The New York herald., 1871-05-17

Continuation Of the Trial Of Thomas Lookup
Evans-The Defendant on the stand-In-
teresting Disclosures Judge Bedford
to Charge the Jury To-Day.

to Charge the Jury To-Day.
The trial OF Thomas Lookup Evans who Is charged
with producing an abortion upon Ann O'Neill. was
continued yesterday In the General Sessions, before
Judge Bedford.
TESTIMONY FOR THE Defence CONTINUED.
The first witness called by the defence was Mary
Dickenson, an old woman over sixty, who was the
doctors h0usekeeper. She said that Ann O'Ncin
came to "a Chatham street in the beginning OF last
February ana got wash for complaint she had;
she subsequently called and the doctor told her she
was in the family way; she asked him II he could
not give her some relief he said he cured her OF one
complaint, but could not cure her OF the other he
told her he did not do such things she said
she was very poor, and then ne said she
might board there for three dollars week;
she came and soon after commenced to
make two suits OF baby clothes; the girl O'Nei told
the witness that she had gone to another doctor
before she came there; she was hearty and well all
the time she was DR.. Evans' the witness saw
great many babies born at his place, but never saw
dead baby there and never heard OF q complaint
being made against him for abortion before this
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan crOss-exam-
ined the old housekeeper at great length. and the
answers to his questions gave the jury well exc
Cuted photograph OF the interior OF the Chatham
street establishment where she SAID number OF
LADIES came to be treated by the doctor. Mr.. Walsh
used to help the doctor TO make up his medicines.
and clerks were employed 10 do the writing upon
circulars
Counsel for the defence became restlve during the
old housekeepei's examination. and objected re-
peatediy to the questions, but Judge Bedford per-
mted the District Attorney, 1t was on cross-ex-
animation, the widest latitude
Peter b. Walsh the pOct0r's assistant, was then
examined. Hc had lived with the doctor between
Six and seven years; lie was absent from the city
part OF August but when he returned he saw that
O'Nell was boarding there, and appeared to be
healthy. He also was cr0ss-examined, and said that
DR.. Evans had clerks to write upon circulars and
attend to his correspondence; sometimes q good
many patients came there and were IN the DOCTORS
private consultation room.
EVANS ON THE STAND
The defendant was tnen placed on the stand and
satd:-I am graduate Of the University OF Edin-
have q taken t%o pomas % And receTea
three gold medals thirty wears ago; never attempt
el to procure an abortion upon anybody; am dia-
metrcally opposed to IT. any one who would come
to my place | would tell them they could retire TO
the country to farmhouse and be confined there;
female weakness It was very evident sho
wanted medicine; said never gave medicine to q
pregnant woman; she SAID she had been to
Madame's in st, Marks place, which she very much
regretted. as she gave much money: applied q
caustic solution for an abrasion; was sick with
cntIls and fever on the l0tn OF August the time Ann
ONein said the operation was performed: never
had steel instrument and did not keep abortion
drugs; the pills gave were made OF corn meal
with red ink; Ann ONei paid three dollars the first
week week and dld not pay anything u else Ior the next
three emo mont1sh gave M money zone to my nouseKeeper 70
ONeill with child one hour In her possess ion.
The counsel mere asked the accused u he did not
write lumber OF WORKS. some OF the titles OF which
he read :-"The Complete Triumphs OF Enlightenment
on the Glorious Forthcoming OF Christ's Klngdom;"
.srhe Road Made Plain to Fortune for the Million"
The prisoner said yes and that they showed how to
create heaven on EARTH how TO restore Paradise in
Doctor said that Ann O'Neill sent messengers to
him to have her bailed ont. and he refused to cOun
tenance such ilega! practice. He commen nm ced ed In
ere counsel pg suddenly became antc ran ana yS q
'' Judge Bedford at this stage called the witness to
questions propounded by counsel, who cross
examined him at great length. The suggestion
made by the Court had wonderful effect upon the
prisoner who suddenly became remarkably quiet
and thereafter maintained q respectful demeanor
The prisoner asserted that after he was arrested
messenger came to the Tombs and told him that IL
hc paid $4,000 the case would not he prosecute by
the authorities, but he (the witness did not wish
Judge Bedford insisted upon the witness giving
was William Boodgood, an advertising agent, who
brought the message TO him from the Cor0ner'S
office.
Counsel put two OF his clients works In evidence.
and said he would argue TO the jury that he was
insane.
Margaret Kinny swore that DR.. Evans was sick at
Jamaica on the 10Th OF August with fever; that
she knew him eight years and was delivered OF
child by him, and ne always treated her kindly.
Mary Mcclure also testified that DIR. Evans de-
llvered her OF child in Stanton street. and refused
to produce an abortion upon her.
This closed the testimony for the defence.
Ann O'Neill was re.examiued, and positively de-
MED the prisoners statement with regard 10 her.
Mr.. Sullivan said he had issued subpoena for
Mr.. Bloodgood. but he could not attend till tonlOr.
row (t0-day) Alter his examination respecting
the alleged Interview between him and Evans,
counsel WILL sum up and the Court will charge the
fury.