The New York herald., 1876-09-23
THE DEATH OF MRS. STANLEY.
CoRoNER's INQUEST YEsTERDAY-ruE ALLEGED
MALPRACTICE.

CORONER s INQUEST YEsTERDAY-THE ALLEGED
MALpRACTIcB.
Coroner Burns, of Flushing, assisted by Dis
trict Attorney Downing, commenced the inquest
to the OF death OF Mary L. Stanley,
alleged have died from malpractice neglect at the
residence Of Mrs. Maria Houghton, in the village OF
Whtestone, the 10Th inst The court room In the
Town Hall was filled with large audience Both Mrs
houghton and her son Frank and her two daug ghters
were in attendance, Mrs. Houghton having also with
her the infant TO which Mrs. stanley gave birth. AT
the conclusion Of Mrs. Houshton's testimony her
counsel informed the Coroner that the infant had died
in the room while Mrs. Houghton testifying.
The report, however, proved TO be premature. Mrs
Houghton Immediately on leaving the stand took the
child from tho room, and shortly after returned
announcing that 1t was alive. Alter the testimony
OF prs Hicks, Blocker and Badger, who made the
post mortem examination the jury informed the Coro-
that their belief they had heard sufficient tcsti-
mony. The Coroner and District Attorney thought
differently, inasmuch that other testimony would be
offered and that day more should be given the
consideration Of the case
Mrs Maria Houghtcn, tho first witness called tcst-
fed that she had been "A resident OF Whtestone for
seventeen years; her family consisted OF herself two
daughters and two sons; Mrs. Stanley was the only
other member Of the family; she had been staying
there during the four past summers had never been
there in the winter; she her house in April
last; not related 10 herr Mrs Stanley the wife
OF Captain Stanley, who resides in Colorado; Mrs.
Stanley never claimed 10 me that she my sons
wife, my son diu not occupy the same apartment with
her. never heard my son speak Ill OF her until she
borrowed money under alse pretences; he then told
me to believe what she said, the deceased died
from congestive chill twenty-our hours after tho
chiid born; Mrs. Drake, my two daughters aud
myself were present when she died; my son Henry
not there; attended her during confinement; she
taken suddenly Ill have studied medicine; have
diploma and certificate to practise; practiseu two
years IN Oswego county; never had patient In the
house; Mrs. Stanley requested me not 10 send for
doctor as as saw danger sent Tor DR.. Blocker;
A.
eleven o'clock talked to Mrs. Stanley and asked her If
she could take p he was not there whom she died;
| requested HIM after her death to mako examina.
ton aud give certificate as TO tho cause OF death; the
doctor said that he was gong 10 Albany, but would re-
Thursday ana write u certificate; Mrs Stanley
buried Wednesday at tho request OF her mother
have known her mother some twenty years; she re-
sides in New York; Mrs Stanley took her meals with
Inc until stopped her, she threatened 70 crush mo-
understood that she meant to disgrace me; she
sick two weeks IN her room July sent her meals
TO her two weeks before she died. she had free
access 10 ou, when she wished.
CAPTAIN STANLEY NEVER VISITED HER
at my house: he has written TO me that he would
her bills; this was two years ago. be wished
her to have every attention; should judge Mrs. stan.
10y to be thirty iour or thirty years old about the
LIST OF July she appropriated some articles that be-
onged TO me, and Tearing that would complain against
her, wrote to Mr. Connolly, whom she knew was
friendly TO mo; did not think her proper person TO
be In my house, she did not como TO my house until
after my husbands death; was present at the birth
OF the child; noticed no more henorrhage than
proper; l watched her very closely; there was none
but natural noodin2 tho oay before she dcd Sne had
an agus chill aitcrward told that she tet that she
was about to be sick; wished her 10 take quinine,
but she refused and requested not to send for The
doctor she felt quite we'll
The witness further testified that she admin
istered any drugs or medicines, nor performed
operation the deceased with the view to procure
bring about an abortion.
Dr. Edward Blocker testified to having visited tho
deceased just previous TO her death She then in
condition that was obliged TO judge from what Mrs.
Houghlon told me; saw the deceased again alter
her death and told Mrs Houghon that was going
away on my return told her that l. could not give
certificate to the cause Of deaththat she must In
form the Coroner; was present at the post-mortem
examination; cannot state positively as to the cause
OF death; understood that tho child eight
months child; Mrs. Houghton told mo- prescrIb bed
for the deceased but she died before The medicine
procured; death, in my opinion, was caused by the
chill following hemorrhage after confinement
Dr. Hicks testified to having made postmoriem
am nation of the deceased in connection with Drs.
BECKER Badger and Burns; exposed the contents OF
the abdomen there were no evidences OF nfamma-
ton; the only doubt existing as to the Of death
inverted uterus showed that contraction had
not taken place; II was probably ante nortcin and
would have produced shock and death; made no spe-
cal examination to whether tho deceased had been
poisoned; the conjecture that formed in my mind
was that death caused by shock and hemorrhage
DR.. Badger testified that he assisted at the post
mortcm had heard the testimony OF Drs BIeeker and
Hicks, and concurred in their opinion except as TO
possibly tho cause OF the inverted uterus.
Tho further hearing was set down for Monday week.
at two O'Clock Il. N.