, 1873-04-09
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.

K2all'a Death to f7c Guauircll Into by
tlic Coroner To-day.
Tho authorities have at Inst determined to as-
cortain whether or not Mrs. Sarah N. Hall, who
died at the Grand Central Hotel on Saturday
last, came to her death from natural causes or
was q victim OF malpractice. The Coroner WAS
10th to exercise his authority, and ordor post
norton examination of the body to bo made. In
tho absence Of an nfldavit sotting forth that, In
tho boliof OF tho doponout, sho did
not die Of diacase; and tho Buperin-
tondent Of Police would not act
until requested to do so by tho Coroner. Neither
could, in fact make an investigation in tho faco
Of the certificate Of tho attending physician,
which asatetr tho cauao Of death, thoro boiug no
evidence to show 1t to ho untrue. The boarders
at the Grand Central regard tho sudden denth Of
Mira. Hail, and the apparent desire to romoyo
the body rs quickly az poHsiblo, as suspicious
circumstances, aud have so wrought up tho fool
inga Of Mr.. Clark, ono of tho propriotora, that
ho made tho essential affidavit yesterday morn
Ing, In order to ascertain wloti!er tho lady did
DIG from tho effects Of IN abortion. In company
paa Ua ot Jos ab5 EaSab5 y yeafsdv os essa
ing, and acquainted him with all he knew Of
tho case, and being askod II he was willing to
make an affidavit, SO that post morteIa oxani
nation could be made, he said You" Tho thrco
where tho following affidavit WAS written by
Notary aud sworn to aud signed by nIr. Clark:
one Of he prorr!sore q tho Grand Central Hotel To-
rusry, le73 Barah n Hali cams 10 hc drand oon.ral
e ia ana as a
aiaant has good aud sufficient reason for believing
that she cnme to ncr death by other than natural
causes, which said reason will 10 made public at Tho
proper tine aud place. -0' ~
April, 1879. CALVIN @. Wilson, Notary Public.
Superintendent WaHhburn took tho document,
! and onolohed 1t III q note to Coroner 8tophens,
department il ho neoded 1t. Tho Coroner came
into tho police headquarters about o'clock (not
having rocoiycd tho communtcation), and waH
told what had occurred, In company with De-
In procuring Witnesses, ho, wons to tho Office Of
), Il. Jordan, tho undertaken having charge Of
tho remains Of Mrs Hall, and requested him to
! send tho corpse to tho Morgne. The body waB
tho 5:15 p. m. train Of the Michigan Central
lthilEoad, and was on lts way to tho depot whom
tho Coroner mato his request. Tho toteotlYo
proceeded to tug Grand Central, and 1nade inqui-
rios regarding tho case, but learned yory little in
| addition to what waa published In ycstorlay's
| Tribune.
| Some people are firm in their belief that an
abortion wah produced upon Mra, Hall by tho
physician, IS. +. Noyn0lun, h1lM others; tloao
WHO know her boas and layo long boon intimate
! with hor, maintain that ahe was q puro aud yir-
| tuous woman, and her reputation had mover
boeu tavnished BY breath of zuspioion.
| An investigation uutar the circumstances Ia
| necessary now. in order to nnttsfy tho boardorB
| at the GRIND Contral and tho public. It Allould
not be partial investigation, but thorough
| one.
DR.. Miller, tho Superintendent OF Public
Charities, Will assist Dr.. Emmons at tho post
norton examination. and II tliere are oyiaeneea
Of malpractice tlsoY will probably discover them.
Nothing will bo hidden for tho sako Of friends
or relatiyes.
Tho inquest will ho held ut 10 o'clock this
morning, when nll that il knewn OF tho uuddon
md unexplained death OF Mrs. Hall will ho de-
tnilod by tho peraos acquainted, or rho pretend
| 10 10 acquainted, With tito clrc,1iustr1acob, :.