The New York herald., 1873-09-01
THE DEATH OF JOHN EDWARDS.
Not q Case OF Cholera-Typhoid Fever
the Cause Of Dcath-InsuficicntF Food
Aboard the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES m
Observation-Disclosures Testimony.

the Cause Of Dcath-Insuficicnt Food
Aboard the camship-P0st-Mortem m
ExaminatiOn-Other Testimony.
Coroner Herman yesterday morning made a
partial investigation in the case OF John Edwards,
the man who died at Castle Garden Hospital on
Saturday morning, as was strongly suspected by
DR.. Tobn, the surgeon in charge, OF genuine Ash
attic cholera. The diagnosis OF Dr. Tobn, as the re-
suit shows was incorrect, and there were scarcely
any symptoms exhibited by deceased pointing
toward cholera. The testimo OF DR.. Tobin, Mr..
Simmons, proprietor OF the house where deceased
stopped in Grand street, and DR.. Cushman was
taken, and the material points will be found be-
low
Walter Tobin, NJ D., physician OF the Castle Gar
den, deposed that when deceased was brought
into the hospital he had slight cramps over the
body; the surface Of his body was blue and cold
he grew worse and died in fifteen minutes after
admission had no purging or vomiting; he was
spe echess and the witness therefore could get no
history from him. From what the witness could
learn Of the symptoms OF the case he was Of
the opinion that deceased died of cholera.
Harry simmons. OF No. Front street. deposed
that deceased, who came as steerage passenger on
the steamship Lapand on Friday last, stopped at
his house with other passengers by the Lapand !;
deceased was weak and nervous and said he had
been sick during the whole passage; deceased ate
his dinner on Friday and soon afterwards said that
u
administered the necessary aid, after which he
was sent TO bed saturday morning, at request OF
deceased was sent 10 the hospital in a carriage
some of the passengers told the witness that the
food on board OF the ship was insufficient.
Several of the passengers OF the Lapand will be
summoned before Coroner herman TO give testi.
mony in regard to the food, water and general
treatment they received during the voyage across
the ocean.
Below will be found thereport OF the autopsy
made by Deputy Coroner Cushman:-
POST-MORTEM
Joseph Cushman. M. d., being sworn says Il have
made post-mOrtem examination OF the body OF
Jobn Edwards, aged twenty-four, born in England,
NJ the Morgne, In company with Dr. j. " Arnold,
in presence OF Drs. Elisha Harris, Il. II. James, j. G.
Peters anu others; the body presented normal
apnearance, was apparently well nourished !;
rifgor mortis was but slightly marked In
the lower extremltics; the brain was found
in healthy conditions the lungs and
heart were next examined and were found
free from disease the liver was fatty, the
spleen enlarged and pigmented, evidentA due to
malaria; kidneys slightly congested; the stomach
was empty slight congestion at large curvature (;
the ileun was loaded with ulcers, the upper portion
of recent, the lower Of old date; the mesenteric
glands were enlarged.
From the post-mortem appearance the absence of
nuid of O rice water character In the intestines =
and the history OF the case l am OF opinion that
John Edwards died OF typhoid fever.
JOSEPH CUSHMAN, NJ. d.