, 1874-06-21
The Case Again Taken Up by the
Coroncr's Jury.
Examination of the Witness
Gates.
The Coroner Directed to Hunt Up
Lawrence.
The Jury Give Stephens q Puff:


tion into the cause of the death Of IouiHa 1al-
FREY, who died at No 2G3 West Lake Btreet,
April II, under suspicious circumstances, in
which Dr.. Ear1i was involved. The posi- morten1
examination showed that an instrument had
been used to produce an abortion. aud that, in
the opinion OF the County Physician, death re-
suited from these Injuries.
The following arc the jury: John 3. Foot,
David Jonorski, Samuel simons, William Davis,
Miles Standlsh, Alexander 1nnis George Schus-
ter. Theodore Walstra. I. H. May, and Thomas
McNamara.
Dr.. Heurotin repeated the testimony submitted
by him 1T tho previous examination to the
effect that death was caused by abortion.
MISS FRANCISCO.
Deceased was her sister, and had not lived with
her husband for several years. She Was preg-
nAnt and informed witness that II medicines
did not relieve her she would allow instruments
to be used. Deceased had kept COMPANY with
George 4. Gates aud George White. She called
Oh DR.. Earle on tho 9Th Of April, which was the
day she died, for the purpose of securing some
rings. Dr. Hahn had been called.
DIR. DUNN.
He had sworn TINT he assisted DR.. Honrotin
in the post morteu1, and that death resulted
from an abortion.
CARRIE HEYAyT.
aha had testified that Man named George (she
thought his LAST name wxa Gales) had called on
the deceased several times. Mr. Lawrence had
settled with DR.. Hahn. and Talfrey had sald
Gates Was not the cause OF her trouble.
MARY BoRoUuns.
Lived at No. 262 West Lake street; had heard
deceased state that Gates kept company NTH her.
The Coroner stated that Blanchard Lawrence
had left the city Immediately after the trouble
commenced.
GEORGE A. GATES
said he was member OF the lumber firm OF White
l. Gates, at No. 23G Fulton street: was acquaint-
ed with the deceased prior to her death, and had
known her since tho middle Of February last !;
did not know her previous to her residence at
No. 2C2 Lake Btreet. Was introduced to her on
tho street. and knew her at the house subse-
queut TO tue Introduction did not keep up tho
visits the deceased consulted Witness concern
ing treatment for S:rofu1a did not aek his nd
vics about pregnancy, and nover stated that sho
wa. pregnant. lie called once for = physician !;
his name WAS Earll. Shortly before she died.
Ear|l called aud found her vomiting. She men,
toned Earl1s name, and desired that he be called.
taste, he presumed they we're morphine OF qui~
nina they tasted rery bitter. Wltpeas bad
called on Earl1 and stated that
a woman at No. 262 West Lake street had re-
after Office hours. It was the Earll On Halsted
street, near the corner OF Adams. Never saw
EarI previous to that time, bus met hin on tue
street after the death OF Talfrey. Ea:ll had
said, ''Thi5 is 3fr. Gates, is it ?" Witncss bad
responded IN tho Affirmative, and hurried down
town. ae ho ras engaged il litigation nith
311. Goldie; there WAS nothing said in reference
.nra tn7 e1s" 49,. -tb w.. os,ura ~
tuefo "Ao nose1 ~e4ua "4tu ene uaAuto ~
ccceaseca compliant. Nas sn5ntly aclua1nteu
Win ner sister, al!ss ffancieco; saw ner last
after the death OF her slster, Miss Louisa
he thought 1t was the subsequent Monday morn
ing. She calIed at Liz Office to see If witness
would lo,n her money to haln nav tha gir1's
far.1 a~oon.ox az uI. nd ~ ,1onax a. Aid
M '.'os 49,. - .n ~ t14 -. ~. t1
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q ano4nt eeH' -" sea. ~ ~ . IVY NV 1Ap4oJ-a
~ uis oAen 49,, ~ h~'e ~ IT,, noy ~ 40
Rec1'ne ~ "ouAa ,e paio ~ tuo eouleo - t,!o'
Ae "as positive that ~ dla nos r9qulre MISS
francisco 10 sign any paper. no recaileo an
evening "len Walking uo"n i+aKe street Ae nes
1aiiroy and blyant coming from the house, ana
walked bho.t u!stance win tnem tneJ entered
stofe near the corner OF feor1a street,