The New York herald., 1877-09-12
AMY FAWSITT'S DEATH.


RESULT OF THE INQUEsT.
The publication In yesterdays HERALD OF the true
story W Miss Amy Fawspt's sad lie aud violent
death IN this cy naturally caused much excitement
among members Of tho theatrical profession, of
which she was oEce brilliant ornament, and among
all classes the feeling was one OF sympathy
for the unhappy lady and Indignation at tue man
whose brutal treatment fastened, IL 1t did pot im-
ncaiatey cause her untmey end. The graphic state
meuts of the manner in which she gradually became
Involved in his tolls through her fatal habit of
intcmperancc, painful aud depressing in the ex-
tremc TO any but tho most bunted sensl-
biliiies. The story is one OF thrilling interest, and
tho moral which 1t points with SO much direc,ness
and force might at irst be overlooked in tho acute
feeling OF sadness which ITS pornsa cannot fail TO oc-
cas;on Surprise was everywhere expressed that
GO bac, crime. pcrpetrascd in the heart OF tho ci'y
could remain 50 lous unknown to the police
A HERALD reporter yesterday pursued the investiga
t!ons which had cd the exposure OF the crime and
succeeded in obtaining the testimony OF woman who
occupied the front ROOMS OF the floor above that on
which Mss Fawsitt lived, anu who present on the
nigh, OF the assault, The woman, Mrs. Doughty, lef
tho house week after Miss Fawsitt's death. aud is
now living With Der hushapd IN furnished apartment
house IN Wost Seventeenth street. With regard TO tho
brutal mans rclaIious with Miss Fawsitt her state
mems fully corroborated that OF Mr. and Mrs Greene,
the servant girl and the man to whose room Miss
Fawsett had fed Tor protection the night her III treat
eliminated in her violent fall over the baluslers
and down the stars.
MRS pouGuTy's srArEuEKL
Mrs. Doughty's story is substantially az follows:-
moved into the house kept by MIRA King on the 2lst
OF August, 1876, and remained there until January
following l occupied rooms on the floor above Miss
Fawsitt's saw that lady quite frequently IN tho
hall but did not become acquainted With her. She was
usually dressed IN loose blue flannel wrapper ana
wore light Slippers such as arc er worn o on hac c
10 be coubcd brushed. Her confinement IN her
room aud the relations between herself aud tue man
who III treated her were well known throughout tne
house Mrs King the laudlady, was aware Of II, but
did TO regard ~ her duty to Interfere Tho
aa was often drunk and used 10 insult and abuse tho
womon iodgers, but lot the men alonc. short time
before Miss Fawsit's death heard him, after he had
been ransackng the house in search OF his missing
Raby break In tho door OF one OF the lodgcrs rooms
the second floor. ! ran out into the nan
and heard great noise aud confusion
was going on from whore stood, but conld plainly
distinguish bis oaths and threats to kill Miss Fawstt
threw her the bauscrs or not but could tell by
their noise that he was beating her outrageousy. l
msn msn' iTom whose room MISS Faws had been
Grccns, cst but 'Mr Greene was. out: ana he
up to her room with Miss Fawsit's wrapper aad the
mex, morning, going ont early to tho store. found
her stockings the hall floor aud gave then also TO
Mrs. King, did not Of Miss Fawsitts death ill
tho day alter occurred and LETT the house that day
week. did not know what kind of house IL was
Dr. Edward Bradley, who the last physician in
attendance upon Miss Fawsi,t is out OF town, spend
ing his vacation at Bloomington, Pike county, Pa.
letter was sent HIM Thursday last requesting
statement as 70 the appearance Of Miss
result OF tho post-mortem examination at
which he was present. The letter was referred TO
Deputy ooransr Dr. E H. d Nans ~ rnHo1 arS Sncse
terduy made the following statement 10 HERALD re-
porter:-
illness at tho request of Mr. Montague After her
death Mr. Montague called at his Office in great excite
by That blackguard,' Billy ---. He said he was
of IT, and wanted 10 have the matter thoroughly
investigated
''Dr Bradley accordingly notified Coroner EiCkhof,
and | was ordered TO hold an inquest On the night
post -mortem examination. We examined the exterior
OF the body and then dissected IT, Tho man referred
70 as having abused the deceased was IN tho room At
low browed fellow drunk and maudln. He
INSISTED that his baby shouldn't be
opened. He was 30 obstroperous that we had
to put him out An inspection OF Miss Fawsitt's body
number OF bruises and abrasons on hor
right and shoulder, we'll as on her left forearm
We questioned the servant gr ana one perhaps TWO,
other women In the house. They said they knew
nothing OF the manner Of Mss Fswsltts death inc
servant giY however, said that she had fallen down
stairs sometime during the preceding week anu had
been drinking very hard for a fortnight There
was an abrasion Miss Fawstts right eur, and upon
inquiry were told that she had got out OF bed on
the day OF her death and had fallen the floor OF her
there evidence Of foul play, ana IN the opinion
OF DR. Bradley and myself the bruises upon
her person were not sufficiently severe 70 nave
caused DEATH Both lungs were fouud In an advanced
stage Of consumption, anu the kidneys were diseased
The stomach did not preseat the appearance generally
noticeable after death In the bodies 81 habtual drank
nrds II was our belief that the affection Of either
lungs kidneys alone sufficient 10 have produced
death, and our statement was made in accordance with
that conviction The formaty of jury and verdict
was subsequently gone through with, though IN such
cases the jury amounts to nothing al al invariably
finding a verdict IN accordance with the phys'ciau'S
report and being summoned merely In compliance
with the law.
tsDr Bradey's report to Coroner Eickhof to the
effect be had heeh called to attend Miss Fawsitt
and had touud her in very weak condition and vomit
ing; that he had given her milk and lime water, stimu
anis and other appropriate remedies; that he had
subsequently attended the post-mortem examina-
ton made BY Deputy Coroner Marsh
death was due 10 au.smia, consequent upon Brghl's
seasc, and phthiss. My own report was made un-
der oath 10 the Coroner, and certificate filed IN tre
Board Of Health upon which the. body was buried
II Miss Fawsitts death was caused by violence, cur
examination revealed sufficient proof OF the TACT,
and Mr. Montague seemed perfectly satisfied with inc
RESULT
MISS LENNox's VIEWS ON THE AFFAIR.
70 THE EDITOR OF TEE HERALD
was iuexpressby panea this morning by the ter.
rible story in the HERALD ouchng the death oil poor
Amy Fawsitt. IL is PLAIN that either ieul murder
has been committed or that the memory OF distn-
gushed actress is made 10 suffer from pndeserved oh
loquy The circumstances Of Miss Fawsi.ps death were
distressing in themselves, apart from any suspicion
Of the truth of the revelations in the HERALD today,
that those her friends who Knew her in brighter
and prosperous days desrous OF laying her
away In q grave which should be maptlo OF charity
for her feelings, If tho brIliancy OF distn-
gushcd artistic should be IN Il measure ob<cured
by the absence Of public honors 10 her talents
aud virtues. l knew her well in her own ccan.
try, ana could no. Iall 10 de!lore The evil for
tuno whlch brought aes here 70 suffer
from domestic an,,ct!cns, which can be luIly
only by thOsc are ircndless and alone.
Wnen she came 10 me claiming the little protection
and consolation couia aford her. rghiiuiy cai!nlng
them because knew Lcr when she was Young girl
just beginning her career, and knew the poor old
mother whom she left behind her as she told mc, &c.
pending upon her Tor support l ouEd her turned
out ol tue leadiog position the theatre
whore she had been engaged, her reputation as
actress wouy injured either BY her iauli or hcr