The daily gazette., 1882-02-14

A wRoHGED YOUNG WOMAN SECURES
A VERDICT FOB $50, ,0oO-A REMARK-
BILE CASE.
A despatch from Ottawa. ILL.,, says.
Three years ago there was no young
woman in this part Of the State more
highly respected than Fannie l.. CsvaI-
ly. She was then twenty years OF age,
beautiful and accomplished. She sprang
from one OF the Oldest families of Illi-
nois, her grandfather, the late Judge
CaVarly, being one of The most eminent
lawyers Of his day. Miss Cavarly has
grown up In this city, and, besides hav
ing many acquaintances here, she was,
previous to 1880, frequent and well
come guest Of many families of Chicago
and Bloomington. Her life seemed to
be uncommoBly happy, and no one
dreamed that her future could be other
Wise.
In 1873 Miss CavArly, having suffered
for some time, placed herself under the
care OF DIR. james IL. CSmpfield, the
physician of her family and one of the
Oldest and best-known practitioners in
this part OF the State. Under the treat
ment and that of one or two celebrated
physicians Of Chicago, whom she con-
suited on several occasions, she seemed
to improve and gain in strength. In Oc-
tober OF that year, however, the old
trouble coming on again she resumed
her visits 10 DR.. Campfeld, and sub
mitted to an operation, taking, on the
Doctors earnest advice, an anaesthetlc
OF considerable power. In the course of
time, her habits Of life having been dis
arranged, she again consulted DIR. Camp
field, who prescribed remedies. AS
monthafter monthpassed without relefto
the girl, l,shewere in the spring of 1880, on
the advice OF friends, and in desperation, 4,
almost, TO another physician and stated
her case to him. He told her the truth.
The revelation come upon her with ter
rible force, and it was with great diff
Guilty that she could be calmed. This
physician, in describing the scene, says
it was the most painful ever witnessed by
him in his years of practice.
On May 10, 1880, Miss Cavarly be-
came q mother. There was no ATTEMPT
at concealnIeHt. The body Of the child,
which died few hours after birth, wa.
buried publicly. The moth er, with hel
returning strength, made preparations tC
establish her innocence.
During the following summer a suit
was instituted In her behalf against DR.
James IL. Campheld, charging in brie
that during one OF her visits to his OfficC
for treatment she had, at his solicitation
taken glass of wine in which he baC
placed q drug which rendered her un
| onuanInus and thof In thfo Aiv,,o H.
took advantage OF her helplessness
The trial Of the case was begun In the
Circuit Court of this county be1or'
Judge Goodspeed two weeks ago, ant
has absorbed the attention of the peo
pie for miles around. E. f. Bull, O
this city, and the Hon. A. E. Stevenson
and w. u. Ewing, of Bloomington, ap
peared for the prosecution, and Judge
Edwin S. Leland and Hiram T. Gilbert
of this city, for the defence. Among
the witnesses were many of the most
respectable men and women Of the
county, besides every physician of stand
ing. rhe defence set up a general de-
niAl of the complaint.
A remarkable fact in connection with
the case was the refusal of DR.. Camp
field to go upon the stand. He had de-
MED the accusation lodged against him
in many public places, but he was not
willing to do it under oath IN the court
Jom, in the presence of Miss Cavalry
and her lawyers. The evidence intro
duced by the defence was mainly med
lcal, and consisted principally of opin-
ions by physicians and others as to the
power and effects of certain anaesthet-
les. Arguments Of counsel were long,
vehement, and elequeRt, and the court
room could not accommodate one-third
of tine people who daily presented them
selves for admittance. The Judges 3
charge to the jury was ended at o'clock
In the afternoon, and five minutes after
the door closed on the jurors they re-
turned with verdict of guilty as TO DR..
Campfeld, aud fixed Miss CaVAlry's
damages at $4,000. The scene that
followed this announcement was one
seldom witnessed in Court Of justice.
The great crowd, with wild joy and ex-
element, yelled itself hoarse, and a
moment later surrounded the Judge,
and jury, and the attorneys for the
prosecution, and congratulated them all
In the most boisterous fashion. The
Judge took Miss Cavalry's hand in his
and warmly congratulated her on the
result of the trial. Miss Csvsrly does
not need the money verdict, but che is
overjoyed by the moral victory which
she has won. DR.. Campfield was the
family physician of Miss Cavarly's