Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-27
Mrs. DOherty's Fatal Fall.
THE CoR0NRR's INQUEsr-rHE HUSBAND EXON
GRATED,

THE COkONkRs INQUEST-THB HUSBAND EXON
GRATED.
The coroner's inquest In the case Of the tragic
death OF Mrs. .Honora Doherty Wednesday
1lgnI, oy falling from window of her rest
dence, on 80 street northwest, took place yes
Gay afternoon at the health Office. on AZ
Joseph Torrens, Thos. Croggon j. A. Main,
WIN. 9. OMera, F. Miller and Nj. D. Overacker.
THE TESTIMONY.
Dr. James r. Riley, the family physician,
testified that he had been attending Mrs. D.
since the oath instant for nervous prostration
and loss OF rest. he visited her Wednesday,
and finding her worse advised that she be sent
IN the hospital She was taken to Providence
hospital by the husband and hackman named
Thomas Oregon, who returned about 10 o'clo ok
Win ner, her condition being such that she
and required constant watching. but had lucid
intervals. MARY Johnson, colored, testified that
she heard Doherty tell his wife that night that
would put an end to it. Peter Briscoe testifiei
to hearing loud talking in that house. Louisa
turner testified that while she was washing
the dead body of Mrs. D. the bereaved husband
said he did not care IN for the dead
woman, she would not do what he told her to.
THE HUSBANDS STATEMENT.
John Doherty; the husband OF the deceased
his wife must be taken to the hospital; that he
and Mrs. Kelly got her into hack against her
Will; she old not want 10 go; on the way there
Scheutzen park. The sister in charge at Provl-
dence hospital refus6d to receive her. Witness
told the sister that as soon as Senator 10 II
be hereafter appropriated for that hospital and
how 1t is expended. He then took his wife home
and conducted her up stairs while his son was
get pitcher OF water and when returning with
It caught his wife going out of the front win
dow. A half second more and she would nave
she would not permit the boy to sleep al her
side. Witness laid down beside her and pinned
their clothing together. so she could not get up
without disturbing him. but somehow she did,
and when he awOke he found that she had gone
Witness jumped up, and, looking through the
room, could not find her. The dog ran to the
door, which led him to believe that She had gone
out. he looked out and saw her lying across
the cart. She said. "Poppa, who are you look
Ing for?' he said, Heavenly Jesus, what are
you doing there?" She was all covered with
when such sight he never saw and hoped
never to see again. Witness started for the
doctor and got DR.. Townshend; saw him put
went to the hall and fell.
DR.. Hartigan testified to the nature of the
wounds We af and said they could have been made
DR.. Townshend testified that Mrs. D. died
while he was examining her wounds She was
sensible enough to have made an accusation
had she desired to do so.
THE VERDICT.
The jury thereupon returned verdict that
she came TO her death from injuries to the head
received in falling from a wind Nv. while labor
Ing under temporary alteration Of mind, The
coroner Immediately ordered the discharge of
MIR. Doherty.
DIT Hart1gan, assistant coroner, desires the
statement that he and physicians who made
the post mortem examination OF Mrs. Doherty
yesterday prior to the inquest. were driven
from the place by Mr.. Doherty. He states that
no such Thing happened at all. Mr.. Doherty
" as aXc1ted but there was no pistol Or other
offensive or defensive weapons used, nor was
there any occasion for them.
SPECIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY APPo1NTgD.-The
Attorney General has designated Col. Enoch
Totten as special attorney to prosecute the
case OF Francis A Prescott, under Indictment
In the Criminal Court OF the District for forg-
Ing the name of Hon. w. NJ. Morrison to Vouc1.
ers. Col. COrkhill was the counsel for Prescott
before his (C.'s) appointment as District Attor-
ney, hence the Attorney General makes this
appointment.
CHARGED WITH STEALING TEA.-RIchard
Dorsey and Thomas Ames, two young colored
men, were charged with the larceny Of chest
OF tea, valued at $50, from Mary Shea. James
j. Roach, stated that he tends bar for Mrs
west; and that yesterday these men came into
the BARRON, where there were several chests
OF tea, and that after they had got some drinks
witness went into the grocery store to get some
change, and when he came back they had gone
and chest OF tea was missing. Maurice Roach,
testified to seeing Dorsey coming out of the
par-ro with the tea and made him return
It. Dorsey was sent to the grand Jury and
AmeS vas discharged.