The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-16
WAS 1T AN ABORTION:
Eeath OF Woman at the Hospital
Under Suspicious circumstances
The Inquest Held md Testimony
EIicited Before the Jury-The Mys-

ELECTED Before the Jury-The Mys- |
terry Unsolved.
A death occurred at the Wheeling
Hospital, Monday evening, under circum-
tances which were of such q suspicious
character as to cause shudder Of horror
o pervade any community in which it
nry occur. The facts are as follows:
On January 25th last woman giving
her name as Ssllie Jones called at the
house of Mr.. j. w. McFall, No. 1911
Eoff street, and wanted TO engage herself
as domestic. She claimed to be from
Ohio, ia lew miles above this
city,, and as she was neat and clean look
ing in appearance, and as Mrs. McFall
was in need Of help, she was employed
She Immediately commenced her duties,
and proved to be faithful servant and
good worker.
On the night of the Goth of January
she was taken suddenly i'll, and upon Mrs.
McFall going to her assistance, the wo-
man informed her that she had mis-
carriage, which she stated was caused by
some misfortune during the day. DR..
Hupp was called to attend the patient'
and visited her up to Feby. 9th, up to
which time she continued to improve.
AS we give the doctors testimony
before the jury We will not repeat it
here, anymore than to say the woman
continued 10 grow worse from that time
As she required constant nursing and
care, which was great labor upon the
lady of the house, with the concurrence
of DR.. Bates, who had been subsequently
called IN, Mrs. McFall had
her taken to the hospital on February
10th, where she fingered until Monday
evening last, at which time death rescued
her from her suferings.
The circumstances attending her death
coming to the ears of the proper authori-
ties, a post norton examination was made
by DR. Jepson, and an inquest was order
ed. Justice Tolivar has the following
jury empanneled.
Samuel Lewis, Peter L. linn, John
Stamp, Jacob Wise, Andrew King, A.
L. Garden, w. A. Wilson, G. w. Eek
hardt, j. B. Merge, VIM. Hardenstein,
John Elliot and James Allen.
The jury commenced the investigation
at the hospital yesterday afternoon, and
the only testimony taken was that of
Sister Xavier and Mrs. McFall, which
was as follows:
Sister Xavier testified: Deceased
was brought in on last Thursday
evening, about I o'clock february 10Y;
was very poorly; DR.. Bates called the
following morning; | carried out his in
structions; knew nothing about her until
she came here; heard she had a miscar-
rage; continued to get worse; asked no
questions of her; continued about same
until last evening, and died about seven
o'clock; was present at the time she died;
said nothing to me; heard her say she
had taken some medicine from the father
of the child, who WAS Capt. MoUres son;
did not hear her say who furnished the
medicine; did not say what kind OF med
icine it was
Mrs. McFal testified: The girl
came to me week before she
was sent here, and stated that Mother
Stanley had sent her to me; the following
Saturday evening she was well; about
l:30 o'clock Sunday morning, she woke
me, saying she was sick; DIR. Hupp came
about clock Sunday morning, when
she had got through her trouble; was
getting along well until the following
Saturday, when she asked to get up and
have her bed made, but the doctor did
not think it best; she sent me word
short time after that she was up and
ready 10 have her bed made; the doctor
thinks she took cold; DR.. Hupp attended
her until Tuesday, when he said we had
better send for DR.. Bates, who came and
said she needed constant nursing and
more care than | could give her. in JUS
tice to my family, and advised me to have
her sent to the hospital, and SAID there
was some risk, but, all things considered,
thought it best. She said that John
Smith, OF Cincinnati, was the cause of
her trouble. Her name is Developer;
gave her name to me as Sallie Jones.
| recognized the person as the girl that
lived with me.
The inquest was then adjourned until
! p. NJ, and was further continued at the
office of Justice Toivar, and was as
follows:
DR.. Hupp testified: Sallie Jones was
seen by me at 1911 Eotf street, early on
Sunday, January 90, and was confined
when | arrived; the chill, membranes
and alter birth all expelled, membranes
unrUptured; opened them and found fe.
male child; child, think, had qulckened;
saw her every day until and inc uding
February Sd; got along well up to that
time; wanted to get up; saw her again
on the 9TH and 9th; WAS sent for in the
evening of 9th; found she had been up
in the forenoon for an hour or so, and
went to bed feeling badly; had pain, &c;
directed medicine; SAW her on the 7th
and Sth; better; saw her no more, as she
seemed dong well; SAID the father of the
child was John Smith, and that he had
gone to Cincinnati.
DR.: Bates testified: Saw this woman
on Wedr esday aftern BON Of last week for
DR.. Will Bates, whe is physician to the
city poor; found her with good deal OF
fever, distressed countenance, pain and
tenderness and swelling Of the abdomen;
considered her in serious condition;
advised her removal to hospital; was re-
moved on Thursday; saw her again on
Friday; in very dangerous condition;
all the symptoms were much worse;
7omiting frequently on Friday, Sat
friday and Sunday; rational except at
night, when she .was somewhat
ielirious; DR.. Hoge saw her for me on
Monday. she died on Monday nipht. the !