Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-03

! afternoon, and heard the evidence OF
DR.. B. G. HenniDg, who, with DR.. Fray
ser, was called to zee the unfortunate
woman the previous afternoon. HIS
evidence was given in foil, and as no
| pOSt.noTtenl examination had been made
Of the body, because such had not been
ordered or desired by the coroner or his
! jury, it was determined by Justice Spell
man to have the same done this m0rn
ing.
DR.. Heuning being sworn, stated that
about five o'clock Tuesday evening he
| visited the young woman, in company
with DR.. Frayser. He asked her whether
any medicinal or instrumental inter-
ference was used in delivering her of the
| child? She answered, mo" After
DR.. Frsyser left, he again urged her to
| confess il, il such was the case. She
| then confessed that she came to Mem
| phis about three weeks before Christ
mas to see DR.. johnson and have the
child taken from her. He (Dr. john
som told her he could give her medicine
to kill the child, but he feared she was
too far gone. She returned to Hum
boldt, and again came to Memphis
about three weeks ago. Having said
this much she declined TO reveal any
more until she could see Ilr Ohnson.
The jury then returned t G lowing
verdict:
State Of Tenn sSee, County of
An inquisition holden at Memphis,
in the county and State aforesaid, on
the second day of February, 1875, before
John SpelmRn, justice Of the peace and
coroner Of said county, upon the body Of
Kate Simpson, alias Kate Mccormick,
who came to her death in the following
manner, to-wit: By reason OF the prsma.
ture birth Of q female infant still-bOrn,
and that the premature birth was Oc-
casiOned by means of medicines ad-
ministered for the producing Of abortion
under the direction Of DR.. D. S.
johnson. In testimony whereof the
said jurors have hereunto set their
hands the Gay and date above written. !
N. II. REILLY, Foreman;
NJ. G. BUTLER,
G.. H. hILSCHER,
JOHN OCONNER,
MARTIN BULGER,
PETER THEIS.
In verdict | nOn-cOncuT.
VIM. WALLACE.
DIR. JOHNSON RE-ARRESTED.
After the inquest, Justice Spelman |
issued a warrant fgr the arrest OF DR.. |
johnson, who is therein charged with !
uuIOGE oil AhC
warrant was placed in the hands Of Con- |
stable Tom Garvey, who proceeded to |
the office of DR.. johnson, No. II Jeffer- |
son street, where he made the arrest Of
the accused. When Constable Garvey |
entered the Office, DIR. Johnson was |
found in consultation with General |
VIM. Wallace, who had been on the |
jury of inquest, and dissented from the |
verdict shove entered. Constable Gar |
vey delivered the prisoner over to JUS
tice Spelman, who went with the &C.
cused to o number of the latter's ac-
quaintances, whence bail was expected
in the amount of three thousand dol
lars.
PosT-MORTEM EXAMINATION,
A post nlOTteDs examination will be !
made to-day of the dead body, which
last night was placed in the keeping Of
County Undertaken Jack Walsh. The
mother will permit the body to be
buried here, as she has no desire to have
it inferred near her home. 1t is proper
to state here that DR.. Marable had no
connection with DR.. Johnson, but was
called in by way of consultation as above
stated. Drs. HenninR and Frayser at
tended the girl at the solicitation OF
Chief Athy, who hs been led to suspect
that there was foul lay in the matter.