceased at three O'Clock on the after
noon OF october 81, at No. "a Chatham street.
second story; there were present Mrs. Snaughnessy.
the sister Of deceased, and a lady dressed In dark
clothes; her sister Informed me she had been de-
nvered OF child that morning. found her labor
ing under commissions and In an insensible con.
diton; the woman informed me that she had taken
SICK during the night and crying out for help;
asked who had attended ner; site told me it was
Dr.. Evans, think she called him.
Mr. Howe objected to what the witness heard.
Examination continued--l asked who attended
her in order to consult with the physcian she said
he would not come and would have to go to his
ONCE: went and asked him IL he had attended
her. the woman told me she had been coming to
Evans for two months and getting medicine at ten
dollars a bottle; Evans said he had had nothing to
do with her, that she had been taken
into his ONCE in his absence and that he
had reprimanded the woman for taking her
because she had not paid the necessary fee in adj
vance. according to the rule; don't ,ecollect the
woman's name; wanted to see her. hut she kept out
OF the way at the time; asked him he had given her
any medicine; he said "No, excep. some iIncture II
went back to the room an found the
woman, who said that DR.. Eyags had atten led tho
deceased while sick; told Mrs. Shaughnessy that
thought there were no hopes OF her SISTER recovery
ana requested consultation and sent for DR.. Fin.
nell; went at hafpast five O'Clock the next AFTER
noon ana found the woman insensibie; arrange.
ments were made to have an examination SO soon
as she would die; q poSt-m0rtcm examination WAS
made; we found that she had been iaboring under
the Coroner-what form OF commissions was she
Witaess-Puerperal commissions; she was delivered
@. Did you ask him what treat nent he had given
her for those cOnvnsiOnss A. He said nothing bui
the tncture of aSSafHdata.
TO Mr.. HOwe-I did not find any evidence OF NAL
practice; death frequently results from the disease
exhibited by the deceased.
The Ooroner-Did you consider the treatment re-
ceived by the deceased was proper before you had
TESTIMONY or DIR. rINNELL.
Dr. Finnell testified foiOwc:--I reside at 49,
West Houston street; was called IN consultation
by DR.. Hilton to see the deceased on the evening OF
November 2 at No. "a Ch9tham street; found tho
deceased at that time nsensibe, breathing heavily
and in dying condition. made post-morteni ex
animation about twelve hours after the death IN
presence OF Drs. Hilton and james Sweeny, Jr., and
the body was In dropslcal condition all over. more
particularly from the hin down. the womb presented
the appearance Of having recently given birth 10 a
child; there were no marks Of Violence about the
woman's person.; the death was caused, in my Opin.
ion, by puerperal commissions.
Coroner--Do you consider puerperal commissions
always fatal
Witness-Sometimes 1t Is.
Mr.. HOwe-But In this instance you did
WiJness-fes.
Wltness-Yes; it depends upon the treatment
To Mr. Howe-Tne profession differs widely in re.
gard TO the treatment or puerperal commissions.
To the Coroner-l do not think the tinc.urc OF
assafGteda proper remedy; think 1t was OF no
value in this instance.
TO Mr. Howell is prescribed in all forms OF
Mysteries.
neys9 A. There was no change percept!ble; all the
other organs were in O healthy condition. chlOro.
form is a valuable remedy In commissions ii promptly
usei; 1t has saved many lives
rhe affidavit OF the girl Ann O'Neill relative TO her
treatment 10y the prisoner, which has already been
published, was here read and put In evidence.
TESTIMONY OF AUGUSTA LAMBE
Augusta Lanbe eXamincd-I resided IN Illinois
before came to New YORK; have been staying AT
no. "a Chatham street, at DR.. Evans meaning prlso
ner); Mary Geary took sick on Sunday evening, DC.
tober 80; she complained Of having pans; she laid
and then woke up complaining very mach; slept
in the same room; | woke IN Mrs. Dickinson; the
deceased gradually BECAME worse TOWARDS Gs
n mat eJ pity not Gsf ne she Say 7emsd
little better; asked If would send for her aunt,
and she said, ''Yes, for Gods sake;" about eleven
he NOV gsno wen me a sne
with cup OF water; asked how LIZZIE was, and
Mrs. Dickinson said The child was born and
baptism looked through the curtains
and saw that che had dressed the child very nicely,
with little white cap; Mary Gear, came TO the
she came; Mrs. Dickinson attended her. and 80 did
DR.. Evans when she became worse; saw DR.. Evans
going into the room with sponge and q basin OF
water before the child was born; ] think the child
was delivered on Monday morning; | was told
the deceased while the doctor sponged her. she was
lana out ON the bed on Sunday; towards Monday
morning she became worse as II she were trying To
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times saw DR.. Evans going into the room Of the
deceased: j was in the room alter the enid was
born; became alarmed; asked him to come In and
he said he would not that 1t Mrs. Dcxs0n's
and that it very wrong to take her into the
house in his absence; he offered TO give me twenty
five dollars pay tor doctor Mrs. Dickinson acts
as midwife for the ladies' that come there; have
seen about five ladies' there since July; came there
for medical treatment; was delivered last August;
am not disposed TO tell the Jury where the child Is
at present; Mrs. Dickinson attended me; Dr..
Evans came In twice to see how ! was;
I no m n
and some to Mrs. Observation-Disclosures dollars 70
the doctor and ten dollars to Mrs. Dickinson; the
latter boarded and the doctor attended, went TO
cine from DR.. Evans nor did he perform any opera
tlon on me- when DR.. Evans offered me TWENTY-FIVE
dollars to get the Oct0r for the deceased did nos
take the money, but ran for q doctor; none came
until Monday; she was IN commissions ,, an
this time: I told Dr. Evans that iacts
he was aware OF the fact but never came near the
deceased; she was In commissions from about nan
past eleven Monday; she died on Tuesday mgn \,