The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-09
CORONERS' CASES.
Physicians Giving Certificates In Coro-
ner's Cases.

Physfcians Giving Certificates In Coro-
ner's Cases.
Coroner Croker on Saturday afternoon was re-
quested by the Board OF Health to inquire INTO tne
circumstances attending the death OF MIS- Eien
O'Gorman, sixty years OF age, born IN IRELAND
who died at No. 1892 East Twenty-eighth street; on
the 26th ult as certified to by DR.. Hyslop, OF East
Forty,sixth street, from hemepegia ana was
buried on the 2Sth. 40,
Mr.. George II. Nash subsequently called on the
Board of Health and SAID he he'd attended MIS-
O'Gorman, who met with an accident, possibly
fracture OF the skull, and at her death refused 10
give certificate, as 1t was case Tor the C0roners
The parties who applied for the certncate taen eII
ana afterwards the woman was buried. Dr. NaSI
tbng was o. e se ~ S Roard of Health
and was shown the certificate. From tue state
ment or DR.. Nash the matter was referred 10 Coro-
ner Croker.
A Woman Dangerously Beaten-Her
Husband and Another Man ImPIi-
cated-Ante-Mortem Examination De-
manded.
Mrs. Ellen French, a woman about thirty-two
years OF age, and her husband, Charles E. French
formerly lived at No. 1o2 West Thirty-ninth street,
but they failed to live amicaby, and, owing to con-
tinued wranging. French, some four months ago.
left his wife, and absented himself for two months
when ne returned, in company with James b.
Pulls, both being carpenters by trade and having
worked together In the same shop. When they
returned Pulls drst called on Mrs. French and
asked Tor her husband whom he had just lett
down stairs immediately after which the latter
appeared IN the room. and they engaged in what
seemed TO be sham fight. They then lett, but in
lew minutes Pulls returned, and provoking
quarrel with Mrs. French, as alleged, struck
her In the abdomen with his fist and, owing
to her critical state or health. she was seriously
injured. Pulls ran away after INJECTING the
violence, but soon French reappeared to his vile.
when she declared her intention of swearing her
lie against Pulls. This aroused the anger OF
french, who thereupon commenced assault on
his wife, striking her repeated blows about the
chest and abdomen, and aiming blow at her with
his loot, threatened to kick her. From the violence
1nncted by both Pulls and her husband Mrs.
French was reduced to helplessness and rostrated
dence OF her mother In Thrty-nInth street, near
Seventh avenue, TIL Monday last. when, becoming
worse, Mrs. French M Was removed to
Bellevue Hospital, and the surgeon IN
of serious doubt. SUCH substantially is the
statement OF the case as made by Mrs. French to
Edward Riley, her cousin, who Is interesting him
self in her behalf to the end that justice may be
done. Mr.. Riley stated that both Pulls and French
were before the Police Magistrate at Jefferson
Market few days ago on this complaint, but by
some means they were discharged
Riley called at the District Attorneys once
yesterday IN relation to the matter and was re-
ferred 70 Coroner Woltman, who WILL take such
action as the case demanded.
The Coroner has taken the ante-mortem state
ment OF Mrs. French at the hospital, and she
depOsed that her husband desired her to have
an abortion produced in order that she would
not be kept from her business (that of dress
maker}, and lose her customers. She declined to
do as he desired, and the assault was the result.
From her atement the jury rendered verdict
against Pulls and considered her husband as an
accessory before the fact
Coroner Woltman issued warrants for both