Daily Republican., 1879-10-30

Front street, where she has besn board
ing fer soma time. Word va ssnt y
The Coronef's oflcs and 81 10 6clocl
that OAicisl assembled jnry q th'
house and proceeded 10 hold an In
quest.
When the Jury first assembled In the
room, Mrs. Miller who is very lad,
like, intelligent looking woman, remark
ed: "If people had Christian hearts II
them this woman would not have SUI
fsrsd this much"
After short delay, the following gen
tlemsn were selected % the Coroner
Jury.
r. p. Tswresey, 8. w. Shultz, Hsnr.
PIKE, Richard Burton, J. A. Collins
L. w. Palmer, Z. A. Cloud, W. b
Brady, Esq, W. B. Hickman, jane
Meacham, Jno. G.. Yates, A. b. Jones
H. M. Mullen. Mr.. Palmer was select
ed as foreman and Squire Brady a
Secretary.
Rachel Miller was th- first witns
sworn: Mrs. Ziegler had come to ne
house tu board about week ago; sh'
complained Of feeling badly ever sino'
last Friday. She suffered very much
yesterday she went out to appear at th'
Squirs's and returned about five O'Clock
very ill and suffering very much; sh'
grew worse until about 2 O'Clock whsI
she gave birth to dead child; sent fol
DR.. Blocksom little after Inidnight;tht
child was bern about 10 minutes before
he came; Mrs. .Ziegler appeared perfect
lady; was very nice and quiet in her
manner since she had bsen in my house
Mrs. Richards a neighbor who had
been called in by Mrs. Miller, corrobo-
rated that lady as to the time and
manner Of birth OF the child.
Upon motion 1t was decided that the
Coroner, Foreman of the Jury and the
go up to the roosa where the
young mother was lying, and take her
testimony. This was done and upon
their return, the testimony which was
mainly relative TO the age Of the child,
and hence unfit for publication, was
read by the secretary.
DR.. Blocksom was then sworn, and
testified to being called unexpectedly
and found the child born when he ar
rived; in his opinion the child had been
dead about three weeks previous to its
birth. He was Of the opinion that this
the mother had undergone
had killed it; the child in his opinion
was about seven months and week
old, when it died making 1t now at birth
about eight months Of age.
In answer to question the Doctor
that he did not believe that
the mother had taken any medicine or
done anything to bring about the
death of the child. One Of the jurors
asked the Doctor whether she had said
any thing to him about the par entage
Df the child?
DR.. Blocksom-Yes she said emphat-
cally that it was Louis P. Lynch.
A discussion here arose among the
ury- as to whether it was their duty
o ask the mother relative to the par
,ntage. some were in favor Of such
. course and others objected, saying
hat she had already sworn before a
squire that 1t was Louis p. Lynch,
md they did not think that it
vas necessary; vote was finally taken
vhen five voted in favor Of asking the
question, and eight opposed it. 1t was
hen dropped.
Upon motion the Jury adjourned to
he office Of Undertaken Palmer where
he following verdict was agreed upon:
"That the child died from premature
irth, superinduced by mental excite
,snt on the part of the mother"
Mrs. Ziegler is getting along as we'll
5 can be expected. The excitement
le necessarily underwent Oh account
the inquest added to what she has
ready borne il was feared might prove
10 much for her, but DR.. Blocksom
links that with quiet now for a few
ays she will recover.