The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-23
TIE LOWDEN MALPRACTICE CASE.
Close Of the Investgaton-Dr. Gyles Held and
Committed to the Tombs-D Discharge
Of Er. Trimble.

The inquistion before Coroner Young In the case
OF Mrs. Mary Ann Lowden, late Of 22S Thompson
street, whose death it Is alleged the result OF
criminal malpractice at the hands of Dr. George r.
Gyles, OF 112 Ninth avenue, was continued yester-
day morning at the City Hall, and drew a large
crowd OF spectators. The prisoners, DR.. Gyes and
Mr.. Trimblc, looked quite composed, and appear
ances indicated that Captain Byrnes had taken good
care OF them.
EXAMINATION OF MR. TRnBLE
Thomas Trimble, OF 7l3 Sixth avenue, was the
first witness called, and deposed that he had been
acquainted with deceased and her family for five
or six years; have occasionally taken deceased out
riding, on business, ana at intervals called at her
house to see her; am acquainted with DR.. Gyles,
and have known him for several years; first knew
him in u business transaction about n
house; DR.. Gyles never attended the family Of
the witness and he never recommended DR.. Gyles
to Mrs. Lowden or anybody else; was on friendly
terms with Mrs. Lowden's family, except the son,
who insulted friend OF the witness on last New
Years Day, while making a call. Mr. Howe in
formed the witness that he need not answer any
questions tending to crminate himself but Mr.:
Trmble seemed quite willing to answer readily all
tile questions propounded
MIR. LOwDEN TEsTIFIEs.
Joseph N Lowden, son Of deceased, testified that
mended him to DR.. Gyles, but he did not
90, and never saw him till meeting him
u
sion the witness saw Mr.. Trimble and his mother
together In the house at one O'Clock in the morn
ing, ana, SuSpectng something wrong, watched
them, ana saw Trimble creeping up stairs in his
stocking feet, with his shoes in his hand: the
witness then struck Trlmble on the head with his
shoe; have not been on friendly terms with Trlmbe
since last New Years Day; witness knew nothing
concerning his mothers death except from hear
say.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. MARSH.
Dr. F. T. T. Marsh was then called and testified
to the condition OF the bed and room OF deceased
previous to making the pOst-mortem examination,
the result of which has heretofore been announced
In the HERALD. Death IN his opinion was the re-
suit OF uterine hemorrhage.
Coroner Young then delivered a pointed charge
TO the jury, who then retired and soon returned
with the following
"That Mary Ann Lowden came to her death from
uterine hemorrhage, the result OF an attempt at an
abortion, performed, as we believe at the hands OF
DIR. George r. Gyes on the 18th day Of May, 1872 at
No. 22S Thompson street."
THE PRISONER
The prisoner being formally examined said he
was f0rty-siX years OF age born in Ireland by pro-
fess!on physician and surgeon, doing business at
III Mint avenue, and living at All West Twenty
third street.
In relation to the charge against him the
accused said, 81 am entirely innocent Of anything OF
the sort or even attempting it,
Mr., Howe then arose and made a motion that, In
aslnuch rs his client was in delicate health, he he
to which Coroner Young said he would deny the
motion, commit Dir. Gyles to the TOmbs to await the
action OF the Grand Jury and Immediately send the
papers IN the case to the District Attorney for such
action as he thought proper. Captain Byrnes then
conducted DR.. Gyles to the Tombs.
Mr.. Trlmble was discharged, there being no evil
dence to connect him with the crime charged to Dr.
Gyles.