The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-26
DANCERS COUPONS.

CONTRADICTION OF THE RUMoR THAT MARY
LOGAN WAS POISONED BY THE o'FARRELLs--
INTERVIEW WITH HER ATTENDANT PHYSICIAN
Nothing new has TRANSFERRED In the Dancer bond
robbery case since saturday. The O'Farrells re-
main incarcerated in tine Tombs ana the Wall
street broker, Barnard, shares their imprlson-
ment 1t Is probable that further development OF
an interesting nature Will result to-day when the
prisoners are arraIgned In court.
To ascertain what truth, ifany, there was in the
rumor that the servant girl Mary Logan had met
with foul play, or, in other words, had been pol
soned by either or both or the OFarrells. HERALD
reporter yesterday called at st. Luke's Hospital
He learned that application was made to the
hospital authorities Tor the admission OF Mary
Logan on the 9th or May. On the same day, Dr..
Davis, the examining physician, visited the sick
girl at the residence OF her sister, Mrs OFarrel
No ISL Ninth avenue, and found her in a very low
condition, being eYldenGly IN an advanced state OF
typnold IeYer. lie promptly gave the necessary
orders for
Her ADMISSION TO ST. LUKE's HOSPITAL,
and she was removed TO that institution within
hospital superintendent IS for TWO weeks BOARD
Tor the patent. Almost from the time OF her ar
rival at tue hospital 10 the nour OF ner death,
winch took place the following night, the unlor-
tunate woman was dellrous and although sew.
eral attempts were MADE by her attendants 10
oDaln her history none were successful. DR..
Smalley one OF the house surgeons, mad charge OF
the case, and pronounced 1t, without hesitation,
one o. typhoid lever. In this opinion he was su5-
tanned by the other mcmoers or the medical stan.
Indeed, so Well satisfied were the physicians I'll at
ner disease was typhoid FEVER and nothing else,
thaL III was de termlned 10 hold post mortem ex-
animation OF the body Tor sclcn tific purposes
more "ueautini aud interesting" case, to quote
the professional expression of one OF the physi-
clans, OF typhoid lever mad rarely ever occurred.
Dr. Sinailey assured the reporter that the story
OF the deceased being poisoned was entlrely With
out FOUNDATION. ~ never saw q more marked
case Of typhoid fever IN my lie. T1e patient ex-
hioited all
THE PRELIMINARY SYMPTOMS
when she was brought 10 tue hospital and during
her contnem ent not the slightest cnange ia her
conditlon occurred that would warrant the belief
tnat her disease was anything else After her re-
latlyes, the OFarrells mad oeen notified and had
refused TO bury the body, pleadng poverty, IL was
decided 10 hold post morten examination, not
because there was a shadow vi DOUBT AS TO typhoid
fever being the cause ol deaLn but because the
case was one OF unusual interest. / believe we
have now portions oil the lntestlneS in aiconol.n
DR.. Davis. the examining physician, was next
called upon at his residence. ana fully corrObo-
rated everything that mad been SAID Dy Dr. Small
ley. "lhere can De no douot,n said he, "tnaJ ty-
phoid fever was tue only cause OF death. II pol
son mad been administered to her 1t would with
out nOubt have made Itself manifest. When l
visited ner at the nome OF the U'Farrells she was
very low, and thought had been Ill TWO or three
weeks.n
The Assistant superintendent of the hospital
stated to tue reporter That he mad heard OF no ap
plication for the examination OF the BODY.