, 1873-02-19
ONLY PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE.
Mrs. Uhevers' Death fastened by
Hor Husbands Brutality.

How the Drunken Villain Abused and
Pounded tho Poor Invalid.
Tho Coroner hold an inquest, yesterday, at
Tho Sixth Precinct Station, on tho body Of Mrs.
Martha Ohevors, whose death WIS hastenod as
ia nlloged, by tho brutality Of hor huaband. The
circumstances Of tho caao have alroady boon
given substantially In The ThrnuNE, aa has
tho atatomont Of Ohovors, who is now working
out s10o 1no at the Dridowoll, imposed for
beating his wife. subjoinod ia tho testimony
e1lcited:
TESTIMONY OF M. COIL.
Dr.. Gustav Coll, aworn: Am practiulng -physclnn
II hs ctty and hAyo beon for three ysara atsonaoa
from hcart trouble, psodnced by Drishts dscnso q
tho hanoya For 9on "eS 5 sue O aeea @ t pr0ve
Seas aeI o. -four ase dsys; ts tssor5 .!,ss .j;ss
trbutcd hcr nervousness 10 i-1eatment abe did not
aSuse e
pilsa poFdaml Ioierred to NJ could not e!ye tne
sso .he~sd sRs a he right esse
unothor tho forehead. Three or four days after
cheek 10 aoe rU o Se esh lad Icon forcad IN betseen
hor eeh boT anl haa f cut piece a. wn
Pres: Present when ~ she ded; nttrbntsa her death 70
% s' s. s H. ssa 4sa tn .asse sss
sd s. sss as ss ~ ,s%
pnse "a ee f NJ aahs se
to nS aSso C WITH Aen aid Clark in
regard to tho two other physiclsns had attended
@o se1ehes a to nohng IN ms She
vom!ted blood afor tho ill:trcatmcnt; abe had not
as Soas az nes osnne ersay did not
complain Of her head ahe was aui1er'u9 from dronsy
her husband was thcro ut nca ho acemoa to DO KIND
TESTIMONY OF pn. EsrMoNB.
Or, Emmons, sworn: Am County rhyssee,an@ e,a In Gade ae
Mrs ohorers, 1t Rosohili; on Monday week sao Az
tho vital organs except thu kdnoys wore heally the
ed'HsA ot i oScortated M nts1o from the action of
ac4ds upon tho mueua mombrano. Her death waa
Of tho Kidneys was 60 ar gono that could not ofan1
ae % 1na svsts
found no external marhs on tho body.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. rURDUM.
Amanda Purdum, sworn Reside at No. % Cannl-
sSa RS noi
months md he about six weeka sho caino frat having
in the REdewol nt the time aho camO; think it was
in September when ho was released no game TO the
houac and wanted MS waIe 20 ge aWay WIFI MN. ous
leave because he had abused her she haa been slol
anu 10 wfo.o 70 har seVerat uaea nleE ~ INV. 3o ~
day sue aaia sho Won1 sena 10 nun .or ana ~
s saa ssS s f live A n fs a
t t 20 rhiia o,cent sco1iino bcr ho con;n,cncod IL
drink, and thei, to abuse hcr-aeolng aud quarrena
With aer no 10 st1ke @ ner aa 70 xu H. os5 1ef
~ Iannarr Ithin ssns in tha k3tchen and heard her
eernaIn. ran into her room Or md found lin On his
knees In tho bed choking hcrs both his hands
1atina a! " n NJ h ot a. tho hoan
ha was drink NJ tbe limo Eis wIfa waa yorv iii Dr.
G1 "n @ t Ill., ~ ~ r. hoso vnraa
oi WE ~ Rnr sae aars Htosur, Jjsi ac
ana n;he " h hwass ,s uass ,t u.a vi, - h o o
ant Hoo az efn1o a coed hor hsTe heard bor NV
snas shs Mau pSsm @ & ~ s ~ rc m@@ n
@ wG s .1S @ ct o Ce
and ono Of nv boardess@a Young na1n-puIlea him
oil Tie led. uIeTers aatd "ISt ne I'd. win Iii
'A' ~ Irs1,,,o,., ~, M. IN ,,.r,7rvs
oharlea Mathowe VINO noasas e. N2. e. o. vanaaport r.
N.Y. Mas sWoln, " n.a ~ I sl Mt. ~
hojd a. choycra osa aftsr M Mrs. pnrat,a nued hi1"
~ ~ " ,1 W. tI 49, hcs ~. 80. 49,, H 1ui ,
asked whit ho WIS doing, Oheyers said, Les mo 20
I mean to kM tho d-@b- ho at tic same trying
to act at bis wife Mrs pE1u Gct hta hSt md 1ysr-
trea ~ n,,sh Kim hack and rern to tho
rnnn, snvino hn rnntcd Ia All hia wife He finally
down towards Canal 1a street Her brohs1 hs
went nftcr nbavsra and had: him arrerstel r'
Tho ,nar11a ~ Sngcr.natia co,,II In aron IN Ara
Oheyers throat she criel and seemed to be excited
after he choked her, blood flowed from scratches on
her forehead md Breast and her waa
Mary Wesh sworn I've 1--we IN lN tho rear Of No. 80
.Jo(rerson street wna acdusjnted with Mr. md Mrs
ChoSors they occupied rooms At my house for over over
to nc Or iiitreatment from ior husband shtinG she