The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-24

Longworth street after giving birth 70 an
illegitimate child, was begun to-day at ~
o'clock.
Miss Coleman went to Grab Orchard about
year and half ago to take charge OF the
art class in Tarrant College. When she got
there she was disappointed ingetting the
class sufficient to justify her in teaching
there. S e then went to boarding at a
hotel in Crab Orchard. and taught drawing
and painting privately, and became &C.
quainted with some very hospitable people
in that locality by whom she was we'll
treated.
She visited other places in that vicinity,
and taught private classes and sought for
work in Somerset, Mt. Vernon and Leba-
non. Her department was always that OF
lady, and she was we'll thought OF. Five
or six months ago she took sick at Stan
ford, KY, and was waited upon by DR.. 5. T.
Craig, of that place.
The name of her seducer and father OF
her child has not yet been discovered.
When Miss Coleman died she was almost
on the point OF starvation, as only 90 cents
we're found on her. She had no jewelry
except an old pair of topaz earrings
DIR. j. b. Craig, of Stanford, testified that
he was introduced to the deceased about a
year ago when she was an art teacher in
Tarrant College. He knew that s. Q had
been at Grab Orchard; size was enceinte in
September last at the Carpenter House ir
Stanford, and had come down from Madison
County. She told the witness that heI
husband was dead. She left Stanford about
October 10th, 1879. She kept correspond
ing with the witness, who sent her $50 to
No. 1920 Wheeler street, Covington. Tht
money came from her mother. He also
sent ber IS to her address OH Longwortt
street. this city. The check was signed by
Judge Ousley or some member o
his family, of Lancaster, Ky. He sent he
the last remittance about two weeks ago
She gave her name as Matte Coleman ant
changed it to Mrs. Graham after leaving
Stanford, in order to conceal her where
abouts. The witness advised her to go tt
some large city and to a hospital to wal
her time and place the child in some found
ling home.
F. Schuerman, druggist, testified that h
flied DR.. Marcus prescription for Mrs
Graham.
Mr.. A. Fennel, analytical chemist a
Eighth and Vine streets, testified tha
he examined the powders prescribed b
e Dr. Marcus and filed by Mr.. Schuermar
and that they contained quinine an
J opium, as prescribed. He is now engage
in making the analysis of the stomach
, the deceased, and will report in few day
, Mrs. ODonnell testified next, giving til
+ same statements as at the time of Matte
death at her house, No. lO6 Longwort
street.
y Dr.. ]. E. Marcus, who attended to Matt
Coleman, testified this afternoon that I
S was called to see the deceased, who tol
e him the story of her position, as alread
d published. He says that she was despol
8 dent and wanted to get rid of her chill
t. after the delivery. She said she had take
nothing to procure an abortion. The Chill
II was born at full term. The
t. was no sickness after the Dirt
t. of the child. He says
returned about IL o'clock. expecting b
patient to be doing well, but he found hi
g dead. His suspicion was that the woma
;s died in a. convulsion, brought about
Is Is nervous excitement, but he thought u
"a post mortem (Which was made by L
- Bramble) and the analysis must reveal Il
W true cause.
" The inquest has been postponed and
verdict will not be given for some days.