The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-20
THE LOWDEN ABORTION CASE.
Continuation Of the Trial Of DR.. George 3. Gyles
Charged with Killing Mrs. Lowden by Pro-
ducing an Aborton-Statement Of the Ac-
notwithstanding Medical Testi-
mony-Summing Up Of Coun-
sel-Judge Bedford to Charge
the Jury This Morning.

me court room OF the General Sessions was filled
to repetion yesterday by citizens anxious to listen
to the interesting trial now progressing there be-
fore City Judge Bedford--that OF DR.. George r.
Gyies for mansaughter In the second degree, in
producing an abortion upon Mrs. Mary Ann
Lowdcn.
District Attorney Fellows said that he rested the
case for the people, rescrving the right to recall
Miss LOwden when she came into court to ask her
single question.
Before Mr.. Howe proceeded with his defence he
asked the prosecution to concede that the deceased
Mrs. LOwden was q widow.
Colonel Fellows replied that he believed such was
the fact, but he would rather have it proved
Mr.. Howe then proceeded in brief and neat ad-
dress to open the case for the defence, stating
that he would prove the excellent character and
standing of Dr. Gylcs and that when called upon
by the deceased to perform an abortion he refused
to do so.
DR.. Edwin IL Davis was called to prove the genu.
inencss OF the signatures OF DR.. Parker and other
physicians OF the New York Medical College to the
diploma received from that Institution by Dr. Gyles
In 1851.
District Attorney Fellows conceded that the &C.
cused was regularly graduated physician and had
received his diploma
TESTIMONY or DIR. GYLEs.
George Il. Gyles, sworn and examined II have
had largo midwifery practice, and believe that in
practice of twenty-one years must have brought
thousands of children into the world; these are
originals producing bundle Of papers) Of the re.
turns made to the Board of Health, reaching to
three day sometimes; first saw Mrs. Lowden on
the 1st or I'd Of May, about two weeks previous to
her death; she came into my store, and turning to
one OF the large show windows she said II see that
you have medicines for neuralgia; am troubled
with that afrection;' asked her to be seated
and l would endeavor to see whether she
had neuralgia or not; she excused herself
and said she was in hurry, but that II
would call round tomorrow to her house, 22S
West Thompson street, I could then have more
time and could prescribe for her; tho next day.
when making my regular visits, / called at her
Is not in;n told her to tell Mrs. Lowden that Dr.
Gyes 1l2 Ninth avenue called, according to her re.
quest: she promised to do so and went away; a
few moments AFTER while unhitching nv horse
near by, the young lady came running after me,
SAYING, Mother is in now and wishes to see you;'
went BACK; Mrs. Lowden seemed q little excited,
aud after becoming convinced she had neuralgia
prescribed neuralgia powders; she asked me my
fee; said two dollars; she handed me the money
and ! went away; about two weeks after she
came into my store and said she thought her neu-
ralgla was gone, but said she was troubled with
pains about her hips and loins, saying that she had
been told cuppng or lceching would do her good ; I
sad, - have not got any cupping instrument;o I
said 81 have plenty OF leeches, and would be happy
TO apply thcm,u and offered to do it In nv Office:
she said, Il would rather you would come and
Saturday; the rst day went to sec her Went in
wagon, but on Monday, the 18th, rode on horse
back; left the horse two or three doors from Mrs.
Lowden's house: was shown into the parlOr,
ana in about five or ten minutes Mrs, Low
den came In; she was dressed as II
asked me TO go up stairs aud did So bringing the
leeches with me; had to remind her a couple or
times that came to apply the leeches; she said she
door ajar, and heard her talking in whispers TO
some person for ten minutes, and heard footsteps
the room; she had in her hand large bottle, with
apparently some sweet oil in 1T she said, doctor,
think there is something the matter with me;''
1.-THE Doctor stated that he proceeded to say that
he made an examination OF Mrs. Lowden and was
satisfied that she was enceintel; asked
REQ, ana, In an excited manner she said,
ION, Doctor my husband is dead over six
years." | told her then her condition.; SHE said
ives, doctor, am (meaning she was ence,nte) and
that was the trouble; that Is what wanted YOU to
come here ior" she wanted me to get her rid Of IL;
asked her had she been doing anything or taking
anything; she frankly admitted she had been hay
ing something done; asked her who did 1t she re.
fused to tell me even asked her whether It was
man or woman did II; she WAS "mnmu on that SUBJ
jet, but she begged and prayed with all the elo-
quence and fcryor that woman could put into her
mouth for me to get her through with what sue had
already commenced; ! again assured her that
would not do so-woud not have anything to do
with IT. she said she would do anything for me- give
me anything In the world lwould get her clear ofit
she then told me she was respectfully connected,
and think belonged to church or was acquainted
with church MEMBERS and that IL would ruin her
reputation, that she would sooner die than have IL
kn0wn--in fact, she would Kill herself II | would
tell IT, she caught hold OF OF my hands and held
IT III both OF hers and through her entreates and
the representations she made Of her family and
tnat the discovery OF her condition would drive her
to suicide, she prevailed upon me to promise I
would not tell; IN q moment OF compassion for q
fellow creature, a lady Of eloquencc, ! consented
not 10 divnlge 1t to any person she then allowed
me to go at the time left her there were no symp-
toms OF impending dissolution.
z. Then, Doctor, You tell this jury on
your oath before Almighty God that you
neither gave this woman any medicine drug or
did anything ut all to induce abOrtiOn2 A. If
was going to my death In one moment, never did
anything or gave her anything to produce an abor-
tlon; made no vaginal examination; have been
married fifteen years; have a boy Of fourteen and
another SIX years old, and live at All West Twenty
..iru street; have been practising twenty-one
years; i, or any physician could have stopped
henorrhage In 1--we minutes
Dr. August Frech was sworn and before pro.