The New York herald., 1873-10-11
IDA VAIL.

nm. Coroner,s Inouest-Testimony OF the
Phvsicians-Police Captain Van Ripcr's
statement-"Captain,I Am kuinea.
The inquest on the body OF the ill-fated da VAIL
who met so cruel death at Jersey CITY, was cum
menced last evening before Coroner fals'o".
Public interest in this case is at lever nea' anu
likely to continue SO till the verdict IS rendered.
pan, Falk an undertaken, testified as iollows:-i
was called upon by Mrs. Metzger to come 10 aer
nonse in Erie street and see 10 woman ~An n.a
died very suddenly there; told her vuop,a wish
the County Physician called pel re coulo hurry or
attend the body; after he ca ar and oraerea nae to
inter the remains ] did -. apd that is ali Know
about the anajr.
DIR. Jap.es Craig testbed-I am q practising
physician OF Jersey CITY have the body of the
deceased, l being being sa;ed there to see her by Mrs.
woman on the bed dead the body was warm at the
time; felt her pulse to see whether she was really
dead, and found that she was; Mrs. Metzger
asked me for a certificate to have the body in
tered, but told her could not, as was not the
SnvaS wao her. asked her whether
there was no physician there: she told me the
deceased was married, and that her name was
room the body was lying on the bed diagonalIy; ;
saw no medicine in the rooms was not present at
the the BODY. 0f'S" eA'''ana'''n Sa" no bruises On
Dr. Buck County Physician, sworn-I saw the
body OF the deceased; did not know her; saw her
at No 81 Erie street; was called there by tee-
gram from the First precinct station house, went
tneTe ana was told was wanted at NO. 54 Erie
street; then Wentthere and found Mrs, Metzger
and asked her to tell me all abent how this death
occurred; she then went on and said IN hurried
manner the deceased came into her house last
Monday night with her husband; did not know
them but by the name OF Lawrence; she
said they came there 10 get board ana
that the second day after they came sne
began TO feel sick and continually grew worse
until Friday, when she died; she said the hus-
band was veryattentive TO her, and STAYED up with
the deceased all night; she said he was out, but
she expected him home IN a very few moments;
ftheD told her would have to make post-mortem
fexamination OF the body; some things about the
case seemed very strange to me; / examined the
body TO see where the bruises were; l found no
bruise nor other marks OF violence, y; the
eyes OF the deceased were staring open the hands
were clutched giving the expression OF intense
agony previous to death; after left the house
went toShe police station and informed the Cap
tain OF the circumstances OF the case; he then
went rp arrest Mrs. Metzger; in my opinion the de-
ceased came to her death by malpractice.
Captain Van Riper, sworn-On sunday, between
eight and nine O'Clock the Chief OF Police called on
me TO inquire into the death OF woman at No. "a
Eriestreet; went there and arrested Mrs Metz
ger; alter taking her to the station house went
back TO see whether l could ind any cew as to
who the girl was; found on skirt the name Ida
W. Vail; stopped at the house all night; about
half-past seven Monday morning q gentleman came
along, went on the stoop tried the door and
walked of; the ofiicer ran TO arrest him and took
''Captain, i am runed;" he said his name was
George Kmball; then went over to New YORK
to arrest DR.. Comins, whom Mrs. Metzger said
performed the operation; l arrested him and
brought him to this city.
The inquest was then adjourned.