The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19


leave the room, and did so and went down stairs.
O. To what part OF the house did you goY A. To
Q. Was the previous Witness Mary Eta, with
o. when did the front door close after THAR A.
Between half-past three and four O'Clock; didn't
q. What time did you next go to your mothers
roomy A. went up to the hall room about five
O'Clock, but didn't go into mothers room.
q. When did you next go up TO your mothers
rooms A. About eight O'Clock.
q. Was there anything TO induce you to Co up
thens A. Nothing but the fact OF her staying so
Q. Who went up with you on that occasion A.
q. What occurred there 2 A. She raped two or
three times, but got no answer, and then she asked
me n she should open the door and go In and !
said "Yes'; she then opened the door and went In
first; was going to her, when she turned round to
me and cried out, 20 Louisel your mother is
dead y at once turned back and ran down stairs.
q. Did you at that time enter the room far
enough to see the body OF your mothers A. NO.
q. State what was the condition OF the body and
the condition OF the room at the time you subse-
quently entered the room and saw your mother
dead a. They had then stretched her ont and
tied UP her face.
q Did yon notice anything strange about the
O. Did You see piece OF oilcloth there ? A. No
o. Did your mother wear her natural teeth A.
No: she wore false teeth.
O. When you saw yOnr mother at eight O'Clock
where were her false teeth A. In her mouth; they
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course OF examination the fact that the deceaseds
teeth had been removed and afterwards restored.
Mr. Howe-Not that they were removed, but that
they were out
q. From the time that you left your mother alone
with the doctor did any person, to your knowledge
Mr.. Howe--We don't claim that any person did.
This closed the examination OF the witness for
the prosecution and she left in the hands Of the
defence but counsel said he would put no ques-
lions, and the witness then left the stand
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. BOAK.
resided at go Thompson street; knew Mrs. Lowden
for a number Of years; Miss Lowden came to
my house crying and asked me to 60 with her, as
SIZE FEARED HER MOTHER WAS DEAD;
went over and soon ascertained that Mrs. Lowden
her clothing was on the noor;' her teeth, full set,
both upper and lower, were on the waslistand; the
was @ ,e body %
which | threw on the noor; there was slight
warmth on the breast but the body. was quite cold.
Cross-eXamined--The mouth OF the deceased
was open and the lips wide apart; the knees
perfectly straight the body was on its back and the
head was turned little to the right side; the
towels or cloths we're all rolled up and think
there was blood on each of them-c0nsiderable
clothed blood; did not look under the bed to see
II there was any OilcOth.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. HAcKETT
Mrs Henrietta Hackett sworn-I knew the
her on the 18th Of May Monday about eight
O'Clock IN the morning, at her house; remained
At this juncture Mr.. Howe objected to an attache
of the District Attorneys office removing the in
dIctnent from the Court.
Mr.. Fellows stated to the Court that question
was raised as to the suliciency OF the Indictment
and the gentleman who drew 1t wished to compare
Judge Bedford overruled the objection, stating
that he had too much respect for the District At
torneys office to believe that it would be tempered
with 9
Mrs. Hackett continued saw Mrs. Lowden that
same morning, about halfpast ten, mt my mothers
house, and remained with her till noon; left her
in the cars on the corner of Amity and Thompson,
near her house, and she stated she was going home
Mrs. LOwden seemed to be in perfect health; l saw
her the next day. laid out for burial did not know
she wore false teeth. H
To Mr.. H0we-I never heard her speak or Madame
Restell, or mention The name Of any lady ply
stefan.
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN BYRNEs
Captain Thomas Byrnes, Of the Fifteenth precinct,
sworn and examined:-On the 18th OF May, between
five and six O'Clock, an officer reported lady dying
suddenly in 22s Thompson street; Coroner Young
was Immediately notified; the Coroner came to the
station house early in the morning; went to the
TO learn anything in relation to this womans death;
waited for DR.. Marsh to find out the of
death, and after the post-mortem examination he
told me; learned from Louisa the daughter of the
woman, that there was doctor there; learned
from girl that 1t was DIR; Gyles,. and went
ton got ! Immediately identified DIR. Gyles as
the man; said, Are you DR.. Gyles ~ he said,
"ies;n we went into private room; said, THAT
lady that you were attending in Thompson street
Is very i'll, and her relatives want yOu;" he
said, = was not attending any lady in Thompson
street;' said. YES You were attending Mrs.
Lowden, 22s Thompson strcet;'' he then said,
II DID ATTEND MRS. LOwDEN,
but did not do anything to herr" we went In
Bleecker street car: several times in the he
assured me he had not done anything to this
woman; said, ''What do you mean by that--not
doing any thing to her?' he said ''She wanted me
to produce an abortion upon her, but would not
do it; II is a sin to do anything Of that kind;
would not do 1t for
MILLION OF DOLLARS"
upon arriving at the station house sent for Miss
Marietta and Miss Lowden both OF whom identified
DR.. Gyes as the man whom they saw at their
house, the Doctor said to me, ''What Is the mean
ing OF this, Captain, having these people come
here TO look at me ~ said ~ may well tell you
the trurh about this matter Mrs. Lowden is dead .:
the Doctor put out his hands and said, two or
three times, II did not do any thing to her;n the
Doctor stated to me In the that Mrs. Lowden
called upon him on the Friday or Saturday previous
to her death.
recess OF half an hour was TAKEN to await the
arrival of DR.. Marsh.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. MARSH.
DIR. Edward 4. y. Marsh, the Deputy Coroner, was
sworn and examined and infinitely described the
appearance OF the body when he was called in. He
was OF opinion. from the appearance II presented
That death was the result OF q sudden shock follow
ing an attempt at abortion, in which an instrument
was used. He was examined at great length and
went into all the medical particulars in justi1ca-
ton of his opinion.
This closed the case for the prosecution, and the
court adjourned till this Wednesday, morning.