New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-14

INQUEST IN THE MALP "ACIICE CASE
RFulARsING rny STORY OF COR, sAMMIs's DEATH
MRS BURGER HELD IN DEFAULT OF $lo'ooo
BAIL-CusiROvE RELEASED ON BAIL.
The investigation of the death of Cora Sam
ms tooA place at the Coroner Office yesterday. Before
the arvalOf the prisoners witnesses the inquest
room WAS crowded Inspector Murray and officers OF
Lis saG conducted tho PRISONERS aud witnesses I" tue
space within tho ran. Mrs. Burger was accom-
panied by w. L. Howe counsel she was
apparently ANXIOUS. aud frequently interrupted tho
proceedings with ordinations. Francis COsgrOve Owl
IDENTIFY struggled n.Id conceal his anxiety RacheI
Davis. Madame Burg RS daughter. had ben CRYING.
and was attended by Young said TO be her hus-
ard The father Cora Samms was not present rs he
bad left the city in charge OF the body OF his deao c
The aunt OF Cora S,mIns Mira Mary Bolts. of No. SOB
RHymOndst Brooklyn, was the nrrt witness In u
broken she told low her niece VINO had been VS.
ting her tIme left her mouse on Tuesday OF last
week on the prctex that she going TO yi, other
tr ends IN the clty. eur old her again mtil
SUNNI ned her dedhOed, where she arrived too late
for cogniton Mrs Belts had known Cosgrovc for two
years lie was The only who called upon Cora ana
from her she had understood that they were TO Do mar
ned
Tesse Wlisms. young woman, then gave Der testi
Inouy without hesitation or embarrassment. sac saIu
her real name Ellen Whalcn She admitted having
been All inmate OF Mrs Burgers house Tor three weeks
She saw Cora Salnms the house with COSgroVe Oh
Tuesd AZ week she bad never seen either OF tDeu
before She knew that Cora given a room
on the top floor, and she was informed bY MIA
Burger OF The nature OF the young girls visit
On Friday she heard Mrs Burger tell Co>groyo that II
he must call another physician he must DO so hihSei
Subsequently Cosgrovc asked the witnesses room-matet 10
20 MP aud STAY awhile with Cora while he went Tor "
physician. At-r his return with the PHYSICIAN the
witness saw of either until she heard tna Cora
was dead.
Minnie Russell testified that she also had two names
the second beng Melinda Cu'lum. and was an nnateoi
Mrs Burgers house. She gave her testimony in low
vol,e Sne first saw Cora Samms at breakfast on the
second morning after her arrival Mrs. Burger also
Informed her o. the womans condition. She SAID she
WIS IN the room with the sick woman an hour on the
night before she died. but the patient too dcirOu5
for conversation.
Dpu y-Corouer Nj Ter then submitted to the jury the
result Of hrs autopsv on the body Gnd the ane-morem
s,atemeut Of Cora Sammis, bOtn Of which have been
published
win this testimony tae jury retired. and after
absence of less than quarter OF an hour returned
verdict that Cora Sanmls o. her death ~ the
hands Of Bertha Burger. ~ No. lGl East Twenty,
IN 4 Francis Cog owe il accessory to the same"
The verdict was received nv the prisoners with APP
parent indifference. In answer to the question OF me
Coroner Mrs Burger ana she was noI Suy, p.t no
ciiued TO make any stdteucnt Coroner anagan placed
her bal At 10000 Com selOr Mot advised CossrOve
10 ke no statement. His ni which was H5OOO WAS
furnished by hi TAT .rr rho an unGe' w 49, NJ
etlV With lin from ne llltS'"h 'i'Vi
Was disc ged and the all sent to the
House OF Detention.
Mrs. Burger conveyed 10 the IGnhS ana was as
signed To an ordinary cell o. the second tier OF the
female DEPARTMENT In conv' IShuoh sle s,I ~ ,hat
Francis COsgrOVe, under The nam" "i Francls wilson,
I1red a room from Ter February ., for himself
and ms wire Furnished; tnry cam" to Bcr place
DAYS a'erwdid and IL consulted ncr about nhy'lcau.
when DR.. Crokc called in. He called on sunday
and Monday nd he then a~sci for h : fces-S6-Whlch
wCrc paid. He asked Mrs. Burger II she would b" re-
sponsble further Expense INCURRED ana the 'at,
Ter SAID she would not Wilson on Monday nisbt said
he knew auO l.r doctor, and ,ugs' >tcd 10 send "
Thry-'ourtn-st. for Inn, which SIZE refused to DO on
The ground tuat il not convenient and that ho bad
better uftcn 10 the mater himself She Subsequently
learned that It was DR. Whit, head. Mrs Burger de-
carea that ~ agreement with her, CDsgrONe alias
Wilson, was 20 pay nor SO week, aud that he ad
yauccd her $40.