The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
THE COURTS.
Continuation Of DR.. Brad
tOrd'S Trial.
OUTLINES OF THE PROSECUTION.
Recovering the Value OF Coupon
Bonds.

The Court of General Sessions again crowded
TO excess yesterday by of interested spec
ators gathered there to listen to the details devel-
bped in the of Orlando L. Bradford The Doctor
brought to the bar and entered into earnest
versation with his counsel Mr.. William +. Howe, and
the proceedings were commenced by calling as the
first witness young man named William Blynn. In
answer to Assistant District Attorney Bells interro
cations he testified that he employed at the Hotel
Brunswick in this city, and formed the acquaintance
Of Victoria Cornell in Madison Park in the month of
january last the acquaintance continued until the
23d Of May. and the 10th of May the girl told him
of her condition and he advised her to to Dr. Root
On cross examination by Mr. Howe witness testi-
fed that he knew the girl by the name Of Victoria
Cornell only, and that he accompanied her to the
doctors residence in West Twelfth street. DIR. Ste
phen W. Root deposed that he was q physician. and
that the girl, Victoria Cornell enceinte at the
time sho was brought to him. The cross-examina-
ton of counsel elected the fact that the doctor had
never seen her before her visit to his Office,
and had not seen her since. James NJ Fuller, pri-
vate detective next testified that he "shadowed" a
girl at Blynn's request; saw her meet Dr. Lay, and
found that she resided at No 3O7 East Twenty
street. and subsequently found that she the girl.
yicky Connors. The next witness William J.
Shields who testified that he followed the girl VIC
toria Connors the 14th and 18th of May; that he
saw her meet Dr. Lay; saw Dr. Lay take her in carr
rage to the Mount ST. Vincent HOTEL in Central Park
This detective also followed her in coach and saw
them enter the hotel together where they
remained for a considerable time. DR.. Frederick
Lay, an assistant surgeon in the Bellevue Dispen-
sary, and adashing, fashionably attired young man.
next examined He testified that he met Victoria
Cornell in the fall of last year at the dspensary she
came there four five times with another LADY, this
acquaintance continued to the time of her death
her after the Goth of May at DR.. Bradfords house.
M Eocf ctr Tho yuG a tho
ground floor, sick in bed; DR.. Bradford there on
one occasion in the hall, but did not speak to him
then; witness said he did not know what the
ter with the young lady, but he thought she was
fering from fever and headache called there two
three times to see her. thought she looked comforta
BILE; called there again two three days afterward
and DR.. Bradford asked him if he would help him to
take the young lady home he said EYES," Dr.. Brad
ford then called for COACH and witness and Dr.
Bradford took the girl to her mothers house. No 307
East Twenty sixth street; witness her put to bed
there and called again next day; thought she was
Lay cross-examined at great length by Mr..
Howe. He denied he had ever ridden in a
testimony to that effect untrue He admitted that
he first formed the girls acquaintance when she
came to the dspesnsary; that he had been in an ice
but when closely pressed by Mr.. Howe he denied
he had ever been criminally intimate with her;
couldn't recollect if he had ever kissed her.
'.Then," said Mr.. Howe 'tcll the jury why you
took such interest in the girl; visiting her fire.
quently at DR.. Bradford's and her mothers. If you
didn't visit her PROFESSIONALLY The witness be-
came very much confused and failed to give any d.
rect answer.
''Do you," asked the counsel smean to swear as q
physician that you this poor girl lying in bed at
DR.. Bradfords on three occasions-that she
sick you took her to her mothers, and that you
visited her there and that you cannot tell the
OF her sickness p
IL thought" answered the witness, cit was head
ache and foyer; didn't make any examination; it
was none of my business; took but little interest
pr Clarence Baker was next called byAssistant Dis
rict Attorney Rollins. He said he was physician,
and had known the prisoner for the last three years
that on the Goth Of May he called to DIR. Brad
ford's house, No. 1872 East Twelfth street, to at
tend young lady named Victoria Cornell: he
found she had been prematurely delivered of
child and treated her accordingly; did not DR..
Bradford then; saw him when he called next day.
thought the patient was getting along comfortably
saw signs OF malpractice thought the young lady
was consunptive; she was removed to her mothers
house and he called there but subsequently told
by DR.. Bradford that the young lady doing
well that he discontinued his visits; subsequently,
In June, Dr. Bradford told him the young lady
dead and asked him to give certificate Of the
Of her DEATH he saying that he had before been
arrested by Comstock aud that the Board OF Health
would not receive his Dr. Bradfords) certificate; Dr.
Bradford thereupon wrote out certificate, stating
the deceased died of consumption. and that the wit
ness copied that certificate and signed it his and
1t was delivered to the Board Of Health.
Mr.. Rollins handled the witness with much dexter
ty, and caused him to admit that he had signed GER
dhcate as to the Of death of patient whom he
had not seen for many weeks and that the certificate
was false At the conclusion of this testimony the
court adjourned at very late hour with the usual
admontion from Judge Sutherland to the jury. The
trial will be continued to-day and il il expected that
Lottie Temple and Vicky Connors' mother who were
both in attendance yesterday. will be called wit
nesses.