The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22
THE ALLEGED MALPRACTICE MURDER
The Mrs. Lcwaen Investigation Before Coroner
Young-Important Testimony klicited-
Arrest Of the Alleged seducer

Quite a respectable audience gathered at the
Coroner's ONCE City Hail. yesterday morning to
witness the proceedings before Coroner Young in
the case OF Mrs. Mary Ann Lowden, late OF 225
Thompson street. whose DEATH it Is alleged, was
the result OF an attempt at abortion performed
upon her by DR.. George r. Gyles, of 1i2 Ninth ave-
nue..
Coroner Young, after administering the oath to
the jury stated under what circumstances
the matter was first brought TO his know
ledge, and said he was deeply indebted
to Captain Byrnes of the Fifteenth precinct,
for bringing the case TO successful issue.
AT this point Mr.. William +. Howe counsel for DR..
Gyles, interposed an objection to the further pro-
gress OF the investigation, on the ground that the
jury had not viewed the remains Of deceased,
according TO law.
Coroner Young said he should overdue the oblec-
ton and proceed, inasmuch as it was utterly i'm
possible in many cases for coroners' juries TO see
dead bodies previous to burial. MI. Howe again
objected, when the Coroner told him that, under u
law passed year ago last winter, coroners'
Iures were empowered to act In that capacity with
out viewing the remains OF deceased parties. After
which the investigation proceeded.
TESTIMONY or CAPTAIN ByRNEs.
Captain Thomas Byrnes, Of the Fifteenth pre- pre-,
that on the night Of the 18th inst. he heard that
| Mrs. Mary Ann Lowden had died under suspicious
| circumstances; he called at the house for iniofma
ton, but could obtain none OF any Importance, eX-
cept that the supposed address OF the doctor who
had been in the house was left on piece OF paper
and had been found on the floor.
The Captain then went in pursuit OF the doctor,
ana after long search found him At his place No
Gyles confessed that he had been at the
house Of Mrs, Lowden; but when in,
formed Of her death he became much
| it'll would not do such a th,ngN Captain Byrne
also testified that he had arrested a man in connec
| ton with the death OF Mrs. Lowden, and thought
| he would be able to connect him with it.
MISS OTTO ON THE STAND.
~, MISS Kate Otto deposed that she lived at z2s
Lowden; on Monday, the 18th instant, the witness
admitted Dr.: Gyles to the house; he came about
| two O'Clock p. NJ and asked for Mrs. 1owden, who
was not in at that time; the doctor remained In the
parlor tin she returned which was in few minutes
the doctor ss" had come; the enc wines.
replied that a man was IN the paror
witness then went down stairs, and between three
and four O'Clock she head the hall door close anI
the doctor. said the witness, must have left then
there was no one else In that part of the house
about five O'Clock the witness found Mrs Lowdei
lying in her bed; she was dead the witness SAT-
what was the matter with Mrs. Lowden, as she hat
not been down the whole afternoon; Knocked a
the door three times, but receiving no answer, Ell
tered the room: ran down stairs and informed Mrs
Lowden's daughter that she thought her mothe
n msa ten O'Clock in the morning ana returne,
at twelve O'Clock in her usual good health
and spirits: Mrs. Lowden sometimes had gentle
men call upon her. did not know that she wa'
keeping company with any one she compliance
sometimes with being bloated went up to Tho
clothes on the floor; there was bloody hand
kcrchef on the bureaus; never saw DR.. Gyles before
the day she let him into the house, on the day OF el
death.
Louisa Lowden, of 22s Thompson street, daughter
of deceased, deposed that she last saw her mother
alive about two O'Clock on the afternoon OF the 1911
inst; Dr.. Gyles was then in the room with her
they had just come up from the paror; was III
not hearing them come up the witness
was startled; deceased remarked to the wit
ness, "Why, you herer the witness replied, Eyes
! am getting some things from the bureau:' die
not then know that the man with deceased was q
DOCTOR neither deceased nor the doctor seemed tC
he agtated; the witness exchanged no words Will
the doctor; between three and four O'Clock was
told by Kate Otto that the front door had closed
and tie witness said the doctor had gone ana MI
win be down In few minutes; about hafpast ionl
strange Ma has not come down." ana sal,
to Kate, "If mother does not come
down y is se HfGf at Se O'Clock ka up
up and found Mrs. Lowden dead; then called in
Mr. BoaS doing business ,1a across the street; Re
witness testified that her mother used to receive
gentlemen al her house, Mr.. TIimble used to call
at the house sometimes and deceased and he
would go out together; they were out on Sunday
night, and returned about nine o'clock: the
brother Of the witness did like the visits Of Mr..
Trimble to the house; DR.. Gyles was never
at the house before the knowledge OF the witness.
OTHER WITNESSES.
Mr.. Boak testified to being called into the house
| OF deceased, and found Mrs Lowden dead IN bed,
with bloody garments ana clothes lying about the
room.
Mrs. Henrietta Haggart, Of 102 Amity street, a
| friend OF Mrs. Lowden, testified that she AMI the
deceased were out shopping on Monday, the 18TH,
but she knew nothing about the delicate condition
OF the deceased. anu knew nothing whatever about
DIR. Gyles. This witness underwent long and crit
| cal examination by Coroner Young, but she was
unable to give any information tending TO throw
any light on the matter.
THE ALLEGED sEDucER.
Mr. Thomas Trimble, keeping livery stable q
146 and lbs West Thirty-ninth street, and living IA
1I3 Sixth avenue whom Ii Is alleged had been OF
and who had been taken into custody by Captain
Byrnes, was the next witness called.
Before being sworn Captain BYlnes suggested tt
Coroner Young that the ends OF Justice might be
| subserved by adiourning the investigation Tor
time, as there was a fair probability OF procuring
further evidence OF importance. some of which
| might tend TO implicate Mr.. Trimbe as an Access
sorry before the fact TO the crime charged to Dr.
| Gyes
The investigation was accordingly adjourned til
halfpast ten O'Clock this morning, ana in the mean
time Dr. Gyles and Mr.. Trimblc remain In custody OF
Captain Byrnes Mt the station house In Mercer
\ street. Several OF the relatives and friends OF Mrs
Lowden were present at the investigation, and
seemed to take deep interest In the proceedings
Mr.. Trinlble, who Is a man or family, seemed 10
feel keenly the unpleasant predicament lif which he
Is placed. Dr. Gylcs said he was anxious to have
/ the case speedily disposed Of as lie was In poor
health and Imprisonment was very injurious to
/ him. Mr. Howe made some remarks Of similar I'M
port Doubtless the Coroncrs investigation win be
concluded to-day.
THE TAMMANY RING
The Gases of Tweed, Connolly and rnger.