The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-04
LIZZIE sTERN'S DEATH.

CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST AT BELLEVUE
Coroner Croker finished the inquest yesterday
&C Bellevue Hospital IN the case OF Lizzie Stern,
VINO died on the reception boat Bellevue on the
23d OF March.
Mary Herman, a prisoner on the steamboat
Bellevue. being sworn, said:-I was committed for
drunkenness; was on board the Bellevue TO help
the stewaruess; on the night Of the 22d OF March
/ placed some cotton bags on the heater In The
cabin OF the BOAT and IN the morning they we're
dry; saw the deceased, Lizzie Stern. on tue morn
ing or the 25th; she was dead; the caoin when
entered II was perfectly warm and comiortaolei
did not know Tue deceased.
Addle sIringnam. being sworn, testified a. fol-
lows:-I reside at No. as First street; knew the
deceased for about two months; on the morning
or the Esd OF March tue deceased woke me mp ana
SAID, .Addie, get up and 20 with me 70 the Plitn
street station house, for am sick ~ got up and
took the deceased TO the station house, which Is
about SIX blocks from my residence; on our arrl-
val az the station house ! stated me case % ine
which arrived verv sOon, and she was conveyed
70 Belevue: did not hear 81 her again until 1
Dr. ROBERT murray. who TESTIFIED o. Fr day was
recalled and s1ore as fokows:-I called Tor hot
water 70 WASH the woman; ~ IA not absolutely
necessary TO use the water but only 20 wash the
paflent alter DELIVERY; asked for cold water but
Of water which was Drought 70 me; q was cold
water IN my opinion the deceased died OF syn
cope. produced oy exposure. ..
Pasrlrk h. ward. 0oorman or the Seventeenth
precinct police station, c0rroD0rated the testimony
Of sergeant Bergnold gwen on FRIDAY.
gnrstaln Murpny OF NO. As FIRST street, testl-
ned:-I knew Lizzie stern or about ten years; on
the I'D o. March sse came 10 my house and had
tea; she then went Rivlngton street and re-
turned about eight O'Clock In the evening and
asked me II sue could not remain with me that
night; tod ner sic could; three or our hours
faN uFfA
planned oil being very SICK. and asked 70 be taken
TO the Fttn street police station; got up and as
sisted to dress ner; aiterward Mrs. Strlngham
took ner 70 the station house.
sTnomas v. Brennan Commissioner Of Charities
ana Correction, testIhed:-l remember LIZZIE
stern wnen she was patient In the hospital some
nIteen months ago; also saw her on Blackwells
Island ABOUT three weeks ago; hrst heard Of her
death from Dr. Murray. wno said mat toe Noma an
had died rom cold and want OF proper treat
ment; told the Doctor 70 make Iull report q me
case 70 the Board, ADD gave instructions that Tor
the present ali similar cases should oe taken TO
Bellevue Hospital; II y the duty 81 the brennan or
engineer on board the Bellevue to render every
ASSURANCE and prepare anything that may be
wanted i've or SIX weeks ago plans and speclnca-
hospital we're presented to our architect
and are now under consideration; 1 was net
aware I'm then that the woman had been carried
from the ambulance 20 the boat in the arms MT
Standlsh; think tue stretcher should nave been
used.
titled ~ am ulgnt wa.cnLanlf dock ~ East River
about three O'Clock on the morning Of Narcn - 4
i npAru the UeN TtUK anu lIufHtuiatcI bpencu tue
door: Mr.. Standish was there with the amDu-
lance: ne carried woman from the ambulance TO
the boat in mis- arms; assisted MIN little; e -
0ute usual 70 carry patients 10 the boat m our
arms: / think IL was about Jour O'Clock when Or.
Murray sent Tor tue medicine; when / entered the
cabin / thought 1t ieit pretty warm; did not re-
celve any INSTRUCTIONS about water until the day
AFTER tue woman died.
Tne Coroner briefly charged the jury, who re-
tired shortly AFTER four O'clock and having DELHI
Grated for more than two hours, returned with the
following verdict
/ 1--WE, the Jury called to inquire the cause OF the
\ death or Lizzie Stern. ind the same 70 nave DIED
4 from synp0pe, suporinduced partly BY imprudeny
exposure On Rer par and partly from the want
Of the needful me ical appliances on board %
the hospital GOAT 5etevue. the boat Bellevue
I beng set aside for tne reception OF maternity
patents, We nud the absence Of the necessary
means Tor sAcn cases negligence on the part Of
see Comm sstoN ers Of Cn9ristes and Correction
We further alsa prrove toe manner OF conveying
the patents rom the ambulance TO the boat,
and we would suggest 70 carry al patients on
stretchers hereafter. We feel impele0 70 exoner-
ate DR.. Murray from all blame ~ Toe iatal termin.
alton OF this case.0